Weeks 1-2 Complete

This blog was created after I started my P90X journey.  Having typed that, I wanted to recap:

• Week 1:  P90X Classic

I started the program on the 8th of January.  The first workout was Chest & Back, followed by Ab Ripper X. Now, I prefer to knock out Ab Ripper X after the workout for a couple of reasons.  First, I'm already in the "zone."  Second, it's only 15 minutes.

But, as with anything in P90X, there is no ordinary workout that will not leave you drained, breathless, and outright hurting for more.  So was the case with day 1 of my 90 day journey.  Having been through the routine twice before, I knew exactly what my body was going to tell me the day after -- "what are you doing to me?"

I finished the workout as scheduled and I was proud of the fact that I started out, pressed play, and finished. Baby steps...

The days that followed came with contributing factors (positive ones) that I hadn't had in the past.  For starters, I had a workout partner for Plyometrics!  My wife's cousin joined in on the workouts and it was great having someone there to push and keep each other going through the 1 hour cardio.

After that day, my wife surprised us both by joining in on Shoulders & Arms and Ab Ripper X.  It was apparent that we were going to keep true to our New Year resolution and keep pushing ourselves through the 90 day journey.

We finished out the first week pretty strong.  My wife and cousin missed the first exercise, but it's no biggie...I now have support and motivators to keep me going past my previous attempts!  On top of all that, since I'm the "veteran", they affectionately call me "coach."  That's a good feeling!

• Week 2

The second week was a rehash of the first one.  All three of us showed up and pressed play at 5pm every single day of the week.  We are talking about fitness, healthy food choices, recovery drinks and the like.  This is a great feeling knowing that the support system is keeping itself together and motivated to continue on and see where this journey leaves us!

Saturday morning we completed our last workout of the week:  Kenpo X.  By far this our favorite of them all.  It's kicking and punching, and an overall great cardio workout.  It goes by very fast, and when the video is finally over -- we're all drenched with sweat, ready to go some more!

My final thoughts for these past two weeks:

1.  Keep at it.  You're going to be sore here and there.  That's a good thing.  You're pushing your body to new heights and testing the limits.

2.  Eat right.  We went to Costco and bought in bulk everything we would need to sustain a healthier in house meal schedule and it's been working great!  We've been going through water left and right, and I found myself craving one of my protein bars by 10:30 am for my mid morning snack.

3.  Results!  It's a marathon, not a sprint!  I keep looking at myself in the mirror and see changes here and there, but like everyone else, I want to see the results NOW!  Got to keep at it, and in due time, I will be rewarded accordingly!