Week 1 recap; Day 7 P90x Chest and Shoulders

Week 1 under my belt.  Felt good. I was able to get through the week injury free.  Week 1 went well, I did the work, but didn’t eat right.  I need to get back to dieting.  Dieting is always the hardest part for me. This morning my wife made waffles. I think for lunch I’m going to have a P90x Chef salad. They are my favorite lunch item. So much food and it’s all so good for you.

I got some new motivation music, I have the new Rise Against album and also the new Eminem track.  I loved Eminem, he had just the right amount of anger and self depreciation for me.

Day 7 was good.  My arms are a little crampy right now, but I think it is because I pushed myself in the pullups.

Here are my day 7 numbers:

Exercise	1st Pass	2nd Pass
Standard Pushups	30	25
Wide Front Pullups	10 (4 w/chair)	10 (7 w/chair)
Military Pushups	20	15
Reverse Grip Pullups	12 (2 w/chair)	10 (2 w/chair)
Diamond Pushups	15	15
Close Grip Pullups	10 (6w/chair)	10 (8w/chair)
Decline Pushups	15	15
Heavy Pants	12 green	12 green
Lawn Mowers	8 green	8 green
Dive Bombers	9	7
Back Flys	8 green	10 green

How is everyone else doing? Anyone going through P90x for the first time, or are you going through a second or third round?

P90x Day 2: Plyometrics PLYOX Muther F’r

Plyo X kills me ever time.  Yesterday was no exception.  I told my wife that I didn’t think I was going to make it through the whole dvd, but I stuck it out and made it to the end.  And my thighs are not happy with me today as a result.

Plyo x is a combination of squats, jumping, jump squats, lunges and other bouncing/jolting movements that require no brain matter just muscle focus.  I hate it, but I love it.  I personall don’t feel that there is a more ‘rewarding’ workout than the plyo x.  My legs are so tight today and sore that I know I’m building strength. 

I also wore a  BYU hoodie while I worked out last night.  I was sweating buckets whithin minutes.  Which is a testament to the intensity of the workout. 

My wife took some “Week 1″ Pictures for me.  Here they are biiiiiitches.

Day 1 P90X: Chest and Shoulders

I’ve started P90x again. After doing two rounds earlier this year and nursing a mild shoulder injury I’ve decided to get back on the bandwagon, again.  Chest and Shoulders is a great work out.  Lots of pushups and pullups.  I enjoy the way Tony lays it out, 4 exercises and then a water break.  My arms are so tight right now that I don’t even want to type. 

My little boy, Raider, is 10 monthes old.  He wanted to work out with me today so while I was doing my pushups he tried to climb on my back. He was fun, but it kept me light while I was kicking my own ass.

Exercise	1st Pass	2nd Pass
Standard Pushups	30	25
Wide Front Pullups	10 (6 w/chair)	10 (8 w/chair)
Military Pushups	20	15
Reverse Grip Pullups	12 (4 w/chair)	10 (6 w/chair)
Diamond Pushups	15	15
Close Grip Pullups	10 (6w/chair)	10 (8w/chair)
Decline Pushups	15	15
Heavy Pants	12 green	12 green
Lawn Mowers	8 green	8 green
Dive Bombers	9	10
Back Flys	8 green	10 green

It felt good to get going again.  I felt good after the workout and my shoulder feels just fine now.  I didn’t do the diet today, but I did make a low fat Turkey Beef Stroganof (or ‘Stoke ‘n Off as my wife calls it).

Ab Ripper X killed me.  I can’t wait until that gets easier over time.  I remember when I started it last time I told all my friends how brutal it was….. I feel the same way today.  It does get easier with time, but it sure kicked my ass today.  My hip flexors are going to be sore in the mornining.

No matter how bad Ab Ripper X was today, I know that I have to do Plyometrics X tomorrow and that is making me faint in the head.