Okay, I've been so bad about keeping this BLOG so I decided that as a part of my accountability regime, I'm going to post an entry into this blog every workout. I used to think that I had to write a ton of insightful stuff in order for my blog to be relevant, but I'm not going to think that way anymore. I'm just going to post my experiences and thoughts about each workout.
I am sitting at my computer in my workout clothes and not feeling very motivated. Not because I don't feel like working out. Rather, the weather, the temperature, the ash from the local volcano, the humidity, the atmospheric pressure, all that is making my body feel BLAHHHH. But I have been looking forward to P90X3 ever since I purchased it almost three months ago. I got it while in the middle of P90X2, and was tempted to right into it, but I decided to take a short break from Tony and do Insanity: Asylum, Vol.2. I just finished that last week, so now, it is P90X3 time!
A couple words about my set up. I have to do all my workouts in a small area and I have a double set of dumbbells 2x25kgs and 2x5kgs. I interchange the plates on them so I have a wide range of weights I can use. I have most of the other tools for working out as well.
For the past 3+ weeks, my right ankle has been a little gimpy, but I'm hoping that that wont be too much of an issue. I usually like to do each program I start straight as scheduled and nothing else, but from the looks of it, I might have a little extra since I play tennis and cycle. On the days that I do that, 30 min. workouts are fine. But on the days where I have only my DVD workouts, if I'm feeling good, I will augment the P90X3 workout with a short 20 minute, non-beachbody workout program by Mark Lauren, Your Body is Your Gym. That is my intention, anyway.
One thing that I am a little wary of is the time. For years, I have usually worked out anywhere from 90 minutes to 2 and a half hours. The idea of a 30 minute workout was awesome, but in doing the longer workouts, I also got a big calorie burn, averaging 1000 per workout. I am guessing I'm going to see a dip in that, probably down to 300-400kcal burn starting cold. I was all about the calorie burn, but I'm thinking I'm going to have to adjust my mind-set to fit the 30 minute workouts.
One last thing. I have had back problems for 20+ years. Two compressed disks in my spine and getting shorter by the day. I hope that my back doesn't become any sort of negative factor in my journey as well.
Enough stalling. Let's get to it. P90X3, HERE I COME!
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