Day 4: Take 3 - Yoga X

I managed to make it 30 minutes without being totally useless! That's improvement. I also found, after my workout, a GIGANTIC knot in my lower back, right side. I managed to work a lot of it out but holy crap, it was a golf ball in my back. When I stand up, the fat of my back (yuck) kinda disguises it as it's right near the spare tire. When I touch my toes, holy crap I can touch my toes again!, and feel my lower back it's ridiculous. I have no idea how long it has been there but my whole lower body feels...different...looser, just much better.

I might do the opening of Yoga X (first 15 min+) as my normal warm up because it's an insane about of leg and back stretches. I think my initial anger towards Yoga X was my complete inability to accomplish anything other than frustration. My goal is to push until I can hold myself up, which is about where I am.

Back on track, gotta keep it up.

Day 4: Take 2

I missed out on yoga X last night. I got home at 5 and was in bed by 6:30. My back had a pain and my body was super stiff. I did do a bunch of stretching, mostly my legs and back, but I was just beat. I'll take up Yoga X tonight.

Ibuprofen is my friend today.

I think I'll try to find a place to squeeze in a double to get back on track.

Day 4: Morning After

Sooooooooo stiff. My legs are weak. My right ankle actually hurts a bit. I'm going to stretch this morning overall, and thankfully I work at a desk so I'll be off it most of the day. I should be good by tonight. Tonight is Yoga and that will be interesting. I need some Yoga blocks.

I asked on the Teambeachbody boards about how to start up with the nutrition and got some interesting advice. Make a list off all the acceptable food amounts I can eat each day and go to the store and as I find food that fits into those days cross them off the list. Either today or tomorrow I'm going to hit up the grocery store and try to grab some good food. I need to study the nutrition guide first.

Time for breakfast than work.

Day 3: Shoulders and Arm, Ab Ripper X

So, I got out of work today, snagged a snack and header over to the links to play 9 holes with a few friends. I got home at 9. At 9:30 I plunked in tonight's workout. I have to admit, I almost just went to bed, but I went to http://teambeachbody.com to catch up with the crew that I was following the program with in my first attempt and their posts and words of encouragement really pushed me over the edge.

Immediate reactions, I'm stronger than I was at the end of May, my lower back is toast, and Ab Ripper X is still crazy. The weights I have are good, but I need heavier ones for a few exercises. I'm doing toning (12-15) and strength (8-10) exercises for a few because honestly I have one weight to work with here. I'm getting a good burn when I stop so it's ok now, but I know I'll need more soon. The 9 whole trot with my clubs, not to mention smacking the ball around (hit a 54, gotta get better there too) really tired out my legs and back. My hamstrings and lower back are still tight as hell and I still did more stretching today. I think it's going to have to be a twice/thrice/etc times a day until my legs and back give up and stop hurting! Rawr! :)

I love my recovery drink, so tasty. I drake two large glasses of water during my workout tonight. I think was still dehydrated from golf some.

Night!

Day 3: Morning After

Sitting down with my normal breakfast of egg and cheese on a bagel with a large glass of water, yum.

My legs are definitely sore. I stretched my calves a little more this morning and I might do my hamstrings and lower back as well.

I am already really glad I started this again. I don't generally overeat anymore, and what I do eat isn't terrible, but my life is very sedentary. I work in an office and sit at my desk/couch/bed at home on the computer. These workouts, as intense as they are, are a tipping point in my well-being and my life. The last month, the last two weeks even, I've noticed my transitioning back to before I started working out at all. Stiff legs and back in the morning, an old back injury started to reappear that these workouts had curbed, getting up from my desk at work suddenly my back and legs were sore/tight and it took a second for me to shake it off and walk normally. Once a day, a good workout, and my body already starts to shift and change. I have already found tangible things to hold on to that make me want to do this, smaller benefits that make my day to day much more enjoyable.

I'm excited for tonight!

P.S. I'm tempted to start up a weekly video portion to this blog that kind of chronicles my experiences for the last week and gives an update on how I've done. First update would be Sunday. Thoughts?

Day 2: Plyometrics

I love plyo so much. It seriously reminds me of football preseason and I always had a great mindset during that so it just naturally transfers over.

Things I noticed were that this was much tougher than I remember, I'm sure that has to do with me being out of practice and the weight I've put back on during my hiatus. I still managed to go through everything, if poorly ;). I had to take a few breaks to get my heart rate down and my squats by the end were pretty miserable, but I'll work on that and should be good before phase II.

The recovery drink is still delicious!

Day 2: Morning After

My shoulders are tired and tight, but of all things my calves, feet and ankles are tight and sore. I had this issue back before I started P90x (attempt 1) and they had gone away. My lower back and hamstrings are still a mess. I'm looking forward to plyo tonight.

This morning was Egg and (munster) cheese on a bagel with a tall glass of water to go with it. It was delicious. I have a protein bar lined up for snack and the cheapy Tuna fish sandwich for lunch. I won't be losing the gut this round that's for sure, BUT I will do all the work outs. Gotta push it.

Wish me luck.

Day 1: Chest and Back

SOO much easier than I remember. I got tired and ran out of steam by the end but I was completely obliterated. This excites me to continue!

Day 1: The return

I have officially declared attempt #1 of P90X a failure. As disappointed as I am with myself about it I am going to stick with the mantra of "Do your best, forget the rest." I've had a lot of real life issues the last few months and my fitness had to take a back seat. Life should be more stable now and this program is a priority.

August 19th (30 days)
September 18th (60 days)
October 17th (90 days)...
here I come!

1 Month later

Where have I been!? Boy, I'm embarrassed.

Well, I've done maybe all of the third week, but life has really thrown me for a loop lately. Now I'm stuck with the disappointment of failing my first attempt at P90x, but wanting to try again.

I'll be mulling this over this weekend. I think Monday will be Day 1 again if I can find the right mindset.

Any thoughts?