Today was the last day of phase one of the P90X lean program. It was an optional rest day, but I did the stretch routine as I have the entire time. My flexibility has gone downhill the past few years, so for me it is essential that I do as much work in that area as possible. I also thinks it helps improve my ability to get through yoga, because it incorporates some of the basic moves which serve as the foundation for the more advanced ones.
So far I have done the core synergistics, cardio, shoulders & arms, yoga, legs & back, kenpo and stretch workouts (and of course ab ripper). Although I have yet to get the full effect of the back workout since I am not doing pull ups yet. I like all the workouts, with yoga being my favorite non weight training routine. I like shoulders & arms and legs & back pretty much equally. I personally find ab ripper the most challenging workout. I can do more of it than initially, but I am still not able to get through it all without stopping. Luckily in the lean program I only do it twice a week. I am hoping by the time I do the classic version of the program I can do all reps for all the moves.
As I said in a previous post I am using the lean program as more of a maintenance phase until I move into my townhouse (in about a month) where I can go all out in all the workouts without worrying about the neighbors. Therefore, I am not following the nutrition plan 100%. I am following more of a "body for life" eating plan where I eat clean 6 days a week, and have a free day the 7th. Once I get into the classic program I will do my best to eat as clean as possible the entire 90 days.
Here you will find things about fitness and nutrition, mainly (but not exclusively) in relation to the Beachbody programs like P90x and Insanity. And, I will start adding reviews for Books, DVDs and Blu-Rays, and other products. All views and opinions on this blog are my own.
Welcome
Welcome to my ever-evolving blog. It started out as a blog on Beachbody workouts and products, mainly when I was a Beachbody coach. I no longer coach, not because I don't believe in Beachbody's programs (I subscribe to Beachbody on Demand and use their workouts every day), I am just not a salesperson and hated that aspect of it. I am more than willing to answer questions about my experiences with their products and the various workouts, and I feel freer to do so without the appearance of giving a biased review of something.
I have also started adding reviews for various things I have purchased like movies, books, CDs, and other products. This was brought about by a fight with Amazon in which all of my reviews were removed over a completely bullshit allegation that I posted a review that violated their terms of service. After going back and forth with the morons in the community-reviews department (even after they admitted that my posts did not violate their guidelines) they restored my account (which took them six months to do), but I have been posting my reviews on my blog to have them preserved in case something like that happens again. And here, I will post uncensored reviews so I will swear from time to time and post reviews that may be longer than Amazon's character limit. Everything I post here on any topic or product is my personal opinion, and I take no compensation for any product reviews I post. I am a member of Amazon's vine program and because I get those products for free, I keep those reviews on Amazon only, but everything I have purchased with my own money, whether from Amazon or some other store/website/outlet, I will post here.
I also plan to do some longer blog posts on various topics, such as how to learn physics, how to get through calculus, and longer reviews of workout programs as I do them. Basically, whatever strikes me as interesting at the time. As you can see if you navigate around the blog, I had many years in between postings. During that time I was going back to school to get an engineering degree, and learning material that I avoided my first time through college was a different experience and one that gave me a lot of insight into how to do well in those classes, which I will try to impart here for those who are looking to get a science or engineering degree.
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