Ok…. I decided to try P90x. I bought the program about 3 years ago but both the program and myself have been sitting around the whole time. After three deaths and becoming a single father, doing any type of exercise didn’t interest me. It was a little weird because I used to love playing basketball and surfing, but the longer I sat around, I noticed a tremendous loss of strength and energy. I used to live in San Francisco and played basketball on the weekends for 2-3 hours at Lowell High School. After basketball, I would occasionally jog Lake Merced at about an 8 minute mile pace. The lake is about 4.2 miles long, but I alway cut across a bridge that cut the distance to 3.5 miles. I also used to surf Ocean Beach. If you’re a surfer and know Ocean Beach, you know it’s not for beginners. Even on small days, there’s a lot of volume to the waves and the currents are always very strong. Just to paddle out takes a lot of cardio, energy and stamina. So, although I never had the body I always wanted, when it came to sports, I felt like I was an athlete and in good shape.
Before my mother passed away, I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes in 2004. I was only 33 at the time. I didn’t take it very seriously because I was exercising so much, and I really just needed to watch my food intake. But after the deaths, watching what I eat was not on my mind. In fact, eating was one of the few things that brought me any type of joy. So now, I wasn’t exercising, and I was eating anything and everything. Not only was I not exercising, but I used to find myself just sitting on the sofa with the TV on all the time. I didn’t even go for a walk. I remember there were days when I sat on the sofa and not a word came out of my mouth for a couple of days straight. After 3 years, I feel physically and mentally horrible. Because of the diabetes and the lack of exercise, there are days when I’m just physically drained. And when you’re physically drained, you don’t have enough strength to do anything mental either. They’re definitely connected.
So the last 3 years consisted of taking care of a baby, paying off all my debts, trying to figure out my life, and being depressed. Well, I’m tired of feeling depressed, I’ve paid off all my debts, I’m taking good care of Bizzy, but I’m still trying to figure out my life. That’s another post, LOL.
So couple of weeks ago, my sister was babysitting Bizzy all day. It gave me a whole day off, and I decided to go for a jog. I wanted to test out my cardio, but within 200 yards, my quads were burning so bad that I had to stop before being out of breath. It was depressing and embarrassing.
So here I am. I’m ready to start a better life. After 3 years, I finally put in one of the discs of P90x for the first time. I’ve had it for 3 years and never put in a single disc. Well, it’s about time I stop wasting my money on this program. So, here are some of my results for pre-day 1 of P90x.
Push-ups: 37
Pull-ups: 6
Vertical Jump: 20.5
In & Outs: 41
Bicep Curl: 12 reps @ 35 lb
Wall Squat: 1 minute 49 second
Toe Touch: +1.5 inch
Weight: 189 lb
Body Fat: 16%