I haven’t written much of anything here for a while for 4 reasons:
- Life has been busy as we’ve had some friends move back from England
- Work (both personal and professional) has been quite busy.
- Nothing has really changed in the economic world. Still the same old Keynesian garbage. I do have some things to say, but the time hasn’t been there.
- I’ve been spending between 1 and 1 1/2 hours everyday doing the P90X workouts
What is this P90X deal? It is basically a workout program designed to get you ripped in 90 days. As of this morning I have completed 5 of the first 6 days. That means I’ve done workouts for chest/back, plyometrics, arms/shoulders, yoga, legs/back, and abs. They are all good, solid workouts. The hardest? Plyometrics by far. A close second is the ab ripper followed by yoga only because they involve things that I’m bad at – strong core/abs/balance. The other ones were all great workouts, but I already lift so they weren’t devestating like Plyometrics.
After completing the first five days I can say a few things that I like and dislike about the program.
What I like:
- It’s as hard as you make it. Any of the workouts can be adjusted to any skill level and you go at your own pace
- You need very little equipment (chair, pullup bar + dumbbells or resistance bands)
- There’s a lot of variety (resistance, yoga, stretching, plyometrics)
- The workouts focus on balance of mind/body and teach discipline
- It really reminds me of wrestling workouts in high school
- Even the guys on the videos screw up from time to time – and they struggle themselves!
What I don’t like:
- You’re going to spend at least $100 for equipment to start
- It takes up time
- I’ve only been doing this a week, but you’re not going to get “ripped” unless you cut back your diet at least a bit. An hour of working out everyday will trim, tone, and build muscle but if you don’t cut out the crap you won’t lose the fat.
If you’re thinking about doing P90X, I think you should. Take it slow and go at your own pace. Always push yourself to get a little better! If you don’t then this workout will do nothing for you.
And, generally speaking, If you’re thinking about excercising then I think you should. If you want to lose weight then eat less and move more.
