Well here we are again. Back with renewed vigor and a new year to tackle! I’m excited! This is the first of my 90 day workout plan for 2011. What workout? P90X of course! I’ve modified the course a bit to add a bit more intensity in certain areas and replace exercises that cause me pain. I’ll post that plan soon for your perusal.
Through the fall, I’ve stayed fairly active, though not at P90X level. I’ve gone to the gym several times a week to lift heavy weights and ran in between. For the last 3 weeks I’ve been fairly sedentary as I enjoy Christmas and New Years while at the same time letting my right wrist rest (that’s fun to say!). I seemed to have developed some tendinitis just below my thumb. I’m still not completely over it, but I’m going to keep an eye on it.
I just finished Chest and Back…. man… my numbers have suffered. I’m sometimes putting up only half the numbers I was at the end of last summer. Though I can bench press more than I could in the summer, the extra muscles I use when doing various pushups have weakened.
Most noticeably, my endurance isn’t what it used to be. My second time through the routine was pretty pathetic compared to the first, even though I paced myself. I’m confident that will come back quickly.
I’m also felt pretty nauseous at the end. At least I can tell I worked out hard. So I was quite relieved when I could finally relax and stretch at the end… just in time for Ab Ripper X! I was able to get about half way through those exercises. I’m going to be very sore by the time Wednesday rolls around, but I’m going to do what I can! I’ve always slacked off on Ab Ripper and intend to put more effort into it this time, as I have a legitimate shot at seeing some abs this summer!
It’s good to be back!
Hey Man! I was reading a bit from your website a couple of weeks ago before I started my first run on P90X. It’s good to learn and pick up some infos on someone who have done the program a couple of times already. It’s good to know that you have started with your program again. By the way, I’m currently on my 22nd day and so far I have done quite good if I may say. I may not have followed the diet this time, but just like you, I did control some of my food intake but I still get my fair share of beers every now and then. This is my first time of the doing the program and I’m sure that this will not be the last. Hope to finish this with really good result on my first run with the program.
Well, I’ll be a constant visitor in your site and looking forward to read your daily updates. Thanks!
Hey Madz! I know what you mean about the beer intake. I’m doing this to improve my quality of life and having a beer is a great quality of my life 🙂 For this round I believe I’m going to do the Vodka soda route. I may not have to, as I have a larger group doing it with me than I have before. Not once the spring hits and the patios open up… that’s a different story!
Thanks for reading!