My P90X Story: Day 86

I think I just discovered my new least favorite workout of the whole program. Don't know if it was just because I am just now finishing the workout at 11:30 PM or if it is just that difficult. I honestly don't recall the last time I did this workout. I mean, I could tell you the exact day, but I don't remember it, and I don't remember it being this hard. So much for a "rest" week.

Honestly couldn't tell you how I did compared to the last time I did this particular workout (which would have been about a month ago). I feel like I could barely do some of the moves. I did my best though. Get to do it one more time this week. We'll see how it goes then.

My P90X Story: Day 85

Did Yoga X tonight. I was hoping it was one of the other, shorter workouts. Oh well. I actually did pretty good. Had Rachel take a few pictures since we don't have any workouts or anything of me doing the exercises. I will try to add those to this post later tonight or tomorrow.

Pulled out the sheets with the pre-test results on it and looked over those tonight. Amazed at how far I have come, and that is without even actually doing the test over again. I know that I have made some big improvements. Hard to believe when we started this I could only do 12.5 pushups (standard width). I'm now at the point that if I go to failure I can do at least 20 (and probably more since I won't have done a bunch of others before doing them). Really looking forward to doing the final test a week from today.

My P90X Story: Day 84

Day of Rest. So welcome....though for some strange reason it never seems to be all that restful. Perhaps between getting kids ready for Church, watching a cranky baby for the second two hours instead of him staying napping, and then traveling to Fremont for the third (or was it fourth) time this weekend it can be a bit exhausting. Looking forward to the last week.

My P90X Story: Day 83

Did legs and back today. Didn't get Yoga X in. Last day of "hard" workouts for the first time through the series. Day of Rest tomorrow, then the Recovery week workouts. After that looking forward to doing the fit test again and the measurements to see where I'm at.

Weighed in this morning at 222.8 pounds (though that was after playing an hour and a half or so of basketball). We'll see where things come in a week from now. Struggling with whether or not to do a second set of 90 days. Part of me really wants to just to keep going and getting in better shape. Part of me wants to not do it, especially if I'm doing it on my own, and be able to relax in the evening. I think if I could get in the habit of going to bed at a decent hour and then getting up early and doing the workouts I wouldn't mind doing it again so much.

My P90X Story: Day 82

Got up after only about 3 hours of sleep to do some Christmas shopping. A lot of it was clothes shopping for me since I am down 40 pounds from when I started 82 days ago. Into a size 36 pants for the first time since probably my Junior Year of High School. Neck size has gone down a little, but we kept the neck mostly the same on my shirts because they are more comfortable. We got a new suit for under $100 but we will have to get it tailored. My shoulders are still wide enough that the suit looks huge when it fits there because it comes straight down. Gonna have to get it tailored to an athletic cut to fit right.

Went to get the Christmas tree today too. Didn't feel good most of the day. Stomach bothering me. Not sure why. Came home and decided to do the Kenpo X workout instead of the Legs and Back workout for two reasons. First, it was shorter and second, I figured it would be a little easier on my stomach with less bending over involved. Workout went well. We'll see if I can squeeze both Legs and Back and Yoga in tomorrow. If not, I will just do the Legs and Back workout.

My P90X Story: Day 81

Thanksgiving day!!!

Got up early this morning (after not getting in bed until nearly 2:00 AM) and did the Back and Bicep workout I was supposed to do yesterday. Worked hard, still didn't do Ab Ripper X because I didn't have time before we were walking out the door for a little Turkey Bowl action before helping put the finishing touches on dinner preparation, watching some football, and then eating a wonderful Thanksgiving meal.

Didn't get home until way too late to do the 90 minute Yoga X workout since we are getting up early to do hopefully the rest of our Christmas shopping tomorrow. We'll see what happens. Going to try and get all the workouts in this week, but I may miss Yoga.

My P90X Story: Day 80

Wednesday....supposed to have done back and biceps today. However, I was making a pie from scratch for tomorrow and it took way longer than it was supposed to and I ended up not doing this workout. Had I known it was going to take as long as it did to bake, I would've done the workout. I guess that is what I get for using Agave in place of sugar and not realizing that it would take longer to bake.

My P90X Story: Day 79

Plyometrics X.....The Mother of All P90X workouts. Nearly vomited doing the workout tonight. Partially because I was pushing really hard, and partially because of what I had for dinner. Did good on the portion/calories. Been trying to watch that the last few days and have been doing much better.

4 Days left then a week of recovery. Feels great to almost be done. Weighed in at 225.4 this morning. That means I am down 40 pounds since starting. Amazed by the results. Hard to believe it was this effective. Feel better than I have in a while and am now down to right around or just under my Football weight my Senior Year in High School. Bring on the new wardrobe at Christmas.

My P90X Story: Day 78

Chest, Shoulders and Triceps....I really like this workout, for some reason. Maybe it is because we are doing a bunch of different types of push-ups that we wouldn't normally do. I don't really know. Wasn't sure I had the energy to do the workout tonight before I got started, but once I got going it wasn't too bad. Tried to push as hard as I could. Felt pretty good doing the workouts. Five more days this week and then the rest/recovery week. Then I will be a P90X grad!!!!

My P90X Story: Day 77

Day of Rest. And the third day in a row that my stomach does not feel good. I think I ate out too much last week. Had two lunch appointments out (thought I did pretty good on my menu selections) and had dinner out twice last week as well (again, thought I did pretty good on menu selections). Gotta get rid of this sick to my stomach feeling. One week of hard workouts left starting tomorrow, then the final rest and recovery week. Finish that off with a follow-up fitness test and pictures and measurements. I'll post all that with comparisons from the pre-P90X numbers when we finish.

My P90X Story: Day 76

Kenpo X and Ab Ripper make-up did not happen today. We were at the in-laws to pick up my daughter and did some Christmas shopping down there. Went to Sweet Tomato for dinner on the way back. Didn't get back until quite a bit later than we were expecting to. Felt sick to my stomach again by the time we got home and didn't end up doing the workouts.

I think I need to try and be a bit more careful about the portions for the meals the last couple of weeks (and after of course). I think I have gotten a little too lax in this area. Need to refocus a bit.

My P90X Story: Day 75

Back and Legs.....totally did not feel like I had the energy to do this workout. Struggled through it. Don't feel like I pushed myself hard enough. Don't think I regressed to anything less than I did last time, but didn't do more in anything really. Felt sick to my stomach by the time I got to the end (probably because of what I had for dinner) and did not do Ab Ripper. Gonna try and do it tomorrow with the workout.

My P90X Story: Day 74

I don't know what it is, but I don't still don't like this workout. Maybe it is because I don't really feel like I am any better at it than I was when I started. In all the other workouts I have been able to see considerable progress. But in this one....it just doesn't seem to be there.

I cant' really say that though. I can definitely do some of the moves/poses, whatever you call them better. There are a couple that I couldn't do at all when we started that I can now. But there is still this one particular sequence toward the end of the moving yassas that I really, really struggle with. Doesn't seem like it has gotten better at all. Really frustrating.

My P90X Story: Day 73

Shoulders and arms. Really didn't feel like doing this workout tonight....but got an unexpected bonus. My wife was watching me workout, and commented several times on how big my arms looked doing the bicep lifts. It felt good. No, they are not as defined as the guys in the videos, but they are definitely more defined than they were and they are obviously big (or at least looked it).

Still trying to push as hard as I can in all the lifts. Don't have a real good comparison for the last phase with this particular workouts since this is the one I did using bands the first week of the last phase. Won't be doing that again.

This is also the workout the most out of all of them that I really wish I had either an array of dumbbells or selecttech dumbbells. Would make like so much simpler.

My P90X Story: Day 72

Plyometrics X. "Plain and simple, this is the X in P90X."

I know that he uses that or a very similar phrase in a lot of the videos and workouts, but I really think that this is probably the most intense workout in the program. And yet....I really like this one. Pushed myself hard tonight. Really trying to get all the results I can out of this.

Weighed in at 228.6 this morning. That means I'm down about 37 pounds or so since the start. Feels great. Maybe I'll drop a few more before this thing is over. Never thought when I started that I would get anywhere near 220-225 pounds by the end, but I should be pretty close at the rate things are going.

So, anyone out there who has completed the program...I need a little advice. What do you recommend doing to maintain what you've gained? I'm going to take a week off completely after I finish. Then I thought I would try and do like 4 workouts a week until New Year, then start the program over again. I'm think I will probably do one lifting workout (chest and back; chest, shoulders & triceps; shoulders & biceps, etc.), then do Plyo X, then day off, then core synergistics and finish the week with Yoga or Kenpo. Probably throw Ab Ripper on the back of a couple of those as well.

Also, I'm thinking of starting a FB group for any of my friends who want to take the P90X challenge in 2011. We will start the first Monday after New Year (I think that is January 3) and then do 90 Days together.

My P90X Story: Day 71

Half way done with the last phase of the program. Chest and Back tonight. Pushed really hard on everything. Did more of everything than I ever have. Maxed out my dumbbells. I have enough weights to put 35 pounds on each of them, and that wasn't enough on one of the lifts that I need both dumbbells on. Pushed 55 pounds on Lawnmowers tonight as well. Las time I will do this particular workout before I finish the program.

Hard to believe the countdown is on. The funny thing, as close as I am, I am still finding it very hard at times to feel motivated to do the workouts. Had another success this morning....weighed in at just under 230 pounds (229.8 to be exact). First time in a very long time I've been under 230 pounds.

My P90X Story: Day 70

Day of Rest....I really look forward to these days. Only two weeks of workouts left, then the final rest/recovery week and I am done. Looking forward to seeing how much total change there has been. Get to do the fitness test again as well as all the measurements. Can't wait for that post. Already down about 35 pounds.

My P90X Story: Day 69

Kenpo X....and Ab Ripper X. I decided since only one of us could go to the Church this morning to help with the cleaning or the Primary Program that Rachel should go with Hannah (easy choice since they are both supposed to be there) and I would stay home with Daniel (kind of hard to clean with a one year-old running around). Daniel fell asleep for his nap early (about 9:00 AM) so I decided to do my workouts (I had actually started them already).

Did Kenpo first so that way I was warm/tired before doing Ab Ripper. It just seems like more of a workout on Ab Ripper if I do something else before it. Feel like I did pretty good on all accounts. Shirt is soaked completely through. Gonna jump in the shower now and start cleaning the house before Rachel and Hannah get home.

My P90X Story: Day 68

Legs and back. I have really got to start going to bed earlier. I did okay on the workout itself, but by the time I got to the Ab Ripper portion I was too tired to do it. In fact I almost fell asleep on the floor. I will have to get ip in the morning and do Ab Ripper along with Kenpo. Worked really hard tonight. Pushed the weights up where I was using them and did as many or more pull-ups as I did the last time. As I said yesterday, I am really trying push myself extra hard these last few weeks. It is hard to believe that there are only two more weeks of workouts after this and then the last rest/recovery week. I am looking forward to having a little time off in December and then starting all over again in January. Anyone who wants a good New Year's resolution is welcome to join me in 2011 in doing P90X.

My P90X Story: Day 67

So, my efforts to get up in the morning and exercise has completely fallen apart. I seem to do just fine the first day (Monday), but can't seem to keep it up the rest of the week. I have not done the exercises in the morning any day this week other than Monday. I'm going to try again tomorrow. Part of the problem is probably that I do not go to bed early enough.

Yoga X. I still struggle with several of these poses or moves. I don't know why, but they haven't really seemed to get better. There are some that have gotten better. I just really struggle with this workout. I think it is probably my least favorite workout of the whole program.

My P90X Story: Day 66

Back and Biceps. I really get pumped up doing this work out. I just feel huge by the time I finish. Pushed it really hard today to. Did as much or more weight than I ever have and as many or more reps on every single lift. Really trying to push it hard the last few weeks to maximize the results. Felt great, I'm sure I'll feel it tomorrow.

My P90X Story: Day 65

Plyometric X.....the Mother of all P90X workouts (according to Tony). Didn't do this workout this morning because I was just too tired after staying up too late last night. So, I did the workout at night, showered, and then pretty much went to bed. Good workout though. I feel like I worked hard, and even did some of the "advanced" moves during the workout. I know this is supposed to be the hardest workout of the program, but I really like this workout for some reason. I think it is one of my favorites.

My P90X Story: Day 64

Day 1 of Week 10. Only 4 weeks to go. I really struggled with the workout this morning. At least I feel like I struggled with it. It was a good workout. Hard this morning. I think I worked harder though in some of the early moves which is why by the time I got to the end it felt like there was no way I could do as many as I did the last time I did this workout.

Still think the hardest part of this whole thing is the diet.

My P90X Story: Day 63

The day of rest. I really look forward to these days. It was a pretty relaxing day. Had to take the kids to Church by myself since Rachel has not been getting better. I hope that she gets feeling better soon.

I've been doing some thinking about what I will do after I finish the 90 Days. I am down to the last four weeks. I think that I will probably pick 4 workouts or so to do for the month of December to keep from losing anything, and then start the whole program again the first Monday in January, 2011. Anyone want to join me, just let me know!!!

My P90X Story: Post 30 Days and Post 60 Days

Finally!!! I have been trying for a week to get these uploaded. Let me know what y'all think!!

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My P90X Story: Day 62

Got up this morning at 6:00 AM so that I could do the Kenpo X workout before going to play basketball. Found my daughter awake on the couch watching TV. Turned off the TV and held her for about 20 minutes until she was tired enough to go back to sleep. Put her in my bed since she wouldn't sleep in her bed. Then did about 40 minutes of the workout before I left to go play basketball. I did the "harder" part of the workout before I left. Played about 45 minutes to an hour of basketball and then came home.

Good workout today. Weighed myself this morning. Down to 231.4 pounds and 26.1% body fat. Body fat was up around 32% or so when I started, so I'm down about 6% body fat since I started. Feeling really good about everything. Should get the post 60 day pictures up today.

My P90X Story: Day 61

Legs and back....feels so good to be back to doing the real workouts (with weights, not bands). I don't know, the bands just didn't cut it for me. I was probably doing something wrong, but it just didn't feel right. Had a hard time finding the right amount of resistance to feel like I was actually working without doing 15-20 reps.

Tonight was pretty good. I actually did one Reverse Grip Chin-up on the very first set without a chair or anything, which is a big improvement from 60 days ago. I was pretty exhausted tonight though, so I probably didn't push myself as hard as I could have. Gotta get back to a regular routine, which includes going to bed earlier and then getting up early and doing the workouts in the morning.

My P90X Story: Day 60

Supposed to be Yoga X today....but since I had no DVD player and we couldn't get a legible scan from the workout guide that Rachel could email me I didn't do the workout today. I could've tried to do it on my own, but without at least the names of the poses there is no way I was going to remember what they all were. I will see if I have a chance to make it up tomorrow, but I'm not counting on it.

My P90X Story: Day 59

First day gone for work, and I realized that the hotel room doesn't have a DVD player, and for some reason the CD/DVD player in my laptop wont' actually play a DVD. So, I had to do the workouts from memory. It was definitley harder that way. I know that I got all the lifts right, but I was also using the bands for all the lifts, which made it very interesting. I don't know that I worked as hard as I would have if I had been using dumbbells. I definitely sweat alot today though, so I'm assuming that I still worked pretty hard. I feel like I did. I don't know if I did all the workouts in quite the same time limit. Maybe that is why I felt like I wasn't working quite as hard. I guess we'll see how I feel tomorrow.

Not sure how I am going to do Yoga X tomorrow without a DVD player. I definitely won't be able to keep the same time frame, but if Rachel can send me the different poses then I think I will be able to do the workout. We'll see how things go.

My P90X Story: Day 58

Plyometrics X. For some reason this was much harder today than it has been. I was going to work out this morning, but Rachel had fallen asleep on the couch and I didn't want to wake her up, so I decided to dot the workout later. Well, the only time I had a chaance was after we go the kids in bed and before I had to leave to travel for a work meeting out of town.

Workout went well. I worked hard, but I think I was just tired which is why it seemed so hard. I definitely didn't do as much on some of the exercises as I have in the past, but I still feel like I worked really hard.

My P90X Story: Day 57

So, this is the start of the last phase. The last training segment. I have 5 weeks left of the program. Each week will be different from the last. So, we are back to the order of workouts we used for the first phase this week.

Chest and Back. It feels like it has been so long since I have done this workout. But, I totally crushed it. I am so excited. I did more reps on everything than I've ever done and more weight on the lifts than I've ever done. I even, pretty much maxed out my little dumbbell bars. I was lifting 45 pounds on a couple of exercises, and since the weights are all loose, that meant that there was pretty much no room left on either side of the dumbbell. It looked very impressive. Made it look like I was lifting a ton of weight.

It felt good to get up and workout in the morning as well. Ran a little behind and didn't quite make it out the door for work when I wanted to, but it was close. Kids weren't up yet when I left because of the late night, so that was good for Rachel.

Hope the rest of the week goes well. I will be gone three nights for meetings related to work, so I will have to do at least two of the workouts from a hotel room. It just makes it harder to do, and much harder to stick to the diet.

My P90X Story: Day 56

What a wonderful Day of Rest. Unfortunately, my entire family is sick. Really enjoyed the time off t relax and not workout. Starting tomorrow I will get up in the morning and do the workouts. That will hopefully give me a little time in the evenings to just spend time with my family and not have to worry about squeezing the workout in before bed.

My P90X Story: Day 55

So, I was supposed to do Yoga X again tonight, but since it was the day before Halloween (and Saturday) I went and played basketball this morning for a little over an hour. Then tonight we went to our Stake Halloween carnival, then to the in-law's house for "Halloween". Needless to say we didn't make it back until after 11:00 PM and that didn't leave enough time for yoga before the Sabbath, soo......it got skipped.

Looking forward to the day of rest tomorrow. I really enjoy the chances I get to not have to do something at nigh before I go to bed.

My P90X Story: Day 54

Did Core Synergistics again today. Didn't come as close to puking this time because I refused to drink water during the workout. Made it through. It is definitely an interesting workout.

Overall, this is still a much easier week on the body than the other weeks, so I suppose it is a pretty good rest/recovery week. Only a few more days and then the post-60 day pictures get taken. Should be interesting to see. I am getting more and more people telling me that I look good and that it looks like I've lost weight. I guess losing 30 pounds does that.