P90X Day 15 (Day 29): Stats Update

Weight: 207 lbs.

6.30a -> P90X Phase 1, Week 3 - Chest & Back
8.00a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 50 min.
6.30p -> 15 mile bike ride, 51 min.

P90X Day 8 (Day 22)

Weight: 209 lbs.

6.30a -> P90X Phase 1, Week 2 - Chest & Back

The bike rides have not stopped, but I won't be posting every day I ride in to work. You can assume that I'm doing the 15 mile ride twice a day at least 4 times per week and usually 5 times.

P90X Day 1 (Day 15): Bring It!

It was one of the hardest workouts I've ever done. The first one is Chest & Back. It was basically an hour of doing push-ups and pull-ups. Chris and I were both feeling a bit nausious. And then when that hour was over it went straight into an Ab Ripper X. Just 16 minutes of abdominal and core work. To say it was hard is an understatement.

Chris and I are both optimistic about the program and its potential for getting us in great shape. He was still confident that I couldn't get that ripped without changing what I eat, but he agreed that these workouts are a great step. He even began to question whether he wanted to be so supportive and do the workouts with me. But he also was sure that he didn't want to be the fat guy on the volleyball team.

Day 14: P90X Day 1 Pics + VB Tournament

Chris and I played in a beach volleyball tournament all day today. It was an Unrated and we won it, earning our B Rating. We didn't lose a single game all day. We won a whole bunch of cool stuff, including power bars, shirts, desk fans, power gels, and plaques. As far as workouts go, it was a pretty good one. We played 7 total games and that's a lot of running around on the sand.

I also took my P90X Day 1 pictures.
Weight in these pictures: 210 lbs.

Day 12: P90X Fit Test

Weight: 210 lbs.

Measurements:
Chest: 42"
Waist: 38"
Hips: 39"
Right Thigh: 25"
Left Thigh: 23.5"
Right Arm: 15"
Left Arm: 15"

Stats:
Resting Heart Rate: 67 bpm
Pull-Ups: 4
Vertical Leap: 19.75" (this is pathetic, especially for a volleyball player that used to jump 30" in high school)
Push-Ups: 30
Toe Touch: +5
Wall Squat: 1:39
Bicep Curls: 18 x 25 lbs.
In & Outs: 35

Day 10

The P90X workout program arrived today. Chris and I are going to start it on Monday. We're very excited about trying something new. The program looks very thorough and tough. It has a fit test you must complete to see if you're 'P90X Ready'. We're planning to do that on Friday after the bike in to the gym. They also recommend taking pictures, which I will do before Day 1 of P90X (4/16/07). I'll also post all of my numbers from the fit test.

7.00a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 55 min.
8.10a -> Legs, Shoulders, Abs (LA Fitness)
6.40p -> 15 mile bike ride, 62 min.

Day 9

6.40a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 50 min.
7.35a -> Back, Biceps, Abs (LA Fitness)
6.30p -> 15 mile bike ride, 59 min.

Day 8

6.30a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 56 min.
7.45a -> Chest, Tris, Abs (LA Fitness)
6.30p -> 15 mile bike ride, 60 min.

Day 7: Sports Day

8.00a -> Tennis
10.00a -> Beach Volleyball

Day 5

Weight: 213 lbs.

6.30a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 55 min.
7.40a -> Back, Biceps, Abs (LA Fitness)
6.15p -> 15 mile bike ride, 65 min.

Day 4

6.30a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 56 min.
7.40a -> Chest, Tris, Abs (LA Fitness)
6.30p -> 15 mile bike ride, 59 min.

Day 3

7.15a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 57 min.
8.20a -> Legs, Shoulders, Abs (LA Fitness)
6.30p -> 15 mile bike ride, 57 min.

Day 2

6.40a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 56 min.
7.45a -> Back, Biceps, Abs (LA Fitness)
5.50p -> 15 mile bike ride, 58 min.

Day 1: The Workouts Begin

Weight: 215 lbs.

6.40a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 55 min.
7.45a -> Chest, Tris, Abs (LA Fitness)
6.15p -> 15 mile bike ride, 61 min.

Pre Day 1: The Plan

We returned from Italy on Saturday and it is now Sunday. I'm all set to begin some serious working out. I know this isn't going to be easy especially since Italy was not so kind to the midsection.

Some stats...
Height: 6'0
Weight:: 215 lbs.

The plan for the cardio workouts is to drive down to Chris's house in South Redondo and bike to Marina Del Rey to a gym near work. That bike ride is about 14.5 miles. The bike ride back from work is about 15 miles. That should be a little less than an hour each way for cardio.

While we were in Maryland at Giannina's mother's I saw an informecial for P90X. Chris had mentioned that workout regimen a few months back and after seeing the informecial I was convinced. At least convinced to give it a shot. The workouts and goals seem realistic. It looks like a lot of very hard work - that sounds like somethng I can be inline with. So I ordered the program. It comes with 12 DVD's, a workout book, a nutritional guide (which I would have to ignore completely), and some resistance bands. I also ordered the P90X pull-up bar. That will arrive in about a week or two. Until then, the plan is to do a more traditional weight lifting regimen at the gym after the bike ride and before heading in to work.

Tomorrow will be the first day I make the full 15 mile ride from Chris's house. Until now, I was riding in to work 2-3 times per week from a mid way point (closer to my house). I have been doing that for a little over a month with little to no signs of improvement in the physique. I hope that kicking it into a higher gear will change things.