As I mentioned in the above video I’m going to try to do daily videos charting my progress through P90X2, but due to my hectic schedule it may not happen every day. I will though at the very, very least, do a weekly update for accountability and support.

This is Phase 1, the Foundation phase of P90X2. I’ve been doing these workouts over the past 3 weeks already (trying to learn the moves so I don’t have to pause the DVD constantly to see the move done) so my plan is to continue with this phase for the next 3 weeks and then to move onto Phase 2, the Strength phase.

As you may have already read in this post here, P90X2 OPERATION X2 HULK, my goal during P90X2 is to bulk up. I’d like to add anywhere from 10 to 20 pounds of pure muscle during P90X2. During this first phase though I won’t be too concerned with adding a bunch of muscle.

My main focus is going to be to just do the moves in all of the workouts with proper form (they involve a TON of balance). Once my form goes south, I’m done! However, if there’s a move that involves weight and I’m able to up my weight without losing proper form, then I’ll definitly do that.

What Will My Nutritional Proportions Be?

Since I’m not too concerned with bulking up this phase I’m going to target 2,000 to 2,100 calories per day. Using the TBB calculator and from tracking my daily nutrition with myfitnesspal, that’s a good number for me and I should maintain my current weight at that number. On the days that I’m doing X2 Total Body I may up my calories to 2,300 to 2,400 since I am able to use heavier weight during some of the exercises.

For my nutritional proporations I’m going to stick with what I’ve been doing with the original P90X, which is-

• Protein – 30%
• Carbs – 55%
• Fat – 15%

What Supplements Will I Be Taking & When?

Here’s what a typical day will look for me…

Morning:

• Whey protein shake (mixed with water) – This helps you to build muscle.
• Creatine – I’m taking 1 pill of the Kre-Alkalyn 1500. This helps you to build muscle.

**I’ll be doing my workouts 30 to 45 minutes after I have the Whey Protein and Creatine**

Before My Workouts (excluding the recovery workout and X2 Yoga):

• Energy & Endurance Pre-workout Formula – This is brand new and is on it’s way. I’ll be taking this 20 minutes before my workout. This helps give you focus and energy so that you get the most of your workouts. It’s great for people like myself who typically do their workouts early in the morning.

After My Workouts (excluding the recovery workout and X2 Yoga):

• P90X Results & Recovery – This helps you to recover faster, helps reduce muscle soreness, and also helps to build muscle.
• Creatine – I’m taking 2 pills of the Kre-Alkalyn 1500.

With My Breakfast:

• Core Omega 3 – This has too many health benefits to list here. Check out this post for more info – Fish Oil Benefits.

Lunch Or Mid-Afternoon:

• Shakeology – I’ll be replacing one meal a day with Shakeology (this is my all time favorite supplement). I use unsweetened almond milk with my Shakeology and will be adding natural peanut butter to add more calories to it.

Before Bed:

• Whey protein shake (mixed with water) – While you sleep your body basically goes into starvation mode since you obviously don’t eat in your sleep (unless you’re a sleep walker). This gives your body something to feed on, otherwise it will feed on your muscles. I want to ADD size not lose it so this will ensure I don’t lose muscle while I sleep.

How Did Day 1 Of P90X2 Go For You?

How did X2 Core go for YOU today? Make sure to leave us a comment below and let us know what you struggled with, what you did AWESOME with, and anything else you’d like to share.

TOGETHER as a community we are stronger…We’re all in this together and I want to see each and every one of you CRUSH P90X2 and achieve ALL of your goals!

So leave a comment below, and make sure to subscribe to my free newsletter below if you haven’t already done so. I’ll see you on day 2 of P90X2!

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OPERATION X2 HULK

With the craziness of all of the various holidays that just passed I’m FINALLY getting a chance to give you an update on a mission and challenge that I’m about to start. I call this challenge…

OPERATION X2 HULK

So what the hell does that mean? OPERATION X2 HULK? Have I gone crazy? Have I lost my mind? Maybe! :-) Let me explain…

What The Heck Is OPERATION X2 HULK?

OPERATION X2 HULK is just a fancy way of saying…I’m trying to bulk up and BECOME THE HULK! Ok, I don’t want to look crazy steroid unnatural big, but I would ultimately like to add about 10 to 20 pounds of pure muscle (and not gain fat in the process). Why am I trying to do this?

Ummmm Why?

Because for my ENTIRE life I’ve been that “skinny guy.” Before I started my journey with P90X back in 2010, I was that “skinny fat” guy (see a post I did on that here – Skinny Fat). After my first 90 days of P90X I became that “skinny ripped guy” and that’s pretty much where I stand today. I’ve definitely increased my strength since then and I have added a little bit of weight (about 5 pounds), but I’m still skinny. Period. Accomplishing this will definitely be a major confidence booster and will hopefully cause those “your skinny” remarks to disappear.

Despite eating total, total junk and not exercising AT ALL before my P90X journey began in 2010 I never became overweight or too flabby (all of the people that are in the opposite position as me hate me now). And what does that mean? It’s means I’ve been blessed by God with a super high metabolism. So if I really want to add some muscle mass, I’ve got eat a TON of calories (that right calories), I need to track my nutrition to a T, and I have to ensure I’m using heavy weight and maxing out with lower reps.

That’s what ANYONE needs to do if they are trying to add muscle mass, but for us “skinny ripped” dudes we just need to take in even more calories and test and track like a mad scientist so we know if we need to go up or down with the calories. So this WILL be a BIG challenge for me. It won’t be cheap. It won’t be easy. But I’m DEAD serious about bulking up and accomplishing this and I want it REALLY bad!

OPERATION X2 HULK…Backed With Support

In an effort to help as many people who are serious about accomplishing their goals with P90X2, I created a private Facebook Group where about 20 of us will all be officially starting P90X2 on January 8th. A lot of us have already started doing the workouts (including myself) so we can start learning the moves. We all have different goals and “Why’s” for doing P90X2, but we’re all going to motivate, support, and help other along as we go. I’m super pumped up and excited about this group because it’s definitely going to change a lot of lives.

What’s YOUR Mission In 2012?

So 2012 is HERE! What do you want to accomplish this year?

What’s something you want REALLY bad for yourself?

Do you want to for once and for all to FINALLY lose that weight and to KEEP it off so you can have that hot sexy body that everyone will be jealous of when you’re at the beach this summer?

Are you sick and tired carrying the excess weight and just want to feel good about yourself when you look in the mirror?

Or maybe you’re skinny fat like I was…Or you’re “skinny ripped” like I am now and want to bulk up so you can add some confidence and stop hearing the “your skinny” comments.

Regardless of what your “goal” that you’d like to accomplish, WHY do you want to accomplish that goal?

The SECRET to sticking with working out and eating right is to figure out your goal (lose weight, get toned, bulk up, whatever), and then figuring out your deep seeded “Why” for accomplishing that goal. In other words, why do you want to lose the weight? Why do you want to bulk up? Why do you want to get toned?

Your why needs to be SO strong that it drives you to pushing play even on those days when that’s the last thing you want to do. THAT is the secret to sticking with it and is what’s going to cause you to FINALLY accomplish your goals and achieve your “Why.”

So…OPERATION X2 HULK officially starts on Sunday! Next week I’ll post more specifics on what I’ll be eating, the supplements I’ll be using, and lots more. So stay tuned for that. Keep pushing play and give us an update on where you’re at with your fitness journey in the comments below.

ALSO, MAKE SURE to let me know below in the comments what YOUR mission is for these first months of 2012…

and most importantly, let us know WHY you want to accomplish that (deeper then just trying to lose weight…why do you want to lose the weight?)!

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