P90X - Day 1

Week 1, Day 1

Workout:
Core Synergistics
41 min.
burned 212 cal.
HR max: 147
HR ave: 112

Well, I did it today.

I worked the New Year's holiday, so, I had planned to start P90X on the 2nd (today). When it came down to starting, I hadn't done the fit test yet, I was tired, and I didn't feel like doing it. Afterall, there's always tomorrow ...

I kept trying to talk myself into just doing it. I got dressed into my "gear", fixed an egg white scramble with veggie breakfast links. Put on the "Bring It" DVD for inspiration.

Core Synergistics: (no weights today)
Stacked Foot/Staggered Hands Push-Up: 5-5
Banana Roll: done ... difficult due to space
Leaning Crescent Lunges: 20
Squat Run: done
Sphinx Push-Up: 10 (knees)
Bow to Boat: attempted ... I'm so disgusted with my inability to do "bow"!
Low Lateral Skaters: done
Lunge & Reach: done
Prison Cell Push-Ups: 4
Side Hip Raise: 4
Squat X-Press: 20
Plank to Chaturanga Run: during plank (resting during chaturanga)
Walking Push-Ups: done
Superman Banana: done ... difficult due to space
Lunge Kickback Curl Press: 6
Towel Hopping: done
Reach High & Under Push-Ups: 2
Steam Engine: not done
Dreya Roll: attempted 1 ... not enough space on my floor to feel comfortable (plus I really suck at them)
Bonus Round not done.

I did the fit test. It was a little disappointing. I was more fit after doing P90, then right now. But, that's ok. There's only one direction for me to go now ...

I still didn't get around to pushing play for another hour! And then, I just did it. I put the DVD in, pushed play, and just went through those motions, and got a good work-out out of it.

As Tony says ... "Do your best, forget the rest and BRING IT!"

Fit Test Results:
Resting HR: 78
Pull-Ups: 1/4 (yes, my elbow bent a little!!)
Vertical Leap: 8 inches
Push-Ups: 6 (regular style) + 10 (girlie style) = 16
Toe Touch: + 3 inches
Wall Squat: 00 min. 46 sec.
Bicep Curls: 20 reps, 10 lb.
In & Outs: 26
HR Maximizer: (my calves were trying to cramp during the 2 minutes)
immed.: 147
1 min.: 112
2 min.: 94
3 min.: 95
4 min.: 86

Measurements:

These measurements are based on the following factors: I measured my thighs 8 inches above my knees, and my calves 4 inches below my knees. The body fat percentage is based on the numbers that I got, plugging in my measurements, at biofitness.com's body fat calculator. The BMI I got, using nursing software (that includes a BMI calculator) on my palm.

In some areas, these numbers were worse than I expected, but better in others. Overall, there was definite improvement over my original start of P90, nearly a year ago. OK, so I probably can't stall any longer, so, here goes ...

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Day 1 (01/02/07)
Neck: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.5
Chest: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.5
Waist: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Hips: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.5
R Upper Arm (flexed): . . . 13
L Upper Arm (flexed): . . . 13
R Forearm: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
L Forearm: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
R Thigh: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
L Thigh: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
R Calf: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
L Calf: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Wt.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
BF %: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.3%
BMI: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.3
lbs. fat: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.2
lean mass: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120.8
Accu-Measure: . . . . . . . . 24 mm (32.1%)

The whole point of coming to my weblog, I'm sure, was to see my pictures. So, here goes ...

Day 1 pictures, round 2 (2007): (clicking on the picture will open up a larger version of it)









(For those of you have seen my TC avatar ... no, I'm not really a nerd!) ;)

If you click here, you can see the "Day 0" pictures from my first round of P90X. I am encouraged by the fact that even though my strength (from the fit test) is less now than at that point, I think my abdomen doesn't look as big this time!

Goals:

1. P90X: CardioX
2. Take my pictures & measurements.
   
3. Drink 6 bottles of water.
4. Write down everything I eat.
5. Eat 5-6 small meals every day, while following the P90X eating program.