Thursday, May 5, 2011
Day 90 and beyond
I am not going to start counting day 91 until I start Insanity, but just to keep everyone abreast of our situation, we did our fit test and pictures yesterday and today we just did an early morning run. I am going to post my results pictures in a little bit some of the results are very exciting!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Day 90
Core Synergistics
And.....We......Are.......Done!
We did our best and forgot the rest,
We stirred our soup,
We didnt smash our faces,
We "Xed" it,
We got sexy with it,
but most of all we Brought it.
Im not even going to talk about Core because we've been there done that, but today was the last day of our P90x program, and let me tell you it has been a long road and just like Tony describes Ab Ripper X "I hate it…….but I love it.” That is how I feel about P90x, I hate waking up at 5:30 in the morning but I love the sense of pride and accomplishment that starting the day off right and with a bang has given me. I hate dieting and exercising but I love the way I feel, and I love the results I've gotten over 90 days, and in fact I dont wake up hating the fact that I have to workout, but enjoying the moment, and it has really made me grateful that I have the ability to wake up each morning and do a program like this, because there are lots of people out there who canr. Whether it be an illness or disability or maybe just the fact that they waited to long to get into shape, I know that now I can do things that I couldn't do 90 days ago, and it has prepared me for an active happy life that I may have never seen.
P90X is by no means some sort of magical program that lets you get into shape without lifting a finger, its not some magic pill that makes the fat drip off you, you cant eat burgers, and fries, drink sodas and expect to get results, you have to dig in deep and reach into that part of your brain where your body says "I cant do this" and find whatever it takes to do your best and forget the rest. You have to work hard, I don't mean 10 minutes of exercise and then you go back to the TV, I mean working out an hour to an hour and a half, and if you are doing it right your body will ache, not with pain, but with the desire to work hard, to go further, and to push yourself to limits you didn't even know you had. I didn't really make it apparent in my blog posts, but we actually did our own little version of doubles, for those of you who don't know doubles is the highest level of p90x basically you add an hour of cardio-X to you resistance days. Tiera and I added running to our resistance days so every Monday Wednesday and Friday we had to run as well as do our normal morning workout. This is not because I am a Masochist , its because after 30 days of P90X I knew I could bring it even more, with every extra pull up, and with the occasional addition of a plate to my dumbbells I was doing it not just for the way I looked but for the way I felt about myself, I have not only gained strength, agility, and endurance physically, but I have learned the strength of my own Will, how agile the limits we place on ourselves can really be, And how much our bodies can do once we shut off our minds and focus on our breathing and push ourselves to points We have never been before.
This is not the end of journey just the beginning;
The plan is, now that we are finished with P90X we go on vacation Friday to California, when we come back I will start Insanity, and after that I have a P90X and Insanity hybrid that I will use to maintain.
I will continue to post my progressss through Insanity and beyond I hope I can advance and get to the point where I can help others reaach their goals, and turn their lives around.
And.....We......Are.......Done!
We did our best and forgot the rest,
We stirred our soup,
We didnt smash our faces,
We "Xed" it,
We got sexy with it,
but most of all we Brought it.
Im not even going to talk about Core because we've been there done that, but today was the last day of our P90x program, and let me tell you it has been a long road and just like Tony describes Ab Ripper X "I hate it…….but I love it.” That is how I feel about P90x, I hate waking up at 5:30 in the morning but I love the sense of pride and accomplishment that starting the day off right and with a bang has given me. I hate dieting and exercising but I love the way I feel, and I love the results I've gotten over 90 days, and in fact I dont wake up hating the fact that I have to workout, but enjoying the moment, and it has really made me grateful that I have the ability to wake up each morning and do a program like this, because there are lots of people out there who canr. Whether it be an illness or disability or maybe just the fact that they waited to long to get into shape, I know that now I can do things that I couldn't do 90 days ago, and it has prepared me for an active happy life that I may have never seen.
P90X is by no means some sort of magical program that lets you get into shape without lifting a finger, its not some magic pill that makes the fat drip off you, you cant eat burgers, and fries, drink sodas and expect to get results, you have to dig in deep and reach into that part of your brain where your body says "I cant do this" and find whatever it takes to do your best and forget the rest. You have to work hard, I don't mean 10 minutes of exercise and then you go back to the TV, I mean working out an hour to an hour and a half, and if you are doing it right your body will ache, not with pain, but with the desire to work hard, to go further, and to push yourself to limits you didn't even know you had. I didn't really make it apparent in my blog posts, but we actually did our own little version of doubles, for those of you who don't know doubles is the highest level of p90x basically you add an hour of cardio-X to you resistance days. Tiera and I added running to our resistance days so every Monday Wednesday and Friday we had to run as well as do our normal morning workout. This is not because I am a Masochist , its because after 30 days of P90X I knew I could bring it even more, with every extra pull up, and with the occasional addition of a plate to my dumbbells I was doing it not just for the way I looked but for the way I felt about myself, I have not only gained strength, agility, and endurance physically, but I have learned the strength of my own Will, how agile the limits we place on ourselves can really be, And how much our bodies can do once we shut off our minds and focus on our breathing and push ourselves to points We have never been before.
This is not the end of journey just the beginning;
The plan is, now that we are finished with P90X we go on vacation Friday to California, when we come back I will start Insanity, and after that I have a P90X and Insanity hybrid that I will use to maintain.
I will continue to post my progressss through Insanity and beyond I hope I can advance and get to the point where I can help others reaach their goals, and turn their lives around.
Day 89
Yoga-X
We did Yoga today because we were supposed to pick my mom up at the airport, so we got to knock it out early. The last yoga workout of the entire program! Tiera was super happy and I am happy to say I didnt miss a single yoga, in the beginning recovery week we did supplement two of the yoga days for stretch X but that was because we just werent ready for Yoga yet.
We did Yoga today because we were supposed to pick my mom up at the airport, so we got to knock it out early. The last yoga workout of the entire program! Tiera was super happy and I am happy to say I didnt miss a single yoga, in the beginning recovery week we did supplement two of the yoga days for stretch X but that was because we just werent ready for Yoga yet.
Day 88
X-Stretch
X-Stretch is a good workout for building up your flexability. I enjoy this day each recovery week because honestly its a nice and easy workout, but it definetly helps with yoga.
X-Stretch is a good workout for building up your flexability. I enjoy this day each recovery week because honestly its a nice and easy workout, but it definetly helps with yoga.
Day 87
Kenpo-X
Another Day of Kenpo this was a great workout, and I had my crawfish boil afterwards, I am glad I did it because it gave me a ton of energy for the rest of my day and I am telling you I definetly needed it!
Another Day of Kenpo this was a great workout, and I had my crawfish boil afterwards, I am glad I did it because it gave me a ton of energy for the rest of my day and I am telling you I definetly needed it!
Day 86
Core Synergistics
Core is a really awesome workout, it works your arms, back legs, and everything in between. This will be a workout that I will continue to use once the program is over.
Core is a really awesome workout, it works your arms, back legs, and everything in between. This will be a workout that I will continue to use once the program is over.
Day 85
Yoga-X
One down one more to go then no more Yoga, I have enjoyed advancing with Yoga but I am definetly ready to not have to look forward to an hour and a half workout.
One down one more to go then no more Yoga, I have enjoyed advancing with Yoga but I am definetly ready to not have to look forward to an hour and a half workout.
Day 84
Kenpo-X
Last day of the regular workouts then Recovery week begins and we are done. Today was a good workout, kenpo of course is and has been a fun one.
Last day of the regular workouts then Recovery week begins and we are done. Today was a good workout, kenpo of course is and has been a fun one.
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