Not much change in looks but let me tell you, my body is beat. PX90 kicked my ass this week. Especially Kenpo X on Saturday. That shit does a number on my back. As I type this now I’m dreading my Chest and Back workout I’m about to do. I went to bed late last night. I have Showtime on Demand so the friends have been coming to my place to watch Dexter. Last night they marathoned until 530. Having watched the episodes months ago I went to bed around 4. Regardless I’m living on little sleep so I’m afraid I won’t be able to bring it. I have some Recover Drink from the last few rounds, I might slip a little into my water for today’s workout. Well I’m off for now. I didn’t post my workout calendar because what’s the point. Next week you’ll be able to see my gains, so I’ll wait until then.

Well you can’t do something half-assed if you’re holding yourself responsible. Here’s my before pictures. Every Sunday or Monday morning I’ll post updated pictures. I’ll post to the blog a few times a week, no more of this every day shit. I start px90 in about 90 minutes. I’m downing water as I type. I just placed an order for some more PX90 Recover Formula over at ExtremeBodyWorkout, this stuff allows me to “Bring It”.

I start the PX90 Monday. Tomorrow I’ll throw up a few pictures. I’ll blog a few times a week to keep myself in check and in 90 days I’ll be happy. It’s a beautiful day outside and I don’t want to be in here typing. So off I go to the wonders that await me outside.

It’s official. I’m gonna do it next week. No modification, no skipping days, no eating cheetos while drinking a beer on the couch. I’ve got a friend who started this week and another who’s going to start in 2 weeks. My main motivation is coming from this ridiculous beer gut I’ve some how managed to acquire. It’s more stupid looking on a skinny guy. The first time I attempted the PX90 system it was months ago. All I keep thinking about is this… 90 Days is 3 months. I could have completed the program 2-3 times over by now. Imagine that. If I was on my 3rd time. I’d be ripped and feeling great for summer. Now its mid-May and I’m complaining about a beer gut. You’ve heard it from me before, but I’m hoping you’ll give me one more chance to prove I’m not a lazy bum. So check back here Sunday night for my before pictures. That’s right, you heard it. My before pictures.

One of the blogs on my blogroll, a personal favorite of mine, P90X-Review has been dormant for the past few months but looks like it might start up again. Created by this guy Brian last year he posted pictures and a post every day. He was a lot of motivation for a lot of people as well as me. He stopped posting awhile back despite the support of his many fans. Apparently he had other obligations that required his time.

It looks like after all this down time Brian found somebody as motivated as he was to take over his blog. I don’t think Brian would just turn his blog over to anybody. This is monumental! This new guy James is going to post every day, including pictures. If there was ever a time to start the px90 now would be the time.

After falling off the wagon… uh 4 times now… this might be my resurrection. If this guy James can make it for 90 days I’m pretty damn sure I can too. If anybody is thinking about starting the program and would like the support of this wonderful px90 community then I highly recommend tuning into Brian’s, well now it’s Jame’s Blog, or check in with me as I’ll be reporting as well.

Monday I did some exercises found in the Chest and Back px90 DVD. I did the following 3 times with about 20 minutes in between each set:

Bottom line is that px90 is based on the basics. If you do pushups and pullups you are going to feel it. I feel it all right. I’m planning on doing some shoulders and arms today and then doing this chest back routine on Friday, perhaps adding some flys.

I haven’t written much lately as you can see. I’m in denial and writing about it confirms it. But now I have no choice, I have to face the music. I skip a day here, then there, then before I know it an entire week goes by with no px90 workouts. I’ve abridged the workouts and I still can’t complete the program.

There is really only one alternative left that I can think of… a complete overhaul of the px90 system. Pick and choose a few exercises from the DVDs to incorporate into my own workout routine. The px90 works! There is no doubt about it, each time I did it I had more energy, flexibility and strength. I was happier. But doing it is a pain in the ass.

Am I going to quit, not really. I’m going to start working out again but at this point in my life it isn’t going to be the full px90 program.

Well I have tried using the px90 nutrition guide but I’m no cook, and the portion approach is bland at best. So here’s what I do. I eat smart. I don’t buy foods that have ingredients that I don’t recognize. I read the first half of the book In Defense of Foods which basically opened my eyes to eating what is real, and lots of it. If you eat real food, no matter how much, you’ll be ok. You ever hear of any body getting fat off eating to much salad?

Here’s an interesting thought, think of you’re typical grocery store, if you look at it from an arial view you’ll notice that the outer edge is REAL food. Produce, Meat, Dairy, and Registers to pay. All the shit in the middle is just that, shit; processed foods. That’s not to say there isn’t anything in there, but it’s a quicksand war zone. You ever notice that those aisles are an advertisers wet dream. The outer ring doesn’t have advertising and design to sell it’s product. You go by your instinct with that stuff (at least the produce and meat)… This is the point I need to interject on myself… Technically speaking any meat you find in your chain grocery store isn’t really meat. That stuff is pumped full of things you’ve never heard of either but for the sake of this conversation we are going to narrow the scope, I’m not lying when I say the outer ring is the best place to shop. Perhaps in the future we can discuss the meat dilemma.

Now I might have a few people saying ut oh, Jerry’s one of these guys. But fear not, because yesterday I went to Wendy’s and had myself a # 1 with cheese, a 5 piece nugget and small Pibb Xtra, which they so graciously upgraded to X-Large. I ate poison. I limit my soda intake to 1 cup every 6 months, or when I absolutely have to. (Grandma’s house and the choice is between sulfur well water and diet pepsi, which lesser evil would you choose if you’re lips were chapped and your throat parched?)

I’m rambling, I could talk about this for awhile and I’m thinking about a part 2 to really delve into my eating. For now to finish part 1 of this eating manifesto I’ll say this, if you eat real food and drink lot’s of water it doesn’t really matter what you eat. A funny thing about this country, we are the only over weight malnourished country in the world. How is that possible? We eat lots of shit. On that note I’m going to go make an omelet with green peppers, onions, mushrooms.

Hey guys and gals, this concludes my 3rd week of px90 workouts. I have friends in town this weekend so I will undoubtedly be drinking tonight and not working out tomorrow. I continued with the abbreviated (only 1 round of exercises) workouts to save time. I’m happy with my results; increased energy, muscle mass, stamina as well as feeling great all day long. I posted a px90 workbook awhile back but unless you dig through this blog it’s nearly impossible to find. So hopefully I can figure out how to post it on the top of this page so anybody can find it at any time.

Summary of px90: 3rd week complete, rest week approaches.

Hey guys. After last week of getting back into the groove of life and not doing any workouts I’m back to them today. I did Chest and Back today. After not doing anything for 2 weeks I definitely had to work at it. Missing a day isn’t so bad, but missing 14 is brutal. As usual I did an abbreviated workout consisting of the first 20 min round with limited abs.

I got back from my trip Monday night. This week has been hectic playing catch up with work. Yesterday was my birthday which means today I’m hung over. I will start up week 3 of the p 90 x program next week. I’m going to drink lots of water and go back to bed now.

Today is Saturday and I am being super lazy. I read (The physics of Star Trek) outside to get another day of sun and that’s it. Geesh, 3 oclock and I haven’t done shit. I’m going to go take a nap. Apparently I’m going to the pool at 5, as of now I don’t have the motivation.

Summary of px90 workout: Still nothing.

I played another 18 holes of golf yesterday… Golf is turning into my px90 substitute. Did quite well on the last 9 paring my last two holes. Monday I was 4+ over par for every single hole yesterday I was 1 – 2 over par each hole, not to bad. So I’ve played 4 rounds of 9hole courses this week with a 300% improvement. Sunday we are going to an 18 hole course, I can’t wait to play. I also can’t wait to get home to go to the driving range, I think I need to hit 100 balls back to back to really improve my shot.

I didn’t make it to the pool yesterday but I sure did burn outside the house while on the phone for an hour. I’m not going to peel but I do look like a lobster, I’ll definitely be leaving with a tan.

Summar of px90 workout: Finally got my over-cooked tan!

I woke up about an hour ago and did some stretching for 30 minutes. I know this doesn’t count as a px90 workout but I feel better knowing I did something. The plan for today is a round of golf and reading (tanning) by the pool.

Summary of px90 workout: I stretched!