March 2014 Fitness Challenge

[loriannfos 25]

Good job Fiddleman, you are a P90x Beast! :-)

I am training for a 10K, using the '10K Runner' app. Today finished week 4 of 14 - now up to running 18 min per workout - go, me !

I am circuit training with a personal trainer at the Y for 1 hour twice a week as well. My goal for March is to log a total 6 hours per week for training, and to run a mile nonstop by end of month.

Thanks for all the inspiring and motivating posts!

[goalof220 4]

Today was my 3 month doc visit and I'm ready to start working out. I got my peace of mind from my doc so, exercise here I come. In the morning on going to stretch and do some basic workouts. I'm ready to start my new exercise routine for the rest of my life.

[HumorMe00 127]

I've been hitting up the treadmill and going to zumba and spin.

Working out with my trainer tomorrow and going a 5k Saturday. Add in a couple more gym sessions and I could actually make my goal this month : )

16 hours down/ 4 to go

[naenaern777 345]

I'm at 55 minutes on the elliptical which exceeded my march goal of 50. I'm lifting 40-60 minutes 4-6 days every week. I can't believe I'm even able to do any of this!!!!

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I am starting the p90x program tomorrow. My march goal is to do it 6 days a week for the whole month (3 month program). It will be a challenge. part of this challenge is also following the nutrition plan ythat is 1800 calories and 50, 30, 20 (percentiles for Protein, carb and fat, respectively) for me height and gender.

It is the end of the month and I met the march 2014 challenge outlined above.

Things that went well:

1. I did p90x 7 days a week with the 7 th day being a stretch day.

2. I tracked every day but 2 within MFP. Calories were around 1800 +- 100. Macros were close +-2%. Only 1 day I hit exactly the magic ratios exactly: 50-30-20. No cheat meals and very clean eating.

3. I got to really enjoy yoga 1 day a week. It was 90 minutes of toning and sweating. I feel a little more balanced with it and found myself really enjoying the part that is 50 or so minutes of vinyasa. For the balance postures, I still cannot do one second of crane. Maybe next month.

4. My body feels 100% better in terms of core stability. Core synergistics is a lot of fun. One of my favorite workouts.

5. I can do 15 or so pull-ups in a set when doing back workouts. 15-20 push-ups in each set when working on chest.

6. My back is fixed in the sense I can overhead lift without the lat, thoracic and shoulder tightness I have been struggling with for the last 6 months.

7. My chest, shoulders and back have more muscle and am constantly getting comments from my wife on it. She loves the pecs now.

8. My waist has tightened up a few inches.

9. Weight dropped about 7 lbs and fat% dropped about 3% points by the end of month. Some of the weight drop is probably Water. Not a miracle, but I will take it. It places my weight at 178 and bf at 15%.

10. Warmup and cool downs. I love that each workout has ample time devoted to both. I did not really do either very well before p90x, but now actually enjoy spending the time to do both well.

Things to work on:

1. Ab routine. I do not really like doing the ab x even though it is only 15 minutes. After an hour of a lifting workout, it is a struggle to bolt on the 300+ reps are heard ab work.

2. Landing more softly on plyometrics. Great 1 hour jump training cardio workout, but my knees feel it and I have a little lower leg (above ankle) bursitis going on. Need to think like a cat more.

3. Being a little more diligent about working out at 4 pm instead of later like 5-7 pm. The problem with slipping in the time (due to work ) is that it throws off my eating schedule and I end up having to skip my "dinner" meal. I eat every 2-3 hours and I usually have a shake after working out and then dinner 2 hours after that and a casein shake around 9:30 pm. If I know I am going to miss dinner, I add an extra scoop of whey to my workout recovery shake in order to keep my calories up.

Looking forward to the next month of p90 x.

[loriannfos 25]

Congrats Fiddleman!

I am happy with my March. On Sunday I ran/walked 7.25 miles in 1h, 20 min. And more importantly, I am still able to walk today ! LOL