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My P90X Journal - Day 30

P-90X Workout Visual Results After 30 Days









Note: This shoot was taken after only three weeks of the same routine and one programmed rest week.

Click here to compare with photos from Day 1

Written Description of My 30-Day Results


The challenge part about this workout is not finding the time to do it; that's easy. It's finding the time to consume the calories required to meet my weight goal. So far, I haven't gained a pound. In fact, I lost a hole in my belt. I've calculated that I need almost 3000 daily calories just to maintain my active lifestyle. Therefore, in order to gain 12 pounds in the next 2 months, I need to up my intake to about 4000.

I do feel stronger, I find that I have more general endurance and I am always ready for any physical activity.

I've found that after only 3x of Ab Ripper X, my stomach was a LOT more bumpy.

The other muscle groups seem to be be solid now, where they may not have been before. I think I've build a base now that I can build other muscles on top of.

*My little secret: I'm not flexing in my first or second photo shoot. I might wait until the final one before I do so that it will be a visual motivation for those who are still early on in the program.

Comments

  1. Definitely some more ab tone-age there. Is it worth it, I mean, is it really worth it?

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  2. Yeah, good question Jeff. I'm not ready to say if it is worth it yet. It's definitely not worth it if you don't have the initial determination and free hour available every day.

    My body feels broken most of the time. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

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  3. Wow, well-done! I've never been able to stick to a solid regimen in my life, so I'm always impressed by this sort of thing. I can't wait to see the final pictures.

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  4. I think I can actually see a bit of difference!

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  5. That little secret: very thoughtful and sensitive of you! I can definately see a difference-you are looking very shapely to me, my man!

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