Hello Again

Whoa I am back. Have been working out religiously with Tony Horton and following the diet to a T. I have not really felt inspired to write on here as not much changes as you work out. Sure you get stronger and come across challenges but that is all part of it as I am sure most know. 

One thing I will say is that my eating habits have changed dramatically for the better since starting the plan. Eating clean and healthy is no longer what I look at as being just about P90X its about a whole life change and I feel good for it. It seems these days so many people are out of shape and eat really bad foods its shocking.. The healthier you get the more slug in the puddle energy you see coming from others.

Getting healthy is great, I feel good for it and look better for it. I am on my third week of Phase 2 now so rest week coming up (not really a rest though on P90X). Time flies when your having fun so I must be enjoying it even if some days I find myself cursing the TV with obscenities like You C**T Horton. Of course I don't mean it but boy you certainly get pushed with P90X.

30 Day Photos

Day 1                                                  Day 30

Day 1                                                  Day 30

Day 1                                                  Day 30

Day 1                                                  Day 30

Day 1                                                  Day 30

My body fat has dropped from 23% to 14.8%. I will update more stats tomorrow and write more about the Phase 2 part which I started yesterday.

Hello Again

OK well I have decided to update this weekly seeing as changes happen slowly and time is often an issue.

After 29th September ( last post ) I completed the third week of P90x. Currently I am writing on Monday the 5th of October and will do on every Monday from now on. I have seen some excellent changes occurring physically and to say this is easy would be lying. My strength and tone has increased while my Body fat has dropped. It appears I have lost nearly 3 pounds of water weight and will now more start burning fat all over. From what I have read it takes around three weeks for the body to adjust to the high protein meal plan and from there after a loss in water weight the real lard starts coming off. My own personal pictures are showing the emergence of a more defined physique which is really satisfying to see.

The diet has been difficult some times especially weekends where I might want to eat a cake or drink a coke but I have not faltered and my will power has rode me through the tough spots. One thing that keeps me going is the thought of finishing the 90 days and seeing that although I have had changes they are not what they could of been if I had followed the diet correctly.

A positive thing that has come from this so far is that I got another background job in a movie, basically based on my physique. That has really boosted my motivation and I am so looking forward to the end result!!

This week ahead sees me not doing resistance training but allowing a rest....hmmmm yeah right. Though there is no weight training so to speak this week there is however a tonne load of new exercises aimed at getting the body ready for building mass in Phase 2. Today Yoga X again, tomorrow Tuesday will be Core Synergistics and boy does that look hardcore. Onwards and upwards!!

Day 16 Polymetrics

One thing I really have noticed today is that Polymetrics is not as hard as it was on the first week. According to my heart rate monitor watch my recovery was faster than previous weeks and my overall strength was up.

Currently I am weighing 193.2 Ilbs that is a drop from 196 with a body fat drop from 23.2% to 15.7%. This figures as my top two abs are showing now as well as the common tyre of fat most noticeable at the sides when facing forwards has shrunk.

I find with Plyometrics that I rarely get my heart beat higher than 142 bpm, but I am sweating and feeling it so I guess this is my current level.

Looking forward to tomorrows workout.. Bring It!!!!!!!!!

Kenpo X and Stretch X Chest and Back

I have not had time to update my page over the last two days, so will do a triple now.

So Saturday was Kenpo X and I am definitely seeing some changes now. Its incredible really to think how the body changes so quickly. My cardio has improved and my strength for sure. Moves which I have been struggling with are easier.

Ah ha muscle confusion comes in soon, and I can see why. My muscles are getting used to the workouts and although they are hard still the change up will be great.

I am going to also have photos taken professionally at the end of P90x so now I have even more motivation....Come on Bring iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittt!!!

Weight has stabilised but fat percentage is lower again. Sure it might not be military precision with these callipers but its appearing like I have dropped between 5-7% body fat in two weeks. This makes me happy. Finally a program that works with a diet to really get you where you want to be. I highly recommend P90X!!

Today Monday, I did Chest and Back. I added a little more weight to burn on those 6-10 reps and pushed myself to Bring It. On my second run of Military push ups I hit failure but only on those. I literally could not move anymore.

Ab Ripper X was as usual a lovely burn, did I say lovely burn? Oh yeah you start to want that more and more...

Onwards and forwards, stronger everyday..

Day 12 Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X

Great workout today. I am definitely getting stronger!! I can achieve far more pull ups than before I started nearly two weeks ago. Time just seems to be flying on this plan. My weight appears to still be dropping but I do not look thin just a bit more toned. I have introduced V8 low sodium to the diet now as well which helps me get in the right amount of vegetable portions. I love the way that I am now starting to see food and how P90X is helping me understand the relation of certain foods to my body. Instead of the usual I kind of know, but just eat it I am really thinking about what I need and what works for me. Even Justine is enjoying the diet now as you can really make some tasty meals without the sacrifice of your fitness. Cool stuff!!

Wow I truly can't believe how quickly two weeks has gone. Great feeling and the sun is shining today. Funny how fitness makes everything so much better, I guess that has a lot to do with natural endorphins being released.. Bring It!!!

Day 11 Yoga X

Felt tired again today but I guess it doesn't help having a late night. One thing I have found with this P90X is that you got to get your sleep!!

Tiredness aside I soldiered into the Yoga X routine and enjoyed it a lot again. There are however some pretty tricky balance moves which get me a shaking and a sweating. That is the real interesting thing with Yoga X, it is a real workout without the full cardiovascular pump that is found with Polymetrics X and Kenpo X.

My hamstrings are tight but slowly loosening up. Another thing I found was because of the nature of Yoga and it being more static I didn't reach for my water as much as the other workouts and by about 4 Pm I was feeling it. Four pints of water later and I felt so much better, note to self - Hydrate, Hydrate and then Hydrate.

Over all I can feel some very positive changes happening, fat is coming off and muscle and tone is definitely improving.

Food this evening is Chicken Curry with spinach, tomatoes and peppers sat on a bed of whole grain rice. That gives me 9 oz of chicken, two vegetable and one carb portion. Not only delicious but also right on track with the suggested fat shredder diet. Also purchased 24 bars of My Protein MyPro, they taste great and supply 29 grammes of protein per 80g serving. :)