Day 62

Yesterday was Kenpo and another great workout.  My body has adjusted to the different workouts so far, they change from day to day, and that is why I think the muscle confusion is working. 

Kenpo, is one of those workout where you could bang your joints if you are not careful.  So instead of throwing punches and kicks, I spend more time using my whole body to do the workout.  I have found that my body responds better when I do this workout this way.  I really don't have soreness today, but the beach was very rough today and I think it beat me up worse than the workout did. 

Still I am following my routine even though I am on Vacation, this is the only way I could continue this workout.  I feel really good today, even though I took 2 days off for the trip up here to Destin.  I thought my body would be sore, but it's not that bad.  I am looking forward to X Stretch later today, this exercise will get me ready for the week, so I will do the whole workout tonight.

Until Tomorrow,
Kevin

Day 61

Yesterday was Legs and Back and it kicked my tail yet again.  I have not mastered the easy workout week followed by a tough one.  I get very winded on the cardio workouts, but I am getting better.  I can say that my legs are feeling the workout last night, but it's not too bad.  Where? In my hamstrings and in my calf muscles.  My legs are not tired though, I just feel it when I bend over or squat down.  Other than those two things I am okay!

I like what this workout is doing for me and for my Fibro., I am gaining some much needed strength in my lower body and legs.  This helps me at work and it is one reason I am getting further and further into this workout.  The Legs and Back workout is very tough!  There are a lot of lunges with and without weights, makes for a long workout because Ab Ripper X is afterwards, my legs always feel like jello.

P90X, is intense and the muscle confusion is working for my Fibro. & Lupus, time will tell if it works like I want it to.  I am looking forward to Kenpo, but I am waiting to do it on Saturday in Destin, FL.  This time tomorrow I will be on vacation, relaxing and continuing my Journey.

Until Next Time,
Kevin

Day 60

I have reached another milestone in this amazing Journey, Day 60!  When I set out to do this workout I really never thought I would make it to this day.  But, I have and I am very proud!

Yesterday was Yoga, and I always know what I am going to get out of it, some hard working that will pay off later on.  All my life I have heard people talk about yoga and how awesome is it, I never listened, now I am hearing all those people all over again. 

If you have a muscle related disease, I want to offer a challenge to you, try Yoga.  You don't have to go all out like P90X, and Yoga X, but find a video at wal-mart and try it to ease your pain.  I love what this workout is doing for Fibro. it has completely changed everything.

I have made a ton of progress with this workout routine.  In the beginning I could not make it through the first 45 mins, it was too tough, now I can go all the way through the first 60 mins. doing all the different poses.  I never thought I would be here.  I am so proud of my progress physically and for my Fibro.  it turns out that P90X has been the best thing to happen to me all year.

I have put some of this workout in my routine, because it is so good.  I now have something to look forward to each and everyday, and this workout has given new life with my Disease.

I want to encourage all the readers to try something, it may not be P90X, but get off the couch and start stretching, work Yoga into a routine, lift weights (they can be small ones), you will thank yourself later in life.
I am looking forward to Legs and Back later today, this workout always pushes me to the limit.

Until Tomorrow,
Kevin

Day 59

Wow! Shoulders and Arms + Ab Ripper X just kicked my tail, I pushed a little with this workout today and I thought I would pay for it this morning, but I was good.  This is a complete testament to my routine, which I started right after the workout.  I know without a doubt in my mind that I would not be able to do any of this workout.
Today, I lifted more weight than I ever had, I was completely worn out afterwards, but I recovered very fast, thanks to Two Old Goats and Vemma.  These 2 things mixed with a little stretching has allowed me to accomplish so much. 

The Ab Ripper X is still impossible for me to complete, but I will keep pushing myself to one day complete this workout.  I have made it further and further with each new time that I have done it, so I will just keep pressing forward.

Now, I know that through this workout most of my soreness comes on the second day after we do weights, so I will just have to wait and see if this happens again.  All in all, most people with Fibro. deal with pain right after a workout, so I am blessed to not have do deal with this on an everyday basis.  I love what my routine has given me day in and day out.
I am getting ready for Yoga , can't wait for this workout!
Until Tomorrow,
Kevin

Day 58

Yesterday was Plyometrics and what a workout!  I just thought I was ready for this workout, I got tired real quick, but was able to finish strong.  However, I had to skip some of the exercises in order to finish strong, but I only skipped them once, you see with this workout you do 4 exercises and then repeat them.  So even though I did skip a few, it was still a great workout.

Plyometrics is more of a cardio workout, than it is legs!  This workout take me to the limit each and every time I do it, and I dig that.  I can say that my legs felt like jello afterwards, but I was quick to start my routine ASAP, so that I could recover for today's workout.  I am in the best shape of my life right now and I have lost 22 pounds and gained so much muscle that I never thought possible.  Now the question remains, will this change my disease.  Only time will tell!

I just noticed today that I have added muscles in my legs and arms, maybe they were always there, but not as big as they are now.  When I stretch my legs I see muscles I have never seen before, this is so amazing!  Workouts like Plyometrics, these are the ones that help build these muscles.

Yesterday's workout might prove to be one of the best ones so far in this Journey.  Why?  It was the first time I was winded and tired, but i had the strength to push through.  This was the first time I had experienced this in the 57 days that I have been doing P90X.  So to me this is the turning point of this Journey, the next few days will tell a whole lot.
I am looking forward to today's workout,
Until Tomorrow,
Kevin

Day 57

Yesterday was pretty tough, but I was able to finish the workout.  I had taken 2 days off one of the days was for me, the other was because I worked real late.  I thought that it was going to be hard for me to get back into the swing of things, but so far today I do not feel that.  I know it may take a day or two, and also, I lifted weights yesterday, probably the most I have so far in this workout routine. 

I have found that if I take it easy on my body, I feel it more than if I push a little.  So, since I have figured this out I have been pushing a little harder with each new workout.  Yesterday was Chest & Back + Ab Ripper X, so it was a very tough workout.  There were a lot of Push ups, pull ups and weights.  Despite all the different exercises I was able to push through and finish strong yet again.  I have leaned on my routine a lot today, and will continue to do so throughout the day. 

In the beginning of this workout I used 5lbs weights on just about every exercise.  Now, I have upgraded to 15lbs and 20lbs on each workout.  I am not really looking for big muscles, but I do want to give this workout a chance to do what I hope it can for my Diseases.  So far the muscle confusion is working, my muscles stay confused most of time, and that is my hope all the way to the end and beyond.

Usually when I lift with this workout, it takes a couple of days for the real muscle soreness to set in, but I usually feel a little on the day after.  Today I feel no real soreness, besides what I feel all the time.  That soreness is always the same, so I know the difference in the two.

I am getting ready for Plyometrics later today, Jump training!
Until Tomorrow,
Kevin

Day 56

X Stretch is an amazing workout, but I only did half of the workout today.  Instead of doing all this workout, I did half of the X Stretch and the first Half of Yoga X.  I really needed both today, so I changed it up a little and it was worth the change.  I felt so much better after that workout, so it was needed, plus it allowed me to get prepared for these next 4 weeks of workouts without a break.

X Stretch has completely changed my life and my body.  I am a different person physically because of this workout, it has changed everything for me.  I even think this workout has changed my disease.  I recover faster and faster each time I do this routine, I know that over the next couple of weeks my body will be put to the test and I will have to lean on my routine heavily to get me through.  I am looking forward to these next few weeks, sounds crazy but it is true.

Right now I feel amazing, I can't wait to get to the end to see how I will feel then.  I know what I have to do!  I just have to do it!

Until Next Time,
Kevin