Day 111: StretchX + Final Week Review

Well boys and girls, I posted my results and the last-day photos. Now it's time to look back and write any final thoughts, anything I failed to mention or anything that's just now cresting the mountain which is my brain.

After looking at my final photos compared to my originals, I clearly got in great shape. Probably the best shape I have been either in my life or in a long-long time. So I have to admit, P90X did deliver! But I am still a little disappointed that I did not gain the size I was looking for. Perhaps now that I am better accustomed to the diet and the workouts, I will be able to fine-tune and raise the weight/lower the reps to build some bulk.

I am almost certain I am going to go for another round. I definitely would like to take a few days off, really enjoy my sunny afternoons. So I would expect that in a few days you'll see an updated post Day 1b, Phase 2-Day 1, or day 112, I'm not yet sure how I am going to word it, but I'll think of something.

The end results:
Waist reduced from 31" to 28.5"
Weight reduced from 168lbs to 145lbs (23lbs lost)
Chinups increased from ~20ish to ~30ish
Pullups increased from ~15ish to ~25ish
Pushups increased from ~25-30 to 35-40
Confidence increased 100% - content with my new shape
Pride increased 100% - very proud that I finished
I don't trust the %bodyfat measurement enough to post it

Day 110: CoreSynergistics + Final Week Review

"Party's almost over, makes me sad" -Tony Horton- Ab ripper X

HAPPY CANADA DAY (FOR ALL THOSE CANADIANS)!!

1.Thursday - P90X Diet
2.Friday - P90X Exercises (Cardio)
3.Monday - P90X Exercises (Weight)
4.Tuesday - P90X Dedication
5.Wednesday - Tony Horton
6.Thursday - Results
7.Friday - Final thoughts (last day)

Lets go back to one of my first posts...GOALS

March 12, 2010:
Old Me: - - - - - - - - - - - New Goal: - - - - - - - Current Status:

Wake up: 6:45am - - - -5:45am - - - - - - - - - - - 6:45am
Breakfast: Bagel - - - - -Egg Whites - - - - - - - - -PowerBar
Lunch: Sandwich - - - - -Bag o'Tuna - - - - - - - - - Bag o'Tuna
Dinner: Salad - - - - - - -Salad w/Chicken - - - - -Salad w/Chicken
Gym: Run 40mins - - - - P90X for 1hr 15mins - - -P90X + Running
&Lift for 20mins
Go to bed: 10:30pm - - - 9:30pm - - - - - - - - 10:30pm
Weight: 168lbs - - - - - - -158lbs - - - - - - - - -145lbs
#Chinups: 22 - - - - - - - -30 - - - - - - - - - - - - 28 (during P90X)
#Pullups: 15 - - - - - - - - 25 - - - - - - - - - - - - 24 (during P90X)
#Pushups: ?? - - - - - - - -45 - - - - - - - - - - - - 35 (during P90X)
Stomach: Flabby - - - - - -Six Pack - - - - - - - Something's there...
(ADDED)
Waistline: 31" - - - - - - No Goal - - - - - - - - - 28.5"

So I am sorry that this post will be short, but I really want to go home this afternoon and before doing coresynergistics try to pump out 30+ chinups, 25+ pullups, 35+ pushups, and take some "Day 89" photos. Currently the only numbers I have to justify my goals are those from the workouts, designated by (during P90X). Clearly I have resorted back to my original sleeping times and some foods have changed over the course of the program. But my overall fitness goals are really close to my current condition. I SMOKED my weight goal by nearly 13lbs. It was no my intent to lose a crap ton of weight during this program, but clearly it happened. But Like I said, short post for now, tonight I'll take pictures and update the results.

And Susan, I will do larger photos for day 1, 30, 60, and 90. But it might take me a little while to get those up because I have the photos on 4 or 5 different computers.

Oh and by the way for the day 90 photos I WILL NOT go out and get a fake-bake, cut my hair, shave my chest, grow a beard, shave a beard, put on makeup, work out right before, or anything that some people do to boost their appearance. I am going to post pretty much what I look like today photos. Unbiased. Talk to you again tonight.