P90X is tough and you should be in decent shape before going all out using this system. You could certainly use P90X to get fit but listen to your body and only do what you can. This is *my* journal and I do not advocate that anyone do what I'm doing. Some of it is probably very foolish and you should do your own research and/or consult with a doctor before doing crazy stuff like this.
Day 45 - P90X+ Total Body Plus. You do work your whole body too because you're doing some pretty bizarre stuff. Things like curls while standing on one leg.
You're obviously working your biceps but your also working the leg that your standing on and your abs as you try to keep everything under control while you lift and lower the weights.
I was thinking about Yoga X and my comment about how long it is. I have read numerous accounts of people who have done half in the morning and the other half in the evening. I just wanted to throw that option out there for people.
If you're using P90X as part of a lifelong health aid, you don't have to do it exactly as outlined. You can modify things to fit your life. If you don't have 90 minutes to spend all at once doing yoga (or if you don't *want* to), you can certainly do 45 minutes when you wake up and the other 45 minutes before you go to bed. I won't say there aren't any rules but I will say that the rules allow for a lot of flexibility. Flexibility is a good thing when talking about Yoga X, in more ways than one.
At work, I learned that the guy that challenged me to a push up contest in September has doubled his max already. That was quick. I've decided to quit alternating P90X with Turbulence Training workouts within the same week and go with a different plan that will have more push ups in it. Sport specific training, if you will. I'm still not going to focus solely on the push ups but just add in a couple days where I do a bunch of extra push ups. I'm going to stick with my cycle of 2 weeks of weights with 1 week of recovery. The two weeks of weights will change after each recovery week to keep the muscle confusion going. I've set up a 12 week plan. It'll be interesting to see how it goes.
When I got home from work, I did the Turbo Jam 20 Minute workout with the weighted gloves. Thursdays I keep it shorter because I have karate.
I've started exercising in karate class. Today we did 45 minutes of cardio and body weight exercises. We'll probably work our way up to an hour. I have to spend time teaching them the moves I want them to do. When they know it all, we'll be able to pick up the pace plus get in a few extra circuits. We focused on legs and triceps tonight.
They're going to need to work out on their own as well. Once a week probably isn't going to do a whole lot. Anything is better than nothing but people should probably workout vigorously at least 3 hours a week.
Walking: 3.97 miles.
Day 45 - Trey and I went on a Diabetes Awareness walk with my brother and sister and their families. My brother has a son with Type 1 diabetes and they are making some amazing advances in medicine for kids.
I did most of the walking and Trey rode on my shoulders for much of the way. I need a setting on my pedometer that takes that into account and gives me extra credit for carrying a 4 year old for a couple of miles.
Walking: 7.30 miles.
I weighed myself today and I lost another 2 pounds this week. That was with a slight increase in calories for the week so I'm going to keep my calories the same and probably bump them up again on the next recovery week.
I'm down to 191 pounds. When I quit doing P90X last year because of the throat injury in karate, I was at 188. If things keep going like they are, I'll be back down to that weight in May and then can move forward.
I started P90X last July so my 90 day experiment is going to be more like a 365 day experiment but I should be in pretty good shape when this July rolls around.
Hillary O'Connor was overweight before getting pregnant and went up from there. The biggest thing that changed how she looks was lifting weights. She lifts 5 days a week and does cardio 3 times a week for 20 minutes each time.
She also started keeping very good track of her calories. It was too easy for her to let things slip in that seemed minor but they add up over time.
She eats 3 meals a day plus a brunch and an afternoon snack.
It can be done if you really want to do it.
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If you have a fitness goal and want a support partner, I'd love to help. I offer my ecoaching service at no charge for people with fitness goals. If you want to take advantage of this offer while it lasts, sign up at my Million Dollar Body site (again, no charge) and drop me an email and get started creating a healthy, fit you.
If you have any questions you would like answered, you can ask in the comments section or you can send me an email and I'll get an answer to you.
If you would like to take it one step further and become a coach yourself, I can help you do that as well. If you're committed to your own fitness and would find it rewarding to help others achieve their fitness goals, you'll love fitness coaching.
Day 45 - P90X+ Total Body Plus. You do work your whole body too because you're doing some pretty bizarre stuff. Things like curls while standing on one leg.
You're obviously working your biceps but your also working the leg that your standing on and your abs as you try to keep everything under control while you lift and lower the weights.
I was thinking about Yoga X and my comment about how long it is. I have read numerous accounts of people who have done half in the morning and the other half in the evening. I just wanted to throw that option out there for people.
If you're using P90X as part of a lifelong health aid, you don't have to do it exactly as outlined. You can modify things to fit your life. If you don't have 90 minutes to spend all at once doing yoga (or if you don't *want* to), you can certainly do 45 minutes when you wake up and the other 45 minutes before you go to bed. I won't say there aren't any rules but I will say that the rules allow for a lot of flexibility. Flexibility is a good thing when talking about Yoga X, in more ways than one.
At work, I learned that the guy that challenged me to a push up contest in September has doubled his max already. That was quick. I've decided to quit alternating P90X with Turbulence Training workouts within the same week and go with a different plan that will have more push ups in it. Sport specific training, if you will. I'm still not going to focus solely on the push ups but just add in a couple days where I do a bunch of extra push ups. I'm going to stick with my cycle of 2 weeks of weights with 1 week of recovery. The two weeks of weights will change after each recovery week to keep the muscle confusion going. I've set up a 12 week plan. It'll be interesting to see how it goes.
When I got home from work, I did the Turbo Jam 20 Minute workout with the weighted gloves. Thursdays I keep it shorter because I have karate.
I've started exercising in karate class. Today we did 45 minutes of cardio and body weight exercises. We'll probably work our way up to an hour. I have to spend time teaching them the moves I want them to do. When they know it all, we'll be able to pick up the pace plus get in a few extra circuits. We focused on legs and triceps tonight.
They're going to need to work out on their own as well. Once a week probably isn't going to do a whole lot. Anything is better than nothing but people should probably workout vigorously at least 3 hours a week.
Walking: 3.97 miles.
Day 45 - Trey and I went on a Diabetes Awareness walk with my brother and sister and their families. My brother has a son with Type 1 diabetes and they are making some amazing advances in medicine for kids.
Walking: 7.30 miles.
I weighed myself today and I lost another 2 pounds this week. That was with a slight increase in calories for the week so I'm going to keep my calories the same and probably bump them up again on the next recovery week.
I'm down to 191 pounds. When I quit doing P90X last year because of the throat injury in karate, I was at 188. If things keep going like they are, I'll be back down to that weight in May and then can move forward.
I started P90X last July so my 90 day experiment is going to be more like a 365 day experiment but I should be in pretty good shape when this July rolls around.
Hillary O'Connor was overweight before getting pregnant and went up from there. The biggest thing that changed how she looks was lifting weights. She lifts 5 days a week and does cardio 3 times a week for 20 minutes each time.
She also started keeping very good track of her calories. It was too easy for her to let things slip in that seemed minor but they add up over time.
She eats 3 meals a day plus a brunch and an afternoon snack.
It can be done if you really want to do it.
***
If you have a fitness goal and want a support partner, I'd love to help. I offer my ecoaching service at no charge for people with fitness goals. If you want to take advantage of this offer while it lasts, sign up at my Million Dollar Body site (again, no charge) and drop me an email and get started creating a healthy, fit you.
If you have any questions you would like answered, you can ask in the comments section or you can send me an email and I'll get an answer to you.
If you would like to take it one step further and become a coach yourself, I can help you do that as well. If you're committed to your own fitness and would find it rewarding to help others achieve their fitness goals, you'll love fitness coaching.