Day 3 - Shoulders and Arms & Ab Ripper X

That wasn't a great workout...
Observation:  My hip flexors didn't hurt toward the end of my first round... they are back to hurting again which tells me my abs are weak once again.  Also, my left arm is still weaker than my right.
Is it Saturday yet?

Day 2 - Plyometrics

I woke up and YES, my abs were SO sore... what a glorious feeling!  My legs are sore from the bike, too.... Halfway through my trip I started to get pelted with stinging raindrops and had to pedal as fast as I could for about 2 miles before the torrential downpour began... So needless to say, thighs are a little sore.
But my ABS!  Owwie.  Loving it.
Plyo today... I am a little apprehensive about giving it my all today... I don't want to pull a muscle like I did the first time back in March.  However, I want to do this thing right.  I'll go as hard as I can.  The only thing really holding me back is that I have been out of my 12-hour inhaler for a couple months now, so breathing may be an issue... which means my heart rate is going to skyrocket...  I'll do the best I can.
Something else I thought of... I don't want to push myself to work out every day like I did before... I think that is what led to me constantly getting sick and feeling burnt out.  New rule:  If there is a night I feel too tired to have a decent workout, instead of pushing myself, I will take a night off... and no more doubling up on 2 workouts in one day unless I feel up to it.  I may do that today since the 3rd workout is shoulders & arms which isn't a big deal.
Enough typing... Time for Plyometrics, woohoo!  <--sarcasm  ;o)
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1:51 Update -

OH. MY. GOODNESS.
I am almost certain that throwing "Plyometrics" on any resume would land you any job immediately.
That is one badass workout.
I look like I just stepped out of a pool. 

Holy hell.

AND I wore my Easy Spirit "Girlfriend" shoes... the super tall squishy shoes that made me feel like I did the entire hour of Plyo in loose sand...
Silly me.

If I can do that, I can do ANYTHING.  I feel so empowered ;o)

Plyometrics
Max HR:  184
Avg HR: 152
Calories Burned: 560


Bike?  I think yes.

After a protein shake and some water...

Oh, and I definitely need to get another inhaler... my lungs physically hurt.  Not good.

Day ummm.... Day............... 1! Yep, Pressing Play Again.

Wow, okay... After a 5 week break I am SO ready to do this thing.

Upon speaking to my buddy Michael today, I've decided to start P90x all over again.  He had just started last week and hearing him talk about it inspired me to get moving.

I can keep making excuses and keep pushing it back until I close on the house, or until I'm done revamping the house, or until my 12 hour shifts are no longer 12 hours, etc... OR, I can just start today and see where it takes me.

Thanks, Michael!  And thanks to others who left comments both on here and the Youtube channel, including you, "strange stalkerish 6'3 guy in the Northeast"  :o) 

Chest and Back & Ab Ripper.... BRING IT!

 4:25 Update -
Okay, Ab Ripper was a lot tougher (and longer) than I remembered it to be....  I was only able to do about 20 reps for most of the exercises instead of the full 25.  Sad.
My reps from Chest and Back have definitely gone down, but I'm still able to do "real" push ups, just about half as many reps as I ended on 5 weeks ago...
Upon comparing my reps to my round 1 of P90x I'm right where I was in week 4 or 5... which means I didn't lose it all.  That's good.  I'm still starting at week 1 though.... because of my own stubborn mind.  :o)  Time to dust off the bike and ride a few miles before I totally veg out tonight.  It's a date night for everyone I talked to today, (not really everyone... seemed like it though)... As for me, I have a date with the couch and my snuggie and whatever movie I just happen to end up watching.  Because that's how I roll.

It's been a month already?!

Yeah... my abs?  They don't look like that ^ anymore... 
Discouraging to say the least.
Oh well... I got the house!!  :oD  The closing is in a few days and I am excited, nervous, still in shock... a little bit of everything... but mostly excited.
The psychic nailed it... she did say I'd be moving out in 3 to 6 months and that was exactly 3 months ago... She also said I'd date an older man after I move out so we'll see ;o)
I went for a quick bike ride after work; quick because my Ipod was dead and I just can't get into it as much without my Guns N' Roses guitar solos.... lol.  I'm charging my Ipod now hoping to start getting back into working out again now that I've beaten the plague.   Hehe, lots of vitamin C from now on!!!

P90x Blog Turned Boring General Update Blog

.... So here we are.... another Sunday of sitting around recovering.  I don't expect anyone to read this.  Just typing to kill the time.
My back is still much better, but this cold has really knocked me down.  The doctor prescribed an antihistamine, decongestant, antibiotic (for sinus infection), steroid nose spray, and some nose flushy thing.  I hate taking meds, especially ones that make me feel like I'm floating 3 feet above ground, haha.  I did manage to have a good week at work somehow.  Maybe being half-drugged is what it takes to enjoy it.
I'm house sitting for the next two weeks (starting today) for someone who has a huge pool, a hot tub, and lives on a river with a dock.  I am excited and yet maybe not ready to be completely alone in a huge house for two weeks with nothing to do but sit and think.  Maybe it will be good for me.  Who knows.
Ironically, the foreclosed house I made a cash offer on is on the same street as his... I've been waiting to hear from the bank for 2 weeks....  I really want this house.  It "speaks to me" as Lauren would say.  I get to drive by it everyday the next two weeks while house sitting, butterflies flying in my tummy each time.  I really do hope I get it; it would be a fun project and at the same time a huge step in the right direction. 

Here is a fat giraffe.

:o)

:o(

I am oh so sad.
Back still hurts (getting better) but now I have a bad cold (Again!  Didn't I just have one a few weeks ago?!) 
I have decided to take a break from p90x until I feel 100% up to it again instead of half-assing it ...
Also lots going on with finding a house, work, etc...  my great granny's funeral is this Wednesday.... I'm just not into working out this week.


I may start back up in a couple days.  I really hope to.
Only 3 weeks left!!

Day - Nothing

My back still hurts and I couldn't even get through the warm up of Plyo this morning without having to stop from the pain.

I don't know what to do.

Day 72 - Plyo!

I am 4 days behind my schedule; I'm not going to kill myself to try to get back on schedule...  If my last day is not June 21st it isn't the end of the world.  I'd rather have good quality workouts rather than trying to rush them before the 21st.  I am forcing myself to do plyometrics today although my back is really hurting the past few days.  Gonna pop a Motrin and get to jumping.
I'm so exhausted.  Work has been one big crazy mess the past week and it's about to get a whole lot worse next week....
Oh well.  Onto Plyo.

5:33 pm Update -

I gave Plyometrics my best shot;  the severity of my back pain is not allowing me to finish.... I got through the first 25 minutes and it would be stupid to continue to do this while in pain.  Just silly.
So I'm going to lay back on my massage chair cushion thing for a little while and see if it loosens up the muscles enough to try again tomorrow.  I'm disappointed in myself.  I wish I could just do these workouts like I did the first 2 months....

Plyometrics (25 minutes)
Max HR:  164
Avg HR:  122
Calories Burned:  167

Day 71 - Chest, Back & Ab Ripper

Sleepy.  Do I *have* to work out...?

Day 70 - Kenpo! Love it!

Woo!  I thought I had Plyometrics today, but I'm glad I checked the schedule because I ate a plateful of pasta when I got home from work (terrible, I know) and didn't want to get sick from all the jumping; but it's not Plyo; it's KENPO!!

9:12 pm Update -

Kenpo
Max HR:  169
Avg HR:  126
Calories Burned: 362

And congrats to my dad for finishing his first night of P90X :o)   It took a ton of begging to get him off the couch but he did a great job!

Day 69 - Why is This Becoming Increasingly More Difficult?

I didn't get home from work until 8:30 and by the time I finished eating and doing laundry it was 9:30...  No time or energy for Kenpo.  Sad.  :o(
I am going to have to start waking up early and working out before work if I want to really finish the last few weeks of this.
Today was a pretty good day; I got new scrubs which is very exciting.  It's the little things :o)

Day 68 - I'm Back, with Back and Biceps & Legs and Back

That was a really long break... I hadn't worked out in 4 or 5 days and there is no reason for it.  I feel like I'm getting burnt out.
I just finished a solid round of Back and Biceps and am about to do Legs and Back.  My reps were lower than last time;  my right arm is doing some kind of creaky vibration thing on curls with the 12's.  It didn't feel right :o/
OH and I don't want to jinx anything but I found a perfect house in my price range that I *might* be filling out paperwork for tonight even though it's a holiday.  I'm so ready for this.
Legs and Back - BRING IT!  :o)

7:06 pm Update -
Legs and Back went pretty well.  I definitely "felt the burn" :o)

My new obsession - riding my bike as far and as fast as I can while blasting my mp3 player.  Therapeutic beyond words.

Day 67 - Zzzzzzz........

It is 10:18 pm and I just got home from work.  I am absolutely exhausted and can't even imagine trying to work out right now...  I have to be back to work by 8:30 tomorrow.
This whole week is messed up as far as the workouts go... but I get an extra day with having Monday off from work for Memorial day to fit an extra workout or two in... I should be able to get back on track after the BBQ's and everything this weekend.
After all that my favorite client didn't even come in today :o(   But it was a good day nonetheless.
'Night!!!

Day 66 - Thoughts

As I sit here waiting for the realtor to call, I got to thinking.... I did not start this blog to show off, or to be proof of how big or tough I can be...and I am not by any means putting too much focus on this workout; in fact, my main focus right now is getting back to where I left off 4 years ago (mentally and financially)... After all, I am getting close to 30 and I never thought I would be in the living situation I am in at this point in my life (guess this is what happens when you constantly sacrifice for someone else for 3 years)... BUT, when I get a comment from someone saying I have no physical improvement from this workout and suggests that I try harder, it stings.
I always put 100% effort into things, because if you're going to do something you might as well do it right...  For a split second after reading that comment, I thought..."Well, maybe I am wasting my time with this..."  But no, I'm not.
People start P90X for different reasons; for me, it gives me a chance to clear my head every night and feel like I'm accomplishing something.  Coming home after an 11 or 12 hour workday to work out for 90 minutes isn't easy, but I'm FINALLY putting myself first and doing something for me.  I don't spend money on manicures or massages, I don't drink or do drugs to unwind - working out is my escape. I don't care that I don't look like some kind of body builder after 60 days.
And for the record, I DO feel an improvement... and the fact that I started with 3 lb weights and now I'm using 12's for the same exercises makes me feel like I'm accomplishing something.  I need that right now because even though I live in a house full of people who care about me I'm the loneliest I've ever been in my life and if I have Tony Horton to keep me company while motivating me every night and I can unwind and feel myself getting stronger that's what matters.

6:02 pm Update -

Plyometrics
Max HR:  173
Avg HR:  135
Calories Burned:  412