Daddybeast's P90X Journal

daddybeast · 06-29-2009, 07:07 AM

The Prep Work

First thing I had to do was buy my equipment:

I bought a decent Pullup Bar ($30) and a Food Scale ($5):

I bought 2 sets of Dumbbell Handles ($30) and the following weights ($100):
8 - 10lb plates
4 - 5lb plates
4 - 2.5lb plates

I then bought all the food I woul need for the week. ($100)

daddybeast · 06-29-2009, 07:12 AM

Beginning Weight: 237.8lbs

As painful as this was I had to suck it up and take my before pictures. I knew they wouldn't be pretty, but if they were pretty then there would be no point in doing this. So here they are. The 6 poses that P90X suggests.

daddybeast · 06-29-2009, 07:36 AM

Workout time was about 60 minutes with warm up, stretching, and cooldown included.

Round 1
Standard Push Ups 25 reps
Wide Front Pull Ups 7 reps
Military Push Ups 15 reps
Rev Grip Chin Ups 5 reps
Wide Fly Push Ups 15 reps
Closed Grip Overhand Pull Ups 3 reps
Decline Push Ups 15 reps
Heavy Pants 25lbs X 17 reps
Diamond Pushups 7 reps
Lawn Mowers 25lb X 12 reps (each side)
Dive Bomber Push Ups 7 reps
Back Flys 15lb X 15 reps

Round 2
Wide Front Pull Ups 4 reps
Standard Push Ups 20 reps
Rev Grip Chin Ups 3 reps
Military Push Ups 12 reps
Closed Grip Overhand Pull Ups 2 reps
Wide Fly Push Ups 12 reps
Heavy Pants 25lbs X 13 reps
Decline Pushups 11 reps
Lawn Mowers 25lbs X 12 reps
Diamond Pushups 3 reps
Back Flys 15lbs X 13 reps
Dive Bomber Push Ups 6 reps

COMMENTS:
I learned a few things this morning.

1) eating my planned breakfast that includes a glass of V8 before one of these workouts is a BAD idea. Luckily I am right by the door to go outside. I will have to adjust my nutrition plan to make this better.

If anyone has used the nutrition guide and done morning workouts, what did you eat before them?

2) These workouts are tough.
3) I am pretty amped up for this.

realwill · 06-29-2009, 07:48 AM

Good stuff man, how you like the dive bombers(I hated those things the first few times I did them). And what are heavy pants and lawn mowers.

daddybeast · 06-29-2009, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by realwill

Good stuff man, how you like the dive bombers(I hated those things the first few times I did them). And what are heavy pants and lawn mowers.

Heavy Pants are done by grabbing 2 DBs, in a slight squat you pull the DBs up from just off the floor to your armpits. Kinda resembles a Tbar Row.

Lawn Mowers are basicall Bent DB Rows.

Dive Bombers kicked my ass and I had to keep stopping becuase I wasn't getting them right.

erinlee01 · 06-29-2009, 07:59 AM

Great job, Harry! I think you're going to see results pretty quickly!

daddybeast · 06-29-2009, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by erinlee01

Great job, Harry! I think you're going to see results pretty quickly!

The diet itself should do alot if I stick to it. I am planning 1 day a week to cheat within reason. Last night I had half of a Large Pizza. I wanted to get the cravings out of the way.

tyranire · 06-29-2009, 08:05 AM

Nice! Dive bomber push-ups are a pain...some of the stuff later on haunts my dreams...

erinlee01 · 06-29-2009, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by daddybeast

The diet itself should do alot if I stick to it. I am planning 1 day a week to cheat within reason. Last night I had half of a Large Pizza. I wanted to get the cravings out of the way.

I had been doing well during the week, but not watching at all on the weekend. Which would mean I'd go back up a pound or so. This weekend I had 1 cheat meal, and it was just french toast along with my regular breakfast. No weight gain whatsoever. This weekend my cheat is going to be homemade pizza with whole wheat crust.

TheLBM · 06-29-2009, 08:07 AM

I am in

You BOUGHT a pullup bar

daddybeast · 06-29-2009, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by tyranire

Nice! Dive bomber push-ups are a pain...some of the stuff later on haunts my dreams...

I am not looking forward to Ab Ripper tonight or Pylo tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by erinlee01

I had been doing well during the week, but not watching at all on the weekend. Which would mean I'd go back up a pound or so. This weekend I had 1 cheat meal, and it was just french toast along with my regular breakfast. No weight gain whatsoever. This weekend my cheat is going to be homemade pizza with whole wheat crust.

That sounds good. This is the kind of cheat meals I will be shooting for.

daddybeast · 06-29-2009, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TheLBM

I am in

You BOUGHT a pullup bar

It killed me to do it. I think I may have found a way to install yours outside though.

TheLBM · 06-29-2009, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by daddybeast

It killed me to do it. I think I may have found a way to install yours outside though.

Good deal

LilRed03 · 06-29-2009, 08:36 AM

Hey DB where'd you get your scale for only $5?

daddybeast · 06-29-2009, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by LilRed03

Hey DB where'd you get your scale for only $5?

Walmart. Its not very big. It does the job though.

tyranire · 06-29-2009, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by daddybeast

I am not looking forward to Ab Ripper tonight or Pylo tomorrow.

Ab Ripper isn't too terrible...Plyo is killer.

LilRed03 · 06-29-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by daddybeast

Walmart. Its not very big. It does the job though.

Cool, I've been wanting to get one but I didn't realize that there were some that cheap! Good stuff!

daddybeast · 06-29-2009, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LilRed03

Cool, I've been wanting to get one but I didn't realize that there were some that cheap! Good stuff!

Neither did I till I found this one.

Ridge4120 · 06-29-2009, 03:02 PM

Sub'd!

Ridge4120 · 06-29-2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by daddybeast

Workout time was about 60 minutes with warm up, stretching, and cooldown included.

Round 1
Standard Push Ups 25 reps
Wide Front Pull Ups 7 reps
Military Push Ups 15 reps
Rev Grip Chin Ups 5 reps
Wide Fly Push Ups 15 reps
Closed Grip Overhand Pull Ups 3 reps
Decline Push Ups 15 reps
Heavy Pants 25lbs X 17 reps
Diamond Pushups 7 reps
Lawn Mowers 25lb X 12 reps (each side)
Dive Bomber Push Ups 7 reps
Back Flys 15lb X 15 reps

Round 2
Wide Front Pull Ups 4 reps
Standard Push Ups 20 reps
Rev Grip Chin Ups 3 reps
Military Push Ups 12 reps
Closed Grip Overhand Pull Ups 2 reps
Wide Fly Push Ups 12 reps
Heavy Pants 25lbs X 13 reps
Decline Pushups 11 reps
Lawn Mowers 25lbs X 12 reps
Diamond Pushups 3 reps
Back Flys 15lbs X 13 reps
Dive Bomber Push Ups 6 reps

COMMENTS:
I learned a few things this morning.

1) eating my planned breakfast that includes a glass of V8 before one of these workouts is a BAD idea. Luckily I am right by the door to go outside. I will have to adjust my nutrition plan to make this better.

If anyone has used the nutrition guide and done morning workouts, what did you eat before them?

2) These workouts are tough.
3) I am pretty amped up for this.

This is my least favorite day...but it's probably because my arms are twigs and I can't hold myself up, lol. Was it killer or did you do pretty alright?

daddybeast · 06-29-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ridge4120

This is my least favorite day...but it's probably because my arms are twigs and I can't hold myself up, lol. Was it killer or did you do pretty alright?

It was hard.

I tried to do Ab Ripper X but it wouldn't play at all.

tyranire · 06-30-2009, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by daddybeast

It was hard.

I tried to do Ab Ripper X but it wouldn't play at all.

I had planned on throwing them all in and making sure they worked, but was in a rush so you guys could start and didn't ever get around to it. I hate that some of them aren't working.

daddybeast · 06-30-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by tyranire

I had planned on throwing them all in and making sure they worked, but was in a rush so you guys could start and didn't ever get around to it. I hate that some of them aren't working.

Dude its not your fault. You were just trying to be nice.

Ridge4120 · 06-30-2009, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by daddybeast

It was hard.

I tried to do Ab Ripper X but it wouldn't play at all.

Switch to a better DVD Player - that's what I had to do for Plyo...for some reason when I switched to a better DVD player it worked.

daddybeast · 07-01-2009, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Ridge4120

Switch to a better DVD Player - that's what I had to do for Plyo...for some reason when I switched to a better DVD player it worked.

I tried both of ours.

Its Ok I will need a few days to shake this virus I got. Luckily all I have is the chest congestion today.

realwill · 07-01-2009, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by daddybeast

I tried both of ours.

Its Ok I will need a few days to shake this virus I got. Luckily all I have is the chest congestion today.

hope you get better man

erinlee01 · 07-01-2009, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by daddybeast

I tried both of ours.

Its Ok I will need a few days to shake this virus I got. Luckily all I have is the chest congestion today.

Did you try it on your computer?

daddybeast · 07-01-2009, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by erinlee01

Did you try it on your computer?

yeah no luck there either

Ridge4120 · 07-01-2009, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by daddybeast

yeah no luck there either

That's so weird...all of mine have worked since I switched to a better DVD player...the first one was just a cheap $20 DVD player...so I grabbed the nicer, family room one and they work fine.

tyranire · 07-02-2009, 03:28 PM

Mailed off the other DVDs today...hopefully you'll have them tomorrow, if not, Monday!