1. Life has been busy as we’ve had some friends move back from England
2. Work (both personal and professional) has been quite busy.
3. 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.
4. 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:

1. 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
2. You need very little equipment (chair, pullup bar + dumbbells or resistance bands)
3. There’s a lot of variety (resistance, yoga, stretching, plyometrics)
4. The workouts focus on balance of mind/body and teach discipline
5. It really reminds me of wrestling workouts in high school
6. Even the guys on the videos screw up from time to time – and they struggle themselves!

What I don’t like:

1. You’re going to spend at least $100 for equipment to start
2. It takes up time
3. 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.