While last week was about seeing gains, this week was a real challenge. I know, I know P90X as a whole is a challenge, however, this week my body was very fatigued. It was difficult getting up in the morning to workout and I had to push harder than normal to get going.
I looked at it a couple of different ways. This is the half way point for P90X, so of course my body is going to feel beat at this point. Next week is a recovery week, so I should be able to regain some of my energy then. Plus, with the changes I want to make, it’s not going to be easy.
While I still love this workout and I still push play everyday, there are going to be days and weeks like this where every ounce of my body is exhausted and doesn’t want to workout even though my mind does. That’s the mindset I realized that I was going to need about halfway through the week.
The week started out with a needed rest day due to a work committment. The fatigue really hit me about halfway through when I really had to push myself with Back and Biceps. I decided to substitute Core Synergistics for Kenpo X this week to do some more work on my midsection. With the recovery week coming up, I’m looking forward to doing that routine twice in one week. Here’s how the workouts broke down through this week.
Day 43 — Rest Day
Day 44 — Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps
Day 45 — Plyometrics
Day 46 — Back and Biceps
Day 47 — Yoga X
Day 48 — Legs & Back
Day 49 — Core Synergistics
Weigh In
Since I just passed the halfway point, it’s time to do a weigh in and post some current stats.
Weight: 230
Waist Size: 38″
In a way I was hoping to see the scale move down at a bit faster rate, but it’s only one metric. The biggest sign of improvement I’ve seen is with my belt. When i first started, I was at the first notch and now I’m on the fourth. So while the scale only shows a drop of 22 pounds, I’ve actually lost much more due to the added muscle. The increase in strength has been incredible.
My clothes have been fitting much better lately and have had to go out and buy some new pants already. The khakis I had been wearing to work started to get a bit baggy.
The digital scale I had, which also tracked body fat, died several weeks back. I’ve been using a regular scale for the time being. I just ordered a new digital scale so I can track body fat % again.
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