Workout Progress #1

Today was my first day of P90X!

Now, I have to explain why I'm excited about this. Over the course of the Summer, I've realized that the ONLY way I can get anything done is if I set a schedule and stick to it 100%; as a result, this has been my most productive summer yet. I made leaps and bounds of progress in terms of my endurance and fitness initially while I was following the "Run Less, Run Faster" marathon training program, but unfortunately, I was struck down by the wrath of the running gods, who inflicted upon me a mild stress fracture, ending my running endeavors for the Summer. To keep myself busy, I decided to (once again) try to gain maybe just a little muscle, something I've been trying to do for years with little to no success. This time though, I have a plan, and I intend to stick to it.

Today was the Chest and Back workout, along with the AB RIPPER X!

Throughout the workout, I felt good. Push-ups were a breeze, for the most part, although Diamond Push-Ups are not my strong point. I completed a stunning....ONE rep. Clear evidence that I need to work on my triceps. Secondary Goal #1 set. The pull-ups of all kinds were difficult as well, but I've never done those with any consistency, so now that I will be doing them on a regular basis, I expect to see dramatic improvement by the end of the 90 days.

I felt good during the Ab Ripper X as well. I could make it through about half of the workouts without stopping (which, for me, is a good thing), and there were only one or two exercises in which I could not complete the entire 25 reps.

Here's how I did:

Chest and Back
Round 1

Push Ups 15

Wide-Front Pull Ups 5
Military Push Ups 15

Reverse Chin Ups 4

Wide Fly Push Ups 11

Close Grip Pull Ups 2

Decline Push Ups 10

Heavy Pants 5/25 lbs.

Diamond Pushups 6 <--Here, I tweaked my elbow, which limited my push Lawnmowers 15/30 lbs. up ability for the rest of the workout.

Dive Bombers 6 <--Couldn't quite get the motion down, I worked on Back Fly 15/25 lbs. that when I returned home.

Round 2

Wide Front Pull Ups 4

Push Ups 15

Reverse Chin Ups 4

Military Push Ups 6

Close Grip Pull Up 5

Wide Fly Push Ups 10

Heavy Pants 15/30 lbs.

Decline Push Ups Avoided for fear of making elbow worse

Lawnmowers 15/30 lbs.

Dive Bombers Avoided for fear of making elbow worse

Back Flys 10/35 lbs.

Ab Ripper X

Ins and Outs 25

Bicycle 25

Reverse Bicycle 25

Crunchy Frog 25

Wide Leg Sit ups 25

Fifer Scissors 10

Hip Rock & Raise 25

Pulse Ups 25

V-Up/Roll Up 10 <--Most Difficult Exercise of the Night

Oblique V-Ups 25

Leg Curl Climbs 25

Mason Twist 10

I tried to keep today's exercise light so I could get a feel for the program and the exercises (many of which I had never done before), so even if I felt I could do more, I cut a lot of the reps short. Next week, it's ON.