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Alright, so I know now that I'm terrible with keeping promises to myself, and I've been slacking off. Bad.

My buddy Tim and I had the opportunity last night to have serious discussion about our fitness levels, and our unhappiness with them. We came to the realisation that there's just over 120 days left in the year. About four months. That's plenty of time to see some serious change in ourselves, both physically and mentally. We've resolved to basically kick each other's asses and get working out more. His goal is to get down to about the 180lbs range, and mine is to get my abs back. It might be a vanity thing, but its also a fitness thing. I just really want to get back to the point where jogging 5km isn't terrible for me.

The work starts later tonight with my shoulder and arm workout. If I think of it, I'll post the results. I might even do it on a regular basis, who knows?

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I've been keeping up with P90X all this week. Yesterday started me onto the recovery portion of phase one. Its basically Yoga, Core, Cardio, and then reverse. Next week, things get harder. I had a miracle happen yesterday though: I touched my friggin' toes! Like, feet flexed, knees touching the floor, and legs straight. I have never been able to do that. I blame Yoga. Awesome.

I had the best Yoga workout yet. Sweating like hell, but things are getting easier.

Today is the first time I'll be doing the "Core Synergies" workout, so I'll let you know how that goes.

Week 3 v.2.0

I had a bit of a false start last week on week 3 of P90. I did the first three days of the week, then... nothing. For four days. Not cool. So, I decided to do it over again. I did day one, then, three days off. These false starts have got to stop if I'm ever going to make any sort of progress.

I decided to just keep going; not restart the week. The past three days, I've been good, doing all the workouts, and eating fairly well. Tomorrow is Kenpo.

By the way, today was Legs and Back, and Ab-Ripper X. Seriously kicked my ass. I think that's its the most difficult workout for me, likely stemming from my knee problem. Yoga's rough too. I'm not flexible. And its an hour and a half long.

Measurements Prior to Day 1

So, I'm three days into P90X, and all I can say is, "ow." This is a rough program, but I'm really enjoying it, actually. I thought it was about time I posted my recorded measurements and fitness test results from pre-day one. I'll post my pictures as well. So here goes:

Chest: 35.5"

Waist:38.5"

Hips: 36"

Right Thigh: 22"

Left Thigh: 22"

Right Arm: 14"

Left Arm: 13"

Fit Test Results

Pull-Ups: 11

Vertical Leap: 11"

Push-Ups: 34

Toe-Touch: -7"

Wall Squat: 55.6s

Bicep Curls: 10 Reps at 30#

In & Outs (abs): 36

And pictures:

So yeah, these are a little embarrassing. I'll make myself proud.

P90X

So, for Christmas, I got something I knew would push me in the direction I need to go. My girlfriend got me P90X. Instead of taking it as an insult, I saw it as motivation. I've read the fitness manual portion of the box set, and I have to say, I'm pumped for it. I'll be doing the recommended fitness test tomorrow, and the starting the actual program on the 1st. I figure, New Year, New Me, right? I plan on also following the good guide as well as I can, to supplement the workout routine.

In addition to tracking my progress on paper and with pictures the way the program suggests, I'll also try to update here as often as possible, and attempt for a YouTube bid once a week.

It's going to rough. Can't wait.

...Damien, I expect you to kick my ass as well.

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More!

Yesterday, I did a 4.16mi. Jog, from my place to the end of our road and back. Felt good. Today, no running.

So far today,

3x20 pushups

3x60lbs Dumbell Bicep curls (12, 12, 4)

3x25lbs Concentration curls (12, 7, 5)

3x25lbs Hammer curls, (12, 12, 12)

2 sets of 12 Curls ups

2x25lbs Overhead Tricep press. (12, 12)

Honestly, I just got bored by the end, and distracted since my girlfriend got home from work. I plan on going for a jog tomorrow, after work.

I have the evening free tomorrow, so I think I'll treat my gf to a night out.

	Running, running, running. Day 4 In keeping with the agreement, I finally got my butt up of the couch and did some exercise. I had intended to do a 7km loop, but once I started running, the 40km head wind was a little much for me. Beautiful day, just windy. As opposed to going from my place to the top of Elgin where it meets Franklin and coming back, I instead turned off at Munch, onto Sekura where my friend Lindorm lives back to Avenue and back to Elgin. I was tracking the route using the iMapMyRun app on my phone, and the loop was 5.04km to be exact. I found this run to be a little more difficult than I remember 5km runs being when I was in school. Goes to show what happens when you fall off the exercise wagon. Once I got in and cooled down a bit, I was running short on time before work but tried to get in a workout. I did: 4x max pushups, 70secs rest: 34, 16, 9, 9 3x shoulder shrugs, 75#, 12, 12, 12 3x overhead press, 75#, 12, 6, 12 (on this last set, i was doing more of a squat thrust maneuver. ) Grabbed a shower and some chow then headed off to work, where I am now. ... I just realized I forgot to grab a protein shake. Nuts. Ah well, time for that when I get home. I'm finding that I feel very relaxed right now, likely due to the exercise and shower. It seems to be improving my attitude towards work as well as my mood. Perhaps I should try to make this my daily habit. Not like it would be bad for me. On a final note: as much as it irks me, I need to wear my knee brace, and get new shoes.

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