Hot damn

So P90X day two this morning... Plyometrics.  As if I wasn't sore enough from Day 1 I had to do Plyo.  I forgot how hard Plyo is... 'jump training' is pretty intense, especially right after rolling out of bed in the morning.  I ended up having to skip the last 10 minutes of it because I was smoked.  Onward to day 3 tomorrow!

P90X back in the house

So after having a crazy past couple of weeks, things have finally slowed down enough where I can get some decent sleep and get back on the P90X wagon.  Took some initial measurements so I can see where I'm at now and in 90 days see how far I have come.  I did this for a little over 30 days a while back, so I'm better prepared for what's in store.

Initial Measurements:
Weight: 221 lbs
Biceps: R - 14.5  L - 14
Chest: 44.25
Waist: 41.75
Hips: 43
Thighs: R - 22  L - 22.25
Calves: R - 15.25  L - 15

So now I'm all set to bring it every morning from now until June 13th!

What's new...

Some new things going on... been shopping for a new car for a little while now.  The Xterra is almost at 120k miles and is six years old.  We've been at a few dealerships, checking prices, incentives, trade values, etc.  So probably by the end of the week we'll figure out what we want to do.

P90X is starting back up again too.  Going to be doing some cooking tonight for the week and getting my butt to bed early so I can get going right away at 6am.  It's going to be an early day, but last time I was on P90X I just felt better all day long.  Eating better helps a lot, but I think the workout in the morning just got my blood flowing and I was just ready to rock and roll.  I'll have to get some before pictures along with measurements so I can really track my progress over the next 90 days.

Back and on a break...

So I'm back in the blogging biz.  My old site decided to take a crap so I've given up on it.  I migrated some of my relevant posts over to here, but will be mainly starting from scratch.

Even though I'm back, I'm on a break... from P90X.  Last week after one of my workouts, I started with some back pain right on my shoulder blade.  Eventually it made it's way 'through' me and started making my chest hurt like a mofo.  It spread around to my ribs and that was about it.  I looked it up and with the combination of back and chest pain and the way it hurt when I moved or leaned a certain way, it seemed to be some rib issues.  Things have been getting better, but I'm still sore if I twist a certain way or lay on my side wrong.  I think I'm going to give P90X a break right now.  I've learned quite a bit and I think I'm going to start fresh in a couple of weeks... right from day one.

10.07.2010 - P90X Day 31

Well, I didn't get to Plyometrics last night like I wanted.  Ended up doing quite a bit around the house, cleaning up, laundry, etc.  This morning though... Back and Biceps, holy crap that was hard.  My arms felt like rubber after and I had a hard time even washing my hair.  I'm feeling better now, and not really sore.  Must be the chocolate milk wonderdrink that I have after every workout.

Need to get my chicken cooked up tonight and can't wait for my filet on Friday.  Had one last night and... delicious!  Now that I can have rice and some carbs, I think chicken and rice will be a big staple for the next couple of weeks.  I was surprised at how much a cup of rice really is.  Throw some chicken and broccoli in there and it's a great meal.

10.05.2010 - P90X Day 29

Well, I can tell that I didn't do a thing during my recovery week other than eat OK.  Started month two with Chest, Shoulders and Triceps.  Holy crap.  I got to the point where I couldn't do the last two sets of pushups.  My triceps hurt something fierce right now, but I know it's going to be worth it in the end.

Still sitting at about 12-13 pounds of weight loss and some noticeable changes in my body shape and look.  This month is going to be good and I'm hoping month three will be kick-ass.  Since I haven't done the Ab Ripper as part of my routine, I think I'm going to do that once I finish day 90.  Do three months off with Ab Ripper three or four times a week... see how I feel and maybe start another round to get ready for summer 2011.

So that's about it right now.  Still pretty shocked at myself that I have stuck with this for a month.  At this point, I've come this far, seen pretty good results, so I can't stop now, right?

10.06.2010 - P90X Day 30

Well, holy crap did yesterday whoop my ass.  I woke up this morning and my back was screaming.  So I decided to head into work a little early and do my workout tonight.

We'll see how it goes.  Plyometrics is hard to begin with, let alone with a sore back.

10.04.2010 - P90X Month Two

So month two starts for P90X tomorrow.  I did absolutely nothing over my 'recovery' week.  My back was pretty beat up and every morning I woke up with serious stiffness.  I figured I wouldn't risk hurting it more since it was only the recovery week and hit hard starting month two.

Just need to get my nutrition plan figured out for this week, do some grocery shopping, and get ready to bring it for another 8 weeks.

09.24.2010 - P90X Day 18

So Day 18... Yoga day.  Man that shit is tough.  I got out of bed a little late, so I only ended up putting in about 35 minutes worth.  Still, Yoga had me sweating.  Ended up weighing myself again and was down to 212.  I've been weighing myself the same time every morning to stay consistent.  So the tally is up to 13 pounds down in a little under 3 weeks.  I'm sure that will slow down here soon, because that's a lot to drop in such a short amount of time.  I did have quite a bit of excess to deal with, so it's good to see the weight go.  I'm also able to do more reps, which means I'm getting more fit as well.  It's all coming together pretty much as planned, which is good.

09.15.2010 - P90X Day Eight

So it's day eight of my P90X routine.  It's a repeat of week one, so it was nice to know just about all of the moves.  It made it a little smoother.  The diet is making mornings rough though.  No carbs is kicking my ass.  I'm a huge carb guy (give me potatoes and bread and I have a meal)... so the shift is very difficult.

I'm not really seeing any results yet, and I wasn't sure if I should expect to see any right now.  I started doing a little reading on some P90X forums and saw that a lot of people noticed some results in the measuring tape, but not with weight.  I'm more concerned about the measuring tape over the scale, so I need to do that tonight.  I've already improved on a lot of the push-up and weight exercises since last week... which makes me feel like something is going on.

My weight goal is to be under 200, but if I'm looking in better shape and the measurements show it, then I'm not as concerned about the final weight.

So I'll keep on bringin' it and we'll see what happens.

09.21.2010 - P90X Day 15

The start of week three.  It's just weeks one and two repeated, so now I really have the routines down and can focus more on my form and quality.  Next week is a recovery week, which will be nice.

So I hopped on the scale after working out (which I'm not sure is good or bad) and I was down to 214.  From my high of 225, I'm down 11 pounds since I started.  I think this has a lot more to do with the diet than anything else.  I was surprised that I was down, especially after this past weekend.  I bombed my diet pretty good.  The next couple of weekends should be easier as I'll be around and not travelling.
So that's about it for now.  I'll try to update again this week, but no promises!

09.09.2010 - P90X Day Three

Well, a lot has been going on since my last post in April.  Bought a house in VA, had a pretty good summer, and just started P90X.

So I wrapped up day three this morning.  Day one was Chest and Back, day two was Plyometrics (jump training, and freakin hard), and this morning was the Shoulders and Arms.  I should have had two days of Ab Ripper X in, but being my first week, I wanted to get the other routines rolling.  Next week I'll be adding Ab Ripper in.  Getting up at 6am has been quite a change, but this morning I was feeling pretty good.

The nutrition piece has been pretty good so far as well.  I don't think I'm getting quite enough calories that I should be, though.  I need to sit down and scope out my calories and see how good I've been doing.  I've been eating much better, but possibly not enough.  I broke it down with their formula and I should be pulling in around 3150 calories a day.

So there you have it.  I'll be posting my progress as I go along.  Hopefully this gets me back into shape, because my current shape (round) isn't working out that well.