Last week saw my introduction to the P90X program with the Chest and Back workout. Again this week, this workout beat me up. I got nauseous about half way through again, but I stuck it out, and now about a half hour later, I feel great. Unlike last week, I was able to get through the warmups without getting winded. That’s a small, noticeable improvement.

Tomorrow is Plyometrics, which I couldn’t finish last week.

Well, with both work and my commitment to Bringing It, in the words of Tony Horton, to P90X, I haven’t been able to update this blog as often I would like. But, I’ve survived the first week of the workout and am pumped to start the routine all over with week two tomorrow.

Here is what the rest of week one looked like:

Day 2 was Plyometrics. This workout started with Tony Horton saying that Plyometrics is one of the toughest workouts in the P90X routine. It was. It was all jumping, lunges and squats. I wasn’t able to finish this workout.

Day 3 was Shoulders and Arms. Great workout for the upper body and I felt great afterward.

Day 4 was Yoga X. This was one of the workout routines I was looking forward to when I started researching P90X. I’ve found that I’m extremely stiff and tight. I believe with the Yoga and Stretching routines in the P90X program, I can get rid of stiffness and tightness.

Day 5 was supposed to be Legs and Back, but instead I substituted Kenpo X for it. Kenpo X was scheduled for Day 6, but I had family commitments both yesterday and today and I really wanted to give it a try. Kenpo X was amazing. I felt absolutely great after it.

After two days off, I look forward to starting it all up again tomorrow with Chest and Back again.

Well, the first day of P90X is in the books, and I got the shit kicked out of me. I realized today that just because you go to the gym often, you may not be in shape. I am not in as good of shape that I thought I was. I started to get tired just through the warm ups.

Today’s work out was chest and back. Lots of push ups and lots of pull ups. It was not just push ups and pull ups alternated, it was variations of the two exercises. I found the dive bomb push ups and the diamond push ups to be the most difficult.

I really liked this workout. It was the shock to my system I needed. The shock to my workout routine I needed. Tony Horton is a positive presence throughout the entire workout. He stresses form over reps. Quality over quantity. He stresses for the first timers, like me, to utilize the pause button to take a bit longer of a break, but reminds to you to come back and push play when you are ready. But most importantly, he stresses that it will take time and commitment to become proficient and that you will not be proficient on your first time.

Right now, I’m sore and the nausea is finally going away 45 minutes later, but I’m still excited about P90X and looking forward to Plyometrics tomorrow.

It’s been a while since we’ve talked. A good deal has changed since then. My work has picked up significantly, which means a lot more time at my desk. That also means less time for blogging and working out, and it also allows for old, bad habits to creep back in.

Since I haven’t been working out as regularly and with work zapping a good deal of my energy, when I do get to the gym I’ve felt very lethargic. All of this has combined to create trouble with me, many of the gains I’ve seen over in the past year with losing weight and becoming toned have been lost. How quickly a desk job can do that to you.

I realized I needed something to get me energized about working out again, but also be convenient with my busy work schedule. For the last several months, it seems like I always turn on the TV to the P90X infomercial. It interested me from the minute I saw it. I did some heavy research online to see if it was worth it and was all that it promised. Everything that I read pointed to one thing, if you follow the program as instructed, you will see great results. Ok, actually two things, it will also kick your ass.

Last week, I decided to go for it and ordered P90X. My workout routine has gotten stale and boring, and this is going to change it up. I plan to start the program tomorrow and will be documenting my progress here. So check back regularly to see how I respond to the P90X Challenge. It’s time for me to Explode My Workout.