Finished the First Week Today....

I just finished up my first week of P90X.... It was more extreme then I thought it would be, but I loved the workouts. I will be the first to admit how OUT OF SHAPE I AM!!! I figured since I was at a good weight and I was semi active; I would be able to stomach each routine.. I was WRONG. Everyday I was scratching and fighting to finish each workout session (1 hour to 1.5 hours each).

First Day Chest and Back:
This workout was all about push ups, pull ups, and weights (to work out the back). I was able to complete about 45 minutes of the 60 minute session. I told Etusko that my body almost shut down on me. Almost got sick twice during the routine.

Day 2 Plyometrics:
This it the mother of all P90X workouts.... Tony (the trainer) actually says to have a little bucket near by just in case you get sick. Plyo is all about jumping, so you can assume that I did a lot of jumping around. During the warm up, I was breathing really hard and my heart rate was sky high.... I made it (barley) through this routine.

Day 3 Shoulders and Arms:
This was the most familiar workout. Did a lot of bicep curls and worked out the triceps. I actually was able to move through this session pretty easily.

Day 4 Yoga X:
I went into this session saying "really... yoga". I don't want to be a granola eating hippy... Then I started. It was probably one of the toughest workouts I have ever done. I cleared my mind and held my poses. It was great. I felt really good at the end of the 90 minute routine. On my yoga mat there was a puddle of sweat.

Day 5 Legs and Back:
I did a ton of lunges, wall sits, squats, and pull ups. This was tough because throughout the whole time I was very very sore. Pushing through the pain is what is going to give me the results I want...

Day 6 Kempo:
I did this today. It was really fun. It was a intense cardio workout, but very fun. There was a lot of kicks, punches, blocks, jumping jacks, and X jumps (these were pretty hard at the end).

Overall, The first week has been very good. I could barely walk on Wed. I probably should have stayed home from work and just rested, but I pushed through. I got called an old lady most of the day. It was fun. I will post some week one measurements tomorrow. I just wanted to give you guys an idea on how week one went. Hopefully week 2 will be just as much fun. I will have this same routine for the next 2 weeks and then it get switched up....

P90X Time to Get Ripped!

Ok... I have declared it. I want to get in shape. I could have went a couple of routes. I chose P90X because 1. I could borrow the CD's for free 2. I have seen some dramatic changes on the the internet (I know... Don't believe everything that you see) 3. I wanted to give myself a challenge that everybody would say "That's just crazy" (maybe not quite like that but I want to keep it PG for mom :))

Those were the main reason for doing this... The other reason was for me. I haven't told many people, but I have a self confidence/self esteem issue. I didn't really realize to what extent it was until I moved to Minneapolis. I am ready for a change, so I am putting myself first and taking the P90X challenge. I thought it might be nice to include all of you also. Here are my stats and pictures.

1. Weight 163
2. Body Fat (did a basic calc that I got online) 24%
3. Waist 36"
4. Hips 24" (don't know if I did this one right)
5. Right Arm 12"
6. Left Arm 12.5"
7. Right Leg 20.5"
8. Left Leg 21"
9. Chest 38"

Front


Front Muscle


Side


Back


Back Muscle


I will post pictures and stats every 30 days. By day 30, I hope to enroll Etsuko in P90X (extreeeeeeme) workout. For now, it will be just me at 5am in the morning. I am also altering my diet. Etsuko and I have chosen to make every calorie and carbohydrate count towards our health. I think one of the tougher things for me is eliminating soda.... Wish me luck!