What’s that sound; oh, it’s my ass falling off.
“I’m going to start the P90X when I get the DVD’s in.” My lovely wife told me. These announcements usually go with little enthusiasm from me. I don’t do formal exercising. I got spoiled years ago when I had a more active professional life as a stagehand. You don’t sit still for long when running big shows. So I didn’t need to exercise to stay under 185 pounds. Now…205 is the new 185.
“I should do that with you.”
Chirp…chirp.
“Ok…that would be great.” Another lack of enthusiasm. She got me a membership to Riviera Fitness…I went 3 times. She got me a bike…I haven’t rid it more than a few times since we bought the house a year ago. To say I am not an exercise fanatic is an understatement.
So, I was determined. I was going to see this through. I started looking into it.
90 days…ok. Consecutively? Yes…damn, I was hoping for a loop hole.
Extreme program…hmm…you actually are supposed to take a health test to see if you are in shape enough to proceed. The test almost wiped me out, but I passed.
So it has been 4 days…5 if you count the test…which I do. I actually am enjoying it. It’s freakin hard. My thighs are killing me. But, I’m doing better than I thought I would I’m not doing everything at 100%…or even 50%, but I am trying. AND I have stayed with this longer than any other actual exercise program…5 days!
As far as doing it together…we are doing them at different times. Our schedules make that necessary. Some of the workouts are an hour long, and with a kids and work, it’s really hard to set that chuck aside to both be here and ready to sweet…and the fact that watching each other struggle isn’t as hot as it may sound. We tried the “Ab Shredder” together…we laughed a lot, at ourselves and each other, but we probably won’t do them together much. (and Sarah farted)
So, I’m going to keep it up. I need to. Jaunting up a single flight of stairs was starting to wind me. Racquet ball with jack was actually starting to look like jack was playing Chet from weird science…after he was turned into a shit pile.
Wish us luck. I’ll keep you informed.
July 10th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Good for you!
I too am not an exercise fanatic but enjoyed being out there hiking, biking. Now, with kids, I seem to have fallen into a sedentary way of life.
I need a good kick in the ass.
July 11th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Bryan Comer, you are a damn liar. I did NOT fart.
I *pooted*.
July 23rd, 2009 at 4:19 am
You go, guy. Five days in a row is a lot better than I can commit to! You can be proud of youself.
July 28th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
great stuff but for most people the hardest part of the whole p90x thing is the diet part, most people I train can muscle or will their way thrugh a 60 min workout, but it the late nights that kills them..Great article though
July 17th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Wow, good work. You did it. Your site comes up first for this term that’s going to get more and more popular.