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.

Day 1. The long road ahead

My shoulder is better.  I’m feeling good.  I’m anxious to look good and feel good.

Today I completed the 1st dvd chest and back.  It was a great work out.  I love this workout because of the combination of pullups and pushups.  Two of my favorite things to do.

Then there is the ab ripper x.  That stupid f-ing ab ripper x kills me every time.  My hip flexors are ready to pack their sh!t and leave.

My stats: 6′ 182lbs.  I’m posting pictures tonight.

Day 1, Round 2. Ding…. Ding

So after a two week hiatus I started my second round of p90x.  Over the last two weeks I’ve been running a few times and training with my Muay Thai group every other day.  But I’ve been on the seefood diet.  That is not a misspelling, the seefood diet is when I ’see’ food, I eat it.  This hasn’t been the best plan, but I’ve enjoyed a few bbq’s that I’ve been to.

Today was recommitment day 1.  I finished the first 90 days strong and had incredible results.  My family is going to Lake Powell for a week in July and I want to be ripped by then.    So I’m starting round 2.

I stopped taking creatine and hope to slim out a little while hardening my core.  I started the fat shredder diet again.  Level 2.  I really enjoy the p90x diet and had great results with it the first time around.  Today for breakfast I had a tomato, mushroom and spinich omelet.  For lunch I had a chef salad that i could barely finish…. tis a lot of food.

Anyone else on their second go around of p90x?  How is it going.  I’m feeling like I have my work cut out for me, but that I’m far more prepared for the workouts as I was the first time around.