P90X Exercise Program Reviews & Results http://fightfatblogger.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:54:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Post by NASH http://fightfatblogger.com/post-by-nash-3/ http://fightfatblogger.com/post-by-nash-3/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:54:32 +0000 fightFAT http://fightfatblogger.com/?p=2063 So I have gotten in 3 workouts the last 4 days.  After my long run on Monday my foot started to hurt…I figured it would go away and went out to do a 6 mile run Tuesday but only was able to finish 4 miles.  It was a good pace for me so it felt good except my foot was still killing me.  I decided to take Wednesday off.  Yesterday I decided to do more interval training.  I went out for a 2 mile run at a good pace and then ran a 800/400/100/100 sprints.  I wanted to get the 800 meters done in 3:44 and finished a lot quicker then expected at 3:27.  I then ran the 400 right at 2:00 which is what I was shooting for.  A couple 100 yds at 90% maxed out and I was beat.  But my foot was still killing me.

So I decided today to get a 9 mile bike ride in and skip the running.  I may take a few days off and see how it feels.  I am going away for a week and brining my bike so if I can’t run I will get some long bike rides in.  Need to start swimming again…that is my weakest leg.

]]> http://fightfatblogger.com/post-by-nash-3/feed/ 0 2nd Triathlon – 7 weeks to go… http://fightfatblogger.com/2nd-triathlon-7-weeks-to-go-2/ http://fightfatblogger.com/2nd-triathlon-7-weeks-to-go-2/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:55:26 +0000 fightFAT http://fightfatblogger.com/?p=2058 Too funny, Drisc…I guess I define a solid workout as getting my butt kicked during it and a slow run doesn’t do that. Back in the day, I would have called a slow mile jog a great workout…P90X did this to me, bring it!!

I decided to do the P90X Chest & Back routine instead of the interval/tempo run workout I was initially planning on.  My goal is to do at least one P90X routine a week and seeing that I am heading to NH for the weekend, I figured today was my only opportunity to fit it in. Workout was great, wore the 40lb exercise vest for the first half.

Off to NH, I hope to get one long distance run in over the next two days…

]]> http://fightfatblogger.com/2nd-triathlon-7-weeks-to-go-2/feed/ 0 Post by Drisc http://fightfatblogger.com/post-by-drisc-4/ http://fightfatblogger.com/post-by-drisc-4/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:32:31 +0000 fightFAT http://fightfatblogger.com/?p=2055 Been a tough week for me as far as working out goes.  On the road and just haven’t had a chance to get in a  workout at night and in the morning have not been able to get out of bed.  So, I basically forced myself to get up and workout this morning and I am glad I did.

The treadmills at the hotel are decent and it was dark when I got up, so I just ran inside.  It’s only been three days since my last run, but it still took a bit to get warmed up.  I did a 3.25 mile jog at a comfortable pace followed by .25 mile intervals.  For the interval work I did .25 miles at 6:30-6:50 mile pace and then would rest for .25 miles.  Towards the end, I shortened up the rest so that I could get in an extra interval.  I ended up doing two miles total of intervals, with 1.25 of it at the picked up pace.  All and all a good workout.

On another note, in regards to the FFB’s comment the other day that his 6-mile run was like a rest day and a waste of his time…..I think he’s now officially out of control!  That’s why he’s our leader.

]]> http://fightfatblogger.com/post-by-drisc-4/feed/ 0 2nd Triathlon – 7 weeks to go… http://fightfatblogger.com/2nd-triathlon-%e2%80%93-7-weeks-to-go%e2%80%a6-2/ http://fightfatblogger.com/2nd-triathlon-%e2%80%93-7-weeks-to-go%e2%80%a6-2/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:58:51 +0000 fightFAT http://fightfatblogger.com/?p=2053 Got a great workout in today. Went for a fast 9 mile bike ride and followed it up by swimming 100 laps in my pool which equals out to ¾ mile…total workout lasted 55 minutes

I am going to make this bike / swim workout part of my weekly routine (going to increase the distance of the bike another 2-3 miles though). I like the contrast of these two fitness activities. I get a great burn in the legs during the bike ride and I am pretty much crushing my upper body during the swim…as well as making my cardiovascular system work.

I have been in a rut with my nutrition since completing my first TRI ten days ago. I was allowing myself to cheat last week as a way of rewarding myself for all of the hard work I put in training. I guess I was a bit naïve to think I could cheat one week and think it would be easy to be strict the following week. My nutrition is going to get worse before it gets better too, I am heading north to NH for a 4 day vacation with the family starting tomorrow. I am not going to worry about my nutrition until I get back but I am going to try to get in at least one long distance run while I am there.

I leave for NH tomorrow morning but if I have time, my plan is to squeeze in another tempo/interval running workout prior…

]]> http://fightfatblogger.com/2nd-triathlon-%e2%80%93-7-weeks-to-go%e2%80%a6-2/feed/ 0 2nd Triathlon – 7 weeks to go… http://fightfatblogger.com/2nd-triathlon-7-weeks-to-go/ http://fightfatblogger.com/2nd-triathlon-7-weeks-to-go/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:39:56 +0000 fightFAT http://fightfatblogger.com/?p=2050 Seeing that my focus is now on running, my goal is to get in 4 runs a week…two being interval/tempo runs and the other two being low intensity long distance runs. Today I ran 6 miles, two miles greater than my normal 4 mile loop. I did not push myself so it was pretty much a comfortable run.

I may need to rethink my workout regime as today’s run seemed like a day off. I did not push myself hard and I am not sure I want to waste two days a week on a low intensity long distance run. As it stands right now, I was going to run 4 days a week, bike once, and do my best to fit in a P90X workout on the sixth day. I am also swimming but I treat that like “ab ripper x”, I will just tack it on at the end of my primary workout.

This new schedule is a work in progress so we will see what happens next week…

]]> http://fightfatblogger.com/2nd-triathlon-7-weeks-to-go/feed/ 0 Post by Drisc http://fightfatblogger.com/post-by-drisc-3/ http://fightfatblogger.com/post-by-drisc-3/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:04:09 +0000 fightFAT http://fightfatblogger.com/?p=2045 Had a 6am flight this morning so chances of a workout today are slim…up at 3:40am, so I can’t wait for bed.  I did the lawn and other yard work yesterday in the heat, which back in the day I would have counted as a workout.  Given how hot I was, it probably would have been the smart approach.  Anyway, I called it a 1.5 hour warm up and then ran 2 miles at a picked up pace from my longer jogs ( came in at 8:25/mi).  Was happy with that and just glad I was able to get a workout in both Saturday and Sunday.  Going to get something in tomorrow morning, as well.  Depending on the area around my hotel , probably either a jog outside or on the treadmill.

]]> http://fightfatblogger.com/post-by-drisc-3/feed/ 0 Post from NASH http://fightfatblogger.com/post-from-nash/ http://fightfatblogger.com/post-from-nash/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:34:19 +0000 fightFAT http://fightfatblogger.com/?p=2038 So I didn’t get any workouts in this past weekend.  I am not a morning person…most of my workouts come during lunch or later in the day.  But I decided that I was going to get up this morning and run to a friends house who has had my bike since the triathlon last week.  He lives 5.7 miles away…which is about 1.5 miles longer then I have ever run.  To my surprise I made it there without stopping and did it in 8:51 miles which is great for me.  Took me about 20 minutes to ride my bike back so I got in a great workout this morning.  I may have to start getting up and running every day.

I think I might try to run everyday to build up my stamina for the final leg of the race.  Not going to worry about biking at all.  If I can get my times for 10K to about 50 minutes I think I will be able to really push the run leg of the triathlon.

]]> http://fightfatblogger.com/post-from-nash/feed/ 0 2nd Triathlon – 7 weeks to go… http://fightfatblogger.com/2nd-triathlon-%e2%80%93-7-weeks-to-go%e2%80%a6/ http://fightfatblogger.com/2nd-triathlon-%e2%80%93-7-weeks-to-go%e2%80%a6/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:20:54 +0000 fightFAT http://fightfatblogger.com/?p=2035 Even though I got in a couple of decent workouts, I somewhat treated last week as a “week off” from both my nutrition plan and intense workouts. Back to business today though…

I am shifting my focus to running in preparation for the upcoming TRI. I decided to do this for a couple of reasons. For starters, I literally felt like I was going to die during the run portion of the last TRI. I pretty much went all out on both the swim and bike so I did not have much left in the tank for the run. I plan on having the exact same approach (go all out) for the upcoming TRI but I am going to train harder on the run to help alleviate that “death” feeling I had. The second reason is simple, I want to increase my run pace which will lead to improving my overall time.

This morning I changed things up a bit and rode my bike 3.5 miles to a local school and exercised on their track. I ran eight laps which equals out to two miles. To start, I ran two laps (1/2 mile) in 3 minutes so my pace was a 6 minute mile. I took a minute to recover (walked) and ran another lap in 1 minute 30 seconds…again, maintaining that 6 minute mile pace. I repeated running one lap in 1 minute 30 seconds with a minute to recover until I reached 8 laps. I jumped back on my bike and rode it home another 3.5 miles at a pretty good pace. Once I got home, I realized I had some time to kill so I swam laps for 10 minutes (1/3 mile). DRISC used the term “tempo running” the other day and I am thinking my track workout falls under that technique. I am new to “tempo running” so it’s going to be a work in progress as I learn more about it. Tempo running is basically a technique that helps your body increase the pace of your run…which is my goal these next 7 weeks.

I will assume most people that are reading this do not care about increasing their run pace. Tempo running is another form of interval training…which is the best cardio for fat loss, click here to read more

]]> http://fightfatblogger.com/2nd-triathlon-%e2%80%93-7-weeks-to-go%e2%80%a6/feed/ 0 Post by Drisc http://fightfatblogger.com/post-by-drisc-2/ http://fightfatblogger.com/post-by-drisc-2/#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:16:50 +0000 fightFAT http://fightfatblogger.com/?p=2032 Went out for a great dinner last night, so definitely needed a good workout this morning.  Hadn’t been on the bike since the Tri so I went for a 17 mile ride.  This is the longest I have done so far in any of my training, but it felt good.  I never look at my watch while I am on the bike (and don’t have the bike computer hooked up), so I never know how fast I am going.  Didn’t really care though, just wanted a good solid pace.  Was pleased with the pace when I finally finished up and checked the watch.  I actually went a bit quicker than it felt, so that is a good sign.   Going to wait and see whether or not I feel like working out tomorrow, then I am on the road all next week.  I hope the facilities at the hotel are decent.

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To help offset my cheating, I ended up doing a low intense tri-workout today (bike/run/swim). I went for a 10 mile bike ride, 2 mile run, and swam 1/3 mile in my pool. It was low key so I did not bother timing myself….my goal was just to burn calories

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