Here we are in the middle of week 3. We are working harder than ever and really noticing results with P90X. We did Shoulders and Arms today and I noticed that I was lifting better and able to do more thorough exercises. We also did Ab Ripper X today and I was able to feel a difference in my hip flexors (meaning that they were stronger today than the previous two weeks!)
My husband and I got talking about how far we've already come. He's lost 10 lbs. and I am the same size we were when we got married almost 8 years ago! This is really incredible and we can't wait to take those 30 day pictures in a week and a half.
Oh, and I still think that Results and Recovery has made a huge difference in our P90X journey! We have certainly had movement and growth and are exhausting our muscles every day, so I do not understand how we are not sore at the end of the day. I think it honestly has a lot to do with the fact that we are eating a lot of protein, following the diet plan, and using Results and Recovery.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Week 2-A wrap!
Week two is a wrap for us! It feels so good to know that we are halfway through our first set of exercises on this 90 day journey.
We have been pushing ourselves harder and harder this week. Today was Kenpo X and we were toast after. The nice thing about Kenpo is that it is so much fun that the first time we looked up we were already 2/3 of the way through the workout! Plus, I love pretending that I am fighting off a hoard of zombies when doing moves like "Sword and Hammer" and "Claw and Hammer" and front and back kicks. What I'm trying to say is, it's a lot of fun.
Some differences that both my husband and I have noticed have been an increase in flexibility, looser clothes and a big increase in our ability to do the moves and follow Tony. We have found that we can not only keep up, but have been able to challenge ourselves to work even harder this week.
I can't wait to move on to week three and see how much further we've come!
We have been pushing ourselves harder and harder this week. Today was Kenpo X and we were toast after. The nice thing about Kenpo is that it is so much fun that the first time we looked up we were already 2/3 of the way through the workout! Plus, I love pretending that I am fighting off a hoard of zombies when doing moves like "Sword and Hammer" and "Claw and Hammer" and front and back kicks. What I'm trying to say is, it's a lot of fun.
Some differences that both my husband and I have noticed have been an increase in flexibility, looser clothes and a big increase in our ability to do the moves and follow Tony. We have found that we can not only keep up, but have been able to challenge ourselves to work even harder this week.
I can't wait to move on to week three and see how much further we've come!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Results and Recovery
Wow, we have been using Results and Recovery (The P90X protein/carb mixture drink for after workout recovery) and it is really incredible. We both love the flavor (kind of like an orange creamsicle) and the consistency (it's water based and mixes really well). Most of all, though, we love the results we are having from it!
Prior to Results and Recovery arriving we were using a milk-based protein shake that we had bought from a local store. When I am done working out I do not really want to have a glass of milk, much less a thick, chocolate milk shake! Results and Recovery really fits the bill for what I want. It tastes good, it's smooth and I like to drink it.
The most important part, though, is that we have not been sore the day after any of our workouts since we started using Results and Recovery. We have not been slacking off, either! We are both working harder than ever and keeping up with Tony and "the Kids." We're both noticing gains (already) in our strength and flexibility. This is a pretty incredible program and I love using Results and Recovery with it.
Prior to Results and Recovery arriving we were using a milk-based protein shake that we had bought from a local store. When I am done working out I do not really want to have a glass of milk, much less a thick, chocolate milk shake! Results and Recovery really fits the bill for what I want. It tastes good, it's smooth and I like to drink it.
The most important part, though, is that we have not been sore the day after any of our workouts since we started using Results and Recovery. We have not been slacking off, either! We are both working harder than ever and keeping up with Tony and "the Kids." We're both noticing gains (already) in our strength and flexibility. This is a pretty incredible program and I love using Results and Recovery with it.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Week 2-Core Synergistics
Today was a killer Core workout for us. We were coming off of our rest day and today was the first day of our second week.
Last week,when we did Core, we didn't really push ourselves as far as we should have because we wanted to make sure we got through the whole week. Today we really pushed ourselves, and we were still able to keep up! I was so proud of us and happy that we are really getting stronger and more limber, even just after one week. We were able to both add weights to some of the different exercises and to do all of the exercises for the full amount of time with not too many breaks.
I think, though, that I did push it a little too far. I am feeling a bit of tightness in my right glute-so I'll baby that more tomorrow during Cardio if it is still causing a little bit of pain.
Last week,when we did Core, we didn't really push ourselves as far as we should have because we wanted to make sure we got through the whole week. Today we really pushed ourselves, and we were still able to keep up! I was so proud of us and happy that we are really getting stronger and more limber, even just after one week. We were able to both add weights to some of the different exercises and to do all of the exercises for the full amount of time with not too many breaks.
I think, though, that I did push it a little too far. I am feeling a bit of tightness in my right glute-so I'll baby that more tomorrow during Cardio if it is still causing a little bit of pain.
Monday, April 19, 2010
P90X Diet Plan
We have been following the P90X diet plan this week and plan to do so for the rest of the program. This plan is a total change from what we have ever done before as it calls for large amounts of calories, protein and vegetables as well as some carb, dairy and allows for protein/recovery drinks and protein bars. I am supposed to eat 2400 calories per day and my husband is supposed to eat 3000.
The plan is clearly laid out in the nutrition guide that comes with P90X. There are meal plans, recipes and just lists of foods that qualify in the different categories. It is very well organized but can be a little hard to understand at first.
This is what it breaks down to. There are three stages (Fat Shredder, Energy Booster and Endurance Maximizer). Within those three stages there are three levels in each stage. Level 1 is for people who are to take in 1800-2400 calories per day. Level 2 is for people who are supposed to take in 2400-3000 calories per day, and Level 3 is for people who are supposed to take in over 3000 calories per day.
There is a formula to determine your targeted calorie level.
Multiply: your body weight X 10=______RMR(Resting Metabolic Rate)
Multiply: Your RMR X 20%=__________ Daily Activity Burn
Add: your RMR + Daily Activity Burn + 600 =________
I know, It's shocking, right?
If your total was 1800-2399 you should be in Level 1
If your total was 2400-2999 you should use Level 2 (That's me!)
If your total was 3000 and above you use Level 3!
Now, look through the book and remember, the meal plans and recipes are already separated into the separate levels, just look at the top right hand corner of the page or for the recipes, in the title of the recipe. It's not as confusing as it seems initially. Trust me, we are getting it and doing just fine so I'm sure you can too.
The plan is clearly laid out in the nutrition guide that comes with P90X. There are meal plans, recipes and just lists of foods that qualify in the different categories. It is very well organized but can be a little hard to understand at first.
This is what it breaks down to. There are three stages (Fat Shredder, Energy Booster and Endurance Maximizer). Within those three stages there are three levels in each stage. Level 1 is for people who are to take in 1800-2400 calories per day. Level 2 is for people who are supposed to take in 2400-3000 calories per day, and Level 3 is for people who are supposed to take in over 3000 calories per day.
There is a formula to determine your targeted calorie level.
Multiply: your body weight X 10=______RMR(Resting Metabolic Rate)
Multiply: Your RMR X 20%=__________ Daily Activity Burn
Add: your RMR + Daily Activity Burn + 600 =________
I know, It's shocking, right?
If your total was 1800-2399 you should be in Level 1
If your total was 2400-2999 you should use Level 2 (That's me!)
If your total was 3000 and above you use Level 3!
Now, look through the book and remember, the meal plans and recipes are already separated into the separate levels, just look at the top right hand corner of the page or for the recipes, in the title of the recipe. It's not as confusing as it seems initially. Trust me, we are getting it and doing just fine so I'm sure you can too.
Day 6-Kenpo X
Today was Day 6 of P90X for us. We made it through the first week! It feels so good to have made it through those six workouts and to know that tomorrow is our "rest day" where we can either do nothing or do the Stretch DVD. I think we'll probably do the Stretch DVD to make sure that we are all stretched out and relaxed and ready to go on Wednesday.
Day 6 for us was Kenpo. Kenpo was a ton of fun and a great way to end our first week. Kenpo is a 55 minute, kicking, punching and sweating! We worked off a ton of calories and had a blast doing it. Perhaps the best part of the workout is the fact that, as my husband said, jumping jacks are a break, and the fact that we could keep up with the group was amazing to us.
I have noticed today that my legs are stronger and that a lot of the moves (side kicks and even the jumping jacks) are so much easier now. They are very challenging but I have noticed a big difference in my strength levels and endurance just in one week.
Day 6 for us was Kenpo. Kenpo was a ton of fun and a great way to end our first week. Kenpo is a 55 minute, kicking, punching and sweating! We worked off a ton of calories and had a blast doing it. Perhaps the best part of the workout is the fact that, as my husband said, jumping jacks are a break, and the fact that we could keep up with the group was amazing to us.
I have noticed today that my legs are stronger and that a lot of the moves (side kicks and even the jumping jacks) are so much easier now. They are very challenging but I have noticed a big difference in my strength levels and endurance just in one week.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Day 5-Legs and Back plus Ab Ripper X
Here we are, almost done with the first week of the rest of our fitness lives! Today's special treat was a little workout that focused on the legs and back and then a bonus with Ab Ripper X.
Legs and Back is a really tough workout for me. I was feeling nervous and at first quite frustrated with myself because I am not able to do even one pull up or chin up, even though I can do push ups now! Then, I took Tony's advice and put my ego to the side and looked at the variations and, voila! I saw that one of the women was kneeling on the ground, had hooked her resistance band over the pull up bar, and was doing a pull up motion using the band. "Oh," I thought, "I can do that!" and I did! I was able to do all of the exercises and although this was not my favorite DVD, I can tell already that it's going to be the one that I see the most impressive results with.
My husband has bad knees and there are a lot of squats to be done in Legs and Back. However, he, too, was able to modify and worked through the exercises.
It really is important to listen to what Tony says and to listen to what your body is telling you. These are intense, fast-paced and mostly difficult moves and you want to work to exhaustion without injuring yourself.
Ab Ripper X was still a killer but this time I was able to get some more height and straighten my legs more in some of the exercises and work more on my form. It was still really hard but I am already noticing improvements in my performance-pretty impressive for the first week!
Legs and Back is a really tough workout for me. I was feeling nervous and at first quite frustrated with myself because I am not able to do even one pull up or chin up, even though I can do push ups now! Then, I took Tony's advice and put my ego to the side and looked at the variations and, voila! I saw that one of the women was kneeling on the ground, had hooked her resistance band over the pull up bar, and was doing a pull up motion using the band. "Oh," I thought, "I can do that!" and I did! I was able to do all of the exercises and although this was not my favorite DVD, I can tell already that it's going to be the one that I see the most impressive results with.
My husband has bad knees and there are a lot of squats to be done in Legs and Back. However, he, too, was able to modify and worked through the exercises.
It really is important to listen to what Tony says and to listen to what your body is telling you. These are intense, fast-paced and mostly difficult moves and you want to work to exhaustion without injuring yourself.
Ab Ripper X was still a killer but this time I was able to get some more height and straighten my legs more in some of the exercises and work more on my form. It was still really hard but I am already noticing improvements in my performance-pretty impressive for the first week!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Yoga X...should be called...
Wow, so I just finished my first Yoga X workout and all I have to say is...wow. Not just any wow, but a breathy, exhausted, satiated wow. That is because I have decided to re-name YogaX, Yoga(se)X. Oh yeah, I just wrote it.
Yoga (se)X is an intense, 90 minute yoga routine that works all parts of the body and even includes a "yoga belly" segment. The end of Yoga (se)X is the best, though, because you actually are supposed to lay still (in various positions) for about 5 minutes and stretch. It is completely extreme and very challenging however, the positions are explained, precautions are taken and you can easily modify.
Here's why I say it's going to be re-named Yoga (se)X. At the end, you're laying on the floor, in a pool of sweat, very pleased with yourself and marveling "Did I really just get into all of those positions?" "I never thought I could move like that" and, finally, "I FEEL so GOOD!" Then you get up (probably to take a shower because you have been sweating like a pig for 90 minutes) and your legs are shaking, you're sleepy and all you want to do is do it again! It really is that good. It really makes you feel amazing.
Perhaps the most amazing part of it is that you actually get to take time, (90 minutes) and just focus on what your body is doing instead of what to cook for dinner or what is going on at work. That is so valuable to any woman (or man) and especially to me, a mom, who often isn't able to turn off my nagging voice in my head.
Alright-time to finish my protein drink (ha ha, you're a pervert for thinking that!) and languish under my comforter in the recliner. I am in love with this feeling, and I'm not giving it up for the rest of the night.
Yoga (se)X is an intense, 90 minute yoga routine that works all parts of the body and even includes a "yoga belly" segment. The end of Yoga (se)X is the best, though, because you actually are supposed to lay still (in various positions) for about 5 minutes and stretch. It is completely extreme and very challenging however, the positions are explained, precautions are taken and you can easily modify.
Here's why I say it's going to be re-named Yoga (se)X. At the end, you're laying on the floor, in a pool of sweat, very pleased with yourself and marveling "Did I really just get into all of those positions?" "I never thought I could move like that" and, finally, "I FEEL so GOOD!" Then you get up (probably to take a shower because you have been sweating like a pig for 90 minutes) and your legs are shaking, you're sleepy and all you want to do is do it again! It really is that good. It really makes you feel amazing.
Perhaps the most amazing part of it is that you actually get to take time, (90 minutes) and just focus on what your body is doing instead of what to cook for dinner or what is going on at work. That is so valuable to any woman (or man) and especially to me, a mom, who often isn't able to turn off my nagging voice in my head.
Alright-time to finish my protein drink (ha ha, you're a pervert for thinking that!) and languish under my comforter in the recliner. I am in love with this feeling, and I'm not giving it up for the rest of the night.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Day 3-Shoulders and Arms plus Ab Ripper X!
Today was an intense day for sure. After two days of pretty intense core work I woke up with a sore core and feeling a little nervous about my shoulders and arms and Ab RipperX routine to come.
We started the DVD once our older daughter was at Pre-school and with a wild 14 month old crawling, walking and running around us while we went through the workout.
The workout is intense but a lot of fun. There are many different exercises and almost all of them need resistance bands or some type of weights. I was able to use 5-10 lbs. for all of them. We were able to do all of the sets and worked ourselves to exhaustion. We even did the bonus round! We felt great after and were ready to tackle Ab ripper X.
Ab Ripper X is 16 minutes of very intense ab work. That said, we completed the program even though we weren't quite able to do everything. (It's tough to do 25 reps of each move-all together it's 300 crunches). However, we did some of everything and most if not all of the rest. We felt really strong but exhausted after.
We started the DVD once our older daughter was at Pre-school and with a wild 14 month old crawling, walking and running around us while we went through the workout.
The workout is intense but a lot of fun. There are many different exercises and almost all of them need resistance bands or some type of weights. I was able to use 5-10 lbs. for all of them. We were able to do all of the sets and worked ourselves to exhaustion. We even did the bonus round! We felt great after and were ready to tackle Ab ripper X.
Ab Ripper X is 16 minutes of very intense ab work. That said, we completed the program even though we weren't quite able to do everything. (It's tough to do 25 reps of each move-all together it's 300 crunches). However, we did some of everything and most if not all of the rest. We felt really strong but exhausted after.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Living with P90X-Days 1 and 2
Today was day two of P90X for me. My husband and I decided to do the Lean program which is slightly more cardio focused but still very much a challenge. I absolutely love this program after the first two days.
Day 1 of Lean is Core Synergistics. It is an intense 57 minute grouping of yoga, stretching, warm up and then core exercises (things like bow to boat where you lay on your stomach while holding your legs behind your back and then roll onto your back with your legs and arms outstretched) and just enough cardio to make you sweat.
Day 2 was Cardio X. Cardio X is described as a little bit of everything rolled into one, and it sure was! We did some yoga, some cardio warm up, some Kenpo Karate, some Plyometrics (jumping around and it was really fun!) and finished up with some of the core exercises then some cool down and stretching.
After both days we felt, surprisingly, great! We both had exercises we had to modify (my husband is stronger than I am with the push ups but I am more flexible) but we were actually able to do all of the moves. I was nervous about Cardio X because I have had times in the past when I have not been able to do all of a video workout. I have also had many workouts where, at the end, I thought I was going to have a near-death experience! (Bikram Yoga was the worst-I actually thought that I was going do die during that exercise class).
However, with P90X and the past two workouts, I didn't feel too sore or too exhausted to be able to keep on with my day. Sure, my core is sore but that is because I am working muscles that haven't been worked in that way before. My shoulders are sore because I probably did more pushups and more of a variety of push ups than I have ever done before. However, the DVD's are set up at such a good pace that you don't really realize how much you've done until you're done-then you look back and say "holy crap! I can't believe I got through that! I must be in pretty good shape!"
Now, here's the interesting thing. P90X is harder than P90. I know that. But somehow it doesn't seem harder-it just seems different! My husband thinks that it is because you are doing a different workout every day (tomorrow is Shoulders and Arms and Ab RipperX) so you don't have that "Oh, no...tomorrow is cardio" thought running through your head. He's probably right. After all, variety is the spice of life, right?
The only hard part of P90X for us right now is making sure that we eat a lot of calories. We are supposed to be taking in twice what we have been eating before now (in a well-planned out way, more protein, a few carbs, lots of veggies) and we are constantly having to remind ourselves to eat. As a matter of fact, before he went to work, my husband was worrying to me that he may not get in all of his protein and calories today because he's not sure he packed enough food! Honestly, this is the first time in our whole marriage that we've ever worried about not eating enough!
So far, P90X is highly recommended by us as long as you pass the fitness test and are willing to make the commitment to you and your health and do the work along with following the nutrition plan.
That said, I have to go eat another snack...two cheese sticks, here I come!
Day 1 of Lean is Core Synergistics. It is an intense 57 minute grouping of yoga, stretching, warm up and then core exercises (things like bow to boat where you lay on your stomach while holding your legs behind your back and then roll onto your back with your legs and arms outstretched) and just enough cardio to make you sweat.
Day 2 was Cardio X. Cardio X is described as a little bit of everything rolled into one, and it sure was! We did some yoga, some cardio warm up, some Kenpo Karate, some Plyometrics (jumping around and it was really fun!) and finished up with some of the core exercises then some cool down and stretching.
After both days we felt, surprisingly, great! We both had exercises we had to modify (my husband is stronger than I am with the push ups but I am more flexible) but we were actually able to do all of the moves. I was nervous about Cardio X because I have had times in the past when I have not been able to do all of a video workout. I have also had many workouts where, at the end, I thought I was going to have a near-death experience! (Bikram Yoga was the worst-I actually thought that I was going do die during that exercise class).
However, with P90X and the past two workouts, I didn't feel too sore or too exhausted to be able to keep on with my day. Sure, my core is sore but that is because I am working muscles that haven't been worked in that way before. My shoulders are sore because I probably did more pushups and more of a variety of push ups than I have ever done before. However, the DVD's are set up at such a good pace that you don't really realize how much you've done until you're done-then you look back and say "holy crap! I can't believe I got through that! I must be in pretty good shape!"
Now, here's the interesting thing. P90X is harder than P90. I know that. But somehow it doesn't seem harder-it just seems different! My husband thinks that it is because you are doing a different workout every day (tomorrow is Shoulders and Arms and Ab RipperX) so you don't have that "Oh, no...tomorrow is cardio" thought running through your head. He's probably right. After all, variety is the spice of life, right?
The only hard part of P90X for us right now is making sure that we eat a lot of calories. We are supposed to be taking in twice what we have been eating before now (in a well-planned out way, more protein, a few carbs, lots of veggies) and we are constantly having to remind ourselves to eat. As a matter of fact, before he went to work, my husband was worrying to me that he may not get in all of his protein and calories today because he's not sure he packed enough food! Honestly, this is the first time in our whole marriage that we've ever worried about not eating enough!
So far, P90X is highly recommended by us as long as you pass the fitness test and are willing to make the commitment to you and your health and do the work along with following the nutrition plan.
That said, I have to go eat another snack...two cheese sticks, here I come!
Monday, April 12, 2010
Deciding to Change
I had decided to make a change to my fat status (i.e. will myself to be skinny) but it hadn't been working in the 7 years I had been trying. I had also decided to exercise intermittently (3 times a week) but wasn't willing to change my diet.
Guess what happened? Nothing. Well, not exactly nothing. I actually kept gaining weight! I couldn't understand it. I thought I wasn't eating a lot. I thought that because I was only having three meals a day and one to two snacks (I was wrong about that, too)that I must have a hormone or metabolic problem. I went to an endocrinologist and he had the gall to tell me, fitness expert, that I needed to sleep more, exercise more and eat less because all of my levels were fine. The nerve! That set me over the edge. I was inconsolable for a few days. and was convinced that he was wrong, that he didn't "get me" or whatever. We all know that was a bunch of bullshit, right?
So, I sat around for 5 months and kept doing what I had been doing. I gained at least 10 more pounds and outgrew all of my clothes although I stubbornly refused to admit that. I felt horrible. I felt bad about myself. I hated looking in the mirror and having pictures taken. One day I looked at a picture my daughter had taken of me and I didn't even recognize myself. "Sure, I had gained a little weight, but I wasn't that fat!" I told myself.
I decided to really take action in the middle of January. I started exercising again with the P90 Fat Burner Express DVD. I loved it. I absolutely needed that release of energy. I also joined sparkpeople.com with several friends and started tracking my food. I made some commitments to myself, like to drink 8 glasses of water a day and to not eat in front of the TV. I found out that I had developed some really horrendous habits over the years and didn't realize how much I had been eating until I started tracking my food.
After two weeks I started the P90 Level 3/4 disk. I couldn't do 2/3 of the disk. However, instead of quitting (like I had aways done before) I did what I could and kept going. I took breaks when I needed to. I followed the directions and listened to what Tony said.
It changed my life. I know that sounds dramatic but it's true. I fell in love with exercise and I started to like me! Now, my daughter and I are fighting over the mirror and the camera!
I am such a changed person that I now watch the other Beachbody infomercials (like the one for Insanity) and think "Ooh, I want to do that one after P90X). I am starting P90X on Sunday and looking forward to it. I want to be able to do chin-ups for the first time in my life!
Join me in this journey and please contribute your stories.
Guess what happened? Nothing. Well, not exactly nothing. I actually kept gaining weight! I couldn't understand it. I thought I wasn't eating a lot. I thought that because I was only having three meals a day and one to two snacks (I was wrong about that, too)that I must have a hormone or metabolic problem. I went to an endocrinologist and he had the gall to tell me, fitness expert, that I needed to sleep more, exercise more and eat less because all of my levels were fine. The nerve! That set me over the edge. I was inconsolable for a few days. and was convinced that he was wrong, that he didn't "get me" or whatever. We all know that was a bunch of bullshit, right?
So, I sat around for 5 months and kept doing what I had been doing. I gained at least 10 more pounds and outgrew all of my clothes although I stubbornly refused to admit that. I felt horrible. I felt bad about myself. I hated looking in the mirror and having pictures taken. One day I looked at a picture my daughter had taken of me and I didn't even recognize myself. "Sure, I had gained a little weight, but I wasn't that fat!" I told myself.
I decided to really take action in the middle of January. I started exercising again with the P90 Fat Burner Express DVD. I loved it. I absolutely needed that release of energy. I also joined sparkpeople.com with several friends and started tracking my food. I made some commitments to myself, like to drink 8 glasses of water a day and to not eat in front of the TV. I found out that I had developed some really horrendous habits over the years and didn't realize how much I had been eating until I started tracking my food.
After two weeks I started the P90 Level 3/4 disk. I couldn't do 2/3 of the disk. However, instead of quitting (like I had aways done before) I did what I could and kept going. I took breaks when I needed to. I followed the directions and listened to what Tony said.
It changed my life. I know that sounds dramatic but it's true. I fell in love with exercise and I started to like me! Now, my daughter and I are fighting over the mirror and the camera!
I am such a changed person that I now watch the other Beachbody infomercials (like the one for Insanity) and think "Ooh, I want to do that one after P90X). I am starting P90X on Sunday and looking forward to it. I want to be able to do chin-ups for the first time in my life!
Join me in this journey and please contribute your stories.
It's about the Journey and the destination
I have started on a quest to lose weight and become fit. This is not only a quest but has been an impossibility for a long time for me.
Now I have discovered the age old secret of weight loss...don't hold your breath, you already know it! It's all about taking in fewer calories than you burn...and making sure that the calories you take in are quality calories.
I know, that is not the sexy answer-but trust me-the results of following that formula are pretty sexy! I've been working on a program called P90. It alternates one day of cardio with one day of strength training-and let me tell you, it's absolutely amazing! I now have muscles in my arms, shoulders and back which I have never had before! I can lift things and actually have energy to get through the day.
So, as I am almost finished with P90, I have decided that I need more of a challenge. I am moving on to P90x at the end of the week. I am a little nervous but sure that I can at least attempt all of the moves in this DVD set. The program is a 12 DVD set with three choices, Lean, Classic or Doubles. Each DVD focuses on a different area of the body or type of exercise (for example, yoga, Kenpo, Plyometrics, Chest, back and arms, etc.) There is a disc called Ab Ripper 1000 which does make me pause since I've been doing the Ab Ripper 200-and the 200 stands for 200 crunches. I shudder to think what the 1000 stands for!
This Blog will follow my arduous but tenacious progress through P90X-hopefully through multiple rounds. I will take the fitness test and post the results by the end of the week and then update frequently the results and the process of P90X.
As a result of P90, I have lost 22 lbs and 22 inches off of my body (6 1/2 from my waist!) I am a believer and I have loved doing this program. That said, I can't wait to Bring It to P90X!
I should add, I am an Independent Beachbody Coach and would love people to purchase Beachbody products and become coaches on my team. Please see my website for the very enticing details!
http://beachbodycoach.com/kristensmith
Now I have discovered the age old secret of weight loss...don't hold your breath, you already know it! It's all about taking in fewer calories than you burn...and making sure that the calories you take in are quality calories.
I know, that is not the sexy answer-but trust me-the results of following that formula are pretty sexy! I've been working on a program called P90. It alternates one day of cardio with one day of strength training-and let me tell you, it's absolutely amazing! I now have muscles in my arms, shoulders and back which I have never had before! I can lift things and actually have energy to get through the day.
So, as I am almost finished with P90, I have decided that I need more of a challenge. I am moving on to P90x at the end of the week. I am a little nervous but sure that I can at least attempt all of the moves in this DVD set. The program is a 12 DVD set with three choices, Lean, Classic or Doubles. Each DVD focuses on a different area of the body or type of exercise (for example, yoga, Kenpo, Plyometrics, Chest, back and arms, etc.) There is a disc called Ab Ripper 1000 which does make me pause since I've been doing the Ab Ripper 200-and the 200 stands for 200 crunches. I shudder to think what the 1000 stands for!
This Blog will follow my arduous but tenacious progress through P90X-hopefully through multiple rounds. I will take the fitness test and post the results by the end of the week and then update frequently the results and the process of P90X.
As a result of P90, I have lost 22 lbs and 22 inches off of my body (6 1/2 from my waist!) I am a believer and I have loved doing this program. That said, I can't wait to Bring It to P90X!
I should add, I am an Independent Beachbody Coach and would love people to purchase Beachbody products and become coaches on my team. Please see my website for the very enticing details!
http://beachbodycoach.com/kristensmith
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