Yoga, Legs and Back with Ab Ripper X. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
Another two days of catching up. I was at work until 3:30 in the morning the other day, so blogging was not up there on the list.
After a long night at work, yoga was just what I needed. It relaxed me and got me calm of mind. I was pretty sore and tired, but I wanted to fit the yoga in. I am glad I did.
The next day was legs and back and I still was not completely recovered from my late night of work. My plan was to keep all my numbers the same and that would be an accomplishment. I followed that advice on all my leg exercises. I kept the weight at 25. As far as the pull-ups went, I was able to increase the amount of total reps by 12. I finished with a total of 132.
Diet
Calories – 1500
Carbs – 145g (45%)
Protein – 120g (37%)
Fat – 56g (18%)
In good health,
Joe
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
A+
Today was a 5.5 mile run, Back and Biceps with Ab Ripper X. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
I knew I would be working late tonight and tomorrow would be a struggle for a tough workout. So I made today a long double.
I started in the morning with Back and Biceps with Abs. I wanted to keep the same pace a last weeks workout. Increase where I could and stay the same when needed. That is exactly what I did. I moved up weight and reps on a few exercises and increased each set of pull-ups by 2. Overall, an A+ workout.
Next was my run. A ½ mile in, I knew it was going to be a quality run. I felt strong the whole time. My pace was good and so was my breathing. Then it happened. I ran past a fire department training facility and they were in the process of practicing putting out a fire and there was a good amount of smoke. I had no choice but to run right through it. It was brutal. I was coughing and my eyes were burning. Luckily the smoke cleared fairly quickly.
A great day of exercise.
Diet
Calories – 1300
Carbs – 110g (41%)
Protein – 130g (48%)
Fat – 30g (11%)
In good health,
Joe
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I knew I would be working late tonight and tomorrow would be a struggle for a tough workout. So I made today a long double.
I started in the morning with Back and Biceps with Abs. I wanted to keep the same pace a last weeks workout. Increase where I could and stay the same when needed. That is exactly what I did. I moved up weight and reps on a few exercises and increased each set of pull-ups by 2. Overall, an A+ workout.
Next was my run. A ½ mile in, I knew it was going to be a quality run. I felt strong the whole time. My pace was good and so was my breathing. Then it happened. I ran past a fire department training facility and they were in the process of practicing putting out a fire and there was a good amount of smoke. I had no choice but to run right through it. It was brutal. I was coughing and my eyes were burning. Luckily the smoke cleared fairly quickly.
A great day of exercise.
Diet
Calories – 1300
Carbs – 110g (41%)
Protein – 130g (48%)
Fat – 30g (11%)
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Good Burn
Today was Interval X. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
I am super sore from yesterdays chest, shoulders and tri’s workout. I need to hit my weight goal so I can switch up my diet.
Another great interval workout. Again, I was pretty tight this morning and it took about 15 minutes before I loosened up. I worked hard on this one. Heart rate was up to 180 at some points. Sweat was a drippin’.
Tomorrow is going to take some schedule switching. I need to fit in back and biceps, ab ripper x and a 5 mile run. My work schedule is all crazy.
Diet
Calories – 1600
Carbs – 173g (50%)
Protein – 122g (36%)
Fat – 49g (14%)
In good health,
Joe
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I am super sore from yesterdays chest, shoulders and tri’s workout. I need to hit my weight goal so I can switch up my diet.
Another great interval workout. Again, I was pretty tight this morning and it took about 15 minutes before I loosened up. I worked hard on this one. Heart rate was up to 180 at some points. Sweat was a drippin’.
Tomorrow is going to take some schedule switching. I need to fit in back and biceps, ab ripper x and a 5 mile run. My work schedule is all crazy.
Diet
Calories – 1600
Carbs – 173g (50%)
Protein – 122g (36%)
Fat – 49g (14%)
In good health,
Joe
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Monday, October 26, 2009
Trio
Workouts were basketball, X Stretch and Chest, Shoulders & Tri’s with Ab Ripper X. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
I am going to catch up on my last 3 days.
Basketball was great. I played every game and got a good workout in. It was also my best overall performance since I started playing again.
The X Stretch was much needed this week. I was really tight, especially my legs. I might start incorporating a shorter stretch day or start doing the 90 minute yoga from P90X. Things are really tight.
CS&T…
Again, ouch. This one is really burning me out. My arms are shot by the time I am done. I am also taking some extra breaks on my last few sets of push-ups. I believe this is because I am really pushing myself weight and rep wise. I am just going to continue at this pace and see where it takes me. I am enjoying the gains, but I still have a couple more pounds before I move to my phase 2 diet plan.
I am starting to get things organized for next year’s triathlon season.
Diet (3 day average)
Calories – 1700
Carbs – 185g (49%)
Protein – 150g (39%)
Fat – 46g (12%)
In good health,
Joe
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I am going to catch up on my last 3 days.
Basketball was great. I played every game and got a good workout in. It was also my best overall performance since I started playing again.
The X Stretch was much needed this week. I was really tight, especially my legs. I might start incorporating a shorter stretch day or start doing the 90 minute yoga from P90X. Things are really tight.
CS&T…
Again, ouch. This one is really burning me out. My arms are shot by the time I am done. I am also taking some extra breaks on my last few sets of push-ups. I believe this is because I am really pushing myself weight and rep wise. I am just going to continue at this pace and see where it takes me. I am enjoying the gains, but I still have a couple more pounds before I move to my phase 2 diet plan.
I am starting to get things organized for next year’s triathlon season.
Diet (3 day average)
Calories – 1700
Carbs – 185g (49%)
Protein – 150g (39%)
Fat – 46g (12%)
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
Sunday, October 25, 2009
LB
Today was Legs and Back with Ab Ripper X. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
I should finally be caught up on my blogs by tomorrow. It has just been a very bust week.
Before going into this workout, I said I would see how it goes. I really wasn’t feeling all too well and I didn’t want to push it. So I took it slow. I increased the weight by 5 lbs. on all my weighted leg exercises. I took my time thought. A little extra rest between sets and made it through. I was able to increase my pull-ups by 10, giving me a total of 120 for the workout.
Diet
Calories – 1800
Carbs – 175g (48%)
Protein – 150g (41%)
Fat – 40g (11%)
In good health,
Joe
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I should finally be caught up on my blogs by tomorrow. It has just been a very bust week.
Before going into this workout, I said I would see how it goes. I really wasn’t feeling all too well and I didn’t want to push it. So I took it slow. I increased the weight by 5 lbs. on all my weighted leg exercises. I took my time thought. A little extra rest between sets and made it through. I was able to increase my pull-ups by 10, giving me a total of 120 for the workout.
Diet
Calories – 1800
Carbs – 175g (48%)
Protein – 150g (41%)
Fat – 40g (11%)
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Yogarun
Today was Shoulders and Arms with Ab Ripper X. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
Well, I feel like I am coming down with a cold. I am fighting it but I think it is going to win. There is a possibility it can be allergies. I twice a year like clockwork, in October and March.
I worked out anyway. I start off in the morning with yoga. My body feels like it was baseball batted. The prior days workouts definitely packed a punch. The yoga was good. It took me about 5 minutes to finally loosen up, but it was tough. I really struggled with it this morning.
In the afternoon I went for my run. The weather was beautiful. Again, I struggled. Once I hit the 3 mile mark, everything felt sluggish. I am contemplating taking a couple of days off. I think I will benefit from it, but at the same time, I don’t want to lose any gains. I have Legs and Back tomorrow. I really want to push my pull-up numbers. I know what is going to happen. I am going to work out and then regret it the following day.
Diet
Calories – 1600
Carbs – 165g (47%)
Protein – 140g (40%)
Fat – 45g (13%)
In good health,
Joe
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Well, I feel like I am coming down with a cold. I am fighting it but I think it is going to win. There is a possibility it can be allergies. I twice a year like clockwork, in October and March.
I worked out anyway. I start off in the morning with yoga. My body feels like it was baseball batted. The prior days workouts definitely packed a punch. The yoga was good. It took me about 5 minutes to finally loosen up, but it was tough. I really struggled with it this morning.
In the afternoon I went for my run. The weather was beautiful. Again, I struggled. Once I hit the 3 mile mark, everything felt sluggish. I am contemplating taking a couple of days off. I think I will benefit from it, but at the same time, I don’t want to lose any gains. I have Legs and Back tomorrow. I really want to push my pull-up numbers. I know what is going to happen. I am going to work out and then regret it the following day.
Diet
Calories – 1600
Carbs – 165g (47%)
Protein – 140g (40%)
Fat – 45g (13%)
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
Thursday, October 22, 2009
It Hurts
Today was Chest, Shoulders and Tri’s with Ab Ripper X. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
Again, I was put in my place. Just when I thought I was making gains, this workout reminds me of why it is good to switch things up. I started off strong, but slowly went down. The push-ups in this workout are brutal. I needed to take a few mid-set breaks just to get up to 8 reps. Maybe it was because I was using heavier weight? Maybe it was because I haven’t fully recovered from Sundays Back and Biceps? Triceps felt somewhat strong, but I definitely need some work on this one. Even my Abs were feeling it.
Tomorrow is yoga and a 5 mile run.
Diet
Calories – 1500
Carbs – 135g (47%)
Protein – 120g (42%)
Fat – 33g (11%)
In good health,
Joe
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Again, I was put in my place. Just when I thought I was making gains, this workout reminds me of why it is good to switch things up. I started off strong, but slowly went down. The push-ups in this workout are brutal. I needed to take a few mid-set breaks just to get up to 8 reps. Maybe it was because I was using heavier weight? Maybe it was because I haven’t fully recovered from Sundays Back and Biceps? Triceps felt somewhat strong, but I definitely need some work on this one. Even my Abs were feeling it.
Tomorrow is yoga and a 5 mile run.
Diet
Calories – 1500
Carbs – 135g (47%)
Protein – 120g (42%)
Fat – 33g (11%)
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Intervals
Today was Interval X. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
Interval X, from the P90X+ series, is one of my favorite workouts. It really gets your heart rate up. You go through the first half and think, that wasn’t so bad. Then the second half hits you and you realize how tough it is. It is only about 40 minutes in length, but it definitely gets the job done. You don’t just hit cardio intervals, some resistance moves are added in there as well. I started off very sore from yesterdays back and bicep workout, so I wasn’t expecting to go all out. I would say I gave between a 90-95% effort. That was honestly all it took to give me one heck of a workout. I will be looking forward to this one next week. I will be giving it 100%.
Diet
Calories – 1800
Carbs – 181g (48%)
Protein – 153g (41%)
Fat – 42g (11%)
In good health,
Joe
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Interval X, from the P90X+ series, is one of my favorite workouts. It really gets your heart rate up. You go through the first half and think, that wasn’t so bad. Then the second half hits you and you realize how tough it is. It is only about 40 minutes in length, but it definitely gets the job done. You don’t just hit cardio intervals, some resistance moves are added in there as well. I started off very sore from yesterdays back and bicep workout, so I wasn’t expecting to go all out. I would say I gave between a 90-95% effort. That was honestly all it took to give me one heck of a workout. I will be looking forward to this one next week. I will be giving it 100%.
Diet
Calories – 1800
Carbs – 181g (48%)
Protein – 153g (41%)
Fat – 42g (11%)
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Catch Up
Today was Basketball, 5k and Back & Biceps followed by Ab Ripper X. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
Time for catch up. I was tied up all weekend and was unable to post a blog.
Friday
A good solid 2 hours of basketball. I even saw a glimpse of my jump shot coming back. I mostly stuck with the hustle, rebounding and defense game. Many a calorie burnt…
Saturday
Today is my usual X Stretch day, but I had a 5k scheduled with my daughter. Her first!!! I couldn’t imagine running 3 miles at seven years old. She did great. I couldn’t be more proud of her. She said she wants to do this race every year. Good experience = good outcome.
Sunday
My first Back and Biceps workout in a long time. This was rough. 2 sets of back followed by 2 sets of bi’s. 24 sets total in about 40 minutes, minus the warm-up and cool down. I started off strond and ended strong. I pushed myself without going overboard. I knew it was going to be a good day when I pumped out 14 wide grip pull-ups right out of the box. I imagined things would slow down as the workout progressed, but never did. I was able to stick with consistent weight and consistent reps.
I am really paying close attention to my diet. I want to drop another 2 pounds by the end of this week.
Diet
Calories – 1500
Carbs – 161g (47%)
Protein – 147g (43%)
Fat – 35g (10%)
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
Time for catch up. I was tied up all weekend and was unable to post a blog.
Friday
A good solid 2 hours of basketball. I even saw a glimpse of my jump shot coming back. I mostly stuck with the hustle, rebounding and defense game. Many a calorie burnt…
Saturday
Today is my usual X Stretch day, but I had a 5k scheduled with my daughter. Her first!!! I couldn’t imagine running 3 miles at seven years old. She did great. I couldn’t be more proud of her. She said she wants to do this race every year. Good experience = good outcome.
Sunday
My first Back and Biceps workout in a long time. This was rough. 2 sets of back followed by 2 sets of bi’s. 24 sets total in about 40 minutes, minus the warm-up and cool down. I started off strond and ended strong. I pushed myself without going overboard. I knew it was going to be a good day when I pumped out 14 wide grip pull-ups right out of the box. I imagined things would slow down as the workout progressed, but never did. I was able to stick with consistent weight and consistent reps.
I am really paying close attention to my diet. I want to drop another 2 pounds by the end of this week.
Diet
Calories – 1500
Carbs – 161g (47%)
Protein – 147g (43%)
Fat – 35g (10%)
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
Friday, October 16, 2009
Recovery Week Day 5
Today was 1-on-1 Patience Yoga. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
This was a new workout for me. I had never done it in this past and can’t remember the last time I did a straight shoulder workout. I figured it would fit perfect into my recovery week. That it did. My only issue was that I had a hard time going light. There were a total of 18 sets. It is a repeat workout so there are only 9 different exercises. Total time was about 40 minutes. Overall it was a good workout and is a nice addition to the recovery week. Some of the exercises included in the workout are pike’s press, upright row, shoulder press and straight arm flys. It is definitely tough, especially when you get to multiple sets of pike presses.
Tomorrow is basketball.
Diet
Calories – 1400
Carbs – 135g (48%)
Protein – 117g (41%)
Fat – 31g (11%)
In good health,
Joe
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This was a new workout for me. I had never done it in this past and can’t remember the last time I did a straight shoulder workout. I figured it would fit perfect into my recovery week. That it did. My only issue was that I had a hard time going light. There were a total of 18 sets. It is a repeat workout so there are only 9 different exercises. Total time was about 40 minutes. Overall it was a good workout and is a nice addition to the recovery week. Some of the exercises included in the workout are pike’s press, upright row, shoulder press and straight arm flys. It is definitely tough, especially when you get to multiple sets of pike presses.
Tomorrow is basketball.
Diet
Calories – 1400
Carbs – 135g (48%)
Protein – 117g (41%)
Fat – 31g (11%)
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Recovery Week Day 4
Today was 1-on-1 Yoga and ½ mile swim. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
Another double dip today.
Yoga in the morning was tough. I was extremely tight. I wasn’t even close to touching my toes when I started. When I was finished, I was still pretty tight. I am loving the new 1-on-1 yoga workout. It is a great combination of vinyasa’s and stretching. On my next recovery week, I may do the 90 minute P90X version. I am not sure if it is just because I am doing the workout in the morning, but I feel like I should be a little more flexible than I am at this point.
My swim was great, but again my arms burned out pretty quick. I will need to get use to combining the swim and P90X again. Come to think of it, I never really got use to it the first few times around. I just hope I am not doing more bad than good.
Diet
Calories – 1700
Carbs – 185g (49%)
Protein – 150g (39%)
Fat – 46g (12%)
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
Another double dip today.
Yoga in the morning was tough. I was extremely tight. I wasn’t even close to touching my toes when I started. When I was finished, I was still pretty tight. I am loving the new 1-on-1 yoga workout. It is a great combination of vinyasa’s and stretching. On my next recovery week, I may do the 90 minute P90X version. I am not sure if it is just because I am doing the workout in the morning, but I feel like I should be a little more flexible than I am at this point.
My swim was great, but again my arms burned out pretty quick. I will need to get use to combining the swim and P90X again. Come to think of it, I never really got use to it the first few times around. I just hope I am not doing more bad than good.
Diet
Calories – 1700
Carbs – 185g (49%)
Protein – 150g (39%)
Fat – 46g (12%)
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Recovery Week Day 3
Today was One-on-One Plyo Legs. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
Today was a great day to work the legs and give my upper body a break. No weights used during this workout. Just lots of reps. 1-on-1 plyo legs is tough and considering I have not done it in a while, it was extra tough. My heart rate was up there on a few moves. This workout is a cross between Plyo X and Legs & Back, minus the weights. This was also the first time I did some plyo moves at the gym. I felt like I was being stared at a little. I got this one in about 45 minutes. Again, no abs today.
Swim and yoga tomorrow…
Diet
Calories – 1600
Carbs – 163g (45%)
Protein – 154g (42%)
Fat – 46g (13%)
In good health,
Joe
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Today was a great day to work the legs and give my upper body a break. No weights used during this workout. Just lots of reps. 1-on-1 plyo legs is tough and considering I have not done it in a while, it was extra tough. My heart rate was up there on a few moves. This workout is a cross between Plyo X and Legs & Back, minus the weights. This was also the first time I did some plyo moves at the gym. I felt like I was being stared at a little. I got this one in about 45 minutes. Again, no abs today.
Swim and yoga tomorrow…
Diet
Calories – 1600
Carbs – 163g (45%)
Protein – 154g (42%)
Fat – 46g (13%)
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Recovery Week Day 2
Today was 1-on-1 Just Arms. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
It was just a straight arm workout today. Weightlifting 101. They only muscles worked were bi’s, tri’s and forearms. My intention was to take it easy considering it was my recovery week. That didn’t last but one set. I blasted them. I went as heavy as I could. Towards the end I was taking a few mid set breaks. It didn’t matter. I was in the mood to work hard. When I finished, I almost had to give myself a pat on the back for pushing it. I need to take it back a bit though. I want to really give my muscles a chance to recoup from my previous weeks of work.
Diet
Calories – 1500
Carbs – 165g (54%)
Protein – 110g (36%)
Fat – 33g (10%)
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
It was just a straight arm workout today. Weightlifting 101. They only muscles worked were bi’s, tri’s and forearms. My intention was to take it easy considering it was my recovery week. That didn’t last but one set. I blasted them. I went as heavy as I could. Towards the end I was taking a few mid set breaks. It didn’t matter. I was in the mood to work hard. When I finished, I almost had to give myself a pat on the back for pushing it. I need to take it back a bit though. I want to really give my muscles a chance to recoup from my previous weeks of work.
Diet
Calories – 1500
Carbs – 165g (54%)
Protein – 110g (36%)
Fat – 33g (10%)
In good health,
Joe
http://www.eeathlete.com/
joe@eeathlete.com
Monday, October 12, 2009
Recovery Week Day 1
Today was a 5mile run and Core Synergistics. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
Ah…the start of the recovery week.
I didn’t know how today was going to go. Last night was my daughter’s birthday party/sleepover. 10 girls ages 7 and under. The morning was a crap shoot.
Today was a double and I was looking forward to my afternoon workout. I love Core Synergistics. First on tap was my run.
I kept it indoors on the treadmill today. It was a little cold outside and I was not in the mood to deal with the elements. The run felt really good. I kept a nice 7:40 pace. I was in a smooth rhythm from the start and never lost it.
In the afternoon came one of my favorites. I love this core workout. It hits every muscle group. I started off strong and then by exercise 5, I remembered how tough it was. By the time I got to ‘plank to chatarunga run’, I was dripping. I was burning a ton of calories. When I finally finished, the stretch at the end was perfect. Just what I needed.
Tomorrow is 1-on-1 Just Arms.
Diet
Calories – 1300
Carbs – 125g (44%)
Protein – 133g (47%)
Fat – 25g (9%)
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
Ah…the start of the recovery week.
I didn’t know how today was going to go. Last night was my daughter’s birthday party/sleepover. 10 girls ages 7 and under. The morning was a crap shoot.
Today was a double and I was looking forward to my afternoon workout. I love Core Synergistics. First on tap was my run.
I kept it indoors on the treadmill today. It was a little cold outside and I was not in the mood to deal with the elements. The run felt really good. I kept a nice 7:40 pace. I was in a smooth rhythm from the start and never lost it.
In the afternoon came one of my favorites. I love this core workout. It hits every muscle group. I started off strong and then by exercise 5, I remembered how tough it was. By the time I got to ‘plank to chatarunga run’, I was dripping. I was burning a ton of calories. When I finally finished, the stretch at the end was perfect. Just what I needed.
Tomorrow is 1-on-1 Just Arms.
Diet
Calories – 1300
Carbs – 125g (44%)
Protein – 133g (47%)
Fat – 25g (9%)
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Saturday, October 10, 2009
L&B
Today was Legs and Back with Ab Ripper X. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
I went into today with the goal of breaking the 100 mark in pull-ups. As soon as I started, I knew I had a shot. I was feeling very strong. My first set of wide grips, I pumped out 14 no problem. My legs were also feeling good. Next L&B workout, I will increase the weight by lbs.
I had no issues what so ever during the workout. When all was said and done, I had 110 pull-ups underneath my belt and felt I probably could have went a few higher.
Tomorrow is a stretch day.
Diet
Calories – 1800
Carbs – 182g (49%)
Protein – 147g (40%)
Fat – 41g (11%)
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
I went into today with the goal of breaking the 100 mark in pull-ups. As soon as I started, I knew I had a shot. I was feeling very strong. My first set of wide grips, I pumped out 14 no problem. My legs were also feeling good. Next L&B workout, I will increase the weight by lbs.
I had no issues what so ever during the workout. When all was said and done, I had 110 pull-ups underneath my belt and felt I probably could have went a few higher.
Tomorrow is a stretch day.
Diet
Calories – 1800
Carbs – 182g (49%)
Protein – 147g (40%)
Fat – 41g (11%)
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Friday, October 9, 2009
Plyo III
Today was Plyometrics. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
A great plyo day. I sweated my butt off. The fact that we turned the heat on in the house did not help the cause. I was wiped out when I was finished to the point that I had to lay down for a minute.
The rest of the day did not go well from a diet standpoint. I ate a ton of food. Nothing really bad, just a lot at night. I was hungry, add a few glasses of wine to that and I was probably close to 3000 calories. My ratios were most likely still good, but just way too much food.
Back on track tomorrow!
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
A great plyo day. I sweated my butt off. The fact that we turned the heat on in the house did not help the cause. I was wiped out when I was finished to the point that I had to lay down for a minute.
The rest of the day did not go well from a diet standpoint. I ate a ton of food. Nothing really bad, just a lot at night. I was hungry, add a few glasses of wine to that and I was probably close to 3000 calories. My ratios were most likely still good, but just way too much food.
Back on track tomorrow!
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Back To Pool
Today was 1-on-1 Yoga with a ½ mile swim. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
Today I tried a new 1-on-1 yoga called patience. I have to say it is my new favorite yoga to do. It is about 35 minutes in length and consists mostly of vinyasa’s. The time goes by very quickly. During the yoga, I noticed my shoulders were pretty sore. This could only mean that my swim had potential of absolutely sucking.
The swim. This was my first time back in the water since my last triathlon of the season. It felt like it. I was so tight in the beginning and my shoulders were killing me, as well as my chest. Finally about ¾ of the way into the workout I loosened up. I finished strong. It was good to get back in the pool.
The problem I face now is that there is no way I am doing legs and back tomorrow. I need to give the shoulders a rest. I am going to flip flop it with my plyo workout.
Diet
Calories – 1800
Carbs – 142g (43%)
Protein – 153g (46%)
Fat – 37g (11%)
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Today I tried a new 1-on-1 yoga called patience. I have to say it is my new favorite yoga to do. It is about 35 minutes in length and consists mostly of vinyasa’s. The time goes by very quickly. During the yoga, I noticed my shoulders were pretty sore. This could only mean that my swim had potential of absolutely sucking.
The swim. This was my first time back in the water since my last triathlon of the season. It felt like it. I was so tight in the beginning and my shoulders were killing me, as well as my chest. Finally about ¾ of the way into the workout I loosened up. I finished strong. It was good to get back in the pool.
The problem I face now is that there is no way I am doing legs and back tomorrow. I need to give the shoulders a rest. I am going to flip flop it with my plyo workout.
Diet
Calories – 1800
Carbs – 142g (43%)
Protein – 153g (46%)
Fat – 37g (11%)
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Last Shoulders of Phase 1
Today was Shoulders and Arms with Ab Ripper X. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
Almost finished with phase 1. Today was a great workout. I went as heavy as possible and pumped out as many reps as I could. My increases were small, but effective. After I was halfway through, my arms were really feeling it. By the time I was done, I could barely lift my arms. My left arm was the worst. I was having a hard time holding the weight it was so burnt.
I will be hurting for a while. I think my shoulders are going to be the worst. I really worked them hard today.
Diet
Calories – 1500
Carbs – 193g (56%)
Protein – 119g (34%)
Fat – 35g (10%)
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Almost finished with phase 1. Today was a great workout. I went as heavy as possible and pumped out as many reps as I could. My increases were small, but effective. After I was halfway through, my arms were really feeling it. By the time I was done, I could barely lift my arms. My left arm was the worst. I was having a hard time holding the weight it was so burnt.
I will be hurting for a while. I think my shoulders are going to be the worst. I really worked them hard today.
Diet
Calories – 1500
Carbs – 193g (56%)
Protein – 119g (34%)
Fat – 35g (10%)
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
5 Miler
Today was Run 5 miles and Ab Ripper X. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
Great day for a 5 mile run. Weather was nice and cool. Again I felt very strong. There is really not much to talk about today other than I had to switch my schedule around. Plyometrics has been pushed until Friday.
I did Ab Ripper when I got home from work.
Short and to the point. Sometimes that happens.
Diet
Calories – 1400
Carbs – 167g (56%)
Protein – 102g (34%)
Fat – 28g (10%)
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Great day for a 5 mile run. Weather was nice and cool. Again I felt very strong. There is really not much to talk about today other than I had to switch my schedule around. Plyometrics has been pushed until Friday.
I did Ab Ripper when I got home from work.
Short and to the point. Sometimes that happens.
Diet
Calories – 1400
Carbs – 167g (56%)
Protein – 102g (34%)
Fat – 28g (10%)
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Monday, October 5, 2009
Three Day
Workouts were Basketball, X Stretch, Chest and Back. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
I have had a few busy days at work, so I am going to talk about the past 3 days. Luckily there is not much to discuss since basketball and stretch days were involved. I will also average out my food for the three days. Speaking of food, my intake has been fairly consistent. This is good to see early in my program.
Friday morning hoops. This was brutal given the fact I worked until 1:30am. That being said, my jump shot was even more non-existent this week. I still played hard defense and gave my best effort. I burnt some good calories.
Saturday was X Stretch day which I took a pass on. I was wiped out from another late night of work on Friday and did not feel like doing anything but try to catch up on some sleep.
Chest and Back was a little rough this week. My goal was to increase by a couple in each of the exercises, which I did. The issue I had was that I did not feel my best. I felt like every exercise was a struggle. I know it was probably due to my lack of sleep. This made for a very bad workout. I increased in all push-ups by 2-4 reps and all pull-ups by 2 reps. My weight was increased during lawnmovers by 5 lbs. All others stayed the same.
I was unable to fit in Ab Ripper X due to my daughter’s birthday, but I will hit it tomorrow. Things are going to be switched around a little bit this week to accommodate my schedule. Swimming is going to replace Friday’s basketball.
Diet
Calories – 1800
Carbs – 173g (46%)
Protein – 152g (41%)
Fat – 51g (13%)
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
I have had a few busy days at work, so I am going to talk about the past 3 days. Luckily there is not much to discuss since basketball and stretch days were involved. I will also average out my food for the three days. Speaking of food, my intake has been fairly consistent. This is good to see early in my program.
Friday morning hoops. This was brutal given the fact I worked until 1:30am. That being said, my jump shot was even more non-existent this week. I still played hard defense and gave my best effort. I burnt some good calories.
Saturday was X Stretch day which I took a pass on. I was wiped out from another late night of work on Friday and did not feel like doing anything but try to catch up on some sleep.
Chest and Back was a little rough this week. My goal was to increase by a couple in each of the exercises, which I did. The issue I had was that I did not feel my best. I felt like every exercise was a struggle. I know it was probably due to my lack of sleep. This made for a very bad workout. I increased in all push-ups by 2-4 reps and all pull-ups by 2 reps. My weight was increased during lawnmovers by 5 lbs. All others stayed the same.
I was unable to fit in Ab Ripper X due to my daughter’s birthday, but I will hit it tomorrow. Things are going to be switched around a little bit this week to accommodate my schedule. Swimming is going to replace Friday’s basketball.
Diet
Calories – 1800
Carbs – 173g (46%)
Protein – 152g (41%)
Fat – 51g (13%)
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Pull
Today was Legs and Back with Ab Ripper X. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
Time for one of my favorite workouts. My plan was to try and increase my pull-ups by 10 and keep the weight used for my legs at 20. Next week, bump it up to 25 lbs.
I started of feeling good and rested. Leg exercises were great. I felt really strong and knew it was time to increase the weight I used. Lunges were feeling exceptionally strong. These are usually my week point.
Pull-ups are also improving rapidly. I went from 80 last week to 95 this week. Next week I will be looking to crack the 100 mark. I really have not had any issues so far. Things are going very smooth.
Diet
Calories – 1900
Carbs – 150g (45%)
Protein – 145g (43%)
Fat – 41g (12%)
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Time for one of my favorite workouts. My plan was to try and increase my pull-ups by 10 and keep the weight used for my legs at 20. Next week, bump it up to 25 lbs.
I started of feeling good and rested. Leg exercises were great. I felt really strong and knew it was time to increase the weight I used. Lunges were feeling exceptionally strong. These are usually my week point.
Pull-ups are also improving rapidly. I went from 80 last week to 95 this week. Next week I will be looking to crack the 100 mark. I really have not had any issues so far. Things are going very smooth.
Diet
Calories – 1900
Carbs – 150g (45%)
Protein – 145g (43%)
Fat – 41g (12%)
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Perfect Weather
Today was Tony’s 1-on-1 yoga and a 5 mile run. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
Another yoga run double dip. I started off with yoga in the morning. My body was not as sore, but I was a little tired this morning. I went through the moves with coffee in hand. I felt good when I was done. A lot more flexible then when I started.
It was a perfect day for a 5 mile run. Nice cool temperatures. I could have easily gone an additional 5 miles. Cadence felt good. Legs felt fresh. Everything was smooth. When I was finished, I did a nice 10 minute stretch and called it a day. Hopefully the weather stays like this a few more weeks. I love running in the fall
Diet
Low intake today. I wanted to make a point on the carbs. Most of my carb intake is fruit and vegetable. I only have 1 starch per day.
Calories – 1200
Carbs – 168g (60%)
Protein – 92g (33%)
Fat – 19g (7%)
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Another yoga run double dip. I started off with yoga in the morning. My body was not as sore, but I was a little tired this morning. I went through the moves with coffee in hand. I felt good when I was done. A lot more flexible then when I started.
It was a perfect day for a 5 mile run. Nice cool temperatures. I could have easily gone an additional 5 miles. Cadence felt good. Legs felt fresh. Everything was smooth. When I was finished, I did a nice 10 minute stretch and called it a day. Hopefully the weather stays like this a few more weeks. I love running in the fall
Diet
Low intake today. I wanted to make a point on the carbs. Most of my carb intake is fruit and vegetable. I only have 1 starch per day.
Calories – 1200
Carbs – 168g (60%)
Protein – 92g (33%)
Fat – 19g (7%)
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
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