So…My first attempt at doing the P90X Doubles routine…failed. This routine adds a CardioX workout to 3 days of the weeks in phase two, and 4 days of the weeks in phase three. This is adding in 2 hours and 15 minutes of workout a week in phase two, and three additional hours a week to phase three. I made it into phase three, second week (week 10 overall) and the holidays hit. Too much running around, really. Too many commitments with time, and a serious loss of will-power. This was the fail. I made the excuse that I have been going strong since April, so why not just take an extra week off? But I still didn’t eat like a pig, or gain substantial weight or size, so this is good.
Now, if you look at the spread-sheet attached to this post, then you might see the dates don’t add up. If I started in early October, then I should have been almost done by Christmas. Well, here’s the other reason I had to press reset: during the middle of the second phase of this round, I had an abscess form under my right arm. Apparently the antiperspirant I was using found a way into my pores, clogged it up, and caused an infection. Sweet. I had a forced open hole in my armpit for a week or two, and then had to let it heal. So, time out for working out. Lesson learned: antiperspirant is product of the devil!
While this is no huge loss, I am a bit bummed out that this has kept me from reaching my weight/size goal for the new year. I wanted to be down to a size 32 waist for certain, and perhaps a size 30 if I could manage it. I am sitting pretty at 34, 215-220 lbs depending on the time of day I weigh myself (I was actually fluxing 10 lbs from morning to afternoon there for a while, is this normal?).
With all of that lost time, I just decided to reset the system and start over. Yes, I am going to do the doubles, again, I’m committed to getting through this. I’m still very, very pleased with the results from my 2 1/2 rounds of p90x so far, and as soon as I get through these doubles I want to try out the P90X Plus! routine, I’m looking forward to that. I also have my eye on a totally other program: Muscle & Fitnes System Home Training program. H’mmm. We’ll see, I suppose. I don’t think that one is as fine tuned as P90X. In the mean time, I have to get my momentum back, there’s a noticeable loss of endurance and energy, so I seriously need to get that back. Yes, i can still get through the workout, but it’s just that much more grueling after all of this lost time!
Well, after all of that, and a renewed commitment, looks like all I can do is to do my best, and forget the rest! (Thanks Tony!)