The Verdict is in! So how well did I do?

OK, so here are the results for Back and Biceps and Ab Ripper X. Posting these results from the last time I did the routine to the latest will show what gains I have done if any, and help me to be motivated to keep making gains as well. So without further ado:

Back and Biceps:                    Week 6                               Week 7 

Wide front Pull-Ups:             12 chair                       3 normal/14 chair

Lawnmowers:                        15r 35w                              18r 35w

Twenty-ones:                        21r 20w                         21r 20w (light)

One-arm cross body curls:   8r 30w                                 9r 30w

Switch grip pull-ups:             12 chair                               14 chair

Elbow-out Lawnmowers:     12r 30w                               11r 35w

Standing Bicep Curls:             8r 30w                                10r 30w

One-arm Concentration Curls:  7r 25w                                  9r 25w

Corn Cob Pull-ups:          3 normal/ 3 chair               1 normal/ 7 chair

Reverse Grip Bent over Rows: 12r 25w                              12r 30w

Open Arm Curls:                       10r 25w                           5/3r 30/25w

Static Arm Curls:                       16r 15w                          12/4r 20/15w

Towel Pull-ups:                           11 chair                               12 chair

Congdon Locomotives:               40r 25w                             40r 30w

Crouching Cohen Curls:               9r 20w                                9r 20w

One-arm Corkscrew Curls:         9r 25w                                9r 25w

Chin-Ups:                                10 chair                               11 chair

Seated Bent-over back Flys:     12r 25w                               11r 30w

Curl-ups/Hammer Down:          6r 25w                                 8r 25w 

Hammer Curls:                           7r 25w                                  9r 25w

Max Rep Pull-ups:                9 chair/wide flys                 5 chair/corn cob

Superman:                                       ALL                                       ALL

In-Out Hammer Curls:                7r 20w                                   8r 20w 

Strip-set Curls:                            24r 25w                                 24r 25w

AB RIPPER X:                                 90%                                       100%

I have made gains in almost all of the categories for Back and Biceps and I for the first time finished AB Ripper X without falling behind in any if the exercises!! That was proud moment, the fu*ked up part about that stat is I now set the bar and I cannot fall below 100% from now on… that is going to suck! I was feeling really good yesterday so we will see just how much better if at all I will be next time around. Stay tuned!                                

Back and Biceps + Ab Ripper X, week 7 day 3 out of 12 weeks!

All,

   Like I mentioned in my prior posts, I can feel the end in sight of the first 90 day period and I am determined to fit the mold I am looking for. This is actually giving me a little bit of anxiety to perform and get the results I am looking for.

  With that being said, I am going to do my best to really increase my weight without sacrificing form, and do more reps in all areas.

  Tonight is back and Biceps, I am going to log what I did last week with this week for all to see. Hopefully I can show improvements. When it comes to Ab Ripper, I will make a general comment  about how well I did in percentage form last  time to tonight’s.

  I think I will makes this a daily update, this will help me BRING IT everyday to get stronger.

  On a side note about my diet. Well, basically there is no diet! I am eating better then I have before, I have fruit and vegetables as often as possible, very little soda in turn I drink a lot of water. At least 8-9 12 ounce cups worth. I never really had a problem with weight, but I do need to loose more to show off the six pack. I am hovering around 9.50% body fat right now. This a drop from 12.6% body fat I had before starting P90X, this is a remarkable drop so far!

  Thanks for the comments, I do really appreciate them, they really help me to be motivated.

 Jeremy

Today is the start of week 3 on Phase 2

OK, so I am now starting to feel the end in sight and it is making me even more determined to give it my all on every exercise. I am determined to be close if not where I want to be physically by the 90 days. I wont be satisfied until I have that chiseled body, it is a personal goal to know I can commit to this.

2 more weeks and I will submit my 60 days photos for your interrogation.

Day 38: Bringing Plyometrics to the mat.

Man oh man does it feel good to run with program when you are working on all cylinders! It is so much better when you are 100% healthy. James and I were able to get right into it and run ALMOST the whole way without pausing… but just one little one in the middle. Still a great accomplishment for such a strenuous workout!

I still need to get a heart monitor, that will happen very soon!

Day 37: Domination!!

Hello Boys and Girls,

  Yesterday James and I rocked Chest, Shoulders and Tris!! If you compare our stats from last week, we almost dominated every single workout category. Now, granted we were a little under the weather when we first started this phase but I am still very pleased with strength I am starting to see.

 I am excited to see my changes after this phase is over, I am starting to notice the outline of my 6 pack coming in!! Holy Sh*t, can it be that I could actually get a six pack! According to Payton Manning I need to be under the age of 23 or a Pro Athlete! I say bah to that. I cannot tell you what a feeling this is! I don’t even know what that is like since the closest I have been to a 6 pack is on a Friday or Saturday drinking with my buddies.

 Ab Ripper X is still a killer program and I cannot complete the whole thing without pausing on a couple routines. With that being said, I am also doing a lot better and can finish more then 3/4 of the routine. When I first started I could get through the first 2 exercises without serious pain!

  BRING IT!

Day 32: Plyometrics while feeling ill… Bad combo

My buddy James and I while coughing up luggies the size of golf balls decided we needed to still do Plyo. By the time it was over, I dry heaved twice, got dizzy a few times and had to pause the program 4 times at least for us to not have heart attacks! The program is not easy when your healthy, doing it when your 60% was terrible! Even with all that hardship, I was still happy I didn’t puss out.

Power through the sickness??!!

Well, both my workout partner James Massara and myself are not feeling well. We are so focused not not missing days that we decided to push through it anyway. Today is Plyo which has to be one of the more strenuous workout in thew whole program so… I hope my immune system can BRING IT along with my Cardio! Plus, I already missed Monday because of my slacking ass.

My next set of picks will be 6 pictures instead of 4. I am going to follow the way Tony shows in the “Watch Me First” video.

Make up Chest and Shoulders!!

OK, so I made a cardinal sin and missed my Monday Phase 2 Chest, Shoulders and Tri workout along with Ab Ripper X. So to make of for my folly, I am going to do Yoga X and Back and Legs on the same day which is this Friday.

I missed the workout because of Presidents day, I had the day off of work which is also where the gym is located. I got lazy and just didn’t get off my couch.

I will accept any public flogging you deem necessary.

Day 28: Core Synergistics sucks, and Pics!

So I took my 30 day pictures a couple days early, but it was the only time I could get a camera, oh… and the fact that Its Core Synergistics day which kicks the shit out of you! Helps me to look a little better in the pictures after doing this tortuous of tortures!

I tink you can see a little difference from the first set of photo’s to the 3 day pics. You do have to keep in mind that the first set was take a couple weeks in the program, again, no camera.

     

Some stats about myself

I did not do the fit test to see where I stand before the program as I knew I would be ok. I have been going to the gym very regularly over the past 6 months before I started P90X. If you can even believe it, I was skinnier and more out of shape then the pictures below!

Here are a some stats about where I am now, keep in mind that I am going on the last week of phase1. I have already noticed a change in body shape, physical fitness and overall energy at this point. I have also lost some weight which is to be expected, now its a matter of muscle mas to bring my weight up.

• Weight: 160lbs
• waist: 34

That is about all I have for now… I will work on getting more statistics from here on out.

My 30 day pics will be up in a few days, so lets hope we see some changes!! Until then I have to kick some ass with Kenpo X tonight.