P90X Review: Day 4 - Yoga
P90X Workout: Day 4
Today’s P90X workout was Yoga. I’m not the most flexible person in the world, so I was looking forward to this morning. I soon realized that Yoga is no joke! I sweat as much as any other day and had a good burn throughout the exercises. I can see myself really enjoying this workout once I get an understanding of the moments and I am not looking at the television to check my form all the time.
P90X Review: Day 3 - Shoulders & Tris
P90X Workout: Day 3
This morning was Shoulders/Tris/Ab Ripper X. I decided to try Ab Ripper X first. This would give me fresh energy to perform the exercises. I warmed up a little first and then got into the ab exercises. Starting out with abs helped, but I still struggled with the amount of reps. The Shoulder and Triceps workout was also very intense. I have two strength of bands and a set of 25lb dumbbells. I am beginning to think I need to grab some adjustable dumbbells. These would allow me to have the different levels of resistance for the different exercises.
P90X Review: Day 2 - Death By Plyos
P90X Workout: Day 2
Day 2 was intense. The workout part of the day involved Plyos, or plyometric training. Now, when I was playing basketball everyday we would have to perform plyos a lot in practices. I honestly can say that I did pretty well with them. We would do lunges, box jumps, lateral foot slides, floor crawls - and for the most part I could hang. Well, the little voice in my head must have been stuck back in those days because it was saying, “Plyos? Pfft. We can do those!” About 20 minutes into the workout I didn’t hear a single peep out of that little voice. This workout was killer. Sometimes I don’t know what is worse - putting that video in for the very first time and going into it blind, or knowing next Tuesday I am going to have to do plyos all over again. Needless to say, it had me drenched in sweat and my heart rate was pretty high - overall a great workout.
P90X Review: Day 1 - The Struggle
So after successfully performed the P90X Fit Test and taking my Body Measurements, Monday was here - Day 1 of the P90X workout.
I have decided to write about my workouts the day after I go through them. This may change, but my thinking is that I can give you a full days report. I can not only tell you how the workout went, but also how my nutrition went - as well as how sore I woke up.
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P90X: The Before’s
So today I had to take my body measurements and “before” pictures. I have been dreading this, but it has to be done.
First, I stepped on the scale. I weighed a heavy 213.4 lbs. Next, was to measure my body fat index. I used a body fat caliber for this. I came in at disturbing 24.5% body fat. Since, I would like to be close to single digits, I have my work cut out for me.
The rest of my measurements were:
The P90X Fit Test
If you have seen the commercial, you know that the P90X Workout is an intense workout. They don’t call it an Extreme Home System for nothing.
They suggest you take their Fit Test just to make sure you are able to survive the workouts. In the Fit Test you test and record your heart rate; perform pull-ups, push-ups, vertical leaps, toe touches, wall squats, curls, and in/out ab exercises. After you take this test, you are able to determine whether you can start the P90X workout or not.
After looking over the test, I thought I would pass this with no problem. I was shocked with some of my results. Below is my recorded performance with the P90X Fit Test.
Why P90X?
What I Have Become
I’ve decided to change my life. I am tired of being out of shape, depressed, unhappy, and not feeling like I should. I used to be in shape. I once was an “athlete”, who couldn’t go a few days without an intense workout or a good run. I hate looking at myself as an ex-athlete. It’s time for me to stop being lazy. It’s time to stop destroying my body by eating poorly. It’s time for me to get in the best shape of my life.
I am 35 years old, married to an amazing woman, and the father of two adorable children. I work a desk job and spend most of the day sitting on my ass in front of a computer. With most jobs, comes stress - and stress is a big contributor to my physical situation. I have transfered the lazy nature of my job into other areas of my life. I make lazy choices with the food I eat, the frequency with which I exercise has become sporadic, and the thought I have put towards my health has been missing.