SaturdaySaint! Part 3, This time...it's personal!

6:02 a.m. Friday. Kenpo X.

I have way to much energy...

This morning was the last strenuous exercise for the week and tomorrow is stretching and pictures for week one. Let me tell you... This new routine is nuts. It's completely changed my outlook on what I can and cannot do when it comes to physical fitness. It is really intense and not for the faint of heart though. It has ALSO taught me that I need to have more protein in my diet. I am energetic up to about 3-4 o'clock....then I'm dragging slower than a dial up connection. I have consistent healthy snacks every 3 hours (between meals) but that doesn't seem to help much. I need to get some protein powder to make some shakes with.

Kenpo this morning was good... kinda not what I expected. Not that that is a bad thing..just different. That's all. I still can't get over the 4lbs lost since Sunday though... I know I won't probably have the same results for the full 90 days. Not that I need to loose THAT much more...I'm really close... almost to my target! I'm excited. Plus I'm getting definition. Which REALLY excites me. Anyway... I'm gonna go.. get ready for my day. I'll post later with my weigh in...or if it's still the same, I'll just post and say hi! Maybe even try to hit some other diaries..
 
Hey you handsome hunk you:)

I love the energy and positivity that continues to seep through your posts you are totally doing it and doing it well!!!
 
ooooo Three thirtyitis!! It is real and you can fix it!!

I hope you're having a great weekend. :)
 
10:43 a.m. Eastern Standard Time Sunday July 22, 2007. Core Synergistics.

I'm Energized.
I'm Jazzed.
I'm getting more out of it!

So, yesterday, I all I had to do for the p90x program was what's called X Stretch or relaxing. I chose X Stretch. And it was awesome. A full hour of extreme stretching, getting my body loose, getting me more flexible. My schedule was off for eating this whole weekend. On Friday they threw a baby shower from me and the wife at my job. Greasy food abounded! But I did good. I had maybe 2 things that were greasy and even with that...I paid for it. My stomach was so twisted...just after a little bit of that. It was pretty bad. Glad I didn't really start eating alot there. My eating habits are SO different now. So yesterday, with my stretching, we had to go food shopping and such... which ALWAYS throws our eating schedule off. But I ate decently though..which is good.

But today... Mmmmm... Core Synergistics. If you remember from last week's post...after my core synergistics, I was borderline defeated. Here...this is a snippet from it:

I Hurt.
I'm sweaty.
I want to puke.
I feel slightly (VERY slightly) Euphoric.
I just completed my first day of my new exercise routine p90x... And it royally beat me into submission.
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I'm not saying that It's incredibly easy or anything. I'm not even saying it's even close to being easy. I pushed myself to muscle failure again..it took a little longer to get there..but I did. And if/when I do get to that point... I'll just increase the weights that I'm lifting during it. I don't feel like I want to puke..which is always a plus. This week...I lost 4.5lbs. That's insane for me. A MAJOR breakthrough with my plateau that I had been at for months. With how hardcore this program is, I feel I'll be loosing and toning ALOT. I have 83 days to go for a new me. I already feel the changes. My Biceps are gaining... my stomach is shrinking more... My abs are developing. And it feels GREAT!!! Last week, I said that I fast forwarded through the bonus 5 minutes at the end and skipped to the cool down. This morning, I would say I got through about 3 quarters of it. Which is AWESOME. My reps are increasing, my stamina is growing, and I'm getting stronger. So, though I don't really see a difference, I'm still posting my progression pics. Here's week 1's progression. Front and Side.

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Is there a Difference?
 
Hey you your lookin a little straighter/flatter in the chest area and your chin looks a bit more smaller - Im glad you are feeling better abt this program...
 
Yes. I reckon most of that 4.5 is from your stomach. You can see that in both photos but it's very clear in the side on shot.

And how good is that improvement in your coping with core synergistics!!

Way to go on crushing that plateau under your heel!!
 
5:53 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2007.
Cardio X

It's early...but I feel good.

Cardio X was good this morning. I ended up pouring sweat this morning and it was good. The Cardio portion normally consists of a mixture of several different exercises. Ranging from Yoga as a warm up to Kenpo X for some upper/lower body cardio.. We get into plyometric exercises. It's extremely well rounded. Today...This Week may prove to be an EXTREMELY important week for my family. There's some stuff cooking at my job... that will be changing things drastically. Not only that... but the wife could go into labor pretty much at any time. We're still 2-3 weeks out from her due date but... it really could happen at anytime. The baby is breach, and the Dr. may schedule a C section after next weeks appointment. We'll see how it all goes down. All I know is, starting some time VERY soon, I could/will be working from home for a bit... and I wonder how that will play out... I do believe that my TRUE test of focus will be then, when I don't have to be "at the office" by 8:30 every morning..being that my office will be my bedroom where the spare computer is. It's all so exciting and frightening all at the same time! Anyway, I need to shower. Started out the workout week yesterday at 191.5. I wonder if I'll break into the 180's this week :eek:

And Cinder & Felici, I'll respond to your posts as soon as I get ready to go for the day (or when I'm at work)... Thanks you two for always being reliable and supporting me...
 
You deserve the support Kenny - no need for your support - your totally doing awesome and it is great to have ya back!!! 191 hey - fuck man - here comes 180...

Wow how exciting Tash is going to have that baby soon - I cant believe it has been like 9 months...I bet she is happy to finally have the babe...I wish you the best of luck through everyhting :D:D:D!!!
 
cinderelly said:
Hey you your lookin a little straighter/flatter in the chest area and your chin looks a bit more smaller - Im glad you are feeling better abt this program...
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Oh...I never felt necessarily "bad" about the program... was just going through a frustrated spell..

felici said:
Yes. I reckon most of that 4.5 is from your stomach. You can see that in both photos but it's very clear in the side on shot.

And how good is that improvement in your coping with core synergistics!!

Way to go on crushing that plateau under your heel!!
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Whats funny is...I don't see it in my stomach. But our self perception is always off. I reckon I should put both pictures together and make one a little transparent so I can see the actual difference.

cinderelly said:
You deserve the support Kenny - no need for your support - your totally doing awesome and it is great to have ya back!!! 191 hey - fuck man - here comes 180...

Wow how exciting Tash is going to have that baby soon - I cant believe it has been like 9 months...I bet she is happy to finally have the babe...I wish you the best of luck through everyhting :D:D:D!!!
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THANKS Cinder!!!! The little one is currently breech so... if he still is on the 7th... she's being scheduled for a C-Section... we'll see if she makes it to that date..I have a feeling it's gonna be WAY sooner!!!!
 
You're right - plenty of challenges here!!


Oh what exciting times!! :D I bet you have a ball!
 
6:09 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2007. Shoulders and Arm + Abripper X

Ow.
Ouch.
Tight Muscles.
Did I mention Ow?

Several 3 set intervals of lifting and other fun things to blast my arms and shoulders. My biceps feel like they're in a constant flex right now. I've been up since 4:30 and I kinda hurt. I wonder... last week, doing this exercise set, I was extremely disappointed with the outcome. I didn't do nearly as much as I had expected myself to do. Today is different, but only slightly. When I did Core synergistics for the first time, it killed me. When I did it again the second time, it didn't kill me, but it caused more than a flesh wound. So it was tolerable. This morning, doing shoulders, arms and abripper...I feel only slightly dead.... Not so much from the arms and shoulders part...but that damned abripper x just layed me over it's knee and gave me what for! It's not like on the legs and back days, something about the arms/shoulders combo along with it that just totally rips me a new one.

I was able to do about 56-65% of the ab routine (making it to each set of different exercises, but not being able to complete them). I look at my stomach and must realize that I'm only 9 days into the program and have 81 days left. Not the other way around. I got up, when into the bathroom to get ready for the work out and caught a glimpse of my stomach and how it still over hangs..and thats so frustrating... I know it's not like my "Before" pictures... it's just stubborn fat/skin that is sticking it's tongue out at me. I need to shower but... all in all..it WAS a good exercise. I just hope that the results show my hard work... I'm trying my best to "Bring it" and blast it out...but when I have to stop cause I just can't do anymore... I feel like I'm letting myself down...maybe not pushing hard enough.... my mind works against me sometimes! :doh: Anywho, I'll post a tad later!
 
Dont feel like your lettin yourself down b/c your not - your listening to your body and knwoing oyur limits that is strength my friend and that is smart and that is power:):):)
 
6:09 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2007. Yoga X

I didn't even make it all the way through.
WTF?
Maybe today's just an off day.

Morning all... I could really use some support this mornin. When I started this morning, I got up at what I thought was 4:30. I must have fell back asleep sitting up because by the time I got out of the bathroom, it was 4:50 and I KNOW I didn't take that long. Really weird. Anyway, I started Yoga X, which I did pretty much with incident last Wednesday...though I'm not all that flexible yet, I still made it through, and felt great. This morning? Yeah...not so much. I feel like ass right now. Just sucky. Yoga X is about an hour and a half long. I made it about 45 min into it, heart completely not in it and I just stopped. Almost turned it off. I couldn't get the positioning right, my wrists started hurting from the upward dog/downward dog movements and I was just "blah" about the whole thing.

Then, on top of that... I was feeling tired still. I let it play for a moment, and hopped back in (out of feeling guilty) when they switched to balancing poses. Got through about another 20 minutes and I just stopped again. Heart completely absent from what I was doing... I just turned it off. No use in not putting myself into it in my opinion. I dont want this to be a trend though. Maybe I'm just in an off mood... I don't think I've stopped an exercise since my first day back in last October when I bit off more than I could chew. it's really weird. I feel so guilty that I've thrown myself off in some sort of way. I look at myself in the mirror, and I still see the king of "195.5lbs". Like I'm still stuck (though I weigh less than that). I want definition, I want the muscles, I want that fricken bubble over my gut gone! Quitting's no way to do that. I don't know...I'm frustrated and I don't want it to ruin my day.. but it's already trying too.

Tomorrow is a new day. tomorrow is Legs and Shoulders + Ab Ripper X. Maybe I'll try going to bed earlier tonight...though I may be working and that'll throw a kink in that plan. Argh I hate a morning starting out this way!
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6:02 a.m. Thursday, July 26, 2007. Arms and Shoulders + ab ripper x

It hurt.
I hurt.
I brought it.
I feel DAMN good!

This morning, I did arms/shoulders + ab ripper x. I'm soaked in sweat right now...and I love it. I burned it. Served a ton of fat and calories their eviction notice. Still wasn't able to complete ab ripper ALL the way through...but I'm getting there. They end the routine with this insane ab blow out called...now the name escapes me...but you sit on your butt (not laying down), clasp your hands into a joint fist in front of you, and you twist, touching the ground on either side of you with your fist. Each two touches represents 1 rep. They blast it out at a really fast speed doing 50. Last week I could only must 15. Today, I did 30. It hurts.. stomach is almost cramping and I love the idea...cause it lets me know I'm actually doing something... I feel alive! My arms are toast and I can't wait to shower then icy hot them. Tomorrow's Kenpo... I'm excited.. really excited. I love the physicality of it. But today... wipes away yesterday's disappointments. I'm stronger, and ready to fight!
 
Hey this is my first post and I just wanted to let you know that you're an inspiration. I started at 279 two weeks ago and have already lost 6 lbs but there's that lingering doubt that I'll be able to make it only so far, still not be pleased with my results, and slip back. I did just that in college, got down to 200 through primarily cardio and man was I soft. This time I'm doing it right with weight training, cardio, and a clean diet.

Keep it up man, show me how an ex-fat guy can still get ripped!
 
leshric said:
Hey this is my first post and I just wanted to let you know that you're an inspiration. I started at 279 two weeks ago and have already lost 6 lbs but there's that lingering doubt that I'll be able to make it only so far, still not be pleased with my results, and slip back. I did just that in college, got down to 200 through primarily cardio and man was I soft. This time I'm doing it right with weight training, cardio, and a clean diet.

Keep it up man, show me how an ex-fat guy can still get ripped!
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Hey Man... Welcome to the forums!!! I think you will find plenty of support! 279 is right around where I was when i started...and let me tell you..I didn't realize how big I was until I had lost the first 20. Even looking at the "before" picture back then, I was like .... "I'm not THAT big." lying to myself. If you push it, you'll get there... How tall are you? Have you seen my before picture? If not let me know and I'll include it in my next post... it's in the before/during/after section though if you want to just search...I think I'm on page 5 or something like that!
 
I'm 5'11" and the hand-held electronic bodyfat tool at the gym says I'm 31.5% bf as of this morning with no food and two glasses of water. Hoping to one day be down to sub 10%.

I have seen your before picture, looks about like mine. Camera always is more eye-opening than the mirror.
 
5:40 a.m. Friday, July 27, 2007. Kenpo X

I'm curious
I'm not sure if I sweat enough
The Rightside of my back is aching

So, this morning was Kenpo X. And it wasn't all that bad. Acutally it was really good, up till about 20 minutes left in the work out. The midsection of my back on the right hand side started aching really REALLY bad... I wonder if I didn't stretch hard enough at the beginning. It started aching after a few of the hook punches and uppercuts... I hope I didn't pull something... I don't want to stop. I'm 12 days into the 90 day program. I haven't looked in the mirror this morning, and I'm hoping for another drop in weight this morning. I originally stated that I'm curious. I'm curious as to when the real results of muscle definition begin. I've seen it in my arms, my chest was pretty well defined already from all the bloody pushups i've been doing... but again, as always, I REALLY want to see it in my abs. I want to live in 6 pack city!

And I don't know about all this sweat business. I'm pushing pretty hard, really really hard I might add, and still, when I sweat...it's not NEARLY as much as the people that have almost 10% bodyfat...if that. I really do want my shirt soaked when I'm done...but on days like today, it almost just feels...damp. I want to be able to wring that bad boy out! So I must try harder. Push it. Bring it. I started last year in October. I'm on course to be completely done by this October. Which was completely unplanned. But its cool. Tomorrow we're having a garage sale. Whoopee! They always seem so stressful when we go to them... I hope we don't have to deal with stupid people...theres some in our town that are just overbearingly ridiculous when it comes to garage sales... they haggle like their at a back woods flea market! Good thing all I have to do is stretching... w00t!

And my back... it's really hurting. When I sit a certain way, it just aches like no tomorrow. I'm really hoping I didn't pull something. I think a hot bath is in order tonight... yes..that may be the bees knees right there! Anyway...time to shower for the day. Be back later!!!
 
Just another quick update...after doing some measuring...here's some breakdown on where I am and where I've been:

December 8/06
Chest: 43 1/2"
Tummy: 46 1/2"
Below tummy: 44"
Left arm: 16 1/2"
Right arm: 17"
Neck: 17"

Body Fat: 32%
Water Percent: 53%
Weight: 230.5lb

August 27/07 (Today)
Chest: 39"
Tummy: 36 1/2"
Below Tummy: 35 1/2"
Right Arm: 14 3/4"
Left Arm: 14 1/4"
Neck: 15 1/2"

Body Fat: 25%
Water Percent: 58.5%
Weight: 191.5

all I have to say is: :eek2: :eek2:
 
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