Playing Catch Up

Day 64: 3-mile run

Day 65: Back & Biceps followed by Ab-Ripper X

Day 66: Plyometrics

Weigh-in

Much better on the weigh-in this week. Definitely back on track.

Final weight: 181 lbs.
Weight lost this week: 3.6 lb.
Total weight lost: 13.8 lbs.

The big challenge will be this weekend - Bachelor party. The booze and crappy food might not bode well for next weeks numbers.

Day 63: Chest, Shoulders & Triceps followed by Ab Ripper X

Chest, Shoulders & Triceps is one of the dics missing from our set so I had to do some modifications. I did the regular Chest & Back routine but substituted pull-ups with Shoulder press, Tricep Kickbacks & Tricep extension. That turned out to be tougher than I thought since a lot of the push-ups utilize the triceps. Needless to say, it was killer

I crushed my push-up count again by hitting 214 push-ups compared to 190 last week. I've now more than doubled my push-up count from the beginning of P90-X.

Day 62: 3 Mile run

So much for rest. The nice thing about the baby is that it's actually tough to sit down and participate in my usual timewasters. Before Eva, I probably would have just sat on the couch and play some Call of Duty or Madden. That is a lot tougher when your attention needs to be focused on a little one.

Taking Eva out in the jogging stroller is such a great way to get her some fresh air, get a little nap out of her and get my butt moving.

Day 61: 5 Mile run

Looks like 5 has become the new 3. My back was really tightening up during the run from yesterdays workout but other than that I felt pretty good. Legs were strong but a few side aches. Plus I had to deal with the smell of delicious barbecue for most of the run. Speak of grilling, time to go grill some chicken breasts!

Day 60: Legs & Back followed by Ab Ripper X

Uhg. Today sucked. Working out after a late night of drinking and junk food does not help. I really set out with good intentions to watch my snack intake as we partied. However, the more beef I took in, the more chips as well. I don't even bother with Miller lite either. No, this was quadruple ale followed by triple ale, microbrews and then finally sweet tea vodka.

Believe it or not, those are not great fuels for working out. I think I was literally sweating beer.

Day 57-59

Whoah, I got bit off track with my posts but I'm not sure if anyone but Wendall still reads this! Sorry for the late post Wendall!

I haven't been off track with working though. Still kicking it.

Day 57: Plyometrics
Still one of my favorite workouts. I can tell that I've added some inches to my vertical jump. It will be nice to see what my jump kicks look like when this is all done.

Day 58: Shoulders & Arms followed by Ab Ripper X
Still one of my least favorite routines. Curls after curls after curls.

Day 59: 5-mile run
Another run with Eva. She slept through most of it but that's okay - that was the plan. Felt really strong running today. I took some Catalyst before I left which always helps!

Yesterday I hit a new low for weight - 181.3 I don't think the 170s are that far off.

Weigh-in

Boo!

Final weight: 184.6 lbs.
Weight gained this week: 1 lb.
Total weight lost: 10.2 lbs.

Damn! I actually gained a pound this week. I thought this might happen. Last week I weighed myself in the morning and then again at night. I was 183 in the morning and 185 in the evening when I normally weigh-in.

I decided to post the lower number, so instead of the 1.5 lb. average I was hitting, I lost 3 lbs. Should have just gone with the 185 last week and the 184 this week.

I'll just use it as motivation to bust ass this week.

Day 56: Chest & Back followed by Ab Ripper X

After week on non-lifting, getting back into it is quite a shock to the body. It felt tougher than usual today but I still managed to crush my push-up count. I busted out 190 push-ups today compared to 166 the last time around. Hopefully the next time this workout comes around, I'll surpass 200.

Day 55: Kenpo X

The schedule has been thrown out the window. After all that work to get my rest day on a Tuesday, I ended up working out today anyways. The baby woke up at 4:30am and went back down at 5am. My sleep was shot so as long as I was up, I decided to workout. Felt good! At least I get to take tonite off. A new round of strength training starts tomorrow.

I'll still keep the weigh-ins on Wednesday but I'm not looking forward to tomorrows results.

Day 54: 4 mile run

This was a nice change, I got to run with my lovely wife. It's been a while since we've run together. Christy doesn't care to run with me since I can I'm usually the stronger runner. It was a nice change of pace to be the one pushing the trainer on to finish 4 miles.

Now if I could only manage to surpass her in flexibility, core strength, balance, sit ups .....

Day 52 & 53: Cardio X and Yoga

Not a good weekend. Allergies have hit my hard making the day miserable and sleep very hard. I was aching from Friday's run and on top of that I have a killer earache in my left ear.

What a mess.

I trudged through both workouts this weekend but really struggled. That lower abdominal pull seemed to effect me more this weekend than in days past.

While I've been doing a good job of watching what I eat, Saturday was a different story. I had my fantasy football draft which means we all get together, drink beer, eat wings & hamburgers. I should have stopped at 1 hamburger but man they were delicious. It was off to another party that night where we went to a hibachi restaurant. Very delicious but a GENEROUS serving of food again. That was followed by more beers and booze. I'm not looking forward to what effect this will have on Wednesday's weigh-in but hey, gotta live a little I guess.

Day 51: Boo Ya! 6.25-mile run!

6.25 miles. Not 3. Not 4. Not 5 and not quite 6.

Not an overly impressive run by any means but for a guy who was getting winded and stopping multiple times during a 2 mile run back in June this isn't too bad!

I was getting bored with the 3 mile runs I've been doing and really wanted test my limits to ensure I don't plateau. I thought that a 6 mile run would be a good test. I mapped it with a little loop at the end so that if I was beat at 5 miles I could cut across a school back home.

I felt great for most of the run though. I had some side pains and a pain in my back near my ribs on the left side but that was only for about 2 miles.

I finished in 59 minutes so that is about a 91/2 min. mile average. Not too shabby. As much as I hate running, I love hitting new highs with it. Maybe I can find a half marathon in October at the end of the program.

Since I skipped the rest day this week, I'll finish the program on day 89 as it stands. Maybe on day 90 I'll finish with a 10 or 12 mile run.

Day 50: Kenpo X

Tired. So tired. Need to go to bed.

Another late workout finishing at 8:30pm. Wow, day 50 though. 40 more days to go!

Day 49: Core Synergistics & Weigh-in

Normally Wednesdays are rest & weigh-in but I need to adjust my schedule to get Tuesdays as a rest day. So, I'm just continuing through to the next stage. This week it's back to a more cardio based routine - Core, Yogo, Kenpo, Stretching etc. Core Synergistics was tough today with my pulled abdominal still bothering me. It's definitely getting better though.

Alright, on the numbers and I'm finally posting photos again. It's crazy comparing the photos to day one, there is definite improvement. I've surpassed 10 lbs. lost this week and lost more weight this week than any previous.













Final weight: 183.6 lbs.
Weight lost this week: 3.2 lbs.
Total weight lost: 11.2 lbs.

Day 48: Kenpo X

Well, since Eva was up at 4/4:30am this morning there was no way I was going to fall back asleep at 5am Well, it wouldn't have been a really good sleep. So, I decided to drag my butt outta bed and get my workout done with. Feels good knowing it's not even 6:30am and my workout is already done. I have no idea what to do with myself tonite. I remember a time in my life where I would relax on the couch. I might attempt that again.

Day 47: Legs & Back followed by Ab Ripper X

Again, I forgot to post. Whoops. It was rush to workout, kill a hornet nest, eat and hang out with the family. Great workout though. My legs felt really good after this one. Very tight and strong. That lower abdominal pull is still causing some discomfort on some moves but it isn't keeping me from working out. Hopefully that heals up soon.

Oh yeah, on Sunday afternoon I got bored and took Eva on 3 mile run so day 46 was double workout day.

Day 46: Bonus post

10 POUNDS GONE!

11.6 lbs. to be exact. I seemed to skip right over the 10 pound mark which was 184 so I was really surprised when I saw 183.2 lbs. on the scale this morning.

Day 46: Yoga

Ahhhhh, relaxing Sunday yoga. It feels great but I still can't believe how much I sweat during it. I'm glad yoga is a part of this program, it's really helping me maintain & improve my flexibility.

Since yesterday was day 45 of this 90 day program, I guess I'm officially on the later half of the program. Only 45 more days to go! Not that I'm finished by any means. Hopefully day 90 will find me at a much more acceptable weight. A weight that I can maintain through maybe 3-4 day a week workouts rather than 6.

Day 45: Back & Biceps followed by Ab Ripper X

Didn't write about it this on Saturday because it was Saturday and the only thing less fun than working out on a Saturday is writing about working out on a Saturday.