Day 10 - Shoulders and Back

This morning we did shoulders and back and ab ripper x. They were both extreme, I really pushed myself hard on both and I am feeling the fatigue this morning. I like how I feel and am enjoying the workouts. I have lost a total of 8 pounds as of this morning (so in just over a week), I am feeling great and I can already tell that my strength is improving. We are headed off to Vegas tomorrow, I will not have access to the internet down there so I will have to post when I get back. Yes, I am planning on doing the workouts in Vegas. The hotel we are staying at has a great spa, so I you can bet that I will be using that a couple times after workouts. Talk to you in a week or so.

Day 9 - Plyometrics

I didn't do the Plyometrics workout on Tuesday .... I went fishing instead. I did however get a good workout walking the driftboat down the river to the take out, and I felt that I used a lot of calf and thigh muscle, not to mention the arms when pulling the boat along the shore. I will try to be more determined to do the workouts everyday, but I have been studying a lot lately and needed the fishing trip. Plus I was really tired after the fishing trip.

Day 8 - Shoulders and Back

Today we started the week over with shoulders and back. It was good and I already feel a little bit of extra strength when compared to last week. I checked on Friday and I could already do one additional pull-up then I could originally do. I focused on getting the correct posture and form for the exercises and tried to max out every time. I think that I may need a resistance band with more resistance when doing some of the exercises, I find mine pretty easy to do them with. I am still enjoying the program, although I am staying up way to late so it makes it hard to get up early enough so the kids don't come out while I am exercising.

Day 6 - Kempo (Cardio X)

Okay, well we didn't get to do the Kempo on Saturday because I didn't put it on the Apple TV yet, so we did the Cardio X workout. It felt good to do some cardio workouts. I think that this will be one of my weak areas, but I hope that I can get some improvements in this area over the next few weeks. I heard that week four is pretty cardio intense so I better start preparing myself now.

We also saved the ab workout for today because Tara had to go into work really early on Friday. It was good, I am starting to be able to do some of the exercises but still struggle on them too. I am only expecting improvement on these exercises in the coming weeks.

Oh and one week down and twelve to go. I really think that we can get through this, we just need to make sure that we are making time to do the exercises everyday.

Day 5 - Legs and Back

So, I guess that I am getting a little behind lately on the blog postings. I will try to be better I just have a lot of stuff going on right now. Anyway, we did legs and back on Friday and it was pretty tough. I decided that I would push myself a little bit and I feel great after doing the workout. I am getting excited every time we workout, I think that I am going to be able to finish this.

Day 4 - Yoga

Yoga, Yoga, Yoga I used to think that Yoga looked easy but this one kicked my butt. I think that this workout had me sweating more than any of the other workouts so far. It was harder than I ever thought it would be. It had me balancing, twisting in ways that I never had done before, and sweating drips. At the end of the workout I felt refreshed though and really liked it. It was hard to do for 90 minutes though, but at least it is only once a week.

We had a blueberry-banana shake this morning with a little protein powder in it. It was delicious. I have already lost 6 pounds and it has only been four days.

Talk to you tomorrow after legs and back, that is if I can still stand and walk over to the computer.

Day 3 - Shoulders and Arms

Wednesday we did shoulders and arms. My legs are still burning from the plyometrics workout on Tuesday. The workout today was really intense, I guess they mean it when they put the extreme in the name. We all did good though. Today I used the purple band and I think that it worked me out pretty bad. But I am not to sore today. We will see how I feel in the next couple of days.

For breakfast we had shakes again, I think that we will probably have the shakes for breakfast for a while. They are good and they fill us up, not to mention they help with the sweet tooth.

Day 2 - Plyometrics

This morning we did the Plyometrics workout, almost 60 minutes long. When we started the warm-up I thought for sure that I would not be able to make it through the entire workout. But, I persisted and it payed off. I really liked the intensity of the workout on this one. While we weren't exactly jumping and squatting as low as the people on the tv, we still felt a burn and did rather well. Our goal was to finish the workout and we accomplished our goal. I think that the hardest workouts in the Plyometrics are definitely the ones where you have to go from a squat, jump up, and then land in a squat, and then repeat for 30 seconds to 1 minute.

The diet was tough yesterday, we had a lot of meat and vegetables, I saved my carb for dinner and loved every minute of it. I think that we will be able to do the diet, it will just take a little bit of discipline. But we have done dieting before, with good results.

This morning for breakfast we had another smoothie, it had blueberries, peaches, and strawberries in it. It was delicious. I think that we are going to not add the honey tomorrow morning, our protein has some sugar in it already. Anyways, keep up the good work, we are going to get through this. Only 88 days left.

Day 1 - Chest and Back and Ab Ripper X

Well this morning we started P90X. We completed the Chest and Back program and did the Ab Ripper X. It was pretty extreme, but not quite as bad as I originally thought it would be. There were some push-ups that I couldn't completely do during the chest and back program but I just did as many as a could and I think that should be good. I know in time I will be able to complete the exercises with the program. I feel good and like the pace that they set for you. I think that give you ample time to rest and get hydrated during the program.

The Ab workout was difficult. That is a good way to sum it up. I don't think I have any abs after doing that workout. I sure hope that I can make it through that entire workout after the program. It didn't help much that they put people on it that were completely sculpted.

We had one of the smoothies suggested in the recipe book for breakfast it was good. I have put the recipe below for anyone who wants it:

8 oz. of water
1 banana
4 strawberries
1 tsp. Honey
1 scoop protein (20 mg)

Blend all ingredients until smooth. I think I added a few more strawberries, and the little bit of honey sure made it sweet. You could probably not add as much honey and it would still be good.

Anyways, I will report back tomorrow after the plyometrics, that is if I can still move after that intense workout. (We already watched parts of the plyometric workout and it seemed really extreme.

Fit Test

Well, last week on Wednesday, we completed our fit test for P90X. Parts of it were intense, I thought that the minimums would be pretty easy, but found out quickly that they weren't quite as easy as I had originally thought. We got through it though and passed all the minimums. It felt good. Can't wait to start Day 1. I will post our pre P90X numbers later.

Day 1

Well we, Tara and I, decided to start P90X and we are anxiously awaiting our package in the mail. I decided that I would try to blog our experiences as we embark on this journey, giving a daily update, and journalling our thoughts. I know that this is going to be a tough experience for both of us. I will post before and after pictures later, but I just thought that I would start my post today.