Day 43.2: Denver Skips Stretch

I know. Maybe I'll do it later!

Day 42.2: Denver Does Kenpo

I made myself do something. I've been slacking big time once again.

Kenpo can always get me going.

Keep Bringing It!

Day 41.2: Denver Still Not On The Ball!

Commitment Level low!

Maybe Dallas and I can get going next week?

Day 40.2: Denver Slipping Once Again!

As Dallas said, this is tough when you get off track!

Wow

I'm still trying to get my energy back from last week.  I have not been able to get up and the morning is the only time I can get a workout in.

 

I need to figure a way to get back on the horse.  I now see what happens....once you miss a few it snowballs on you.

Day 39.2: Denver Misses Workout

Some things came up and I was too tired to work out when I got home.

As for the numbers, I am using Dallas' system. Since you are doing last weeks, you are a week behind me (I just picked up where Dallas would have been last week, skipping the Recovery week. Now that he took last week off due to illness, we are still not in sync!). I think we can function with you being a week behind, since I know I'll eventually fall off the wagon!

Keep Bringing It!

Day??? (tues) -Dallas does plyo

Boy it is hard after being sick to control your heart rate. Mine was all over the place.

No clue about dates. Do I use the number since starting or use the number for the day I should be on?

Day 38.2: Denver's Late Night Plyo!

I meant to get up early this morning and do Plyo.

I didn't.

Instead I procrastinated until the last possible minute (There was a Rangers game on tonight!) but I eventually got it done.

My heart rate is back down to a decent resting rate now. I was a little concerned about my lack of consistent workouts.

Keep Bringing It!

Day 37.2: Denver is confused by numbers (Chest/Arms/Triceps)

I have no idea what day this is. I haven't reset my software yet, so I've been writing on paper my results.

I was happy with this workout, as I increased all my reps and even upped my weight on a lot of exercises.

I still hate Two Speed Twitch Push-Ups, but I did much better this time. I also was able to do one-armed push-ups again and I increased my Plyo-Push-Ups, getting airborne for a solid 12 reps this time.

I find it amazing how little time it takes to lose the strength I had before. It's disheartening.

Keep Bringing It!

Day 36.2: Denver Doesn't Stretch

I should have forced myself to do this, but I didn't.

Shoulda-coulda-woulda. I know.

Day 29.2 (redo) - Dallas does Chest Shoulders & Tris

Well I got up and did it. I think I have the days right. I'm redoing
last week.

My reps went down a bit, but I got through the workout.

Dallas rides

Boy it is hard to breathe with your chest full of garbage. Rode for a little over an hour

Day 35.2: Denver Does Kenpo X

Yeah!

I had missed Kenpo during my time off/laziness. It was fun to kick a little butt!


Keep Bringing It!

Day 34.2: Denver Moves Kenpo to Sunday!

No time to do this today.

Day 33.3: Denver Does Legs & Back

Ow.

Ow. Ow. Ow.

My legs are feeling it. I did this on Friday morning and I forgot how painful it was.

I can't say I "brought it" as much as I wanted to, as I was under some time constraints and whipped through many of these exercises.

I lessened my weight on the first exercise (balance lunges) and it didn't kill me for the rest of the program.

Keep Bringing It!

Day 32.2: Denver Did some Cardio

I gladly skipped Yoga and tried a bit of Cardio X.

I didn't miss Yoga, but I'm worried about my flexibility.

More tomorrow!

Keep Bringing It!

Day 31.2: Denver does Back & Biceps

I didn't bring it. My reps and weights were down, a result of my starts and stops over the past month. I felt lousy and somehow got through it, with lows in my rep totals I haven't had in a long time.

I'm back on track at least.

Keep Bringing it!

Day 30.2: Denver Does Plyo

And boy did it hurt!

I hadn't really done a whole Plyo workout in a while and my inactivity showed!

I burned 1200 calories, had a max heart rate of 181 and an average of 159!

I was feeling it throughout. Surprised I didn't hurt myself as I felt my legs tweaking during the warmup!

Sorry for Dallas, I know how he feels!

Keep Bringing It!

Dallas takes the week off

I'm sick. I'll restart this week on Monday.

Day 29.2: Denver Struggles to Catch Up!

It really feels like starting over.

I'm sorry to hear that Dallas has a sore throat. If it is the same thing I had here in Colorado, he is a hurtin' pup right now. I'm still feeling the effects and I'm going on my third week/ But the first week was a doozy!

I started out okay, but my weights and reps were down considerably. I;m having difficulty with the software as I can't seem to see my old workouts? Anyway, I was rolling along (sort of) until:

Two-Twitch Speed Push-Ups, my old nemesis.

Why do you torment me so?

This exercise is a motivation and confidence killer. I think I saw it on the Post-Office's Most Wanted list.

Anyway, I made it through.

Keep Bringing It!

PS. Dallas- You might not be able to do anything the next week or so, so I'll just catch up while you recover! I recommend asking your doctor for the Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray as that (believe it or not) made my throat feel better! Of course, I thought I had Strep and it turned out it was a nasal infection that affected the throat. Who knew?

Day 29.2 - Dallas has a sore throat

Throat is on fire. No workout today.

Day 28.2- Dallas rides

I didn't stretch. I went for a one hour mountain bike ride. Tomorrow starts the new weight workouts. We'll see if I can get all the days workouts in this week.

Day 27.2 - Dallas has a full day - Skips

Lots of Skips this round. This up coming week is crazy. I'm not sure
how I'm going to get my workouts in.

Day 26.2 - Dallas can't get up - Skips

Denver Still Sick, Does Shoulders & Arms

I'm still off, so I hope to get on the same schedule with Dallas next week.

I hate that I am sore again. I promised myself I wouldn't take so much time off and I did the same thing again. This blog is a good example of the struggles to keep going with the program after you have completed it.

Every time I think I've gotten over my illness, I'm coughing again. I might have pushed it too hard this week, determined to get back on track. I don't think that helped getting over this bug.

Keep Bringing It!

Day 25.2- Dallas does core

I love this workout

Day 24.2- Dallas does kenpo

I have to sat I really am upset with my skipping core. I love that workout.

Kenpo was great today. Tomorrow is stretch bi think I'll do core instead.

Day 23.2 - Dallas skips.

Had a really rough day yesterday. Neededca break

Denver Does Plyometrics (Not sure what day I'm on!)

I meant to do this earlier, but I got caught up in watching American Idol.

Yeah, I know.

So I did Plyo to make up for my slothiness!

Keep Bringing It!

Denver Did the Wrong Workout!

Since I have been out of it, I just assumed this was the third week of the resistance week, so I did Chest and Back.

After three weeks of minimal work, I can sum up my workout in one word:

Ow.

I'm being punished for not sticking with the program. I might have to do this week and then sync up with Dallas next week and jump to the second session. I don't know if that will be detrimental or not, but it might be the only way for me to stay on track with Dallas.

The biggest thing I noticed is that the second rep of almost every exercise had me hitting about half of the original reps. I think adrenaline carried me through the first part of it and then reality hit and I couldn't do a thing. My Pull-Ups were a little better than my Push-Ups.

I am liking my scale telling me I'm at 171 pounds and 14.1 Body Fat!

Keep Bringing It!

Day 22.2 - Dallas does Cardio X instead of Yoga

Recovery week - After not working out Thurs/Fri - I'll see how a
recover week goes. I probably need more of a kick in the @$$

Good workout today. My legs are a bit tired due to the ride
yesterday. I need to ride more. 1 hour on the bike is nothing.

I have three big rides this year. I need to get ready.

Day 21.2 - Dallas rides

It was an 80 degree so I got out my bike and went for a 1 hour ride.
Felt good. This is a weird P90X round. I'm mixing things up.

I hope Denver is feeling better. Weight loss is good, but not that way.

Denver Lost 9 Pounds!

Well, sort of.

When I started this phase I was at about 178, but had been right around 180 for a while now. Today I woke up and weighed myself at (drum roll please!)

171.2 lbs!

My secret?

Get sick. Really sick.

I got some kind of flu bug starting on Tuesday, hitting rock bottom on Wednesday. Went to the doctor on Thursday to rule out Strep throat (I didn't have it) and medicine helped me survive Friday.

I'm still miserable but I almost have some energy back. I can finally eat food after not eating a thing from Tuesday evening to Thursday night.

Yes, the results are impressive, but I don't recommend it.

I haven't read Dallas' posts yet, but I received a text message blaming me for his slacking. I hope to be able to start back up on Monday, so I'll see what he wants to do.

Keep (Cough!) Bringing It!

Day 20.2 - Dallas does mow the yard X

About two hours plus. May ride later

Day19.2 - Dallas can't get up

Day 18.2 - Dallas skips

Denver's fault :-)

Day 17.2 - Dallas does Shoulders & Arms

Up earlier than I wanted. But I made it through

Day 16.2 - Dallas does Plyo

Yup...got it done.

Denver's Update

Who is this Denver guy and what's he doing on Dallas' blog?

I've had a rough couple of weeks and I missed some workouts. I'm a little out of it as I have been battling some kind of bug and motivation problems. I have to get back on the program. I struggle with whether to do the workout I miss the next day or just move on.

I think AB Ripper might be a hard one to do. I am thinking about getting P90X+ as a way to mix it up a bit.

I'll update later on!

Day 15.2 - Dallas does Chest & Back

Boy was I tired getting up today. I got my workout in. Now that I
can do a few pull ups...of course I'm upset I can't do as many as I
think I should.

I don't think I win against my mind.

Ab Ripper is getting easier....not easy...just easier. I don't have
to pause as much.

I think I lost Denver

Day 14.2 - Dallas skips X-Stretch

Well the weekends are tough to get my workouts in. I may be only
doing M-F

I feel bad....this is the first time I have skipped and not caught up
the next day.

We'll see how it goes.

Day 13.2 - Dallas skips Kenpo