Week 7! I did Chest, Shoulders and Triceps yesterday. My arms are pretty sore today, which is fine with me. It's still working! Today I was having some knee pain so I decided to do Cardio X instead of plyo. Cardio X is a great workout. It's a little shorter than the others, but I definitely worked up a sweat.
I did measurements today. I lost another half an inch from my waist and hips. My pictures look about the same as they did two weeks ago, but the measurements show that I'm still making progress. I wish it was more, but I guess it's better than nothing. I'm thinking that maybe I should add some more cardio to my workouts so that I can burn more calories and lose some more weight. Maybe I'll try to do a doubles-type workout where I add Cardio X a few times a week. I'll see how that goes.
I made dinner for a friend yesterday. I made a zucchini tart and a portabello spinach pasta casserole. It was really good, and now I have enough pasta to last me the rest of the week. I also made these ridiculously good chocolate cupcakes. They're so moist and gooey. The recipe made over two dozen, so my coworkers are going to have a lot of cupcakes tomorrow! I love to bake, and this way I can bake and still not stray too far from my nutrition plan (I only had a couple of cupcakes between yesterday and today, and I won't eat any tomorrow when I take them to work).
Anyway, I'm still on the lookout for a good book to read. Maybe I'll search online for one now. I was tired today and took a nap, so hopefully I'll still get to bed at a reasonable time. Good night!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
Day 38: Back and Biceps
I'm glad I have this blog to help me keep track of which day I'm on. Otherwise, I'd probably forget what week it was. Week 6! Again! Well, okay, not really again. But anyway, I'm back on track. Today was day 38, and I did Back and Biceps. I do like that workout, even though I'm still using the bands rather than doing pullups. But I think I'm getting stronger--I can use heavier weights for some of the exercises. Yesterday I did plyo, which was crazy, as usual. My knees still hurt, but the pain doesn't seem to be getting worse, so I guess that's good. My legs are sore today, and they're more sore now than they were this morning. I'll probably be in pain tomorrow.
This weekend was very nice. I was very happy to have an extra day off from work. Not to mention that this weekend was entirely free of tumor board!! It was so nice not having that hanging over my head. On Saturday I did pretty much nothing, which was awesome. Yesterday I went shopping and bought some makeup and clothes, as well as some scented candles and body lotion from Bath and Body Works. That made me happy. :-)
Today I spent most of the afternoon baking. I made lemon cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, and then I made chocolate cherry bars. The cupcakes came out really well. I'm taking them to work tomorrow. The chocolate cherry bars are sort of a fudgy consistency with a pink cherry-flavored icing. I'm pretty sure they came out the way they were supposed to, but they are SO sweet! I cut them into really tiny pieces, and they're still too much for me. I'm going to take some of them to work tomorrow, and if people like them then I'll take the rest on Wednesday. Otherwise I might have to throw them out, unfortunately. I can't handle that much sugar all at once. I'm not sure if it's because I haven't been eating too many sweets lately (thanks to the P90X nutrition guide) or if the bars are just that sweet. But either way, I hope my coworkers eat them because I don't think I can.
I really enjoy baking and cooking, but I don't like doing it for myself. So my coworkers get baked goods every once in a while, and my friends get the occasional dinner. I'm planning a dinner for a couple of friends this Saturday. I'm trying to plan my menu right now. I'm still trying to come up with an appetizer or salad. We'll see how that goes.
You would think I would be ready to go back to work after the long weekend, but no. I really want to take some time off, but considering what my schedule looks like, I don't think I'll be able to do that until November. Oh well.
Anyway, I'm going to watch some TV and then go to bed. I finished Fahrenheit 451, so I'm trying to find another book to read. I'll do that this week. That makes me happy too :-).
This weekend was very nice. I was very happy to have an extra day off from work. Not to mention that this weekend was entirely free of tumor board!! It was so nice not having that hanging over my head. On Saturday I did pretty much nothing, which was awesome. Yesterday I went shopping and bought some makeup and clothes, as well as some scented candles and body lotion from Bath and Body Works. That made me happy. :-)
Today I spent most of the afternoon baking. I made lemon cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, and then I made chocolate cherry bars. The cupcakes came out really well. I'm taking them to work tomorrow. The chocolate cherry bars are sort of a fudgy consistency with a pink cherry-flavored icing. I'm pretty sure they came out the way they were supposed to, but they are SO sweet! I cut them into really tiny pieces, and they're still too much for me. I'm going to take some of them to work tomorrow, and if people like them then I'll take the rest on Wednesday. Otherwise I might have to throw them out, unfortunately. I can't handle that much sugar all at once. I'm not sure if it's because I haven't been eating too many sweets lately (thanks to the P90X nutrition guide) or if the bars are just that sweet. But either way, I hope my coworkers eat them because I don't think I can.
I really enjoy baking and cooking, but I don't like doing it for myself. So my coworkers get baked goods every once in a while, and my friends get the occasional dinner. I'm planning a dinner for a couple of friends this Saturday. I'm trying to plan my menu right now. I'm still trying to come up with an appetizer or salad. We'll see how that goes.
You would think I would be ready to go back to work after the long weekend, but no. I really want to take some time off, but considering what my schedule looks like, I don't think I'll be able to do that until November. Oh well.
Anyway, I'm going to watch some TV and then go to bed. I finished Fahrenheit 451, so I'm trying to find another book to read. I'll do that this week. That makes me happy too :-).
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Time for a break...
This week was supposed to be week 6, and I started with Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps a few days ago. But I wasn't feeling very well for much of the week, and I didn't have much energy to work out. So I decided to take a break. I'm feeling better now and will pick up with Plyometrics tomorrow. I think this works out anyway since I like having my rest day on Friday, and so I'm sort of resetting my schedule. So the next week will be week 6, and I'll continue from there. I felt guilty about taking time off from the workout routine, but I think my body needed the break. I had been having some pain in my knees and elbow in addition to my perpetual soreness. Now the soreness and elbow pain is gone, and the knee pain has decreased. I'd like to wait until it goes away completely, but that may take a while, so I think I'll just do the plyo tomorrow and try to modify the moves so that there isn't too much impact.
I didn't do official measurements today since I'm starting the week over again, but I was curious to see if there had been any change since week 4, so I did some quick measurements this morning. I think I may have lost another inch from my waist, which surprised me. I'll see if it's still that way next weekend. I'll take my week 6 pictures next weekend too.
I didn't do official measurements today since I'm starting the week over again, but I was curious to see if there had been any change since week 4, so I did some quick measurements this morning. I think I may have lost another inch from my waist, which surprised me. I'll see if it's still that way next weekend. I'll take my week 6 pictures next weekend too.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Day 31: Back and Biceps
I did plyometrics yesterday. I am SO SORE today, and it will probably be worse tomorrow. I think I'm as sore this week as I was the first week. I'm not sure why, but I don't really mind :-)
Back and Biceps today. I like this one. It was a combination of pullups (or resistance bands for me) and dumbbells to work the biceps. A lot of the exercises were the same as those in Chest and Back and Arms and Shoulders. I used the heaviest weights I could and still do 12-15 reps, and my arms were definitely exhausted by the end. And now I've officially done all 12 of the workouts, which is pretty cool. I really like this one, Arms and Shoulders, Yoga, Kenpo, and Plyometrics (as crazy as it is). I really do NOT like Ab Ripper X, and I'm not a huge fan of Core Synergistics. Everything else is somewhere in the middle, but I mostly like them.
I hope I see the same kind of results in the next 60 days as I did in the first 30. I'm happy so far, but I still have a very long way to go. It's a little frustrating sometimes that I've already had significant results, but I'm not nearly where I want to be. So I'm going to keep going and hopefully I'll get there. I think that once I've finished these 90 days I'll do the lean version, which is more cardio. Should be good.
I slept earlier than usual last night, probably because I was so exhausted by the plyo. Today I'm not quite so tired, but hopefully I'll get to sleep at a reasonable time. Only one more tumor board on Friday, and then one more on Monday, which is my last day. I'm looking forward to September and being back with the rest of my fellow residents.
I'm thinking of baking cupcakes this weekend. Either lemon or red velvet. I've been on a quest for the perfect red velvet cupcake recipe for the past few months. I think the new one I've found looks promising. We'll see.
Time to do some reading and then go to bed. Exciting, I know ;-)
Back and Biceps today. I like this one. It was a combination of pullups (or resistance bands for me) and dumbbells to work the biceps. A lot of the exercises were the same as those in Chest and Back and Arms and Shoulders. I used the heaviest weights I could and still do 12-15 reps, and my arms were definitely exhausted by the end. And now I've officially done all 12 of the workouts, which is pretty cool. I really like this one, Arms and Shoulders, Yoga, Kenpo, and Plyometrics (as crazy as it is). I really do NOT like Ab Ripper X, and I'm not a huge fan of Core Synergistics. Everything else is somewhere in the middle, but I mostly like them.
I hope I see the same kind of results in the next 60 days as I did in the first 30. I'm happy so far, but I still have a very long way to go. It's a little frustrating sometimes that I've already had significant results, but I'm not nearly where I want to be. So I'm going to keep going and hopefully I'll get there. I think that once I've finished these 90 days I'll do the lean version, which is more cardio. Should be good.
I slept earlier than usual last night, probably because I was so exhausted by the plyo. Today I'm not quite so tired, but hopefully I'll get to sleep at a reasonable time. Only one more tumor board on Friday, and then one more on Monday, which is my last day. I'm looking forward to September and being back with the rest of my fellow residents.
I'm thinking of baking cupcakes this weekend. Either lemon or red velvet. I've been on a quest for the perfect red velvet cupcake recipe for the past few months. I think the new one I've found looks promising. We'll see.
Time to do some reading and then go to bed. Exciting, I know ;-)
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Day 29: Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps
Yesterday was my sister's birthday, so I went to visit my family for the day. I was expecting to get back home early enough to work out, but there was a crazy thunderstorm on my way home, and I got back late. I've never driven in rain that bad--I could hardly see where I was going. So I pushed everything back one day again. I don't like doing that, but I figure it's better than skipping a workout completely. I may have to rearrange things a little bit, or maybe double up one day, since I'd rather have my rest day be Friday rather than Saturday. But we'll see how it goes.
Anyway, today is the first day of week 5 and phase 2! The workout today was Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps. It was a combination of pushups and dumbbell exercises. I liked it, but pushups--especially that many pushups--are still really hard for me. I did my best, though, and I'm definitely expecting to be sore in the next day or two.
I took my pictures and measurements today. Not a huge change in the pictures, but there's still some visible progress (I think). I lost another inch from my waist since week 2, as well as half an inch from each arm and thigh. So not too shabby, if I do say so myself. I've still got a long way to go, but if I'm only a third of the way through and I've already done this well, I'm definitely looking forward to the end results!
I'm done preparing my tumor board for tomorrow. After that, only 2 more to go!
Anyway, today is the first day of week 5 and phase 2! The workout today was Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps. It was a combination of pushups and dumbbell exercises. I liked it, but pushups--especially that many pushups--are still really hard for me. I did my best, though, and I'm definitely expecting to be sore in the next day or two.
I took my pictures and measurements today. Not a huge change in the pictures, but there's still some visible progress (I think). I lost another inch from my waist since week 2, as well as half an inch from each arm and thigh. So not too shabby, if I do say so myself. I've still got a long way to go, but if I'm only a third of the way through and I've already done this well, I'm definitely looking forward to the end results!
I'm done preparing my tumor board for tomorrow. After that, only 2 more to go!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Day 27: Cardio X
So I cheated a little today. I was supposed to do Yoga X, but I didn't have an hour and a half to work out, so I decided to try Cardio X instead. I'm glad I did! Cardio X is a combination of yoga, plyometrics, kenpo, and core synergistics. It was great because I've done all of those workouts before, so I knew how to do everything. It was definitely a good workout--and it was only 43 minutes long. So now I know what to do next time I want a good cardio workout and don't have a lot of time. I can see myself doing this a few times a week when I've finished my 90 days.
Speaking of which, I'm almost done with week 4 and phase 1! I can't believe it! I haven't noticed as much of a dramatic change in the way I look these past two weeks as I did in the first two weeks. But I know I'm still making progress, and I'll do my measurements and pictures this weekend, so I'll have a more objective comparison.
As exhausted as I am when I get home from work, I always feel better and more energized after I work out. I like that feeling, but the problem is that I can't get to sleep as early as I'd like to. I have to figure out some way to get more sleep--I've been really tired lately. Maybe it will be better next month when I'll be back to working 10 min from where I live. That 45 minute commute really takes it out of me, especially after a long day of work.
Another thing I'm looking forward to next month: no more tumor boards! Hopefully tomorrow's will go well. And I don't think I even got the cases for Monday's tumor board today--not that I would have had time to look at them anyway. Blah. 4 more tumor boards to go.
I'm going to read and hopefully go to bed soon. I've started (re)reading Fahrenheit 451. I love that book, but I haven't read it in years. I have to start thinking about other books to read after I'm done with it too. Next month when I don't have tumor boards hanging over my head on the weekends, I'm going to find a little coffee shop and sit and read there. I can't wait. It's the little things that make me happy :-)
Speaking of which, I'm almost done with week 4 and phase 1! I can't believe it! I haven't noticed as much of a dramatic change in the way I look these past two weeks as I did in the first two weeks. But I know I'm still making progress, and I'll do my measurements and pictures this weekend, so I'll have a more objective comparison.
As exhausted as I am when I get home from work, I always feel better and more energized after I work out. I like that feeling, but the problem is that I can't get to sleep as early as I'd like to. I have to figure out some way to get more sleep--I've been really tired lately. Maybe it will be better next month when I'll be back to working 10 min from where I live. That 45 minute commute really takes it out of me, especially after a long day of work.
Another thing I'm looking forward to next month: no more tumor boards! Hopefully tomorrow's will go well. And I don't think I even got the cases for Monday's tumor board today--not that I would have had time to look at them anyway. Blah. 4 more tumor boards to go.
I'm going to read and hopefully go to bed soon. I've started (re)reading Fahrenheit 451. I love that book, but I haven't read it in years. I have to start thinking about other books to read after I'm done with it too. Next month when I don't have tumor boards hanging over my head on the weekends, I'm going to find a little coffee shop and sit and read there. I can't wait. It's the little things that make me happy :-)
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Day 23: Core Synergistics
So I'm on Week 4, which is recovery week. Yesterday I was supposed to do yoga, but I wasn't feeling up to it, so I doubled up today. I did Yoga X this morning, and then I did the workout I was supposed to do today, Core Synergistics, a couple hours ago. Yoga was fine...not much to report with that, except that I've been having some pain in my right elbow when I put weight on it. I'm not sure what to do about that, and the pain goes away after I'm done working out, so I guess I'll just try to work around it next time I do yoga.
Core synergistics was interesting. It was my first time doing it, so I had to learn all the new exercises. It was pretty good, and I'm sure I'll do better on Wednesday, which is the next time I have to do it. At least then I'll have some more idea of what I'm doing! I don't think it's ever going to be my favorite workout, but it's not bad. Also, I realize that I only do it twice this week and then twice during week 8, and then that's it. So if I don't like it as much as the others, it's really not a big deal.
Kenpo X tomorrow! I like it.
I have to fold my laundry before I go to bed since there's a big pile of it on the bed right now. Folding laundry might be my least favorite chore to do. Oh well. I'd rather fold laundry than do another tumor board, which I have to do tomorrow. Hopefully it won't take too much time out of my day, but I'm not feeling too optimistic about that. I don't like Monday tumor board because I feel like it's hanging over my head all weekend, even if I already have the presentation prepared. Not cool. Blah. Two more weeks, and 5 more tumor boards, and then I'm done for a while. I'm looking forward to that.
Core synergistics was interesting. It was my first time doing it, so I had to learn all the new exercises. It was pretty good, and I'm sure I'll do better on Wednesday, which is the next time I have to do it. At least then I'll have some more idea of what I'm doing! I don't think it's ever going to be my favorite workout, but it's not bad. Also, I realize that I only do it twice this week and then twice during week 8, and then that's it. So if I don't like it as much as the others, it's really not a big deal.
Kenpo X tomorrow! I like it.
I have to fold my laundry before I go to bed since there's a big pile of it on the bed right now. Folding laundry might be my least favorite chore to do. Oh well. I'd rather fold laundry than do another tumor board, which I have to do tomorrow. Hopefully it won't take too much time out of my day, but I'm not feeling too optimistic about that. I don't like Monday tumor board because I feel like it's hanging over my head all weekend, even if I already have the presentation prepared. Not cool. Blah. Two more weeks, and 5 more tumor boards, and then I'm done for a while. I'm looking forward to that.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Day 20: Kenpo X
20 days down, just 70 more to go!
Kenpo X today. Pretty good, although I was really tired for some reason. I still made it all the way through and I think I pushed myself hard. I notice that I'm not nearly as sore this week as I was in week 1. I was worried that meant that I wasn't working as hard, but I know that's not true. I guess my muscles are just adjusting, which is a good thing. And it's always a good thing to be able to walk without pain!
I always feel better after I work out, and right now I'm not as exhausted as I was when I came home from work. I'm happy about that, but I hope I'll be able to sleep at a reasonable time tonight. I have to do tumor board tomorrow and will probably have a busy day besides that.
Anyway, I'm going to practice my presentation for tomorrow and try to get some sleep. Rest day tomorrow, and then I'm starting week 4! Can't wait!
Kenpo X today. Pretty good, although I was really tired for some reason. I still made it all the way through and I think I pushed myself hard. I notice that I'm not nearly as sore this week as I was in week 1. I was worried that meant that I wasn't working as hard, but I know that's not true. I guess my muscles are just adjusting, which is a good thing. And it's always a good thing to be able to walk without pain!
I always feel better after I work out, and right now I'm not as exhausted as I was when I came home from work. I'm happy about that, but I hope I'll be able to sleep at a reasonable time tonight. I have to do tumor board tomorrow and will probably have a busy day besides that.
Anyway, I'm going to practice my presentation for tomorrow and try to get some sleep. Rest day tomorrow, and then I'm starting week 4! Can't wait!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Day 16: Plyometrics
I made sure to eat enough today before doing plyometrics, so I made it through the entire thing this time. That workout is still so hard! I had to do the modified version of probably about half of the moves, but at least I got through them all. This is my third week, so next week will be a "recovery" week that doesn't have any plyo in it. Also, it looks like I'll do Stretch X next week anyway, so I'll get to do it even if I skip it on my rest day this week. We'll see what happens on Friday.
My legs are a little tired right now, but there's no soreness yet. I really hope I'm not as sore this week as I was the first week. I want to be able to do the rest of the workouts for the next few days without too much pain!
Another tumor board tomorrow. This is already getting to be a pain, and it's only my second one. I don't like giving presentations, but maybe I'll get used to it this month. It looks like Tuesday is the only day of the week that will be completely tumor board free, meaning that I don't have to give or prepare any presentations that day. Oh well. Otherwise, the rotation isn't bad. I may actually get to like it, crazy as that seems.
I'm going to make a grocery list so that I can stop at the store on my way home from work tomorrow. Then time for some TV and bed.
My legs are a little tired right now, but there's no soreness yet. I really hope I'm not as sore this week as I was the first week. I want to be able to do the rest of the workouts for the next few days without too much pain!
Another tumor board tomorrow. This is already getting to be a pain, and it's only my second one. I don't like giving presentations, but maybe I'll get used to it this month. It looks like Tuesday is the only day of the week that will be completely tumor board free, meaning that I don't have to give or prepare any presentations that day. Oh well. Otherwise, the rotation isn't bad. I may actually get to like it, crazy as that seems.
I'm going to make a grocery list so that I can stop at the store on my way home from work tomorrow. Then time for some TV and bed.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Day 15: Chest and Back
I took my week 2 pictures today, and there's definitely a difference already. From the front, they don't look too different, but there's a definite difference from the back and in the one where you turn toward the camera from the side. Plus, my clothes are fitting better than they did a week or two ago. So that's progress, after only 2 weeks! I hope it continues.
I had a rest day yesterday, which was good because I got home late from work anyway. One of these days I'll manage to do Stretch X.
So far today, I've put together my tumor board Powerpoint. I still have to go through it and figure out what I'm going to say, but at least I have the presentation put together.
Chest and Back today. I'm going to go to the gym one of these days and see if I can do a pullup. That would be awesome.
I had a rest day yesterday, which was good because I got home late from work anyway. One of these days I'll manage to do Stretch X.
So far today, I've put together my tumor board Powerpoint. I still have to go through it and figure out what I'm going to say, but at least I have the presentation put together.
Chest and Back today. I'm going to go to the gym one of these days and see if I can do a pullup. That would be awesome.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Day 13: Kenpo X
Good workout today. I wasn't as sore this week doing Kenpo as I was last week, so I was able to move around more. Legs and Back yesterday was also really good because of the lack of soreness. I do love plyometrics, but it definitely hurts afterwards. Even though I'm going to do the full plyo workout this weekend, I'm a little scared about how sore I'll be next week. But hopefully it will be better now that I'm getting more used to all this exercise.
Tumor board tomorrow, and then another one on Monday. I think I'm okay with the one for tomorrow, and then maybe I'll have some time to work on Monday's presentation tomorrow afternoon. So much to do. I'm looking forward to sleeping in this weekend!
Tumor board tomorrow, and then another one on Monday. I think I'm okay with the one for tomorrow, and then maybe I'll have some time to work on Monday's presentation tomorrow afternoon. So much to do. I'm looking forward to sleeping in this weekend!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Day 11: Yoga X
Finished yoga a couple hours ago. It was fun, although it can get a bit tedious around the first half hour or so when it seems like you're repeating the same movement over and over. Also, today I got a cramp in my thigh and had to stop for a minute or so around the middle. Overall, though, I did pretty well. I'm not nearly as sore today as I expected to be after Arms and Shoulders yesterday. I pushed myself pretty hard and used heavier weights than the last time. But today my arms are hardly sore at all. I'm not sure what to make of that. Otherwise, though, I'm happy with my progress. I can see my clothes fitting better already. I'm excited.
I got home pretty early today, which was good since yoga is an hour and a half. I hope I can make it home at a good time the rest of the week, but I'm not sure how that's going to go. I have to do tumor board every Friday and Monday. On Wednesday, I get the cases for Friday's tumor board, and on Wednesday to Thursday, I get the cases for Monday. So that means that I have to spend Wednesday and Thursday taking pictures of slides and making my Powerpoint presentation (looking up background info, clinical significance, treatment, etc.) for Friday. And then I'll have to spend Friday doing the presentation for Monday since I'm not going in on the weekend. So Wednesday through Friday I have extra work to do on top of my usual work for the day. Ugh. I hope I don't get stuck there too late. We'll see what happens tomorrow. If it's a light day I'll be able to work on the presentation during the day, which will be nice. I'm not even thinking about actually getting up in front of everyone and doing the tumor boards yet--twice a week! Yikes. No wonder people don't like this rotation.
I don't mind it so much yet though--although it's only been two days. I can see myself being really sick of it by the end of the month, but that happens with a lot of rotations, so it's not too bad. It is kind of lonely there without my fellow residents, though. I miss them.
I'm trying to get to bed a little earlier today so it won't be so hard for me to get up in the mornings. Tomorrow is Legs and Back and Ab Ripper X. Good night!
I got home pretty early today, which was good since yoga is an hour and a half. I hope I can make it home at a good time the rest of the week, but I'm not sure how that's going to go. I have to do tumor board every Friday and Monday. On Wednesday, I get the cases for Friday's tumor board, and on Wednesday to Thursday, I get the cases for Monday. So that means that I have to spend Wednesday and Thursday taking pictures of slides and making my Powerpoint presentation (looking up background info, clinical significance, treatment, etc.) for Friday. And then I'll have to spend Friday doing the presentation for Monday since I'm not going in on the weekend. So Wednesday through Friday I have extra work to do on top of my usual work for the day. Ugh. I hope I don't get stuck there too late. We'll see what happens tomorrow. If it's a light day I'll be able to work on the presentation during the day, which will be nice. I'm not even thinking about actually getting up in front of everyone and doing the tumor boards yet--twice a week! Yikes. No wonder people don't like this rotation.
I don't mind it so much yet though--although it's only been two days. I can see myself being really sick of it by the end of the month, but that happens with a lot of rotations, so it's not too bad. It is kind of lonely there without my fellow residents, though. I miss them.
I'm trying to get to bed a little earlier today so it won't be so hard for me to get up in the mornings. Tomorrow is Legs and Back and Ab Ripper X. Good night!
Monday, August 3, 2009
Day 10! Shoulders and Arms
Day 10! I'm loving P90X so far. I'm already noticing a difference in the way my clothes fit. Last Thursday was my rest day, and on Friday I got home late so I pushed everything back by a day. So on Saturday I did Chest and Back, and yesterday I did plyometrics. Or at least, I tried to do plyometrics. As often happens to me on the weekends, I slept in and then ended up putting off my first meal of the day until around lunchtime. And then for whatever reason I didn't eat much else that day. I wasn't really paying attention, and I didn't feel hungry, but when I tried plyometrics later in the evening, I only made it halfway through the workout before I had to stop. So I've learned my lesson. I'll have to make more of an effort to eat regular meals on the weekends. During the week is easier because I have more structure to my days.
The funny thing is that my legs are still sore today, although not nearly as much as they were last week. So I guess I did get some kind of workout, even if it wasn't as much as I wanted.
Anyway, I'm off to do Shoulders and Arms in a little while. I bought new 10 and 15 lb weights, so I'm excited to see how much I can push myself.
I started a new rotation at work today. I'm at a different hospital for the month. It seems like it will be fine, but it's going to be a little lonely since none of my friends from work will be there. Also, the commute is about 40 min each way, which isn't bad, but compared to my usual 10 min, it's kind of a pain. But at least I got home at a good time today, and hopefully I won't have to stay late other days during the week. I figure as long as I'm home by around 7, I'll be able to do P90X and still be able to sleep at my normal time. I should be able to manage it at least most days. We'll see how it goes.
OK, off to work out! Fun!
The funny thing is that my legs are still sore today, although not nearly as much as they were last week. So I guess I did get some kind of workout, even if it wasn't as much as I wanted.
Anyway, I'm off to do Shoulders and Arms in a little while. I bought new 10 and 15 lb weights, so I'm excited to see how much I can push myself.
I started a new rotation at work today. I'm at a different hospital for the month. It seems like it will be fine, but it's going to be a little lonely since none of my friends from work will be there. Also, the commute is about 40 min each way, which isn't bad, but compared to my usual 10 min, it's kind of a pain. But at least I got home at a good time today, and hopefully I won't have to stay late other days during the week. I figure as long as I'm home by around 7, I'll be able to do P90X and still be able to sleep at my normal time. I should be able to manage it at least most days. We'll see how it goes.
OK, off to work out! Fun!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Day 5: Legs and Back
5 days down! Honestly, I'm kind of impressed with myself that I've been pushing myself so hard in these workouts. Usually when I start something new, the first few days take the most willpower to get through. I hope I can stick with it for the next 85 days!
Anyway, I was still sore today. My legs were slightly better than they were yesterday but not much. So today's workout was tough. The first set of squats killed me, but as I went on, it actually got better. I'm still sore, and I'm sure it will be even worse tomorrow, but at least I made it through the workout. I actually liked it, and I think I'd be pretty good at it if I wasn't already in pain. So hopefully in the upcoming weeks the soreness will decrease and I'll really be able to push myself hard when I have to do it again. I was still sweating a lot today, even with the air conditioner blasting. As someone who always just did cardio before, I'm amazed at how strength training can get my heart rate up and make me sweat as much as this does. It's great.
Speaking of cardio, tomorrow is Kenpo X. That should be fun--as long as I'm not too sore again.
I wasn't in such a good mood today at work. I'm tired of the service I'm on currently, so in that sense I can't wait for this week to be over. However, I am really not looking forward to the service I'm going to be on next month. So I don't want this week to be over. It's kind of confusing, but overall I'm not very happy with work this week. Actually, I've been in sort of a funk for the past few days, even when I'm at home. I don't know what's up, but hopefully it will go away soon. I guess another good thing about P90X is that it takes my mind off things, even if it is only for an hour!
Today, I made chocolate chip cookies to take to work tomorrow, and I had to eat one to make sure they were okay, right? I mean, I can't feed my coworkers substandard cookies! It was only one, and it was little, so I won't feel guilty about it. Otherwise, my food choices today have been pretty good. My energy level during the workouts is fine, so I think I'm doing okay in the food department.
I think I worked out too late last night, even if it was yoga. I couldn't fall asleep until after 1. So I'm going to read and hopefully go to bed a little early tonight. Maybe I'll wake up tomorrow and be in a good mood! I can always hope :-)
Anyway, I was still sore today. My legs were slightly better than they were yesterday but not much. So today's workout was tough. The first set of squats killed me, but as I went on, it actually got better. I'm still sore, and I'm sure it will be even worse tomorrow, but at least I made it through the workout. I actually liked it, and I think I'd be pretty good at it if I wasn't already in pain. So hopefully in the upcoming weeks the soreness will decrease and I'll really be able to push myself hard when I have to do it again. I was still sweating a lot today, even with the air conditioner blasting. As someone who always just did cardio before, I'm amazed at how strength training can get my heart rate up and make me sweat as much as this does. It's great.
Speaking of cardio, tomorrow is Kenpo X. That should be fun--as long as I'm not too sore again.
I wasn't in such a good mood today at work. I'm tired of the service I'm on currently, so in that sense I can't wait for this week to be over. However, I am really not looking forward to the service I'm going to be on next month. So I don't want this week to be over. It's kind of confusing, but overall I'm not very happy with work this week. Actually, I've been in sort of a funk for the past few days, even when I'm at home. I don't know what's up, but hopefully it will go away soon. I guess another good thing about P90X is that it takes my mind off things, even if it is only for an hour!
Today, I made chocolate chip cookies to take to work tomorrow, and I had to eat one to make sure they were okay, right? I mean, I can't feed my coworkers substandard cookies! It was only one, and it was little, so I won't feel guilty about it. Otherwise, my food choices today have been pretty good. My energy level during the workouts is fine, so I think I'm doing okay in the food department.
I think I worked out too late last night, even if it was yoga. I couldn't fall asleep until after 1. So I'm going to read and hopefully go to bed a little early tonight. Maybe I'll wake up tomorrow and be in a good mood! I can always hope :-)
Monday, July 27, 2009
Day 4: Yoga X
First of all, I am still so sore. Today, every step I took was painful, and it hurt to sit down and get up from a chair. I also think my arms have gotten progressively more sore as the day has gone on. I'm kind of scared for tomorrow's workout, Legs and Back. If it's going to be more squats, I'm not sure I'll be able to handle it. Or maybe my legs will recover just in time to get sore again.
Anyway, today was Yoga X. I love this workout. I've taken some beginner yoga classes before, so I was familiar with some of the positions, and the others weren't too hard to figure out. I did have to pause the DVD a few times and rewind to see what to do for some positions, and there were two or three that I couldn't do at all. I'm sure I didn't look all that graceful for the hour and a half, but at least I could manage most of the positions. And I'm sure I'll get better eventually. Also, I love the way my body feels after I do yoga. This was definitely an intense workout--I was sweating like crazy during the first half--but I feel a lot more relaxed now that I'm done. For the first time after one of these workouts, I'm not completely exhausted afterwards. So overall, I'm happy with it.
Again, I didn't eat as much as I was supposed to today. But I did a good job of sticking to the proportion of foods I'm supposed to have. I just had some cottage cheese and half a banana after the yoga. I haven't had cottage cheese in forever, but it's not bad.
Hopefully I'll be able to walk normally tomorrow--just in time to work out my legs again! Awesome. I guess I should get used to being in a constant state of soreness, at least in the near future.
Anyway, today was Yoga X. I love this workout. I've taken some beginner yoga classes before, so I was familiar with some of the positions, and the others weren't too hard to figure out. I did have to pause the DVD a few times and rewind to see what to do for some positions, and there were two or three that I couldn't do at all. I'm sure I didn't look all that graceful for the hour and a half, but at least I could manage most of the positions. And I'm sure I'll get better eventually. Also, I love the way my body feels after I do yoga. This was definitely an intense workout--I was sweating like crazy during the first half--but I feel a lot more relaxed now that I'm done. For the first time after one of these workouts, I'm not completely exhausted afterwards. So overall, I'm happy with it.
Again, I didn't eat as much as I was supposed to today. But I did a good job of sticking to the proportion of foods I'm supposed to have. I just had some cottage cheese and half a banana after the yoga. I haven't had cottage cheese in forever, but it's not bad.
Hopefully I'll be able to walk normally tomorrow--just in time to work out my legs again! Awesome. I guess I should get used to being in a constant state of soreness, at least in the near future.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Day 3: Shoulders and Arms
I slept in AGAIN today! Even later than yesterday! I'm going to assume it's because my body needs the extra rest after the past couple days of workouts. But I'm a little afraid of what's going to happen tomorrow morning. I have to work, so I can't exactly wake up at 10 (or later). But I worked out earlier in the day today, so hopefully it will be fine.
My arms are still pretty sore from Friday's workout. And when I woke up this morning, my thighs were somewhat sore but not too bad. As the day went on, however, they started to hurt a lot more. Now it's hard for me to get up from a chair or walk down stairs. I guess that means I'm really working my muscles hard, though, which is the point of all of this.
Today was shoulders and arms. I like this workout. It's a lot of bicep and tricep curls and other exercises using dumbbells or resistance bands. I was using 5 lb weights for most of the hour. For me, 5 lbs isn't too much, but I figured I should start light since I'd be doing reps for an hour. For two of the tricep curls, 5 lbs was probably all I could handle comfortably, but for all the others I could do more than 15 reps without feeling much of a burn. So I'm definitely going to have to get heavier weights. Right now, I have one 10 and one 15 lb dumbbell. So I'll have to get another one of each since you need a pair for almost all (if not all) of the exercises. I should be fine with that for the next several weeks, I think. Yoga tomorrow! I've done a little bit of yoga before, and I really like it, so I'm looking forward to that.
Again, I didn't eat as much today as I should according to the nutrition guide. Actually, I didn't eat much at all. My whole day was thrown off since I got up so late. But during the week will be better for me since I have a pretty set schedule, so it should be easier to stick to a meal plan.
In other news, I saw the Harry Potter movie tonight! It was great--probably the best one yet. Not nearly as good as the book, of course. But really good nonetheless.
Blah...I don't want to go to work tomorrow. Oh well. One day at a time, just like with P90X. I'm going to put my laundry away (there's a pile of it on my bed at the moment) and then get some sleep! Good night!
My arms are still pretty sore from Friday's workout. And when I woke up this morning, my thighs were somewhat sore but not too bad. As the day went on, however, they started to hurt a lot more. Now it's hard for me to get up from a chair or walk down stairs. I guess that means I'm really working my muscles hard, though, which is the point of all of this.
Today was shoulders and arms. I like this workout. It's a lot of bicep and tricep curls and other exercises using dumbbells or resistance bands. I was using 5 lb weights for most of the hour. For me, 5 lbs isn't too much, but I figured I should start light since I'd be doing reps for an hour. For two of the tricep curls, 5 lbs was probably all I could handle comfortably, but for all the others I could do more than 15 reps without feeling much of a burn. So I'm definitely going to have to get heavier weights. Right now, I have one 10 and one 15 lb dumbbell. So I'll have to get another one of each since you need a pair for almost all (if not all) of the exercises. I should be fine with that for the next several weeks, I think. Yoga tomorrow! I've done a little bit of yoga before, and I really like it, so I'm looking forward to that.
Again, I didn't eat as much today as I should according to the nutrition guide. Actually, I didn't eat much at all. My whole day was thrown off since I got up so late. But during the week will be better for me since I have a pretty set schedule, so it should be easier to stick to a meal plan.
In other news, I saw the Harry Potter movie tonight! It was great--probably the best one yet. Not nearly as good as the book, of course. But really good nonetheless.
Blah...I don't want to go to work tomorrow. Oh well. One day at a time, just like with P90X. I'm going to put my laundry away (there's a pile of it on my bed at the moment) and then get some sleep! Good night!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Day 2: Plyometrics
I slept in today. I'm not sure if I was exhausted by yesterday's workout or just tired in general, but I didn't get out of bed until 10, which is unusual for me. I was also basically a bum for the whole day. But it felt great. My arms and shoulders, as well as my back to a lesser extent, are so sore today. It wasn't so bad that I couldn't wash my hair this morning, but it's definitely more than my typical soreness after a hard workout. I like it.
I tried to follow the nutrition plan as best as I could today, but I ended up eating less than I was supposed to. I'm not going to worry too much about that though. If my performance during the workouts starts to suffer or if I feel like I don't have enough energy, then I'll eat more. Otherwise, I don't think there's any point in eating more than I want to, especially if I'm trying to lose weight. The first phase of the diet requires you to restrict carb intake, and I've been doing that. But I couldn't get all 5 of my protein servings in.
Anyway, today's workout was plyometrics, and it was pretty awesome. It was basically a lot of squats and jumping around for an hour, and it was really hard. I pushed myself as much as I could, but I definitely had to take a few quick breaks during the hour. I'm pretty happy with how I did, though. I was literally dripping sweat by the end of it, and my thighs felt like mush. After yesterday's workout, it was nice to have some cardio. I wonder if my legs will be sore tomorrow. I kind of hope so :-P
After looking at my initial pictures, I think maybe I won't post them after all. I'm really hoping the camera does add 10 pounds because I am not happy at all with how I look in those pictures. I don't think I look like that in the mirror. Or maybe the clothes I wear are more flattering than a sports bra and shorts! But, as Tony says, those are goodbye pictures because you'll never look like that again. I hope not. I am keeping them for later comparison, so hopefully I'll see some changes in the near future.
So far, I haven't bought any of the vitamin supplements or protein bars or anything else like that. But I wonder if I should invest in the recovery shake. Maybe as I go further into the 90 days...I'll keep it in mind.
Anyway, I'm going to bed. Tomorrow is Shoulders and Arms, which I'm looking forward to, and Ab Ripper X again, which I'm not looking forward to. But the more I do it, the better it will be!
I tried to follow the nutrition plan as best as I could today, but I ended up eating less than I was supposed to. I'm not going to worry too much about that though. If my performance during the workouts starts to suffer or if I feel like I don't have enough energy, then I'll eat more. Otherwise, I don't think there's any point in eating more than I want to, especially if I'm trying to lose weight. The first phase of the diet requires you to restrict carb intake, and I've been doing that. But I couldn't get all 5 of my protein servings in.
Anyway, today's workout was plyometrics, and it was pretty awesome. It was basically a lot of squats and jumping around for an hour, and it was really hard. I pushed myself as much as I could, but I definitely had to take a few quick breaks during the hour. I'm pretty happy with how I did, though. I was literally dripping sweat by the end of it, and my thighs felt like mush. After yesterday's workout, it was nice to have some cardio. I wonder if my legs will be sore tomorrow. I kind of hope so :-P
After looking at my initial pictures, I think maybe I won't post them after all. I'm really hoping the camera does add 10 pounds because I am not happy at all with how I look in those pictures. I don't think I look like that in the mirror. Or maybe the clothes I wear are more flattering than a sports bra and shorts! But, as Tony says, those are goodbye pictures because you'll never look like that again. I hope not. I am keeping them for later comparison, so hopefully I'll see some changes in the near future.
So far, I haven't bought any of the vitamin supplements or protein bars or anything else like that. But I wonder if I should invest in the recovery shake. Maybe as I go further into the 90 days...I'll keep it in mind.
Anyway, I'm going to bed. Tomorrow is Shoulders and Arms, which I'm looking forward to, and Ab Ripper X again, which I'm not looking forward to. But the more I do it, the better it will be!
Friday, July 24, 2009
Day 1: Chest and Back, Ab Ripper X
I finished today's workout about two hours ago, and--wow. It was just as hard as I expected it to be. My arms are so tired right now, and I can already feel some soreness starting.
Several years ago, I went to a rock climbing wall. It was my first time going to one of those, so I didn't know the right climbing techniques. But I was determined to make it all the way up to the top every time, and I definitely overdid it. At one point, I was reaching for one of the handgrips, and my arms just gave out. I had never experienced anything like that before. Afterwards, I remember that my arms were so sore that it hurt to pick up the phone and wash my hair. I have a feeling that this is going to be about the same.
Basically, the workout was a series of pushups, pullups, and dumbbell exercises. There were 12 different moves, and then the whole thing repeated for the second half hour. It was ridiculously hard, but somehow it motivated me to push myself throughout the entire thing. I think I want Tony Horton to be my own personal trainer. I like the way the workout is set up so that you can modify the exercises that are more difficult for you. I had to modify many of them, but some I could do the way the people on the DVD were doing them (although not as many reps!). It's cool because I can actually see the possibility that I'll get better with time.
So I was doing pretty well, or so I thought, when there came a pushup called the divebomber. I was on my second one...and on my way down my arms suddenly turned to jelly, and I fell flat on my face! I took a quick break and then managed to do a couple more, but that was crazy.
But I made it all the way through the whole thing, and I actually felt really good afterwards.
Next was Ab Ripper X, which was only 16 minutes long or something like that. This was not quite as good as Chest and Back. I know that my abs are a huge problem area for me, and the muscles I have there are not strong at all. Some of the exercises were okay, but most of them were really hard for me, and there were a couple that I could hardly do at all. I tried my best, though, so I'm hoping I'll make some progress eventually.
I didn't follow the meal plan today. I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow, so I'll be able to plan out my meals from now on. Right now, I have my computer on my lap, and just the effort of holding my arms up enough to type is making them tired. So I'll post my pictures and measurements tomorrow. Time for bed!
Several years ago, I went to a rock climbing wall. It was my first time going to one of those, so I didn't know the right climbing techniques. But I was determined to make it all the way up to the top every time, and I definitely overdid it. At one point, I was reaching for one of the handgrips, and my arms just gave out. I had never experienced anything like that before. Afterwards, I remember that my arms were so sore that it hurt to pick up the phone and wash my hair. I have a feeling that this is going to be about the same.
Basically, the workout was a series of pushups, pullups, and dumbbell exercises. There were 12 different moves, and then the whole thing repeated for the second half hour. It was ridiculously hard, but somehow it motivated me to push myself throughout the entire thing. I think I want Tony Horton to be my own personal trainer. I like the way the workout is set up so that you can modify the exercises that are more difficult for you. I had to modify many of them, but some I could do the way the people on the DVD were doing them (although not as many reps!). It's cool because I can actually see the possibility that I'll get better with time.
So I was doing pretty well, or so I thought, when there came a pushup called the divebomber. I was on my second one...and on my way down my arms suddenly turned to jelly, and I fell flat on my face! I took a quick break and then managed to do a couple more, but that was crazy.
But I made it all the way through the whole thing, and I actually felt really good afterwards.
Next was Ab Ripper X, which was only 16 minutes long or something like that. This was not quite as good as Chest and Back. I know that my abs are a huge problem area for me, and the muscles I have there are not strong at all. Some of the exercises were okay, but most of them were really hard for me, and there were a couple that I could hardly do at all. I tried my best, though, so I'm hoping I'll make some progress eventually.
I didn't follow the meal plan today. I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow, so I'll be able to plan out my meals from now on. Right now, I have my computer on my lap, and just the effort of holding my arms up enough to type is making them tired. So I'll post my pictures and measurements tomorrow. Time for bed!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
The Beginning
My very first post... :-)
This story began a couple weeks ago when I woke up early on a Saturday morning. I was still sleepy, and I didn't feel like getting out of bed, so I turned on the TV. There was this infomercial on about this crazy workout routine called P90X that guaranteed an amazing body in 90 days. At first, I didn't think much of it, but the more I watched it, the more I wanted to try it. Now, I've never bought anything from an infomercial before, but somehow this seemed like a good idea. So later that day, I googled P90X and found a lot of blogs and reviews written by people who had completed the 90 days and had great results. I decided to go for it. I ordered the DVDs.
I'm a second-year medical resident training in pathology. During college, med school, and my first year of residency, I tried to stay active by going to the gym, but it's been pretty tough. Right now, I consider myself to be in decent physical shape--meaning that my strength, endurance, flexibility, etc. are reasonably good--but I've gained weight over the past several years, and I'm now at least 20 lbs heavier than I'd like to be. I don't think I look like someone who is in good shape, and I have lots of clothes in my closet that don't fit as well as they used to. I also don't have the level of energy that I'd like to have, especially given the stresses of my job. I'm the kind of person who needs structure and organization to do well, which might be part of the reason why P90X appealed to me. There's a set workout that you have to do each day and specific foods that you should eat. With some extra willpower to stick to it, I'm hoping this will work for me.
I decided to jump on the blog bandwagon to track my progress as I go through the intense workouts that P90X promises. I'm not expecting to be a supermodel by the end of this, but I'm hoping that I'll stick to it and end up losing some weight and being in better shape. And I'll probably end up talking about myself and my life other than P90X on here, which should be cool too.
I looked through the different materials that came with the DVDs, and I found that there are 3 different workout regimens that you can do. I was torn between P90X Classic, which is the one that's advertised, and P90X Lean, which is a modified version designed for more weight loss and less muscle building (they say many women do this one). The Lean version seemed pretty appealing, but the Classic seems more intense in the types of workouts it has. So I think I'm just going to go with the Classic. I won't use heavy weights to build too much muscle mass, and if I'm working out and sticking to the diet plan, I'll lose weight anyway.
I took the fitness test and did pretty well, which is great. Here are my results:
Pull-ups: I didn't do this one because I don't have a pull-up bar and don't think my doorframes can handle one. When I was younger (and lighter), I could do 6 or 7 pull-ups, but right now I'd be surprised if I could do a single one. I'll be using a resistance band for the pull-up workouts on the DVD.
Vertical leap: 7 in (recommended minimum 3 in to start P90X)
Push-ups: 10 (recommended minimum 3)
Toe touch: +3 in (recommended minimum -3 in)
Wall squat: 1 min 10 sec (recommended minimum 1 min--this one was tough!)
Bicep curls: 20 curls with 15lb weights (recommended minimum 10 curls with 8 lb weights)
In and outs: 29 (recommended minimum 24--another hard one for me!)
So overall, I think I'm ready to start the program. I know that my abs are going to be a problem area, but we'll see how it goes. I've read enough about P90X to know that this is going to be really hard in general. I'm happy about that, though. If I'm going to work out, I might as well make it count!
So as long as I'm not at work ridiculously late tomorrow, I think I'll start Day 1 then. Otherwise it will be on Saturday definitely. I'll also take my initial measurements and (ugh) pictures and post them when I start the program.
That's about it for tonight. I'm going to relax a bit and make a grocery list--and come to terms with giving up junk food for the next 3 months!
This story began a couple weeks ago when I woke up early on a Saturday morning. I was still sleepy, and I didn't feel like getting out of bed, so I turned on the TV. There was this infomercial on about this crazy workout routine called P90X that guaranteed an amazing body in 90 days. At first, I didn't think much of it, but the more I watched it, the more I wanted to try it. Now, I've never bought anything from an infomercial before, but somehow this seemed like a good idea. So later that day, I googled P90X and found a lot of blogs and reviews written by people who had completed the 90 days and had great results. I decided to go for it. I ordered the DVDs.
I'm a second-year medical resident training in pathology. During college, med school, and my first year of residency, I tried to stay active by going to the gym, but it's been pretty tough. Right now, I consider myself to be in decent physical shape--meaning that my strength, endurance, flexibility, etc. are reasonably good--but I've gained weight over the past several years, and I'm now at least 20 lbs heavier than I'd like to be. I don't think I look like someone who is in good shape, and I have lots of clothes in my closet that don't fit as well as they used to. I also don't have the level of energy that I'd like to have, especially given the stresses of my job. I'm the kind of person who needs structure and organization to do well, which might be part of the reason why P90X appealed to me. There's a set workout that you have to do each day and specific foods that you should eat. With some extra willpower to stick to it, I'm hoping this will work for me.
I decided to jump on the blog bandwagon to track my progress as I go through the intense workouts that P90X promises. I'm not expecting to be a supermodel by the end of this, but I'm hoping that I'll stick to it and end up losing some weight and being in better shape. And I'll probably end up talking about myself and my life other than P90X on here, which should be cool too.
I looked through the different materials that came with the DVDs, and I found that there are 3 different workout regimens that you can do. I was torn between P90X Classic, which is the one that's advertised, and P90X Lean, which is a modified version designed for more weight loss and less muscle building (they say many women do this one). The Lean version seemed pretty appealing, but the Classic seems more intense in the types of workouts it has. So I think I'm just going to go with the Classic. I won't use heavy weights to build too much muscle mass, and if I'm working out and sticking to the diet plan, I'll lose weight anyway.
I took the fitness test and did pretty well, which is great. Here are my results:
Pull-ups: I didn't do this one because I don't have a pull-up bar and don't think my doorframes can handle one. When I was younger (and lighter), I could do 6 or 7 pull-ups, but right now I'd be surprised if I could do a single one. I'll be using a resistance band for the pull-up workouts on the DVD.
Vertical leap: 7 in (recommended minimum 3 in to start P90X)
Push-ups: 10 (recommended minimum 3)
Toe touch: +3 in (recommended minimum -3 in)
Wall squat: 1 min 10 sec (recommended minimum 1 min--this one was tough!)
Bicep curls: 20 curls with 15lb weights (recommended minimum 10 curls with 8 lb weights)
In and outs: 29 (recommended minimum 24--another hard one for me!)
So overall, I think I'm ready to start the program. I know that my abs are going to be a problem area, but we'll see how it goes. I've read enough about P90X to know that this is going to be really hard in general. I'm happy about that, though. If I'm going to work out, I might as well make it count!
So as long as I'm not at work ridiculously late tomorrow, I think I'll start Day 1 then. Otherwise it will be on Saturday definitely. I'll also take my initial measurements and (ugh) pictures and post them when I start the program.
That's about it for tonight. I'm going to relax a bit and make a grocery list--and come to terms with giving up junk food for the next 3 months!
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