P90X Day 0

Well, I started the P90X program officially today.

Going into my first workout, I weighed 198 lbs, and am only 'acceptable' in terms of my overall fitness. I plan to do the full 90 days of the 'normal' P90X workout program. I am using resistance bands instead of either dumbbells or a pull-up bar (I don't want to hang one in our apartment).

Today's workout was Chest & Back and then Ab Ripper X. The Chest & Back workout was really tough. The pull-downs weren't that bad, and I was able to do some respectable reps with the 40 lb band, but all those pushups were pretty killer. The first exercise is pushups, and I went and did my max not realizing what was coming. In the future I will pace myself a lot better.

After Chest & Back it was time for the Ab Ripper X workout. I did this one once last week (the day the DVD's came but before I had the rest of my equipment), so I knew going in that it was tough. I am happy to report that I did better this time, which I attribute to hydration and eating well today in addition to just being more aware of how my body moves through these exercises.

The addition of the recovery drink has an extremely noticeable difference, and there is no way I could do this workout without it.

I stuck to the meal plan today (Level II of Phase 1 based on my weight). I ended up short 1 protein, but other than that I nailed the portions exactly. I expect my protein bars to arrive on Wednesday and that will help with the portions.

I can tell it is going to be a crazy 90 days. This program is absolutely not for the faint of heart. I really can't wait to see my results though!