Day 23 of P90X - Core Synergistics

First impressions of core synergistics, I likey. For some reason I didn't think it was going to be so challenging (duh!) but I did very well , you might even say I impressed myself. That's the funny thing about P90x, its such a roller coaster of a ride. After some work outs I feel like I've conquered the world and after others, it feels like I'm holding it on my shoulders.

I'm still buggin about yesterday's weigh in, its got me second guessing if I'm really bringing it. Lets not forget that I'm a 40 year old ex smoker, what if my definition of bringing it, is what some people consider a warm up? So, for now I feel great and I've decided that I'm really going to test my limits this week, so long as I have the energy and I'm not sore or injured. Then maybe I'll know if I'm bringing it or not. I did a 2 mile run last night, core synergistics today, ab ripper x tonight and another 2 mile run after that. Sound like fun? 67 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day

"Failure will never overtake you if your determination to succeed is strong enough."

Day 22 of P90X - Yoga X ***Updated***

I'm still on the fence about this particular routine. I was able to meet my goal and eclipse my previous duration by a few minutes. Whats giving me the most fits is balance or should I say lack of. I'm awful shaky in many of the poses and I think that makes it even more fatiguing. It was however slightly more enjoyable then my last attempt, will try to push further next time. Weigh in tonight will update later. 68 more days to go.

Update

After having my best training week so far, I'm very disappointed to report that I lost a total of zero pounds this week. I'm a little frustrated right now just because I really worked my ass off! I'm looking over every post last week and I can remember how hard a brought it and how much I sweated and how much it hurt...for what? To break even? I've entertained the idea that maybe I lost some fat and gained some muscle but I think that's more of an attempt to make myself feel better than anything else.

Inspirational quote of the day

"Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection."

Day 21 of P90X - X Stretch

Very late in my posting today, in fact I just finished X Stretch at about eight o'clock. Its by far one of my favorite routines, not only because its the easiest but because I really do feel better afterwards.

Week three is over and I'm moving into my recovery week. Don't let the name fool you. It looks like two days of Core Synergistics, two days of Yoga X , two days of X stretch , a day of Kenpo X and three days of Ab Ripper X.

Weigh in tomorrow night, as usual will update later that evening. I've done really well on my diet but I'm going to try to improve on it even more this week. My 30 day pictures are right around the corner and I'd really, really like to see some improvements. 69 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day

"Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live."

Day 20 of P90X - Rest

Super busy day today. Between soccer games (Charlie got another goal!) shopping for ever growing girls, the Buc's game, hayrides and bonfires, there just isn't enough time for a quality work out. So, I'm swapping days, "rest" today and I'm thinking X Stretch tomorrow, maybe a light run. 70 more days to go.

Day 19 of P90X - Back & Legs

Running late today, my daughter is ill and home from school so I opted to take the day off with her. I've been lounging all morning and not looking forward to todays workout. This is the one that I crapped out on last week and I really don't like it. I love the burn I get in my arms, chest and shoulders but I hate the burn that I get in my legs. I thought maybe looking at my day one pics might motivate me some and it did. As much as I hate the burn I get from leg workouts I hate hate hate my day one pics. I can't wait to update them because every time I see them, I see Fat Dave and he's saying "C'mon man...have a Budweiser, one chocolate pop tart ain't going to kill ya" and sometimes I just wanna punch Fat Dave in his FACE! 71 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day

"There is no achievement without goals."

Day 18 of P90X - Cardio X & ARX

They say great bodies are made in the kitchen and not in the gym. I had a little slip up last night. I knew there was going to be some fights on TV and I knew I had A frozen pizza in the fridge. All I was lacking was some cool ones so on my way home from work I stopped and got a six pack. Just a little bump in the road and though I was feeling a little sketchy this morning, I knew I had to pay the fiddler. So I punished myself for my little indulgences.... Cardio X and Ab Ripper X back to back no breaks. No cryin and moanin either and I brought it with the same intensity as I had in the previous days. That'll teach me for having a good time. 72 more days to go.

Insprirational quote of the day

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe."

Day 17 of p90X - Shoulders & Arms

What can I say? Another smashing good work out! I'm really coming into my zone or something or maybe I'm just getting acclimated to this phase. I'm starting to see subtle changes in the mirror, my body looks like its shrank a little and appears to be, I don't know,younger? Kinda strange. I'm also losing my man boobs too, ha ha. It's ironic, I'm trying to lose what some women pay good money for : )

Anyways, I don't want to do Yoga X or X stretch tomorrow, so I'm going to do something that incorporates all of it...Cardio X. This was the first work out I did before I even started doing P90X and it hurt me in a bad way so I'm curious to see how we match up now.

It was raining last night so no run and in all honesty I wasn't going to anyways. Sometimes my brain thinks it can do more than what my body can. I figure my diets solid and I'm pushing my limits everyday. That's more than enough to keep me content. I made a commitment to complete this 90 day program, not to run a 5k. I'm not giving up on running entirely but I'm not going to run myself ragged either. Seeing this through until December 21st is my number one priority. 73 more days to go.

Inspirational quote of the day

"If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it."