Look back at Phase 1

I survived the first phase of P90X! When I first started with P90X, I was worried about two things: how will I manage the intense, long workouts and how will I be able to follow the nutrition plan.

After doing PiYo and 21 Day Fix Extreme, my workout times doubled with P90X. I started the program with the Lean -version, because the workouts seemed a bit easier. That probably was a smart idea. The 21 Day Fix Extreme had gotten me used to working with weights, so that also helped a lot to get things going. I was happy to see, that each week I could add reps or do the moves with heavier weights. The amount of push-ups was a bit of a shock -they sure are not my favourites!

I really liked that the workouts were quite different including tire runs, whacky jacks and dreya rolls. At the same time, some moves were included in several workouts, which gave me the change to just consentrade on my form instead of trying to figure out what was coming next or what the move was about.

And then the nutrition. I noticed already during week 1, that I really needed to eat enough to be able to push throuhg the workouts. Waking up in the middle of the night do to hunger was something I didn't want to do another time! My goal with P90X was not to loose weight, but to see, if I can do this intense program and to get a but more musscle. I'm not going for a fitness-model type, my goal is to get a healthy, fit body. One thing I feel I failed in my nutrition was the carbs. On many days, I had more carbs than what the guide said I should. The positive thing though is, that the second amount of carbs usually was full rye bread, so even though I was eating a bit more than I should, I made the healthier choises in carbs. Starting now with Phase two: Energy Booster,  I'm really happy to see, that I'm allowed to have two portions of carbs each day :)

As a result, I feel really confident in starting week 5 and Phase 2. I'm proud of myself pushing through the Phase 1 and giving my best everyday to each of the workouts. And my measures? Nearly all my measures were just the same as in the beginning, except I had lost an inch in both thighs and my arms (when flexed) were almost an inch bigger than in the beginning, so that shows that the arms are really getting stronger :)

For Phase 2, I switched to classic -version, since I wanted to try to different workout, especially the Plyometrics. The Plyo was something I first hated in 21 Day Fix Extreme, but with time, I fell in love with it.