Maybe it hasn't quite been 10,000 years, but I'm back! Yes, friends, I'm dusting off my old blog for my third go through P90X. I've decided I want to get one more solid run through before MC2 comes out and, while my 90-day mark may fall after MC2's release, I'm going for it.
Today, I've finally decided to make this thing happen! As added incentive, I decided to start blogging again. It helped me stay motivated before and I'm hoping it'll keep me going this time.
Things different this time through:
I'm starting closer to my ideal BMI. Last time, I was pushing 180 and 25% body fat. This time, I'm starting at around 145 and 17%. My previous goal was to lose weight and I did just that. This time around, my primary goal is to add muscle. To that end, I've procured a protein supplement. (Mmm... Chocolate...) And finally, I'm doing this to help me focus on something OTHER than what's been bothering me lately. (Those of you who follow me on facebook know what I'm going on about.)
So, without further ado, let's get to the summary for DAY 1 PART 3: The Return!
I learned from my first two runs through P90X that, on resistance days, it's better for me to do the primary routine and the Ab Ripper at separate ends of the day. Typically, I'd do the primary in the morning and the Ab Ripper in the eve. Today, however, I did Ab Ripper in the morning. (Mainly because I had showered last night and really wasn't in the mood to take another full-on shower this morning.) Kinda threw me off, but hey, no big deal. I'd done Ab Ripper a couple times in the past few weeks (trying to do SOMETHING rather than nothing during my down-time), so I was prepared for the workout. That didn't make it any easier, however. After putting off and putting off for three months, trying to jump back into it is ROUGH. I did, however, manage to finish the entire sequence. Every agonizing rep. Totally worth it.
This evening, I did the routine for day one: Chest and Back. Pull-ups and push-ups. Now, in my old apartment, I had my pull-up bar in the bedroom door and, every time I walked past it, I'd do eight or ten pull-ups just because I was stoked by the fact I COULD. When I moved to this house, however, my lazy kicked in and even though the bar was in a convenient location, I would simply walk past. A few weeks ago, I tried to do Chest and Back in an effort to get back on the horse and was very, VERY disappointed when I could only manage FIVE pull-ups before I choked. And the push-ups were no better! Time was, I could do thirty at a time! I was struggling at eighteen! HOWEVER, I was preparing myself for today. The past two weeks, I've been doing push-ups every morning, adding one to my previous day's total until I was doing thirty-six by the time I moved back into this house. Pull-ups, I haven't been able to practice as readily as the push-ups, but I have the bar mounted in a place where it's easy to access and I've been doing those random sets when I walk past it. To that end, I am VERY happy with how I performed on today's Chest and Back routine! I didn't have the foresight to write down my results, but where I was struggling with twelve and thirteen, I was doing twenty! WITHOUT falling to my knees!
I _did_ choke on the second round of Diamond Push-ups, however. Not because my arms gave out, but my thigh, believe it or not. (For those of you not in the know, Diamond Push-ups are done with your legs wide and your index fingers and thumbs touching, creating a diamond shape that, when you go down, is supposed to touch your chest.) I had tensed my legs as I was going down and just as I got to the floor, my right thigh shouted, "CRAMP TIME!" and I collapsed. Live and learn, eh? The rest of the routine was great and no other problems to report. My morale is high and I'm REALLY looking forward to Plyo tomorrow!
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