P90X Day 91 (Day 105): Day 90 Pictures + Fit Test

This is where Chris calls it quits. He did the 90 days and is quite happy to have gotten through it. I, on the other hand, plan to continue. I also plan to up the level quite a bit in the next month. I have some ideas of how to push the envelope even more, inlcuding incorporating some Gym Jones workouts. I'm still going to do P90X, but just add a whole bunch more for the final push.

Weight: 193 lbs. (P90X Day 1: 210 lbs., Overall Day 1: 215 lbs.)







Measurements (Numbers in Parentheses are Day 1):
Chest: 39.5" (42")
Waist: 34" (38")
Hips: 39" (39")
Right Thigh: 26" (25")
Left Thigh: 25.5" (23.5")
Right Arm: 14.75" (15")
Left Arm: 14.5" (15")

Stats (Numbers in Parentheses are Day 1):
Resting Heart Rate: 63 bpm (67 bpm)
Pull-Ups: 7 (4)
Vertical Leap: 21.75" (19.75")
Push-Ups: 50 (30)
Toe Touch: +9 (+5)
Wall Squat: 4:03 (1:39)
Bicep Curls: 25 x 25 lbs. (18 x 25 lbs.)
In & Outs: 101 (35)

P90X Day 78 (Day 92)

Weight: 193 lbs.

6.30a -> P90X Phase 3 Continues - Chest & Back
8.00a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 54 min.
6.30p -> 15 mile bike ride, 55 min.

P90X Day 72 (Day 86)

Weight: 195 lbs.

6.30a -> P90X Phase 3 Continues - Plyometrics
8.00a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 51 min.
6.30p -> 15 mile bike ride, 58 min.

P90X Day 60 (Day 74): Day 60 Pictures

Weight: 197 lbs.

P90X Day 57 (Day 71)

Weight: 198 lbs.

6.30a -> P90X Phase 3 Starts - Chest & Back
8.00a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 49 min.
6.30p -> 15 mile bike ride, 53 min.

P90X Day 51 (Day 65)

Weight: 197 lbs.

6.30a -> P90X Recovery Week for Phase 2 - Core Synergistics
8.00a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 55 min.
6.30p -> 15 mile bike ride, 56 min.

Chris has fallen terribly ill this week. Some sort of viral thing. He hasn't done P90X this week. I still have only missed that one Kenpo day and have definitely made up for it. Hopefully he'll be okay for the Triathlon.

P90X Day 47 (Day 61): Kinda Stupid

So at some point in thinking I could accomplish any endurance task I wanted, I decided it might be a good idea to do an Iron Man Triathlon. Those are the toughest of all triathlons, The distances are almost silly. It's a 2.4 mile swim, follwed by a 112 mile bike and then cap it all off with a full Marathon (26.2 miles). I wasn't sure if I could actually do that, but I started to look into it.

A co-worker who had already done one the year prior and was in the midst of training for another pointed me in the right direction of what it would take. I found one Iron Man that was in August and we worked backwards from there in terms of training. Basically I was about 8 weeks out and the training called for being able to do a 4 hour bike ride (at least 50 miles) followed by a 2 hour run.

So after doing a P90X Legs & Back workout and Ab Ripper X, I headed out on my bike ride. I may have not mentioned this earlier but all of my biking is done on my 7-speed beach cruiser. I started out real strong, averaging a faster speed than ever before. I'm usually carrying a 15-25 lb. bag with clothes to change into for work. This time I had no bag and the lesser weight felt great.

After about 25 miles of flat riding on the coast I headed into the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Now those are some serious hills. The beach cruiser is not necessarily the best choice for this ride, but I made a much worse mistake. My beach cruiser does not have a water bottle cage so I didn't bring any of that with me. Of course I also didn't bring any food, energy bars or anything of the sort. At some point around mile 40, a little less than 2.5 hours in my body told me I needed water badly. Luckily I was smart enough to bring some cash with me and I stopped and got some water. I continued my ride thinking I was good to go.

I headed out of the peninsula and back to some coastal bike path riding. I was going okay for a while but at some point, my energy went way down. It was a strange feeling. My heart rate was dropping and I was starting to feel a bit dizzy. I made a couple of stops to splash some water on my face and ended up making it back okay. I rode 57 miles in just under 4 hours. I was not even going to attempt to run after that. I was exhausted and had made a serious mistake not having any food with me, not to mention a ready supply of water. That was a good lesson and I'm glad I didn't have any injuries as a result of that stupidity.

P90X Day 45 (Day 59): Some Say I Go Overboard

I mentioned that I was thinking about doing this so it was only a matter of time before I actually did. Once I get an idea in my head...

5.20a -> 7.1 mile run, 78 min.
6.45a -> P90X Phase 2 Continues - Back & Biceps
8.15a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 53 min.
6.00p -> 15 mile bike ride, 52 min.
7.10p -> 7.1 mile run, 79 min.

This may seem a little crazy to some, but I'm starting to feel like I can do just about anything in terms of endurance and there is really only one way to find out. I always listen to my body though and so far it has only sent mild 'why are you doing this to me' messages. No major distress signals telling me to stop. Knees and joints are holding up okay and now I'm absolutely certain that I'm ready to participate in the Redondo Triathlon which is a little more than a week away.

P90X Day 44 (Day 58)

Weight: 199 lbs.

6.30a -> P90X Phase 2 Continues - Plyometrics
8.00a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 49 min.
6.30p -> 15 mile bike ride, 55 min.

This is the first time I've been under 200 lbs. in the last 5 years. I'm already feeling great about this accomplishment, but I'm no where near where I want to be. The bar is set high and I have no intention of coming up short.

P90X Day 42 (Day 56): Cardio Day

I missed the Kenpo X workout yesterday due to my Koi pond having some serious issues. In order to make up for the missed cardio workout, I decided to go on my first run. Since we had now begun to do a little swim training in preparation for the Triathlon, it seemed only fitting that I figure out if I can run for some distance.

I had been toying with the idea of running to Chris's house from mine (7.1 miles) before a P90X workout and bike to work. Before I jumped right into that I wanted to see if I could do a distance run without time pressure. So today I ran to the Torrance LA Fitness (5.5 miles), then swam for an hour, then ran back home.

6.45a -> 5.5 mile run, 61 min.
8.00a -> 1 mile swim, 52 min.
9.15a -> 5.5 mile run, 66 min.

I learned a very important lesson in doing this workout. I'm never going to run in board shorts again. I'm not sure how people do that. The chafing was quite painful and resulted in some serious cuts. That was on the run there. On the run back I was smart enough to tuck my wife beater into the trunks which limited the rubbing to the knee area. The weight of wet trunks though was no fun either. The whole experience was not so great, but oh man what a workout.

P90X Day 37 (Day 51)

Weight: 201 lbs.

6.30a -> P90X Phase 2 Continues - Plyometrics
8.00a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 55 min.
6.30p -> 15 mile bike ride, 58 min.

P90X Day 29 (Day 43): Phase 2

Weight: 201.5 lbs.

6.30a -> P90X Phase 2 Starts - Chest, Shoulders & Tris
8.00a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 52 min.
6.30p -> 15 mile bike ride, 55 min.

Phase 2 of P90X isn't any easier than Phase 1. Different muscle groups on Mondays and Wednesdays is basically the only difference. The Ab Ripper X is just as tough as before, and Chris and I found out we didn't miss it at all during the Recovery Week.

Chris and I have also decided that we're going to compete in Triathlons. Really I decided that it might help me in training and am making him come along for the ride. He seems to be eager to try to beat me at something. Other then tennis, he has had some issues with me dominating sports we play.

The first triathlon we're doing is the Redondo Beach Triathlon. It's a sprint distance, but with an unusually long swim in comparison to the other events. Swimming is my biggest weakness and I'll probably lose a lot of time to Chris right off the bat. But I really just want to finish. It seems like an accomplishment all on its own. Already this bet seems to have some residual up sides other then the physical aspects.

P90X Day 28 (Day 42): Day 30 Pictures

Weight: 202 lbs.

I took these pictures a couple of days early, but for all intense and purposes these are my day 30 pictures.

P90X Day 22 (Day 36): Stats Update

Weight: 205 lbs.

6.30a -> P90X Phase 1 Recovery Week Starts - Yoga X
8.00a -> 14.5 mile bike ride, 51 min.
6.30p -> 15 mile bike ride, 53 min.

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.

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