Today I worked my arms and shoulders. Primarily lifting weights.
The funny thing about this is that we only have 2 sets of dumbbells at home. One set is eight pounds, the other is 3 pounds. For most of the excercises I combined both for a grand total of 11 pounds! You gotta do what you gotta do. Do your best and forget the rest.
Tomorrow - Yoga X
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Day 2 - Cardio X & Ab Ripper X
When I sit down to use the bathroom is when I realize how painfully sore I am. I think I use every sore muscle to sit. It also doesn't help that most toilets are much lower than other seats.
I must say, the second day is more difficult than it should be. It is because I am already so sore from the first day. I don't think P90X was created for just anybody. I suppose the X stands for eXtreme. The cardio workout is shorter than all the other ones, with an exception to ab ripper x. Today was purely "getting rid of the goo" and it felt good. The cardio x starts you out doing yoga, after warm up, which doesn't seem like it should go with cardio. It does get your heart pumping though. Thursday is yoga, I will talk more about how awesome that is then.
After Cardio X, I had to do Ab Ripper X. "It's not ab ripper 100 or 200, it's ab ripper 339!" Tony Horton says as he's introducing it. Another one of my favorites he says is, "I hate it, but I love it." I agree, I'm in the hating stage right now. If I counted, I'm sure I didn't even get to the 200 range of moves. I just want to get rid of this tire around my waist. I don't mind if I get a 4-6 pack in the mean time.
Today was great. I've gotten to day to many times. This is no time for celebration yet. Until I make it past week 7 (that's as far I as I have gone), I will not think about celebrating.
Tomorrow, Shoulders & Arms (so I can lift things and look good in a tank top!)
Monday, September 27, 2010
Day 1 - Core Synergistics
WOW! That one kills me each time. I will admit to you that I have started this program over about four or five times now. This felt like the first time again. This is certainly an intense workout that I was barely able to keep up with.
Each of these workouts last approximately an hour. After the times I had to pause it and rest, this morning was about 1 hour and 45 minutes! In fact, I'm even having trouble typing because I can hardly move my arms. This already happened to me this morning after this first workout.
I remember showering after most of the workouts. The hardest part was just lifting my arms for a few seconds to wash my hair. It felt like trying to lift 50 pounds.
I believe the first day is the hardest. Most of this is a mental decision to start. Once you have started, it still continues to be mental. I need to make the decision each day to continue this program. It does get easier though. Once I get into the momentum, it actually gets fun and easier. Tony Horton, the host, if you will, also makes it fun.
Tomorrow is Cardio X. Until then, I need to recover.
Each of these workouts last approximately an hour. After the times I had to pause it and rest, this morning was about 1 hour and 45 minutes! In fact, I'm even having trouble typing because I can hardly move my arms. This already happened to me this morning after this first workout.
I remember showering after most of the workouts. The hardest part was just lifting my arms for a few seconds to wash my hair. It felt like trying to lift 50 pounds.
I believe the first day is the hardest. Most of this is a mental decision to start. Once you have started, it still continues to be mental. I need to make the decision each day to continue this program. It does get easier though. Once I get into the momentum, it actually gets fun and easier. Tony Horton, the host, if you will, also makes it fun.
Tomorrow is Cardio X. Until then, I need to recover.
Time for a change
I have decided it is time to start again. Start what? Working out. Yep, I'm going after it again and this time I intend to finish. I have already asked my wife to be my accountability partner. However, in addition to that I'm going to blog each day, so I can have additional accountability. I may be the only one reading this but it is just one more way to be accountable for getting it done.
The vehicle I will be using again is P90X. Have you heard of it? It is an intense 90 day workout meant to get you fit in 90 days. I will go through a set program for 3 weeks, have a transition week, then start a new program for the next 3 weeks and so on and so forth. This is meant to keep you from plateauing and getting used to the work out. Check it out at:
P90X Extreme Home Fitness Workout Program - 13 DVDs, Nutrition Guide, Exercise Planner
I will keep a record each day after my workout. I officially started today, September 27th which means my last day will be Saturday, December 18th.
I will post pictures at the end to show you my progress visually. I will have a picture from today, one 30 days and another one on the 90th day!
I know it is more than luck so rather than say, wish me luck, I will say, wish me determination and the ability to follow through.
The vehicle I will be using again is P90X. Have you heard of it? It is an intense 90 day workout meant to get you fit in 90 days. I will go through a set program for 3 weeks, have a transition week, then start a new program for the next 3 weeks and so on and so forth. This is meant to keep you from plateauing and getting used to the work out. Check it out at:
P90X Extreme Home Fitness Workout Program - 13 DVDs, Nutrition Guide, Exercise Planner
I will keep a record each day after my workout. I officially started today, September 27th which means my last day will be Saturday, December 18th.
I will post pictures at the end to show you my progress visually. I will have a picture from today, one 30 days and another one on the 90th day!
I know it is more than luck so rather than say, wish me luck, I will say, wish me determination and the ability to follow through.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
"Real Man" Work
This being my first blog, I thought I would talk about something interesting. I can't have that title and have something boring or YOU wouldn't come back for more. Who are "you"? The 1 person that came to read this. Thank you!
What is considered 'real man' work?
I would say cutting down a MASSIVE tree as tall as a 5 story building is something considered to be real man work. That is something I have taken part in recently here in my new home in Montana. I have to say, it is an amazing thing to watch a tree fall after cutting into it with our minuscule tools, like a chainsaw. If the tree could talk, it would say, "Look at that little man, or woman, (do I need to be PC in my blogs?) coming with that little nail file in their hand. What is this, what is happening......ahhhhh." And then it falls and I win. We then proceed to cut this massive tree into smaller pieces to take it home for burning.
Trees for firewood warm you twice; once when you cut them up and a second time when you burn them. What a great thing God has provided for us.
Disclaimer: The said trees were completely dead, burned in a fire started by lightning. We are helping thin the forest if another fire decides to burn through the forest again.
Until next time...enjoy the awesome central heating you may have. I think cutting down a tree is something everyone should get to experience at one point in their life.
Joe
What is considered 'real man' work?
I would say cutting down a MASSIVE tree as tall as a 5 story building is something considered to be real man work. That is something I have taken part in recently here in my new home in Montana. I have to say, it is an amazing thing to watch a tree fall after cutting into it with our minuscule tools, like a chainsaw. If the tree could talk, it would say, "Look at that little man, or woman, (do I need to be PC in my blogs?) coming with that little nail file in their hand. What is this, what is happening......ahhhhh." And then it falls and I win. We then proceed to cut this massive tree into smaller pieces to take it home for burning.
Trees for firewood warm you twice; once when you cut them up and a second time when you burn them. What a great thing God has provided for us.
Disclaimer: The said trees were completely dead, burned in a fire started by lightning. We are helping thin the forest if another fire decides to burn through the forest again.
Until next time...enjoy the awesome central heating you may have. I think cutting down a tree is something everyone should get to experience at one point in their life.
Joe
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