The hardest part is taking that first step. I hear it everywhere. Well today is Day 1 of a new program. The program other than the one I'm fully addicted to (I'm looking at you Les Mills RPM). This time though I'm the one being sergeant drilled.
I'd be hard pressed to find one person out there not familiar with the brutality that is P90X. It is a phenomenal program with one downside. No the downside is not that it's "too damn hard". That's not a good enough reason. My reason is simple....time....how to find an hour a day (which is more or less uninterrupted) to commit to a 90 day long program. I tried a few times, it's just not possible. It IS however, hard to find a reason not to do a program that promises results in 30 min a day. Now this has Anna written all over it. From what I've researched, it does not look like a diluted version of the original P90X but rather her beefed up little sister. In fact, Hassan wanted to try an "easy" stretch workout from the program. It's probably worth mentioning that it is an optional workout on a Rest Day of the program. Well...let's just say I needed a second shower of the day. Dynamix is anything but "easy stretch". If that's the window into my next 90 days... pray for me! Because let's just be honest, I'll be too broken to get down on my knees to pray.
Yes yes, I fully realise (now) that this program first came out in 2013. I have been living in a box pregnant with twins at that time. So until now...how was I to know?? Out of the necessity came research. We have been struggling through P90X's Plyometrics on random days but haven't found anything that we could really commit to. Well, I think this might be it. It checks all of the boxes.
30 min - at home - equipment that I already have - 30 min - challenging (ok really freakin impossible at times) - oh and it's 30 min!!! I think I may have mentioned that somewhere...anyway.
Ok truth time:
Starting weight: 175.4 lbs. Not awful. If you go to my first or second blog entry you'll find out what my starting weight was...see...not awful right?? :)
Body Fat 32.5% (Ouch!)
Measurements (in inches): Chest: 40 Waist: 40 Hips: 40 (What the hell??? I'm a rectangle!!!) Right Thigh: 21 Left Thigh: 21 Right Arm: 11 Left Arm: 11
And so begins the winding road to success (see the picture makes sense right??). Totally Hassan's idea by the way!
Well...off we go then....P90X3, Total Synergistics Day 1....30 min....Watch this space for regular updates on exercise and diet and monthly updates on progress. Until then...
(goes off to pray while she still can)