the notebook
P90X Round 3: Struggling the first week back
If the title wasn't a big enough clue, the first week back on P90X has been rough. My entire body is sore and I'm finding it difficult to get back into a good routine. It's a nice reality check and puts the next few month into perspective.
The low points
Knowing the problems makes it much easier to fix them. Based on last week, here's a list of things I'll need to work on:
- sporadic workout schedule
- muscle soreness (very high level)
- poor quality in some workouts
Fix the problems
Great. Now we know what is wrong, here's how I plan to go about fixing it:
- nail down a routine — this will be the hardest part because it involves all aspects of my day and an iron will.
- stretch and buy more recovery drink — both of which will help decrease muscle soreness, aid in recovery, and help maintain energy levels.
- focus more during workouts — taking a little extra time, use lower weight to maintain good form, and modifying when I need to.
Quick stats for week 1
As a fun exercise I'm going to post some weekly stats over the next 3 months. The stats will be total pushups and chin ups for the week. Since I missed the first day — chest and back — the stats for this week are low but here they are:
- 0 total pushups
- 76 total chin ups (44 of which were assisted chin ups)
