Saturday, April 17, 2010

P90X Four Weeks Down - Nine Weeks To Go !!

Marion and I completed our 4th week of P90X. Not sure I could really consider this past week a "recovery week", it was just as gruelling as weeks 1-3.

While I did not follow the P90X advice to take measurements when I started.( now kind of wish I did ). I can tell my waist is a few inches less than when I started. I am now pulling my belt 2 inches more than I did fefore I started, and I think I am noticing more definition in my abs, shoulders and arms, although that might be in my head.

Also, I am down 10 lbs. which feels great. I honestly do not want to lose anymore weight, and for that reason I think I am going to switch from the Lean to the Classic program for Phase #2.

Monday, April 12, 2010

P90X Yoga ... Again

Did the P90X Yoga tonight ... I have to admit I am doing much better at it then when I started. I still find it somewhat repetitive and boring. However as I learn the positions I don't have to keep stopping to look up at the screen to see what Tony Horton is doing. That makes it much easier and obviously more beneficial. Some of the stretches at the end of the program are awesome.

So on to Core Synergistics tomorrow as I work through my "recovery" week. I hope everyone has a great week !

Sunday, April 11, 2010

P90X 3 weeks completed !

Finished our 3rd week of P90X ... did Kenpo today ... what a workout! I was dripping in sweat. Went off the diet tonight ... rewarded ourselves with a little chicken parm.

Considering we hadn't done any sort of exercise in approx 20 years ... we felt we needed to treat ourselves for working out everyday for the last 3 weeks.

Back at it tomorrow with the recovery week. I am really noticing a difference in my abs ... I can't believe the changes come so quickly. Kudos to Tony Horton and Beachbody Team ... they really have developed a great program !

March 22 - 170 lbs

April 11 - 164 lbs

Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Motivation



Anyone looking for motivation to continue working out ... here it is. Obviously much better to have muscle than fat . That photo grosses me out. In my 3rd week of P90X and while I haven't lost any weight ( not actually trying to ) I do feel a lot better and I think I am already seeing results. ( not feeling as flabby ). So even though I am still pretty sore I am going to push on through and see where this takes me.

Sunday, April 04, 2010

"Pain is just weakness leaving your body"

I saw this quote, "Pain is just weakness leaving your body", and I thought how fitting it is for Marion and I as we are working through P90X. After doing the Legs & Back workout we are both experiencing a lot of weakness leaving our bodies. Two days and numerous Motrin's later and we are still sore. Obviously that is not an area we have exercised in a long long time.

Two weeks down .. and we are still alive !

Saturday, April 03, 2010

The world lost a good man :(

I have a heavy heart today :(

Just found out my good friend Frank Sylvester was killed last night in a motorcycle accident. Frank was one of those guys you could always count on if you needed him. I am pretty sure he had no idea how many friends he had and how much he will be missed.
















So to my friend Frankie, I say "Salute" ! Never again will I drink a glass of homemade wine without thinking of you!