Ridge's Road to Success!

[Ridge4120]

Hello all! This is going to be my P90X Journal.

I started the program last night and let me tell you - they don't mess around! It was awesome though...definitely the kind of workout that I want.

I would highly recommend P90X to anyone that is truly dedicated and motivated to live healthy and gain muscle. The program is very intense, but it's very easy to modify to your body strength.

In my Journal, I will be tracking my day to day progress on the program, as well as including my diet, progress pictures, and workout information.

Last night was Chest and Back. I have never done so many pull ups and push up in my life! I can definitely feel it today though.

Tonight will be Plyometrics and Abs. (I was supposed to do abs last night, but ran out of time so decided to push them to tonight instead)

[tyranire]

Originally Posted by Ridge4120

Hello all! This is going to be my P90X Journal.

I started the program last night and let me tell you - they don't mess around! It was awesome though...definitely the kind of workout that I want.

I would highly recommend P90X to anyone that is truly dedicated and motivated to live healthy and gain muscle. The program is very intense, but it's very easy to modify to your body strength.

In my Journal, I will be tracking my day to day progress on the program, as well as including my diet, progress pictures, and workout information.

Last night was Chest and Back. I have never done so many pull ups and push up in my life! I can definitely feel it today though.

Tonight will be Plyometrics and Abs. (I was supposed to do abs last night, but ran out of time so decided to push them to tonight instead)

Plyo...woohoo! Your legs are going to hate you

Sub'd!

[Ridge4120]

Originally Posted by tyranire

Plyo...woohoo! Your legs are going to hate you

Sub'd!

Lol! Haha my chest and back hate me right now! I'm fairly confident that my body will want to kick my a** by the end of the week!

[tyranire]

Originally Posted by Ridge4120

Lol! Haha my chest and back hate me right now! I'm fairly confident that my body will want to kick my a** by the end of the week!

I couldn't move after Shoulders & Arms...I was pitiful

[daddybeast]

Sub'd Now where are the begining pics? I am going to start mine with begining shots and I am waaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more fat than you. Do it!

[Ridge4120]

Originally Posted by daddybeast

Sub'd Now where are the begining pics? I am going to start mine with begining shots and I am waaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more fat than you. Do it!

Haha the beginning pics are going to start tonight! No worries my friend!

I can even feel it in my abs now - and I didn't even do abs last night!!

[hbk442000]

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[daddybeast]

Originally Posted by hbk442000

subed.

Great now she's going to have to start a whole new journal.

[Ridge4120]

Originally Posted by daddybeast

Great now she's going to have to start a whole new journal.

LOL! Be nice in here boys!!

[daddybeast]

Originally Posted by Ridge4120

LOL! Be nice in here boys!!

We fight in a brotherly love sort of way. When I come to Chicago I am going to meet him for a beer. You are more than welcome to come up.

[tyranire]

Originally Posted by daddybeast

We fight in a brotherly love sort of way. When I come to Chicago I am going to meet him for a beer. You are more than welcome to come up.

It's a trap!!! Don't do it!!

I'm ready to hear how Plyo went...hehe

[Ridge4120]

Originally Posted by daddybeast

We fight in a brotherly love sort of way. When I come to Chicago I am going to meet him for a beer. You are more than welcome to come up.

Awesome! Let me know, I'll definitely meet you guys!

[Ridge4120]

Ok seriously - What the f*ck. Plyo was one hour of pure h*ll! By far the best workout that I've ever had, but it kicked my butt so hard. Ty had the description down pat - a monkey on crack. I haven't started to feel sore from Plyo yet, but the DOMS from back/chest day is hitting me hard. I never thought washing my hair would hurt so much, lol. I have NO idea how I'm going to do shoulders/arms tonight!

I'm in the process of uploading my beginning pictures...

[daddybeast]

Originally Posted by Ridge4120

Awesome! Let me know, I'll definitely meet you guys!

I will I should be up there in August. I am seeing Pearl Jam there.

Originally Posted by Ridge4120

Ok seriously - What the f*ck. Plyo was one hour of pure h*ll! By far the best workout that I've ever had, but it kicked my butt so hard. Ty had the description down pat - a monkey on crack. I haven't started to feel sore from Plyo yet, but the DOMS from back/chest day is hitting me hard. I never thought washing my hair would hurt so much, lol. I have NO idea how I'm going to do shoulders/arms tonight!

I'm in the process of uploading my beginning pictures...

Cool.

[Ridge4120]

Progress pics are going to have to wait to be uploaded until tonight. I can't do them here on my work computer. They've been taken, I just need to get them uploaded.

[tyranire]

Originally Posted by Ridge4120

Ok seriously - What the f*ck. Plyo was one hour of pure h*ll! By far the best workout that I've ever had, but it kicked my butt so hard. Ty had the description down pat - a monkey on crack. I haven't started to feel sore from Plyo yet, but the DOMS from back/chest day is hitting me hard. I never thought washing my hair would hurt so much, lol. I have NO idea how I'm going to do shoulders/arms tonight!

I'm in the process of uploading my beginning pictures...

I'm laughing...even though it's not really funny. I just have memories from my first week...the first week you will hate life.

[Ridge4120]

Originally Posted by tyranire

I'm laughing...even though it's not really funny. I just have memories from my first week...the first week you will hate life.

Haha I know, it sucks so bad. When I move and I go "ow!", I even laugh a little bit at myself. All last night I was going "Why the heck am I doing this?!" lol. But I'm glad...it's an awesome workout. The soreness sucks, but soon it will get easier to do...I can't wait!

[Ridge4120]

Okay so shoulders/arms and abs yesterday. It actually wasn't that bad, but I do need to increase my weights for sure. I did a very low weight because I was still so sore from chest/back day and I didn't want to push too hard. The ab workout is only 15 minutes long - but it's a good fifteen minutes. Definitely one of my favorites by far.

Tonight is yoga! I'm pretty excited to see how flexible I am not

I've actually been eating very clean since I've started. I am craving sweets and carbs BAD - but have withheld from eating them

[LilRed03]

Originally Posted by Ridge4120

Tonight is yoga! I'm pretty excited to see how flexible I am not

This made me giggle. Same for me...flexibility is not anything I am familiar with!

[hbk442000]

Originally Posted by Ridge4120

Okay so shoulders/arms and abs yesterday. It actually wasn't that bad, but I do need to increase my weights for sure. I did a very low weight because I was still so sore from chest/back day and I didn't want to push too hard. The ab workout is only 15 minutes long - but it's a good fifteen minutes. Definitely one of my favorites by far.

Tonight is yoga! I'm pretty excited to see how flexible I am not

I've actually been eating very clean since I've started. I am craving sweets and carbs BAD - but have withheld from eating them

Its been noted and proven that the best thing for a sore body (after an intense workout) is to get back into the gym and keep working out. The blood flow that one gets from working a different body part helps with the soreness.

Keep doing you thing... Oh, where are the progress pics

[Ridge4120]

Originally Posted by LilRed03

This made me giggle. Same for me...flexibility is not anything I am familiar with!

Originally Posted by hbk442000

Its been noted and proven that the best thing for a sore body (after an intense workout) is to get back into the gym and keep working out. The blood flow that one gets from working a different body part helps with the soreness.

Keep doing you thing... Oh, where are the progress pics

Lol I know, it should be interesting!

I sure hope so! Actually, I was TERRIBLY sore the first two days, but it's actually getting better the more that I workout.

I know...I have them on my phone and keep forgetting to upload them. I'll try and do them now. I just don't want my boss to walk in and see me uploading pics of myself, lol!

[daddybeast]

Originally Posted by hbk442000

Its been noted and proven that the best thing for a sore body (after an intense workout) is to get back into the gym and keep working out. The blood flow that one gets from working a different body part helps with the soreness.

Keep doing you thing... Oh, where are the progress pics

for once I completely agree with Abe.

Also are you using the log sheets for the workouts? I am going to for sure. I am aiming for Sunday being my first day. I am planning this way because I am going to take Saturday as my only day off of workouts and diet. I am still gonna restrain myself, but I am not sticking to the one serving of carbs.

[Ridge4120]

I'll take progress pictures every Monday, just an f.y.i.

The pictures I'm about to upload were taken this past Monday...the day I started the program.

[hbk442000]

Originally Posted by Ridge4120

Lol I know, it should be interesting!

I sure hope so! Actually, I was TERRIBLY sore the first two days, but it's actually getting better the more that I workout.

I know...I have them on my phone and keep forgetting to upload them. I'll try and do them now. I just don't want my boss to walk in and see me uploading pics of myself, lol!

you body is also reacting to a kick ass workout. Sooo its screaming. Honestly I love that type of soreness.

[daddybeast]

Originally Posted by Ridge4120

I'll take progress pictures every Monday, just an f.y.i.

The pictures I'm about to upload were taken this past Monday...the day I started the program.

I am just doing the starting, 30, 60 and 90 day pics. the starting ones will be kinda hard to post but I will. I have let the diet go alot in the past month or so.

[hbk442000]

Originally Posted by daddybeast

for once I completely agree with Abe.

.

Who are you and what have you done with the real Harry??

[hbk442000]

Originally Posted by LilRed03

This made me giggle. Same for me...flexibility is not anything I am familiar with!

lol..I use to be..back in the day when I played soccer. But lifting more has taken some of my flexibility away. . As I prep for the urbanathlon..I'm working on regaining some flexibility back..

[tyranire]

Originally Posted by daddybeast

for once I completely agree with Abe.

Also are you using the log sheets for the workouts? I am going to for sure. I am aiming for Sunday being my first day. I am planning this way because I am going to take Saturday as my only day off of workouts and diet. I am still gonna restrain myself, but I am not sticking to the one serving of carbs.

Once I get my butt motivated again and start back up, I'm going to use the log sheets. Before, I really had no idea whether or not I was doing better because I didn't know what I had done, so I would definitely recommend logging it alll.

Originally Posted by Ridge4120

I'll take progress pictures every Monday, just an f.y.i.

The pictures I'm about to upload were taken this past Monday...the day I started the program.

Originally Posted by daddybeast

I am just doing the starting, 30, 60 and 90 day pics. the starting ones will be kinda hard to post but I will. I have let the diet go alot in the past month or so.

I feel your pain...my starting pics are horrible! Hell, even my first progress pics are horrible...lol

[RebeccaG]

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[Ridge4120]

Originally Posted by RebeccaG

Sub'd!

Woo hoo! Yay! The more the merrier!