808 Fitness Blog

Okay - finally got these put together and uploaded to the internet so that I can share them with you.  Here are my Day 90 pictures for P90X (also my Day 0 pictures for INSANITY - more on that later).

People have been asking - how do you stick with it? I got tired just watching.  Honestly, I think it was a life savor to have workout buddies who wanted to do this with me.  At first it was just my wife.  Then my daughter…and my brother …and my father.  Each person gave me more motivation to push play and bring IT each day.

So, if at all possible…find a workout buddy, someone to hold you accountable, even if it’s just an online buddy through BeachBody’s WOWY (work out with you - free to join).

Next - stop watching the DVDs and psyching yourself out!  Do them!  Choose a day to start, put the first DVD in, press play and follow along!  You’ll never get started and do it if you just watch.  There are sooooo many ways to modify and make it do-able for you.  Give it a try.  You won’t keep up with the guys and gals in the video during Week 1 (unless you’re already super fit, but then, if you were, you wouldn’t be worried about starting)…and that’s okay because all you have to do is YOUR best each and every day.  If you do, it’s almost impossible NOT to get results and see improvements in yourself.

ONE THING for newbies - Get the Recovery Drink!!! It really, really does help (and tastes great)…you’ll go through unnecessary muscle pain without it.  Not that it takes away every discomfort, but it certainly DOES help with muscle soreness and with recovery.  We didn’t have it our first week and actually allowed ourselves to run out about half way through the program - big mistake!  We never let that happen again. Get yours HERE –> then click Shop Products.

ANYWAY - I’ll stop talking and get to the pictures! (click for larger view)

I haven’t got all the pictures uploaded yet, but here is a sneak peek at the Day 90 pictures for P90X

Remember, here is Day 0 and Day 60

And here is Day 90

Yup! We’re hitting the home stretch. Yesterday was Day 60 of P90X! We took a few pictures that we figured you’d want to see. They pretty much speak for themselves. My husband has lost almost 20lbs. I haven’t really lost any weight, but have redistributed it nicely. I’m noticing a LOT more tone everywhere that these pictures don’t really show that well. As you’ll notice, the Day 0 pictures are much clearer. My camera wasn’t working when we wanted to take our Day 60 so we just made due with our laptop camera. Not the best, but you can still see the difference. Hopefully for Day 90 pictures, we’ll have the good camera!

Well, without further ado…here’s what people have been asking for - pictures!

Does P90X work? When we say “Yes” we’re not just saying that. It really does get you RESULTS! So far, I’ve missed only one workout and Allen has not missed ANY. We are also trying to stick with the nutritional suggestions as much as possible, but probably could have done a much better job with that part (still getting results though). We’ve also found the Recovery Drink, the protein bars, and the Shakeology to be very helpful along the way as well. We didn’t start off with all that, but slowly added them in as we progressed through the program. Hey - you gotta start somewhere, and it’s true what BeachBody says, it all starts with the DECISION! Decide. Commit. Succeed. It really can be that simple. If you’re ready, we can help. Get started Right HERE!

Okay, so remember back on Day 4 when I said I really didn’t care for Yoga?  It’s interesting to me how things change in such a short period of time.  Don’t get me wrong, Yoga is still a challenge.  However, after a few go rounds with it (we do Yoga every week even during the “recovery” weeks), it’s kind of grown on me.  I no longer dread it.  I know I’m going to get a good workout, break a lotta sweat, and I also know it’s not going to be easy.  But I also know that my muscles will feel so great afterward.  Dare I say it?  There are days I actually look forward to doing Yoga.  Eek!  After saying it was a total love/hate relationship LOL ~ truthfully, the “hate” part has all but disappeared.  Like I said, some days I know it’s going to be a challenge and I still like to be mentally prepared for it, but I don’t dread it the way I used to.

I’m also finding out that more and more professional athletes are starting to incorporate Yoga into their training.  It really does do your body good in a very low impact way.  It builds strength while working flexibility and getting your heart pumping at the same time.

Today is another Yoga day ~ namaste!

Wow, it’s been a while since we updated here. We’re just so busy. I promise to try to update more often through this last Phase of P90X. Many of our updates are posted via our Twitter Account so if you’d like to hear what’s going on with our fitness journey a little more often, follow us on twitter!

Okay, so anyway, we are now in Week 8, Day 3 of P90X.  This is actually a “recovery” week for us.  Cool thing is that now we have a few family members who are dropping by to workout with us.  Granted, they may not get the same kind of results because they are not starting from Day 1, however, working out with us vs doing nothing is still going to help their overall health and fitness.  Of course, we love it because it’s always easier to workout when you have pals to workout with.

Take yesterday for example, both Allen and I didn’t even feel like workout out.  We were tired, we both had long days, and had a meeting to go to later in the evening.  We were very close to just forgetting the workout altogether and resting until we had to leave for the meeting.

Well, thankfully, right when we were about to give up on the workout for the day, one of our kids came in the room and announced that her uncle and papa were here to workout with us.  That got us up quick because even though Allen’s brother has been coming to work out with us since last week, we’d been trying to get his dad to come by for a while too.  The news that he was also here was just the spark we needed to get us excited about working out.

So put in the Core Synergistics DVD, pushed play, and all worked up a good sweat!

After the workout, Allen weighed in a 206lbs.  He started off this program at around 222lbs.  He hasn’t been below 215lbs in years, much less below 210lbs.  So we’re really happy with the results he’s seeing with this program.

As for me, I didn’t have a lot of weight to lose to begin with.  I have lost a lb or two during this program, but I’ve definitely gained a LOT of muscle tone in my arms and legs which I love, and have definitely lost inches.  Just yesterday I was wearing a shorts that used to be one of the comfortable pairs to wear and I noticed it falling down around my hips.  I had to put it up a number of times and honestly, it doesn’t fit like it used to.  It’s a little big.  I’m also noticing that I can get into shorts that have been too tight a fit for a long time and wear those comfortably.  So while I haven’t lost a bunch of weight, I’m very happy with the results I’m getting.  After having my last two kids, I’ve always kept my “skinny” clothes around hoping to one day fit back into them.  Only now, 5 years later, am I able to start wearing those clothes again!

So that’s what’s been going on with us.  Today we are scheduled to do some Kenpo in the afternoon.  Allen’s brother and dad said they’d be back today ~ we hope they do join us again, but only time will tell!