Wow! It feels like only a short while since I started my Insane Journey and now, I’m officially done with it. I’ve got mixed feelings about the results, but I am very proud of myself for starting something and then finishing it.
So, about these mixed feelings. I won’t know my official ending weight until tomorrow, but overall, I’m kind of disappointed about only losing 6-10 pounds. But, at least they are lost. I’ve still got roughly 4.5 months left and 43 more pounds to lose. So, I am okay with that since the year is far from over. I am, however, very excited about the fact that I have a higher level of endurance. The Fit Test scores will be posted tomorrow and I just know that I’ve completely demolished the first Fit Test scores.
As I was working out this morning, the word “muscle confusion” came to mind. If you don’t know what this is, it’s basically doing different workouts from day to day that utilize different muscle groups. This way, you’re body doesn’t get used to doing the same thing every day and therefore, doesn’t plateau as quickly because it constantly has to “get used” to something else. P90X is built on the idea of “muscle confusion.” Results are better when you confuse your muscles. I think that might be why I really only lost weight in the first few weeks of Insanity. My body got used to doing the same kinds of things and working the same areas that it didn’t respond to them like it did with P90X. That is my theory.
Anyway, the Fit Test is tomorrow and then I jump right into P90X on Monday. This may sound odd, but I am very excited that I’m gonna be in so much pain that I will hardly be able to walk next week. It’s gonna be great! My only reservations about going through another round of P90X are that the workouts are so much longer than in Insanity and hearing Tony Horton’s wise cracks about different exercises gets OLD! Lord knows that an hour and one-half of Yoga X is horrible enough, but with the added jokes of Tony Horton, OMGSH!! (Wise cracks wouldn’t be AS bad if Tony injected his workout with some enthusiasm and motivational yelling like Shaun T does.) I guess I will just try to ignore all the flaws as best as possible and focus on my main goal for P90X, which is to tone, tone tone, and lose, lose, lose!!
Speaking of toning, again I thought to myself, “Maybe I should make some short-term goals to strive for that are a part of my long-term goal.” My arms, for one. I really really really want to be able to wear a shirt with no sleeves without having to wear a jacket over it by the end of P90X! (Of course, I probably won’t be doing that much because it will be November…but I want to be ABLE to do that!!) No joke, but I want my arms to be RIPPED! That’s my only short-term goal that I’ve thought of for the moment but I am going to set aside some time to making up more short-term goals. (These will be posted later as well.)
Anyway, I figured I’d let you know what was going on. I’m excited to see the results from tomorrows Fit Test!!
Signing Out,
It’s Possible!!
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