Day 23 and 24

Core Synergistics and Kenp X

Today I did the core synergistics; what can I say about it. I don't really care for it. It was a good workout, there is some
pretty crazy moves in it, that I never did before. Some of the stuff I was familiar with. It was pretty hard and there was some pretty good workouts. Now I have BANANA stuck in my head. I hope it gets better the second time. Kenpo X was good as asual, and still my favourite. My diet has been going pretty good which is high protien, good carbs, and good fat lol. and plus once a week I have my cheat day. Iam also taking Whey Pro XL here; is some info on the product, I think it is a really product

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I would like to know what kind of protein you are taking and what kind of deit you are on. Good Luck to everyone doing P90X

Day 19 to Day 22

Legs & Back, Ab ripperX, Kenpo. and Yoga

Everything went pretty good for the thrid time around, I really like the legs part. I do feel stronger,my balance is better too. I did yoga today and I noticed a difference in my balance. I did a lot better in some of the moves. I still haven't mastered the crane, I do hope to do one day. I haven't lost any weight yet, but I have gained some musucle so that is good for me. That was one of my goals and to be super strong. My kicks are higher when doing the Kenpo X. I always get a second wind from doing Kenpo X every time. I love the kicking and punching It makes me feel like a machine. It is pretty fun that it has some kickboxing moves in it, that makes it better for me. I did finish my third week on Sunday, that is awesome. Week four is my so called rest week, you are still working out, just not as intense as the last three weeks. So far week one, was the worst week. After that it got much better. Iam kinda curious to see what phase two will be like I hope this week flys by. I hope someone out there can give me a heads up on phase two. good luck to everyone that is doing P90X.

Day 17 and 18

Day 17 Shoulders & Arms and Ab ripper X

I really like doing shoulders and arms, Iam thinking that I like it because of the weightlifting. This workout applys the same principles as Chest & Back work until exhaustion. Just make sure to keep proper form during this workout. Its quality over quanity. Make sure you use the proper weight. If it's too light, pause and get heavier weights. Or vice versa. This is my third time around, it felt pretty good. I did ab ripper X today I really don't like this one, it kills me every time. I'm glad that I do it every time though. It is short but very intense and worth the burn.


Day 18 Yoga X

My arms and shoulders where pretty sore once I started the yoga, they didn't feel sore until I started. Make sure you do not hold your breath, and you should remain relaxed. Make sure you do not go past your limit to avoid injury. I really enjoy doing yoga, but this yoga is pretty extreme. I personally find it a little to long. I find the first 45min to be the worst, after that it gets much better. I like the Shavasana ( corpose pose) and the Meditation pose right at the end, than you feel really good after it. My balance is now a little better to.

Day 13,14, 15 and 16

Day 13 Kenpo

Sorry for the late update, I have been really busy lately and just haven't had the time. But I did make the time for my workouts, sometimes they can be a little bit time consuming. Kenpo is a real sweaty workout, I really love this one, I look forward every week for this workout. With this workout, whenever throwing any punches or kicks, you have to be careful not to hyperextend (snap) your arms and legs. If you think that you're Bruce Lee, you could injury yourself. Try your best to stay injury free. I think I really enjoy this because there is a lot of kickboxing moves and fighting moves. When doing it you feel like a ninja and the time goes by pretty fast.

Day 14 Rest or X stretch

This day I just took the rest day, my day was so busy I didn't have time to do the X stretch. I wish I could of, it feels so good and makes it better for the next week. Today I returned the heart monitor I originally bought because it was to hard to use. I bought a better one that was way better to use and I like it a lot more. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for.

Day 15 Chest and Back

This week is going to be really crazy for me, so it may be hard for me to find some time to exercise. So far I haven't missed a day...whoo-hoo. I had a massage this morning, boy did I feel great after than, I was much over due for one. Good thing I have a really good massage therapist, she is great. This is also the start of my week three, which is pretty exicting. The last two weeks went by pretty fast, crazy. I still can't beileve I finished all that. Chest and Back is one of the workouts I hate the most. It is all push-ups, chin-ups and pull-ups (I am not very good at it and I just don't like them). I have been doing better so that is good. This workout is as many repetitions as possible while maintaning good form through the whole workout. I am glad this workout is done for awhile.

Day 16 Plyometrics

Today is plyometrics, the mother of all workouts. I'm doing this for the third time around. I did the whole workout without stopping for the first time, it felt awesome. My calfs also felt stronger; another bounus for me. I kinda like this workout now, I didn't care for it before. Maybe because you feel better that you can do it you feel stronger. This workout is super hard and very intense. You will feel the burn baby. It will wipe you out. The key to this exercicies is to ensure proper takeoff and landing. You can achieve this by leaping off the toes and landing softly and quietly on the balls of the feet. Make sure that you have lots of cushion and think catwomen or spiderman. It's a real calorie burner, so give it your best and forget the rest.

Day 11 and 12

Day 11

Yoga, I really enjoy doing yoga, before this I was doing yoga for 30min. Now this Yoga X is one and a half hours. It is pretty long (a little to long). It does make you feel pretty good once you finish it, from a butt kick workout. My balance does need to improve. Yoga X is pretty hard but well worth it.

Day 12

Today I did legs and back which is killer, I really like this workout. My legs where burning. I love that feeling, it feels so good. the second time around was better than the first. It was much easier to walk and I wasn't sore this time. the first week is
the worst, good thing this week wasn't the same. All of these workouts are pretty hard and intense. It's a good feeling that week two is almost done even though I have many more to go.

Day 10

Today I did arms and shoulders, one of my favorites. I felt really great after my workout, I wasn't sore at all this time. So far week two has been better than week one.

For my workout next week I would like to get some heavier dumbbells...because I feel like superwomen. I started off with 10lbs and now it's time to bump it up to 15lbs. Honestly, I do feel stronger and I also feel muscules being worked on that weren't worked on before.

Today I went and bought a heart rate monitor, Iam pretty pump to start using it. The manual for it is like a little phonebook. It's surprisingly complicated to operate. :)

Day 8 and 9

Day 8

On day 8 I did Chest, Back and ab ripper X for the second time. I did more reps this time and felt a little stronger. I did three chin ups on my own, which I thought was pretty good. For the rest I used a chair for assistance. But I still felt like a superstar.

My abs are killing me, the ab ripper X is pretty intense. Like Tony says, I hate it but I love it. Tony really gets you into the workouts, I think that it helps a lot.

Day 9

Today I did Plyometrics the killer workout of all workouts. My calves where feeling pretty weak half way through. That's something I need to work on; to make them stronger. I didn't realize how weak they where until I started Ployometrics. I just can't get over how intense this workout is, it blows my mind. I feel really great so far, I just love the intensity. It feels great when you know that you have finished it right to the end.

Another thing that has been hard for me is my diet. I have been doing pretty good I think. I've eaten pretty healthy this last week and half. When preparing meals I try to make "real" food and to provide my family with healthy choices. It's hard to stay on a diet this healthy so I usually give myself one day a week as my cheat day (but keep it in moderation). If anyone has some really good healthy recipes to share that would be really great. I would also like to know what has been your worst struggle in the whole P90X experience.

Day 7

I can't believe I finished week one, I feel really great for completing this week, even though I know I still have a long ways to go.

Today was my rest day. Optionally, you could do X stretch. I decided to do X stretch because I was pretty sore from a hard week and thought it might help. It turns out that it did help. I felt really great after I finished the X stretch; I would recommend it. You will feel really good after you're done. As a result a lot of my soreness was gone by this evening.

I can't wait to see what week 2 has to offer. So far Kenpo X is my favorite video.

This week I plan to get my heart monitor. I'm pretty pumped about that; can't wait.

I would like to know how everyone's week 1 went and what your favorite workout was. Now I'll see what week 2 brings me, and how I will be feeling. Good luck to everyone.

Day 6

Today was day 6 and I did Kenpo X. It consists of a high-intensity cardio workout loaded with fun, explosive combinations to improve balance, flexibility, cooridination, stamina and confinence. With lots of kicks and punches, you will sweat like crazy. It is an awesome feeling, like you concured Mount Everest.

These 6 days where pretty intense, sweaty and crazy; i can't beleive I did this. My favoutie workout so far is Kenpo X, I loved it. I am pretty sore today still, I can't wait for that feeling to be over. At least I know I did a great job otherwise I wouldn't be like this. So far I love P90X. It will be interesting to see what I look like after the first 30 days. One thing I noticed already is that my balance is a little better when I was playing on the Wii Fit. I hope everyone is keeping up the great work. Can't wait to see what next week has to bring.

Day 5

Today I did legs,Back and Ab ripper X. I really enjoyed the leg workout. It was pretty intense, my butt and legs are a little sore. I wasn't really expecting this seeing that my legs are pretty strong to begin with. The back workout was very hard. There is a lot of pull ups and chin ups. I will admit, my back is not my strong point. Probally didn't help much that my back is still sore from Monday.

The back workout consisted of mainly chin-ups and pull-ups. For legs there were different types of squats and lunges and much more.

You will sweat like crazy in this work out. After I was done my legs felt like lead. It was hard to walk down the stairs. My ab workout was pretty hard, they feel a little weird today. I don't think I ever worked out 5 days in a row before in my life. I'm glad that I have lots of support from friends and family. I'm also glad that I started this blog. It keeps me motivated when people write comments and to hear what other people are going through.

I have some questions for people who are reading this. What kind of food are you eating? If you would like to share your recipes that would be great. Thanks again everyone for your sopport and for reading my blog.

P.S Josh how did your Yoga work out

Day 4

Today is day 4 of my butt kicking. I did Yoga or I should say Yoga X. I have been doing Yoga on and off for three years. I thought this yoga would be a piece of cake, boy was I ever wrong. It is also very time consuming; one and half hours long. So make sure you have your yoga mat, another thing you have to buy if you don't have one. You might want to buy some yoga blocks if this is your first time doing yoga. It should assist you with the harder moves. Make sure you are well hydrated before you start, during, and after.

It may be hard but you should make sure you have some piece and quiet. I think it makes you more relaxed. I did really enjoy this, it was pretty fun. It was a lot of work but it was well worth it.

It didn't help that I was still sore from Monday. Although, I did feel really great after I was finished. I didn't feel as sore as before.

If anyone is reading this I would like to know how your yoga expereince was. It would be great to hear from you.

P.S
I'm still looking around for a heartrate monitor. I really want one but they are never really on sale.

Day 3

I'm still pretty sore today. Although, I thought it would have been much worse. Today I did
shoulders & Arms plus the Ab Ripper. I must say, the Ab Ripper is pretty hard but I did finish all of it...twice. I feel like a champion.

When you start P90X you should have a pretty good level of fitness. It's not for beginners. I started my fitness journey 3 years ago when I started kickboxing. The class was taught by Crystal Roy Stott and Alice Reimer. They are both really amazing people. It also gave me an opportunity to meet other great people. Since starting the kickboxing and my other fitness routines over the last 3 years I've lost a total of 40 pounds.

I've been addicted to fitness and working out ever since starting kickboxing. It's like a drug for me. I would like to thank Crystal and Alice for getting me started and for giving me there help.

Day 2

Well Today is day 2, I woke up and I was super sore from yesterday. Today i will be doing Plyometrics aka Jump training . This was pretty nuts it was super hard I had to stop half way through and take a 5 min break.The video had over 30 explosive jumping moves. I have never done anything like this before; you will sweat like crazy. Also, you will feel the burn.

One other piece of equipment that I have to purchase soon is a heart rate monitor. It's important to make sure that your heart rate doesn't go too low or too high. Maintaining a constant and safe heartrate is essential for any health workout.

On average, the length of each video is about 1 hour long. It's a pretty big time investment. I think it will be well worth it though. I think after the 90 days is done you probably won't have to dedicate as much time. You'll actually just be in maintenance mode at that point.

Something I observed is that you must have a lot of room to move around. For example, today I had to do a lot of jumping around. It would be best to have a nice big open space to do this. It wouldn't be good to jump into a hard piece of furniture. This whole jumping routine is refered to as Plyometrics. I've never heard this term before getting P90X.

I'll sign off by sayingTony Horton is pretty awesome. I wish I had that guys energy.

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Day 1

Feb 2 2009: This is my first day of P90X the classic version, phase 1. Day 1 was chest & back and Ab Ripper. It was very intense and lots of work, it was pretty crazy. You will have to drink a ton of water. I have never worked out like this before you will feel the burn. I did my best and finished the whole video and felt really good.
One thing I want to add about p90x is the first start up is expensive, you have to buy the videos, chip up bar and weights if you don't have. And you have to been in decent shape to start it is pretty intense.

This is my first blog, it's going to be about my P90X experience. I started my first day on Sunday Feb. 1/2009, with the fitness test and I passed with flying colors. This is what it consists of and my results prior to day 1, this is the maximum numbers to failure:

Pull ups 1
Vertical Leap 2.5 inch's
Push-Ups 20
Toe Touch +5inches
Wall Squats 2.05 Min's
Bicep Curls 20 with 10lbs
In and Outs 99

And here is my body measurements prior to day 1:

Weight 127
Chest 33
Waist 29
Hips 37
Right Thigh and Left Thigh 23
Right Arm 11.5
Left Arm 11

Now you can follow me on my adventure. My goal is to gain more muscle and be more toned. Before this I was doing Billy Blanks and Jillian Micheal's workouts; which are very good and I would recommend them to get into shape. I wanted something more, to have more muscle and
to be ripped. Plus, I love to workout. Lets BRING IT!