Day 71 – Proof this Stuff Works

Today was one of those days where I realized how far I’ve come.  What a great feeling!  It wasn’t the mirror or the scale that validated me, but the number of reps.  This is why you write stuff down, people.

Today’s workout, P90X Chest & Back, hasn’t been on the schedule since 8/27 – nearly two months ago.  With the exception of back flys (which I hate), every number went up by at least 2.  My greatest range of improvement was 10.

It sure feels good to see numbers jump up.  The last time I did P90X I was still doing some push-ups on my knees.  This time I was able to regularly match the reps of the people on the TV.

My combine total for push-ups (standard, military, wide fly, decline, diamond, and dive-bomber) was 236. Not bad for a Monday morning. 

P90X Day 60: What!?

How did it get to be Day 60 already? I actually had the thought to blog on Day 50, as time was slipping away from me. Then a stomach virus hit my family and I missed nearly a week of working out. And just like that it’d Day 60 of 90. I never took 30 day measurements or pictures and I’m unsure if I want to do 60 day ones.

An interesting result of doing a program multiple times is that results are even more ability-based than appearance-based. At least for this girl, who struggles to stick with any sort of nutrition plan. I’ve heard it said that “abs are made in the kitchen” and I believe it. My “before” pictures this round came after completing the 21 Day Ultimate Reset and that was the closest I’ve been to “abs.” I imagine that if I worked out AND ate clean I could be there. On the other hand, I’m doing things that I couldn’t do 60 days ago. Namely, I’m lifting more weight.

For all its billing as an “extreme workout” I’m finding that P90X almost seems like a break after P90X2 and Insanity. Really, it is what you make it and perhaps I’m just not trying as hard or searching for the challenge. To combat this I’ve been substituting Plyocide and Yoga X2, as those are some of my favorites from X2.

Now I find myself thinking about what I’ll be doing 30 days from now. That’ll be just before Thanksgiving and the start of the “eating holidays” so I know I want a challenge. It had been in the back of my mind that I would do P90X2, but Beachbody changed that thought for me with an awesome sale. Today I ordered Brett Hoebel’s RevAbs. It’s another 90 Day program, which focuses on core strength. Brett was a trainer on one season of The Biggest Loser and caught my attention, as it was one of the few seasons I watched. He’s got martial arts experience and the routines look pretty good. I’m expecting something between P90X and Insanity.

Anyhow, RevAbs is currently $29 with free shipping!! Huge savings. If I only do the program once I’m paying less than 30 cents per day. Can’t workout for that anywhere else! I’d love to have others join me. Message me if you’re interested in more information.