Yoga X went great today! I got deep into all of the poses and stretches, and I pushed as hard as I could during Yoga Belly 7. At the end of each Vinyasa where you do a push up, I actually did 2 push ups each time. That helped step up the intensity of each series of Vinyasas. I stumbled like usual during the Half Moon to the Twisting Half Moon but I did my best and held the moves as long as possible.

I’ve got a lot to do now that I completed my first round of P90X! I’ve got to re-take my measurements, I need to re-take my photos, and I also need to do the P90X Fit Test again. Unfortunately, this weekend I’ve got my Coast Guard drills, so I won’t be able to post my final measurements and my new photos until Sunday or even Monday. I’ll then probably make a separate post summarizing my P90X results and my final Fit Test results.

So what’s next after P90X?!? The plan as of right now is that I’m going to take a week off (I’ll probably still do abbreviated versions of some of the workouts), and then the following Sunday I’m going to start round 2 of P90X with my wife. She was going to start P90X Lean on her own this coming up Sunday, but after discussing it with her we decided to do it together. The only thing is, she won’t be able to do the last Recovery Week because she is going on a mission trip to Jamaica with her church. During this round of P90X I hope to actually get some videos of her and I doing the workouts (even though my camera creates pretty low quality videos).

For everyone else doing P90X, keep giving the workouts 100% and stay tuned for my P90X results!

Nutrition for today-

Breakfast: Bowl of Fiber One cereal and a protein shake.

Mid-Morning: Protein shake.

Lunch: Tuna sandwich on whole wheat bread.

Mid-Afternoon: Protein shake.

Dinner: I think tonight we are going to be having some shrimp and some veggies.

After-Dinner: Protein shake.

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P90X Core Synergistics

Today is day 89 of my P90X workout (that’s right…DAY 89!) and I just finished an awesome session of Core Synergistics! I was full of energy today and ready to bring everything I had to the workout! I did exactly that and I got a great workout with P90X!

I started out the exercises today using the 10 pound dumbbells like usual, but during the Lunge Kickback Curl Press I stepped it up and used 15 pound dumbbells. My shoulders and arms were burning like crazy towards the end of the exercise (doing that move for 20 reps takes a long time), but it felt great  to finish it using the heavier weight! For all of the other exercises I did as many reps as I could until I couldn’t do anymore.

My favorite exercise during Core Synergistics has got to be the Prison Cell Push-Up. It’s an intense exercise that tires me out very fast! I tried to keep up with Adam today, but towards the end I was getting tired and got a little bit behind. I also really enjoy the Towel Hoppers. During that exercise I tried to get my knees up as high as I could (just like Adam). I was exhausted when I finished Core Synergistics, but it was a good feeling knowing that I gave it my all.

I’ve only got 1 more day of P90X! Tomorrow is Yoga X so it’ll be an intense, but relaxing way to end my 1st round of P90X! Keep pushing play! :-)

Nutrition for today-

Breakfast: Bowl of Fiber One cereal and a protein shake.

Mid-Morning: Protein shake.

Lunch: Turkey sandwich with extra virgin olive oil dressing.

Mid-Afternoon: Protein shake and P90X Recovery drink after Core Synergistics.

Dinner: Chicken and some veggies.

After-Dinner: Protein shake.

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P90X X Stretch

I just finished a great session of X Stretch, so day 88 of my P90X workout is done! It felt really good to go through all of the stretches like usual. My flexibility is definitely increasing since touching my toes is becoming easier and easier! Maybe one day I’ll be like that lady on the P90X crew who is made of Play-doh and I’ll need a yoga block!

These last few days of P90X are quickly coming to an end! Tomorrow I’ve got to do Core Synergistics and that’s really the last hard workout I’ve got to do until I finish the program. I need to start thinking about what I’m going to do until I start round 2 of P90X. I may do an abbreviated version of some of the workouts until I start round 2. As of right now I’m thinking that I’m going to take 1-2 weeks off before I start the program again (I’m leaning towards just 1 week off since I don’t want to take a step backwards). During this next round of P90X I’m also seriously considering doing Ab Ripper X twice whenever I’m scheduled to do it.  That way I can continue to increase the strength of my abdominal muscles.

Even though my first round of P90X is coming to a close, this is only the beginning! This truly is a never ending trek to stay fit and healthy!

Nutrition for today-

Breakfast: Bowl of Fiber One cereal and a protein shake.

Mid-Morning: Protein shake.

Lunch: Turkey sandwich with provolone cheese, and extra virgin olive oil dressing.

Mid-Afternoon: Protein shake and a banana after X Stretch.

Dinner: Last night my wife ended up making shrimp tacos (which were awesome!). She’s really become a great cook! At some point I’m going to have to step up and expand my cooking skills. I’m not quite sure what we’ll be having for dinner tonight.

After-Dinner: Protein shake.

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P90X Kenpo X Jab

Day 87 of my P90X workout is complete! I just finished a fun session of Kenpo X. Per usual, the workout flew by and I got a great cardio workout from all of the kicks, punches, jabs, and blocks! It’s crazy to think that this was the last time I’ll do Kenpo X until round 2 of P90X!

Tomorrow I have X Stretch, then Core Synergistics again on Thursday, and then I’ve got Yoga X on Friday. The P90X Calendar has me doing X Stretch on Saturday, but I more than likely won’t have time to do it since I’ve got my Coast Guard drills this weekend (I’m in the Coast Guard Reserves). It kind of sucks that I’ve got to work week this weekend especially since I’m finishing P90X on Friday. That means I won’t have time to re-take my measurements, take new photos until late Sunday or Monday. I’m just anxious to see my final P90X results! O well…I’ll just have to be patient and wait!

We’re starting to run out of food in our house so I’m going to go make a list so my wife and I can go to the grocery store (we like to do it together since we both hate grocery shopping)! For everyone who is doing P90X, keep giving 100% to the workouts, & keep pushing play!

Nutrition for today-

Breakfast: Bowl of Fiber One cereal and a protein shake.

Mid-Morning: Protein shake.

Lunch: Turkey sandwich with provolone cheese, and extra virgin olive oil dressing.

Mid-Afternoon: Protein shake and P90X Recovery drink after Kenpo X.

Dinner: We’ll probably be having Tilapia and a salad.

After-Dinner: Protein shake.

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P90X Leaning Crescent Lunges

Today is day 86 of my P90X workout and I just finished an intense, but great session of Core Synergistics! I always seem to forget how intense this workout really is! It’s a great total body workout that incorporates cardio, stretching, and resistance training all in one workout. I was sweating like crazy throughout the workout as well as struggling to catch my breath in between some of the exercises.

What made today’s workout a little harder than usual is that my back/shoulder muscles are still somewhat sore from rock climbing on Saturday. That made the Leaning Crescent Lunge, and the Lunge Kickback Curl Press especially tough. I used the 10 pound dumbbells during both of those exercises. During the Squat Run I ended up having to drop the 10 pound dumbbells about a quarter of the way through and finish the exercise with no weight.

All of the push ups and the other exercises went great! I maxed out my reps on all of the push ups. One big improvement that I’ve made with Core Synergistics is that during the Plank to Chaturanga Run I was actually able to do the run while in Chaturanga! It was really tough, but I managed to run the entire time except for about 2-3 seconds towards the end (I took a short break).

Well I’ve got to get back to work! I hope everyone gets in a great P90X workout today!

Nutrition for today-

Breakfast: Bowl of Fiber One cereal and a protein shake.

Mid-Morning: Protein shake.

Lunch: Turkey hot dog on whole wheat bread. Also had a handful of peanuts.

Mid-Afternoon: Protein shake and P90X Recovery drink after Core Synergistics.

Dinner: I have no clue what we’ll be eating for dinner this evening. I think it’s going to be something quick and easy like sandwiches.

After-Dinner: Protein shake.

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P90X Yoga X Half Moon

I just finished my P90X workout for the day, Yoga X! It felt great to do Yoga X first thing this morning. It was also very easy to focus exclusively on Yoga X since it’s Sunday and the only thing I’m doing today is going to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg.

Today I didn’t even cover up the timer with a piece of paper (to prevent myself from becoming anxious to finish the workout). Days like today where I have very little planned are far and few between, but it’s always nice to have days like this! All of the poses and stretches during Yoga X went great! I got as deep as I could into all of the moves. I did stumble like usual during the Half Moon and Twisting Half Moon, but I was able to hold the poses briefly on each side. It felt like I was able to hold the Crane a lot longer than usual. I would say I held it for a good 20 seconds or so today before falling out of it.

Yoga Belly 7 also felt great! During the last Touch the Sky I tried to increase the height of my arms and legs as high as possible during each 20 second interval. By the time I got to the last interval my arms, legs, and abs were shaking like crazy as I kept trying to push myself higher and higher.

Only 5 more days left of P90X! I want to myself as hard as I can during these last few days (even though it’s a Recovery Week) to maximize my P90X results!

Nutrition for today-

Breakfast: Bowl of Fiber One cereal and a protein shake.

Mid-Morning: Protein shake.

Lunch: Turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread.

Mid-Afternoon: Protein shake or some beef jerky.

Dinner: Since we’ll be at Busch Gardens for the day, I’m not sure what I’ll be having for dinner. We may end up going to the Smokehouse and getting some BBQ. If we do that, I’ll probably share a meal with my wife (it’s very easy for me to overindulge in beef brisket, barbecue chicken, etc. since I love it so much).

After-Dinner: Protein shake.

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Rock Climbing in Virginia Beach, VA

I just finished a tiring, but fun day! Today my wife and I went to Virginia Beach to go rock climbing, and then we went to Colonial Williamsburg in the evening to go have dinner and walk around with our dog. Rock climbing was extremely fun! The last time I went rock climbing was before  I started the P90X workout, and it went very bad! I only went up the wall a few times and I was dead tired. Today I went up the wall about 5 or 6 times and I felt great afterwards! I’d love to go rock climbing more often!

Colonial Williamsburg was beautiful as ever and we enjoyed a nice dinner and walking around with our dog, Mackenzie. I love the historical atmosphere of Williamsburg. It did start getting a little bit chilly outside, but we still had a good time. We got home earlier than I thought, so I figured I’d go ahead and do P90X X Stretch. It felt really good to stretch out all of my muscles especially after going rock climbing earlier in the day.

Well, tomorrow is the start of the final week of P90X! I’ve got Yoga X tomorrow, and I’m going to have to knock it out first thing in the morning since we’ll be heading back to Williamsburg to go to Busch Gardens. I’m excited to do Core Synergistics on Monday!

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P90X Kenpo X

I just completed my P90X workout for the day, Kenpo X. This workout flew by (like usual) and I had a ton of fun kicking, punching, jabbing, and blocking! I was also sweating like crazy throughout the workout. Today basically concludes week 12 of P90X (with the exception of X Stretch tomorrow)!

I think unfortunately I’m not going to have time to do X Stretch again tomorrow. My wife and I have a jam packed weekend ahead of us! Tonight we’re going to a BBQ with some friends, tomorrow morning we’re heading to Virginia Beach to go rock climbing, tomorrow afternoon/evening we’ll be going to Colonial Williamsburg to be tourists, and on Sunday we’ll be going back to Williamsburg to go to Busch Gardens.

I’m really excited to go rock climbing to see how I’ve improved. The last time I went rock climbing it was before P90X, and I did horrible! I only went up the rock wall a few times and I was completely exhausted! My arms and legs were shaking from being so tired. I was also sore for several days after. I’m thinking things will go a lot better this time! :-)

Only 7 more days of P90X to go! Well, I guess technically it’s 8 more days if you count the last X Stretch day!

Nutrition for today-

Breakfast: Bowl of Fiber One cereal and a protein shake.

Mid-Morning: Protein shake.

Lunch: Tuna sandwich on whole wheat bread.

Mid-Afternoon: Protein shake and P90X Recovery drink after Kenpo X.

Dinner: Since we’re going to a BBQ this evening, I’m probably going to eat some food before so I don’t pig out. I may have a bowl of Fiber One cereal and maybe even some eggs.

After-Dinner: Protein shake.

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I did Ab Ripper X first again today so I could make sure to give it 100%. All of the exercises went very well and the workout flew by like usual. The Fifer Scissors were pretty painful again, but I pushed through the pain and did all of the reps.

Legs and Back went great as well, but this workout kicked my butt! Today I started to use 30 pound dumbbells for the leg exercises that Tony recommends using weight, but I ended up having to stop about halfway through the Alternating Side Lunges to reduce my weight. I went back down to 25 pound dumbbells and I finished the remaining reps. I also struggled somewhat towards the end of the 80/20 Cyber-Speed Squats. I did all of the reps on one side (I forget which side you do first), but I didn’t do the last few reps on the other side (my legs were burning like crazy).

For the pull ups, I increased my reps for all of the exercises except for the first set of the Reverse Grip Chin-Ups. During the first set of the Reverse Grip Chin-Ups I did the same number of reps as last week (16 reps). For some of the other pull up exercises I added 2 or 3 more reps from last week. Since this was the last time I’ll be doing pull ups for awhile I tried to push out as many pull ups I could towards the end of the workout.

For everyone who is doing P90X, great job for sticking with the program this far! Keep up the hard work because we’re almost to the finish line!!!

Nutrition for today-

Breakfast: Bowl of Fiber One cereal and a protein shake.

Mid-Morning: Protein shake.

Lunch: Turkey hot dog on a whole wheat bun. I also had some celery sticks with natural peanut butter on them and a small cup of grape juice to give me energy for Ab Ripper X and Legs and Back.

Mid-Afternoon: Protein shake and P90X Recovery drink after Ab Ripper X and Legs and Back.

Dinner: Tilapia, shrimp and a salad.

After-Dinner: Protein shake.

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The reason I did it my office is because that part of the house sits in the shade in the morning and stays a lot cooler. I opened the window in my office and there was a nice constant cool breeze that would blow through the room. Seeing the trees through the window, feeling the nice cool spring breeze, and hearing the birds outside really helped me to relax and enjoy Yoga X. Everything that I have on my to do list quickly escaped my thoughts and I focused exclusively on Yoga X. That got me thinking how cool it would be to have a screened in back porch or sun room where I could do my workouts on beautiful days like today!

Yoga X flew by today! I still stumbled some during the Half Moon to the Twisting Half Moon, but I just did the best I could. I seemed to be able to hold the Crane a lot longer than usual today. I’m usually able to hold it in increments of about 10 seconds, but today I held it for a good 15-20 seconds and then I fell out of it. I think being extremely relaxed helps with that move. The other poses went really well, and I tried to get as deep as I could in the stretches & poses. I also gave 100% to Yoga Belly 7 and I was shaking throughout the moves from flexing so hard.

Well, I’ve got to get back to work! I hope everyone has a great day and that you get a great workout through P90X!!!

Nutrition for today-

Breakfast: Bowl of Fiber One cereal and a protein shake.

Mid-Morning: Protein shake.

Lunch: Sliced Chicken sandwich and extra virgin olive oil dressing.

Mid-Afternoon: Protein shake.

Dinner: Tonight I’m going to be eating something quick and simple since I won’t have a lot of time. I’ll probably just have a sandwich of some kind.

After-Dinner: Protein shake.

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