P90X Reviews – Day 9

So today took a little extra deep down motivation to get my P90X workout started. I woke up early at 6am and started my diet out right, for the most part anyway. I do love bacon so I still allow myself 1 piece at least, it keeps me happy . I spent the rest of the morning/afternoon at the Fort Myers beach enjoying the sun and water.

I tossed the Frisbee around for a bit and spent about an hour laying in the sun. Once I got back I was ready for a nap but I knew if that happened I’d be to lazy to workout after wards. So after scheduling myself in WOWY I decided I had a commitment to make that I could not break, It’s not like I had any good reason anyway!

So I hit Plyometrics head on and I’m happy with myself for completing day 9! I did get slightly nauseous during the workout but I think this was because I drank to much water. I kept going and made it through, though my legs were on fire towards the end.

I was happy with my heart rate and it seemed a little more appropriate than last time, it didn’t seem to high and was much more consistent!

Here are my numbers taken at each ‘water break’ and at the end.

Break 1: 172 (bpm)
Break 2: 176
Break 3: 180
Break 4: 172
Break 5: 180
End : 172

I still don’t have a heart monitor but these times were taken at 15sec x4 during each break. Not 100% accurate but pretty close.

*Update*

I went out and bought a yoga mat tonight, also two more 10lbs weights giving me up to 25lbs for the shoulders & arms work tomorrow. I decided a pair of weight gloves would be handy also as this will allow better grip!

I updated my WOWY profile and I will start scheduling my workouts everyday from now on. I hope to see you on there!

I recommend the P90X workout program to anyone who is willing and able to commit to the plan. It’s not about if the program works (it does), it’s about whether or not you have the resolve and motivation to bring it.

As I promised I will keep the P90X Reviews coming as I go through this program for the first time…

I have made it to week 2 of the P90X Workout without straying from my plan. My nutrition is still being incorporated into my daily routine and it’s going pretty good. I will say my biggest obstacle right now is my daily job at Red Robin. The shifts I work really interfere with my eating routine and make it hard to get 5 good meals in. Often times I find myself running 8 hours with no food which in turn makes me crash hard with low blood sugar and little energy.

I’m trying to find ways to curb this, but for anyone that works in the food service industry you understand how hard it is to actually take a moment to eat. I hope my Beachbody coaching business will soon replace the hours I need at Red Robin which will allow me much more freedom and a more consistent diet.

With that said, I have been eating a very well balanced and nutritious diet without going to far astray. I haven’t had beer and wings, though I miss the occasional after-work outing; I know what I really want in life and in Beachbody and I won’t let anything get in my way!

On day 7 I chose to take a day off and rest (Though I worked a full shift at work). I may add X stretch next week though as I think it is necessary.

Today started with a bang as I jumped into my P90X Shoulders and Back workout. It was of course the same as last week though I notice I had much more energy and I didn’t get the sick feeling. I actually felt on top of my game! I followed the video with Ab X which is getting better and better every time I complete the video. I hardly struggled through the Mason Twist at the end, the first day I fell over after the first 10 and had to jump in and out periodically; today I stuck through to 30, took 8 off and finish strong to the end.

I have tomorrow off from work and plan to add two more dumb bells, 10lbsx2 will be a good combo to mix with the 15lbsx2 I have now. I can use them independently or combine for 25lbsx2. This should be good for now until I get stronger in weeks 3 and 4.

I will also be getting a yoga mat tomorrow as this will help a lot, my current mat is an old camping air mat that is really unsuitable.

P90X Shoulders & Arms Review

Nothing really to add from last week except I noticed a much better result, no feeling nauseous at the end and I still had the ability to make a good effort in Ab X which immediately followed. My numbers for each set were about the same though, in some sets I was able to do a lot more reps. If you would like numbers please just ask in a comment and I’ll be glad to post them!

Tomorrow is P90X Plyometrics and I must say I am very excited, Cardio is my favorite exercise and Plyometrics never leaves me disappointed!

I can say more than ever that I recommend the P90X workout program to anyone who is willing and able to commit themselves. This stuff is not easy AT ALL! But, if you are committed I don’t see how you wouldn’t get results. But you HAVE to be committed!

Man I feel like a million dollars today! I just completed P90X Kenpo and it certainly made me sweat, I have to say this is my favorite workout so far. I’m a sucker for cardio workouts and Kenpo X really hit the spot! I started my day a little rough, I was still rather sore this morning and to top things off I had a terrible nightmare that I was at work but couldn’t do my job properly.

Sometimes I get more stressed in my work dreams than at my real day job! But anyway, this is about my P90X Reviews  not my dreams; well unless I’m talking about my dreams to be fit and in great shape!

I’m starting to get a little less sore with each passing day, I’ve been doing my workouts on time and it’s really starting to pay off. I don’t really notice a physical appearance change yet but I’m really feeling much better when it comes to my ability to bring it at each workout session. I figured it would take about a week to get back into the roll of things and it seems I was right. I am very excited to see what next week brings and I’m sure you can expect greater numbers on the reps.

Also, I started my diet on a serious note today after buying $50 in groceries. I have yet to add some protein powder but that will be soon enough, possibly tomorrow. I have the next couples days off which is good and bad because I won’t have an income but I’ll be able to bring 110% to each session.

I also want to add that I haven’t had any alcohol, fast food, candy, etc. I’ve been doing very good at keeping a healthy diet. It is difficult some days though, working at a gourmet burger restaurant really makes me want to break down sometime; but believe me when I say I won’t let that happen. I am dedicated 100% to my body and my health!

That’s about it for today, I had a great cardio workout and I can’t wait to see what happens next week! You can expect some new measurements and photo’s at the end of week two.

A few numbers just FYI:

(I still don’t have a heart rate monitor but I did my best by taking my heart rate at 15 sec x4 = BPM)

First water break: 40 = 160
Second water break: 45 = 180
Third water break: 47 = 188
Fourth water break: 44 = 176
Fifth water break: 48 = 192

Notice I really kicked it into high gear at the last segment, I really like to get all I can since it is the only hour I’m doing work. I’ll be honest, at the end I was left wanting more. I was actually tempted to throw in another hour of cardio but I’ll give my body a much deserved break and just bring more intensity on week 2!

Good luck and thanks for following along so far!

If you are on the fence about the P90X Workout and just don’t know if P90X really works… I can tell you it does! I would recommend this to anyone is really wants to whip themselves into shape. It’s not a matter of whether the program works (it does). Are you strong enough and motivated enough to follow through with the workouts and the nutrition guide?

I have just completed my P90X Legs and Back routine, I’m feeling great though my legs feel very similar to spaghetti. I have to work a long shift at work today so I held back on the Ab X until I get home tonight. I figure taking a break between shouldn’t hurt my progress as today is more about anaerobic than aerobic (Muscle building vs Cardiovascular).

I will say that I’m feeling much better today with the body pain, it has greatly reduced and I think it will all be gone after my rest day. I’m very excited to hit week 2 of P90X with a refreshed mind, body, and spirit.

I found I had all the necessary equipment for the workout today so it made things much easier on me. I’ve also been working harder at implementing a better diet, I haven’t been eating bad but the problem is, I have not been eating enough. Yesterday at work I was starving and ended up going 6 solid hours with nothing, I was really hitting ground zero and I don’t want that to happen today!

I did fail pretty soon on all the chin-up exercises which is disappointing because I used to be so much better in this area. I was failing around 6-8 reps and then 2-4 on the second round. No worries though, I know it will get better in week 2 and beyond!

So far I would recommend the P90X workout to anyone who is ready for a challenge, that is one thing P90X DOES NOT LACK. However, I do recommend anyone starting this program to take the first week easy, about 70% effort. Give your body time to condition and adapt first!

Good afternoon!

Today was very difficult, I had nearly zero motivation to workout and my body was incredibly sore. I had a very hard time waking up this morning, I really think all the hard work is catching up to me. I actually slept from about 11:30pm last night to 8:30am this morning, I then fell asleep on the couch around 8:45am until somewhere around 10:30am. The sleep was very well worth it though, minus a small headache I felt a little more aware and awake.

Well today consists of just one P90X workout which is Yoga X. I have been very excited for this video as my flexibility is terrible and I think this will be a great tool for me!

Meditation is key to keeping balance in your life, whether its troubles at work or at home, taking an hour and a half out of your day to do Yoga X will make all your troubles disappear.

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