1-12-09
Well, had too much fun for the BCS game. Happy for Bama and the SEC and happy Texas lost. Also, I didn’t fall off the wagon. I’m still going strong on week 2.
So a quick recap on the weekend: I didn’t get up on Friday to do legs and back so I was forced to do them in the evening. My wife ordered pizza (not in accordance with my diet) for dinner and that made the legs AWWWWWFUL. Thought I was going to be sick and that’s never happened before. I made it through.
Did Kempo (which made me extremely sore) with my wife on Saturday Morning and then went roller skating.
Monday was good with chest and back. I’m getting stronger.
Today was tough. I went out again last night, so the plyo workout was tough hung over, but I knocked it out like a champ. I actually felt like I pushed myself to the limit. I worked hard today.
That brings me to another point. I occasionally watch YouTube videos of P90X transformations, and I wonder. Could that be me? I’ve done the math. My 90 days would be up on March 28th, Palm Sunday. I have 81 days to go. When I get done, am I going to have a 6 pack? Am I going to be an animal like the people on the videos? I am seeing results now. I’ve lost about 10 lbs (back to the 170s), but I still have a good amount of fat around my midsection. I know I’m going to see a big difference, but some of these people are ridiculous. Actually, they all are.
The other thing about this P90X stuff is that I never wanted to look like a body builder (if it ends up providing results like they claim), but the stuff the workout does isn’t body builder stuff. It’s just balancing with some strength exercises. Most of it is just body weight resistance. It has given me a new idea of what is in-shape and healthy. P90X seems to be about getting strong, balanced and having overall control over your body. I’m actually disappointed that I don’t have more control of my movements. But, does getting to the point where you have absolute control over your movements end up making you look like “The Situation?”
I know I’m getting way ahead of myself here, but what do you do after the 90 days. You can’t just stop. Having the dedication to make it through this doesn’t just let you quit after it’s over (I assume). I’m sure I’m going to start waking up at 4:30 without the alarm very soon. Doing that for 3 months is going to create a habit, and then what do you do if you don’t work out? Just lay in bed for an hour and a half? No, I don’t think so. My concern is that if you keep going, you get more and more ripped (as the YouTube videos have shown). I’m sure if you just started eating more at that point you would get HUGE in a muscular way (don’t want that either).
Anyway, all of these things make me wonder. I also don’t expect the “perfect” body people are showing off after 90 days.
Finally, I’m sore as hell. My arms, chest, back, legs, feet, everything hurts. But, if I could, I do another round of plyo’s. Tony is in my head. I find myself chanting “bring it, bring it, bring it” in my head. I think I’m losing my mind.