Tackling P90X

[fibesdrummer]

How important is L-Glutamine?

Ive been doing heavy lifting and I think pretty soon Ill go back to the P90X workouts...they seem to work better for me.

[Cronos1247]

Originally Posted by fibesdrummer

How important is L-Glutamine?

Ive been doing heavy lifting and I think pretty soon Ill go back to the P90X workouts...they seem to work better for me.

It depends if your using a recovery drink or not (not the P90X one, just A recovery drink in general). Generally you don't need to supplement Glutamine by itself because you get plenty from blends in the supplements. Are you taking anything? I take Torrent post workout that has 3,000mg of creatine + a 7,000mg blend that includes Glutamine in it. If you aren't taking any kind of recovery formula I would supplement it, I think ON Whey has a few G of glutamin in it too.

[Raydawg]

Originally Posted by Cronos1247

After the Plyometrics last time I was extremely sore the next 3-4 days, this morning I'm really not that sore. I know I sweat my ass off doing it yesterday too and everything, odd.

I think you are being strict with your nutrition and that is paying off. They talk about it in the fitness guide about how eating right WILL give you energy to do your workouts harder and get better results. Nice work on the 10 egg whites.

I am starting the program on July 30th. I will have to modify the routines a little bit as i am recovering from a shoulder surgery. So no overhead pressing. pushups are fine and i am giong to use the bands for curls and pulldowns.

Do you have any progress pics yet??

[Cronos1247]

I was actually debating if I want to take a progress pic at day 28 or if I want to wait until day 90. I don't want to get discouraged or anything if there is no big change by day 28, I'd rather be "wowed" by a day 1 & 90 pic, but I might. I will definitely be taking my BF % on day 28 as suggested on the calender though.

[Cronos1247]

Day 10 Recap:

Round 2 of Shoulders / Tris & Bis + AB Ripper X. I'm really not liking the bands especially for the arm workouts. I've been pausing the DVD now to get setup on the bands and go at it, but it just doesn't feel right & I don't feel I'm getting the workout to its full potential. My weights will be here on Friday & I'm excited...I get to look at them until Monday hah, none of the workouts from Fri-Sun involve weights. I have to say the hardest workouts are the Plyometrics & Chest/Back so far, maybe legs/back too. I guess really their all pretty difficult, so let me rephrase, the easiest workouts are Kenpo X & Shoulder/Arms I think.

AB Ripper I made it through a lot more than usual this time, I took the advice of my WOWY coach and started busting out the in & outs + bicycles & crunchy frogs during the opening disclaimer of AB Ripper X. So I was able to rest a bit before dying & I just paused the DVD on my breaks so I could make it through the whole way.

Diet was spot on...except when I was making my routine dinner of grilled chicken breast & a zucchini, my Dad wanted to go out to the neighborhood restaurant to get out of the house since him & my step mom had got into a fight. Against my better dietary judgement I couldn't let him go out alone so I had to pack up my food for tomorrow & decided to go with him. I don't like going out to eat, I like knowing exactly how my food was made in 100% detail, it might be a little OCD but I want to hit this diet 100%. Anyways I ordered a grilled chicken breast, told them to make it completely dry with no seasonings or anything and a side of broccoli made the same way. As bland as the food tasted, I'm pretty sure they made it how I ordered it. I was actually sort of curious how much chicken it was because the breast was big & flat, so I cut it in half, ate half there and weighed the other half when I got home, it was 3.55oz, I was supposed to have 9oz of lean protein at dinner so I think I only hit about 4 max, better to undereat than over eat though I think. Also it wasn't very fun sitting near the bar while my dad & many others had a few beers, oh well, not nearly as tough as a big party I have to go to Aug 1st will be.

[johnnyD7]

Originally Posted by Cronos1247

Day 10 Recap:

Round 2 of Shoulders / Tris & Bis + AB Ripper X. I'm really not liking the bands especially for the arm workouts. I've been pausing the DVD now to get setup on the bands and go at it, but it just doesn't feel right & I don't feel I'm getting the workout to its full potential. My weights will be here on Friday & I'm excited...I get to look at them until Monday hah, none of the workouts from Fri-Sun involve weights. I have to say the hardest workouts are the Plyometrics & Chest/Back so far, maybe legs/back too. I guess really their all pretty difficult, so let me rephrase, the easiest workouts are Kenpo X & Shoulder/Arms I think.

AB Ripper I made it through a lot more than usual this time, I took the advice of my WOWY coach and started busting out the in & outs + bicycles & crunchy frogs during the opening disclaimer of AB Ripper X. So I was able to rest a bit before dying & I just paused the DVD on my breaks so I could make it through the whole way.

Diet was spot on...except when I was making my routine dinner of grilled chicken breast & a zucchini, my Dad wanted to go out to the neighborhood restaurant to get out of the house since him & my step mom had got into a fight. Against my better dietary judgement I couldn't let him go out alone so I had to pack up my food for tomorrow & decided to go with him. I don't like going out to eat, I like knowing exactly how my food was made in 100% detail, it might be a little OCD but I want to hit this diet 100%. Anyways I ordered a grilled chicken breast, told them to make it completely dry with no seasonings or anything and a side of broccoli made the same way. As bland as the food tasted, I'm pretty sure they made it how I ordered it. I was actually sort of curious how much chicken it was because the breast was big & flat, so I cut it in half, ate half there and weighed the other half when I got home, it was 3.55oz, I was supposed to have 9oz of lean protein at dinner so I think I only hit about 4 max, better to undereat than over eat though I think. Also it wasn't very fun sitting near the bar while my dad & many others had a few beers, oh well, not nearly as tough as a big party I have to go to Aug 1st will be.

I know what you mean, much easier to make healthy, tasty food at home. Looks like you showed some good disciplin even though you went out. As for the party, just make sure the rest of your diet is spot on the day of the party, and maybe adjust for the beer you will be drinking (carbs and calories).

[maxedout916]

Nice job so far Cronos! I am starting on Sept. 1st. There are some things I need to get settled before I start...like the dumbell thing...I cant do it with the bands, I need the DB's...So until I officially start, I am doing some of the exercises with some of my own workouts to get a handle on most of them. As soon as I start I am going P90X 1000% Diet and everything...I want to see how transformed I can get in 90 days if I put my whole heart into it. I would suggest taking pics at day 28 or 30...you dont even have to look at them now, but at the very end it will give you an idea on how you progressed through the program and what stages/diets worked best for you!

[Cronos1247]

Originally Posted by johnnyD7

I know what you mean, much easier to make healthy, tasty food at home. Looks like you showed some good disciplin even though you went out. As for the party, just make sure the rest of your diet is spot on the day of the party, and maybe adjust for the beer you will be drinking (carbs and calories).

I think I'm probably just not going to drink at the party, I haven't exactly decided how to go about having fun while I'm there since it's basically a drinking games fest though. I was originally tossing the idea of just having maybe 2 rum & diet cokes and making them last the whole time, but I know I'd feel guilty since I planned on making it all 90 days, spot on with the diet & everything. How bad would the effects of 6-9oz of hard liquor have on the diet you think?

My other option is to do the Bliss Shots & Somnidren again, but I don't want to feel dizzy during the party or anything lol.

Maxed, I didn't even think about the fact that my eating stage changes after day 28, maybe I should take a picture because right now, only taking in what I consider real carbs pre & post workout seems to be working great for me. All other sources of carbs are coming from Blueberries, Yogurt, etc. None are complex except my cup of oats before my workout and my 52g of Waxy Maize starch in my Torrent post workout drink. I'm still hitting about 210G of carbs daily though. Definitely try to get the Dumbbells, it isn't impossible with the bands but I think to maximize your results from the program, the DB's are definitely the way to go.

I'm on the 3,000 calorie phase, but like today so far I hit 2350 calories about a 50/30/20 split (P/C/F). I haven't had my protein bar yet that I'm allowed to have, not too sure if I'm going to or not yet. I haven't decided if I should make it where my maximum expenditure is 3,000 calories, or if I should strive to hit that point everyday.

[Bigswoll07]

Great job so far man. You are sticking to it. I just got my p90x in today and I'm waiting on my pull up and push up bars that I ordered they should be here soon. I think I am going to give the bands a shot I have watched all of the p90x videos just to see what they where all about and I think I going to try the bands because one I can't afford free weights and two I have heard that the bands are really good at working al the little stabilizing muscles. But I am going to be keeping up with you and when I start I am going to post a thread. Good Luck Man.

[Cronos1247]

Originally Posted by Bigswoll07

Great job so far man. You are sticking to it. I just got my p90x in today and I'm waiting on my pull up and push up bars that I ordered they should be here soon. I think I am going to give the bands a shot I have watched all of the p90x videos just to see what they where all about and I think I going to try the bands because one I can't afford free weights and two I have heard that the bands are really good at working al the little stabilizing muscles. But I am going to be keeping up with you and when I start I am going to post a thread. Good Luck Man.

Thanks! Welcome to the boards, good luck on your P90X journey, it's definitely a 3 month lifestyle! Are you following the laid out nutrition plan?

[Bigswoll07]

No I'm not following the p90x plan but I eat 3 meals a day with 2 snacks in between. The meals are alot of chicken and tuna and vegtables and brown rice. The snacks are protein shakes and bars. I have a meal plan that my friend who is a trainer set up for me it is pretty close to the p90x though. I'm hoping to lose about 30-40 pounds. I'm 6'1 about 270 right now I just got done bulking where I gain 20 pounds of muscle. So I'm looking to cut using p90x. So what type of results do you think that you will see now that the have been on p90x for a week?

[Cronos1247]

Well, it's nearing 2 weeks now and I THINK my overall BF % is going down, I can more visibly see my upper abs than before I believe. My lower overhang seems to have gone down too, this could all be in my head but I "feel smaller" in those areas if it makes sense. My eating habits for the past year or so have been pretty on key so the whole healthy eating thing isn't new to me. What is new is the carb approach I'm taking right now. The thing about any regimen like this is that the diet they give you is tailored to suit it and give the best possible results, I think a lot of the results, probably 70% or so will come from the diet as it shifts from an initial low carb start, to a moderate in phase 2 & then to a high carb at the end. It's really easy to follow too. The main difference between my eating habits now & before this is mainly #1 the alcohol on the weekends. Generally my routine weekend is getting hammered Friday night & Saturday night which usually lead to some binge eating afterwards.

So far I'm pretty pleased with the results though, I'll probably take that Day 28 picture when I get my BF % tested again in I think 14 or so more days.

[Cronos1247]

Day 11 Recap:

Yesterday was Kenpo X, which is still my favorite workout I think. Like I had earlier mentioned after my first Kenpo X experience, I'm covered in sweat when it's over, but I don't feel gassed or completely worn out. I still am not sure if this is a good thing or not, I'm going to pickup a heart rate monitor this weekend & start wearing it during the DVDs so I can keep my intensity up just in case I'm falling short somewhere.

Another weekend ahead, I don't think I have the energy to put my egg whites & ingredients and everything together for tomorrow, I think I'll just do the grocery store thing or just eat real clean and hit my portions through the weekend. Yoga on Saturday, I'm DREADING IT, as if the workout itself isn't tough enough, towards the end of the routine they 'Olm'...you know, vocally moaning the 'Olm' sound for like 2 minutes. My mom bust out laughing last time they started doing it, I refuse to Olm, that is definitely one piece of the puzzle I'll miss out on in the P90X world.

Still sweating next weekends party and what I should do about it, or if maybe I should just skip it altogether.

[maxedout916]

Sounds like everything is going good bro! Here is my suggestion with the party your going to...

When I was in great shape and went out to a party...I would take a jug of water. I know it sounds a little weird, but I would carry that jug around and drink out of it the whole night. First of all it gives you something to drink instead of alc. Also, when all your friends go "come on man, drink with us..." all that ****...they will wonder wtf you are doing with a big jug and you go "Are you kidding me, I'm trying to get ripped, do you see me drinking out of this huge F'n JUG!!??" SO when I did it I was like 220 at like 12% BF and I was training boxing and MMA and was stupid and fighting a lot so I told them that I would just kick there ass if they asked me to drink again!! haha just something to try Cronos...at least the jug will give you something to do the whole night.

[Cronos1247]

Haha not a bad idea man, maybe i'll pick up some Xtend and throw it in the jug. I was actually training Muay Thai & MMA fund. for a bit, I plan on getting back into it after my run with P90X is over.

Maybe I'll just tell them my water is actually Vodka and my tolerance is so high that not even THIS will get me drunk.

[headhuntr]

Looks like you're doing great. Keep it up.

Yoga's my least favorite workout and probably the only one I've ever missed. I definitely don't do the Olms and sometimes skip the rest of the routine after they just lie on the floor and relax. It's a body and mind thing, but sometimes I just don't have the time to be spiritual about my workouts...

As for the party, I say you go and have a ball man. Honestly, just because you're getting in better shape and healthier doesn't mean you should stop having fun or doing things that you like... A party once in a while is not going to change anything at all. Have as many drinks as you want. You're working hard and deserve it. Trust me, a few beers or shots won't make a difference in the long run. Just the way I see it anyway. Most people even recommend a "cheat day" or a "cheat meal" once a week for diets. Do what you feel good doing. If it'll bug you that much, then don't go, but I suggest that you let loose a little.

Cheers!

[Cronos1247]

DAY 12 / 13 / 14 Recap:

Day 12 (Legs/Back):
Legs & Back again, not an easy routine. Wall squats, chair positions, jumping lunges, etc. make this a pretty intense workout. I thought I pulled a muscle in my inner thigh on a side squat but after a day the pain went away thank god, was not going to be happy if I were to get an injury while I'm already getting into the swing of things. So, Friday I did legs/back, hit my diet on key & on time all the way up until the end of my routine. I had my post workout Torrent drink but had no time to prep dinner because I was packing & trying to get out of the house for the weekend. I grabbed a 3oz can of Tuna that night in place of my dinner, alcohol free weekend, though I ended up going to bed around 3am or so. My diet sort of slacked off in the evening, since I hadn't had dinner I was starving by the time I got home after staying at a friends house for a while, so I had half a piece of left over Steak, another 3oz of Tuna & a Tablespoon of Natural Peanut Butter.

Day 13 (Yoga X):
Ah, Yoga X, an hour & a half of being uncomfortable. It wasn't as bad as I remember it being last time, I think it's because last time I was expecting it to be relaxing & easy but my hopes & dreams were shattered after 10 minutes into it. This time I knew what was coming. I decided to stop the DVD at the Olming. My breakfast was on Key, I just used my general 4:00 pre-workout meal as my breakfast and kept the rest of my meals to stricty Protein, veggies & fruits. I've found that keeping my diet as on key during the weekends is hard, so I'm making sure to limit my carbs to no more than I take on the weekdays, which is just one serving, and they always come from a bowl of oatmeal. I'm eating clean the whole time, mostly a lot of Tuna, Chicken, protein bars & veggies. Still no drinking too.

Day 14 (Stretch Day):
Normally I would do stretch day, though it is optional to take this day off. I was intending to wake up & do it, but my family was going to the beach in 30 minutes (I was still sleeping) and figured I'd go along with them. I woke up pretty hungry and made my oats, a scoop of chocolate Whey (I didn't have my whey with me so I used a scoop of my brothers Syntha 6 protein by BSN which has 80 more calories than my normal whey), a few blueberries since there weren't that many, some cinnamon & I threw in some of the natural PB also. I made this a pretty dense meal, around 800 calories or so since I knew I wouldn't be getting in all my meals for the day. I may have made it too dense because I couldn't finish it, I had about a 1/4 of my bowl left and couldn't do it anymore, I'm not sure why, it seemed a little too heavy & filling though.

Today:
Well today is the start of my 3rd week, 4th week my line up changes I believe & I get my BF % tested. Chest/Back to look forward to! I made a minor adjustment to my diet for this week and I bought some packs of fresh chest breasts instead of the pre-cooked / seasoned ones from H-E-B I had been buying. The fresh ones weighed in at around 7oz per breast pre-cooked. I made another huge pot of veggie soup, the chicken & a bunch of portioned oatmeal tupperware servings, so I should be all set to go on my diet for this week. The store was actually out of Blueberries so I'll have to swing back by today and pick some up. All in all, I've been feeling great, I feel more flexible & not so stiff as I did when I was strictly lifting weights and doing mod. intensity cardio. I still believe I'm seeing more body definition over all also & I'm hoping it's not just in my mind. I also still suck at pull ups.

[Cronos1247]

Day 16 Recap:
Plyometrics. The airborn workout. This routine really kills you. The first time I did it I was sore as hell, the second time I wasn't too sore and I wasn't sure if it was because I didn't push hard enough or because my body knew what to expect. So this time, I pushed hard, I wanted to be sore. I paused the DVD twice for 10 seconds so I could keep pace with them and not fall behind, despite my best efforts to push at 100%, I'm not as sore as the first time still. My heart rate was racing the whole time during the workout, definitely up there, I want to get a heart rate monitor but I keep forgetting. I'm thinking maybe this is why for the 4th week the routines & lineup change, to keep your body guessing as it says.

Lately I've only been hitting about 2500-2600 calories, though I'm in the 3,000 calorie level. I'm debating if I should up it so I hit the 3,000 mark or if it's actually better if I don't. I've taken out the Soy milk serving I was having with my oats & I only use the Pure Protein bars if I'm really feeling hungry. Today is going to be my first day of Shoulders / Arms with using my Dumbbells. The Dumbbells are working GREAT also, MUCH better than the bands as I'm not confused on what resistance I'm using or if I'm doing the exercise correctly.

I've decided at the party this weekend (which has now turned into two parties actually, one Fri and one Sat.) that I'm not going to drink. I'm going to Cozumel for a week vacation in November and I want to get in the best possible shape I can by then. Also my birthday is October 5th and I plan on having a party, and all 3 possible party locations have pool so I'm really trying to hit a good point by then too.

16 Days down, 74 to go.

[maxedout916]

Good **** so far bro!!! Smart man with not drinking...but remember, if you really feel like having a drink and relax a night...DO IT!!! you dont want to burn yourself out. So your taking a 28 or 30 day pic right? Hope there are some good improvements but I think you will see the most by the very end. I cant wait to get all started with my 90 days! My workouts so far are coming along all right and I've been incorporating some P90X workouts in my training now...but I cant wait til I buckle down for 90 days and see how much progress I can actually make! Hope you get all you want out of the program!!!

[Cronos1247]

Originally Posted by maxedout916

Good **** so far bro!!! Smart man with not drinking...but remember, if you really feel like having a drink and relax a night...DO IT!!! you dont want to burn yourself out. So your taking a 28 or 30 day pic right? Hope there are some good improvements but I think you will see the most by the very end. I cant wait to get all started with my 90 days! My workouts so far are coming along all right and I've been incorporating some P90X workouts in my training now...but I cant wait til I buckle down for 90 days and see how much progress I can actually make! Hope you get all you want out of the program!!!

Thanks! I'm definitely hoping by the end of the 90 days it will all pay off, it will be JUST in time for my birthday & Cozumel. When are you starting the program? Are you going by the Nutrition guide?

Day 17 Recap:
17 Days down already, damn the days are flying by! I guess whenever you work until 5 & spend until about 8:30-9pm working out / preparing food / eating dinner, bed by about 10:30pm, there isn't much left so the days just fly by.

Yesterday was Arms & Shoulders, only this time I was using the Dumbbells. This is what the workout should feel like, I feel it 100x more with weights than I did with bands. The curls actually work me, especially the Crouching Cohan curls, crazy moves they have here. AB Ripper X is getting better everytime I do it. On Monday I ran the AB 200 workout that was with one of the previous P90 series to see if I was able to complete that one and luckily I was. AB Ripper X is 349 repetition though as opposed to 200, almost double the amount.

You know, a lot of people say that Tony (the DVD trainer) gets annoying. Personally he seems like a pretty cool guy to me hah. Maybe it just hasn't been long enough to where he gets on my nerves yet.

[maxedout916]

Im starting the program I think on Sept. 1st. It should give me time to get some D-bells and the pull up bar and get everything in line.

Yea I am doing the nutrition. I'm doing everything 110%. I think by the time I start the program I will be around 220-225 lb's and My goal is to get down to 200 by the end. So I am doing mostly a fat burning and cutting 90 days so I am going to tweak the nutrition a little. I have some good muscle on me already and with the workouts included in the program I just need to shred all the fat. I'm just trying to get below the 200 mark and get bf% down to 10-12% then I can clean bulk and that's what I love!!!

I actually agree and Tony seems pretty cool...from the workouts I've watched and done a part of, he doesnt bother me at all. My wife thinks otherwise though...it's funny.

[headhuntr]

Tony's corky, but that's just his style. You either like him or you don't really. He doesn't bother me, but after 60+ days of the program you can monologue along to the tapes before he even says anything. Specially Ab Ripper. "They're working hard I know you are!". But yea, the routine works well. I'm on my 2nd recovery week now. Looking forward to seeing what Phase 3 has to offer. Cheers! And keep up the good work!

[MyPumps]

I was actually looking into the P90X as well as it is great to follow your progress on here! It's not often that something you see on TV actually works which is why I was super hesitant to get it. You have helped me make the decision so thanks!

[Cronos1247]

Originally Posted by MyPumps

I was actually looking into the P90X as well as it is great to follow your progress on here! It's not often that something you see on TV actually works which is why I was super hesitant to get it. You have helped me make the decision so thanks!

No problem, glad I could help!

I don't have my calender with me but I believe today will be Day 23? Unfortunately I had a less than ideal weekend, nutritionally my diet was on spot, I met my protein intake requirement, though I believe I was about 500-800 calories under my 3k in take for Friday night. I went to the party with full intentions of not drinking, though when I got there, they had a huge shot block and I caved. I ended up taking in only a total of about 4-5 shots the whole night, no mixed drinks or beers or anything though. My body really didn't feel the effects of the alcohol, but nonetheless I was a little upset with myself the next day.

I woke up completely fine, did my Yoga X, which as usual, is a killer core workout, and went about the rest of my day preparing meals, etc. I'm still not really happy about Friday nights slip up but I figured there's nothing I can do about it so I'll just continue on forward and make sure it doesn't happen again.

Aside from all of that...I do continue with my belief that I'm gaining more definition, especially core definition where I want it, such as the midsection. My body feels freakin broken, constantly sore, but I love the feeling. Today is my first week where my line up changes, I didn't look at the workout that I will be doing today, figured I'd keep it as a surprise to make things interesting. I think every 4th week is a heavily cardio based week, I guess I'll find out shortly. Then on Monday is my BF % re-test.

[maxedout916]

Don't guilt yourself too bad for the drinking on Fri. If you were able to get up the next day and have just as good of a yoga X as normally than you are fine! Be sure to take pics around day 30. I think the 2nd and 3rd phase will give you some more rest and you will see some really good gains when your body gets to rest a bit more...that's when you will see some good muscle growth.

[johnnyD7]

Originally Posted by maxedout916

Don't guilt yourself too bad for the drinking on Fri. If you were able to get up the next day and have just as good of a yoga X as normally than you are fine! Be sure to take pics around day 30. I think the 2nd and 3rd phase will give you some more rest and you will see some really good gains when your body gets to rest a bit more...that's when you will see some good muscle growth.

x2

As long as you got a good workout in, you're good. Don't fret about the drinking, its good to have fun every once in a while. It's hard work to get a good physique, might as well enjoy the confidence you gain from it. Keep up the good work!

[saloman]

I'm just starting week 9 and a little wearly of the diet.. very high carbs and low protein. I'm considering keeping to the diet but adding protein suppliments up to 1g/lb of bodyweight. Anyone have muscle gains using just the diet without adding protein in month 3?

[Cronos1247]

Thanks for all of the encouragement. So yesterday was my "surprise" workout, I opened up my book to checkout my lineup for the week, and was very relieved to see that it's a far easier week than the previous 3. Yoga X, Kenpo, Stretch day twice, etc. It leaves out the workouts that have put my body in its current state and the following week I'll be switching over to a few new workouts that I'm sure will prove to be a step up from the previous ones, resistance wise that is. I'm pretty impressed the program was able to call the recovery week right on time.

To recap yesterday, I did Kenpo X, it was supposed to be Yoga X but I've switched Kenpo & Yoga through the whole way so far, so I figured I'd continue doing it. I felt dead yesterday, no energy, I don't know why but I pushed through the workout and completed it anyways. On the hook / uppercut series of the workout, I uppercut the edge of my desk during the routine & cut my hand, sort of a fuel to the fire for the workout though so maybe I needed it to boost my energy lol.

During the recovery week there isn't even any Ab Ripper X routines, it's like a holiday.


My diet switches up next week, I'm guessing to a moderate carb diet, haven't looked at it yet.

Saloman, I haven't made it to that stage of the diet yet, but the sound of it scares me, high carb / low protein I've never done before. Which diet cycle did you have the best results on? I definitely see the high protein / low carb cycle probably giving me the most results, but I'll switch as the routine calls for it.

[headhuntr]

Looks like you're doing great! Keep it up. As I said before, don't worry about the one night of a few drinks. 4-5 shots is nothing anyway. Most people have a cheat meal or cheat day once a week, so having a "cheat meal", so to speak, once a month is really something to be proud of. Keep it up!

You'll see how sore you'll get from the workouts after the rest week! I just finished my 2nd rest week 2 days ago and am now in Phase 3. My favorite workout in phase 2 was probably Back & Biceps. Gives your biceps a crazy pump. Anyway, good luck!

[Cronos1247]

Thanks! Are you following the Phase 3 diet? With the high carbs / low protein approach? I haven't looked at that phase yet nutritionally, is it dropping the protein below 1g per lb? Crazy approach.