Day 21...and on the 7th he rested.

Well, I went for a bike ride. Now I am going to rest. Well, after I get a few errands done, then I will rest. Actually, after I get my laundry done, do bills, and a couple other domestic duties I will most certainly rest...Unless of course I get sucked into the Garoffice.

Whatever.

Monday begins week #4 everybody...routine changes up so there is something new to look forward to.

Almost done with training block #1!!!!!!!!

Day 20...Kempo X The Revenge of Kempo X

Recovered from the legs and back debacle.

Had an early breakfast Saturday...packed with protein and some good ol' Carbs.

Hit up my third round of Kempo X a few hours later and everything went A-OK! Energy was up, kept the heart rate firing, and worked up one helluva sweat.

Still dig the Kempo workout the most. I had a good overall soreness going on but the only real hurt was in the legs. I must have the weakest legs on earth!

So week #3 is done and done. Sunday as you should now know is the rest day. I really don't think I will have a problem with that.

Day 19...Back and Legs. Who needs 'em!

What a DISASTER!!!!

I totally "bonked" today. Long day on the road and not enough calories to keep me going. I now know what they were talking about regarding getting enough calories in your body each day in order to have the energy required do the workout.

I had two eggs, a bell pepper, a glass of carrot juice, and a protein shake in the morning. A protein bar for lunch with a small bag of carrot sticks, and a vitamin water and zone bar at around 4:00. After my P90X utter breakdown, I had a chicken breast, bell pepper, and a protein shake, then curled up in a ball on my shower floor and wept and shivered for about an hour.

I am supposed to be 3000k calories per day and yesterday added up to about 1670 total, and only about 1100 before P90X.

I did the best I could but the lack of endurance and quality was quite apparent.

The only thing that kept me going was that I got to work out with my girlfriend Sophia who was a huge source of motivation. Yeah, I have a girlfriend. She's super cute and has a kinda geeky thing about her which I love. I guess I never told anybody about her but she is great.

Of course I haven't told her that she is my girlfriend either, however, I will be sure to bring it up when I meet her. So far I only have spent three hours of time with her in black and white.

Wow...this has turned out to be a total loser posting.

Day 18...Yoga X Third time's a Charm!

Chattaronga!

Say it out loud...It's actually a really cool word!

Tony says, "Push up here if you want to, I choose to do one".

Me too buddy! I rocked the push up each time this week. I know you're probley thinking, oh wow a push up... don't knock yourself out Hercules. Well it's not as easy as is sounds ya big jerk! After 45 minutes of Chattaronga and all that hoopla, a single push up can be a tall order.

Anyhoo. I'm proud of my showing today even though most of the latter poses still elude my current abilities. Of course you must realize that Yoga is an ancient art. You ever notice that all the yoga masters and guru's who can do all this stuff are little skinny 90 year old bald guys?

That does not describe me.

I'm just hoping that if I keep it up I will learn to float, or some other cool mystical Hoodoo Voodoo Guru business.

Bottom line is there is evident improvement week to week. That's good. Still have a long way to go but I am feeling good.

Chattaronga!

Day 17...Shoulders and Arms Version 3.0

"Tip of the day...Don't smash your face in!"

Still sore from Mondays Chest/Back Fiasco. Tomorrow is going to be a sonovabiscuit since I think I upped the ante yet again today.

If you remember, last week I didn't feel the session was very X-like so I made certain to put the pedal to the metal this time. It was better today but still probley the easiest (for lack of a better word) routine of the first training block. Whoa! Sorry Tony...I didn't say it was easy, just easier. Jeez... Have a bowl of Okra soup already!

Wednesday = Ab Ribber X

So my sister informed me that she had done ARX and "was not a fan". Well no Sh!t! Ab Ripper X has no fans...except for maybe Megs (they call her "Kegs" because she does the whole P90X program with a keg on each shoulder).

Anyway, tomorrow is Yoga and then weigh-ins on Friday. By the way...I won last week.

Day 16...Plyo my oh my...

So much for this thing getting any easier. Third whack at PlyoX and I was still falling all over the damn place.

I will admit that both yesterday and today I was not amped on rolling out the P90X. I think I am in a little bit of a funk but you know, that crazy Tony Horton is really able to get me gunning. Thank God I actually respond to his motivation even through a TV screen.

Why I think I have a chance at this program is that primarily, it details exactly what I need to do, and Tony's enthusiasm is authentic. That matters.

Also, it helps that Brando jumped back in for round 2. Hey, misery loves company.

Shoulder still aches but today was a good day off of it. Ample soreness in my back and and chest is a constant reminder that I "brought it" yesterday so GOOD JOB JONNY!

Day 15...Chest and Back Cubed.

Big Brous Brando thought going full on during the first round of Chest and Back made sense, since if you go moderate (as recommended) you will still be weeded for round two when you are supposed to go all out (which is true).

Dude...let's just say when it got to "Dive Bombers" I crashed and burned. I am stoked on the rug burn across my forehead. Good thing I don't have a hot date this week.

Proof that I did not "dog it" is that I almost threw up. I kept it down but it was a panicky moment fo sho.

Monday is an Ab Ripper X day if you have not caught on yet. I currently struggle with reverse bicycle.

Hilary...maybe one of these days you can run through Ab Ripper with me. I really want your take on this MoFo.

Day 14...Rest day. In the nick of time too.

The week actually caught up with me somewhat. Pretty good moderate full body soreness.

Sorta enjoyed some baked wings at Santoras and cleaned them out of their aluminum Bud Light bottles. Sometimes I think they stock these just for me. It's good to feel special once in a while. While Sunday's I am relaxing the program...Here's the skinny people:

Los Golandrinas...Fired.
Fast food...Fired.
Tudor and Spunky's...Fired.
Corn Dogs...Fired.
Pretty much everything in my freezer...Fired.
Chips...Fired.
Oreo's...suspended...ok, Fired.
Pretty much everything in my Pantry...Fired. It was brought to my attention by the never one to pull any punches Anna, that my pantry resembled that of a 13 year olds.
Soda...Fired.

It's been a long time coming, and to Los Golandrinas...sorry for the sudden loss of revenue you are no doubt noticing in 2010.

Sunday Funday, you are missed already.

Day 13...Kempo X is your friend.

So after finishing up the first 2 weeks of the P90X lifestyle, I conclude that the Kempo X workout flys by much faster than the other workouts.

On the other hand, Ab Ripper X is the longest 15 minutes of your life.

Continuing this analysis, the first 45 minutes of Yoga X is the most intense, and Plyo X is basically an hour of seeing if you can keep your heart from combusting and your knee caps from exploding.

If you are not dripping in sweat by the end of any of the workouts you are "dogging it" no question.

I hope for those of you who are pondering this lifestyle for yourselves, this information acts as a little primer before you jump in.

I am halfway through the first training block, have been pretty on point with the P90X Nutrition program (except Sunday's I relax it a bit) and have, as of 1/22, dropped just under 7 lbs.

So far so good, but my left shoulder is still feeling a little off from Yoga day.

Day 12...Back and Legs and back again

Legs is a toughy for me. I can't do one legged wall squats for squat.

I can't handle Ab Ripper X. I have done it six times now and I still got nothing on that mother.

Still not annoyed with Tony Horton although, I hear at the 1 month line is when it starts to grate on you.

Kempo X for Saturday and then Sunday Funday. It's going to be just lovely.

Day 11...Yoga X Part Deux

Totally dreaded today. It was so hard for me last week that I was basically counting the days until today.

So there is good news and bad news. Good news is that I felt a huge improvement over last week. Bad news is that I tweaked my shoulder a bit trying to execute one of the more awkward moves. Note to self: Know your limits Jonny-Son.

No way did I "dog it" today though. Sweat was pouring off my face just as the rain was pouring from the sky today.

Maybe next week I will see an even bigger improvement so instead of dreading the next Yoga X session I am actually looking forward to how much better I roll it out.

Still hard...but Boo YA!! I rocked it.

Day 10...Arms and Shoulders revisited

Maybe it was because I wasn't as sweaty and annihilated as yesterday that I felt a little let down today. I guess I will wait and see how sore my arms are tomorrow before I decide if I "dogged it" or not.

I don't think the pace is as tough on this day as it is on others. Or maybe I enjoy the exercises more and am more familiar with them that it is not as intense.

Don't get me wrong...it was not a walk in the park. Plus, it was an Ab Ripper X Day and you know how much of a beater that is...or don't you?

Dreading tomorrows Yoga. It's such a B!tch.

Day 9...Plyo. Hello!

I swear they didn't have workouts like this back in the day.

Definitely as time goes on, everything we do as people becomes bigger, faster, harder and more. Look at the X Games for instance. When I was a kid I thought I was the coolest kid in town because I could throw a 360 on my BMX bike...with or without a jump. Now there are triple backflip-twist-no hander- no footer-bar spins-with a tail whip thrown in for good measure...and everyone is doing them! How about snowboarding? Forget it.

If I were to coach wrestling again, I would want to incorporate this workout into the practices. The whole team would be CIF champions. Seriously.

Within the 1 hour period I:

-became soaked with sweat,
-pissed off my quads,
-thought I developed an anuerysm,
-thought I was having a heart attack,
-got a little dizzy,
-lost my balance and near fell onto my rower.

Still can't keep up with the one legged dude, but you know what? Having two legs means I am heavier and have to work harder so I don't feel so bad this week.

See you manana.

Day 8...Back and Chest. Again.

Weeks 1,2, & 3 are the same. That's good because you get an opportunity to fine tune the new moves and work on form. My form sucks on some of the exercises so I am all about getting the practice.

Week 2 still had me eating carpet after doing girly pushups to failure. The X means something for sure and unless you writhe in pain, fall on your face, or your eyes tear up from all the salty sweat flooding into them, you are "DOGGING IT"!

Brando, did you jump back in for round 2 today? You're the man brousaliah!

Day 7...is a rest day

...or Stretch X. I went to the Chargers/Jets playoff game and watched Dirty Sanchez get it done.

Didn't go overboard on the tailgate either so I pat myself on the back for exhibiting such amazing self control.

Day 6...Kempo X

Yes! This was a fun one! Makes you sweat like a pig but definitely the most fun workout of the series thus far. I actually was the closest to keeping up with these guys than on any of the other workouts.

It's basically a cardio day that incorporates martial arts moves etc. I am not a big cardio guy, but this was the best cardio workout I have ever done. There was enough variety that I didn't get board and punching and kicking is always fun. Brando incorporates a heavy bag into it which I may have to look into. I think that would be an excellent release at the end of my work week.

With tomorrow being a rest day, I have successfully made it through the first week of P90X. I am still in tact, and still excited about it.

I wonder what the ratio of P90x programs ordered to P90x programs completed is.

Day 5...Still Alive

What's up Legs and Back? Ever since Tuesday's Plyometrics beat down by legs have not quite been the same. I am beginning to think that P90X is all about destroying your legs. Plyo + Yoga + Legs + Kempo = crippled.

I really focused on my form for this one and kept my own pace instead of trying to keep up with Crazy Tony and the Super Kids. I paused the DVD a couple times to make sure I got my stuff done right without blowing out my limits.

This was an Ab Ripper X day by the way. Third time this week and I noticed a little improvement already. That's encouraging. Still a total bitch...but encouraging.

Day 4...Yoga X. No problem.

Big problem. Maybe the hardest 45 minutes of my life. No idea how those SOB's did it.

Eff em all.

Day 3...Arms and Shoulders

Brando was right. Today was a pretty fun day. Not an easy day. A fun day.

All the challenging exercises were the ones that were new to me and were basically variations of some common stuff. I am sure that Tri-Rise-Flip-Grip-Supination-Fascination-Body Bag Extensions are pretty proprietary to P90X.

Getting used to using the bands which can be a little awkward.

Highlight of the day...Ab Ripper X. This straight up abuses you. It's a bitch. I can't do the whole 15 minutes and my form blows the whole way. That's fine. I have 87 more days to get better.

P.S. Legs are somehow holding on from yesterdays plyometrics.

Day 2 of 90...Plyometrics

#$%@!

I think at some point tomorrow I will be able to walk. I made it through the whole hour and didn't "dog" it even though the freaks on the DVD made me feel like I was. No kidding, they actually throw a guy in with only one leg so you can be 100% certain, without a shadow of a doubt, that you are indeed, a pile.

Yesterday, was "Chest and Back". The exercises were not foreign to me, but the pace and intensity were challenging. Threw in the "Ab Ripper X" at the end so I could flop around like an idiot on the ground for 15 minutes. Abs are sore today so something happened. That's good. Overall I felt good with only light soreness.

So Plyometrics. It is basically about an hour of jumping around. Several new movements and exercises which more or less destroy your legs. I am already wobbly an hour and a half later.

Getting out of bed tomorrow morning should be a complete joke.

Day 1 of the X

Was kinda dreading this day but at the same time was excited for it.

Am I tired? Yes.

Did it kick my ass? Yes.

Was I relegated to girly pushups? Yes.

Am I already feeling sore? Yes.

Do I think this program is going to work? I honestly think this program could transform Nell Carter into Nelly Furtado.

Will I make it through to day 90? Good damn question.

See you tomorrow.