Ask A Trainer Anything!: P90X anybody?

Sunday, June 27, 2010

P90X anybody?

So I gave Jillian a try for a week, and it just isn't enough for myself. It may be great for people just starting out, or who need something simple, or quick, but I'm ready for a bigger challenge! I have also been running a couple of times, which I have actually enjoyed, and I think I will keep up, but need to start hitting the weights again, so I can start putting muscle on. So, tomorrow, I am starting P90X! I know it's been around for a while, and their new program, I believe, is Insanity - which is supposed to be just that - insane, but I need to start somewhere, and I had easy access to P90X.

From my understanding P90X is a 12 week DVD program, that incorporates weight lifting, cardio, yoga, and plyometrics... sounds right up my alley! I haven't seen the videos before, so this could be a train wreck waiting to happen, but I figure if I did 18 weeks of BFL, I can do this. Plus, I like how p90x cycles their program - 3 building weeks then a recovery week, repeat. BFL was just push push push - no recovery. Should be interesting. As far as nutrition goes, I'm not sure if there is a program, if not, I will be testing out my program - I've already got my tracking sheets printed out. Right now, I really am not to concerned with weight - but just like everyone else, I do like to see the scale go down... more importantly though, I am focusing on BF % - as long as that goes down, I will be happy. And I am also going for a certain 'look'. I'll know it when I see it. So I do plan on doing pics every 4 weeks. My hcg pics are my starting pics, since its only been a week, and I have maintained.

My main motivation for this is our trip to Hawaii in September. I feel and look a lot better in clothes, but everything is still jiggly and lumpy in a swim suit. And I would love to get below a size 10 - currently a 10/12. Hopefully this will finally be good bye thunder thighs! I welcome anyone to join me (I'm gong to see if I can actually get my hubby to join this time), or just follow and cheer me on! I probably won't blog everyday, but am shooting for 2-3x a week. Good luck me!

2 comments:

Teresa said...: I am following along and also cheering loud for you! You look amazing. Where do you get the P90X? Can you buy it locally or do you have to order it from somewhere?; July 3, 2010 at 9:24 PM
Ask a Personal Trainer Anything! said...: Thanks Teresa! I got my copy from a friend, but you can probably find it on KSL, ebay, amazon.com or somewhere similar... be fore warned, its tough! Just modify it as you need :); July 9, 2010 at 9:35 AM

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My HCG Story

I want to share my experience :)

I have always been athletic, but on the heavy side – all through out HS and college I was between 205-225. I did track and field in college as a thrower, and recieved my B.S. in Exercise & Sport Science. When I graduated in 2005 – I continued to work as a personal trainer in a high end gym in Draper, UT. I loved being in the gym and talking to and helping others, but for my self, I was burnt out. For 5 years and 2 children, I didn’t do much of anything.

When we moved to our new town, people would ask me what I do for work. When I’d tell them I was a personal trainer, I’d get the up down like, “serious?” Then one day it dawned on me – I WAS A HYPOCRIT! How could I tell people what to eat, when I ate what ever. How could I take people through workouts, when I couldnt even do them? Tragedy!

So, November 1st of last year, I went on a sugar detox and lost 10lbs and felt tons better. But I still needed to start working out. A week before the New Year, I recruited some family, friends, and clients to join me in a Body for Life challenge. 12 weeks later, I rekindled my love for working out, and had lost another 20lbs fat, while adding on 5lbs muscle.

About this point, Jerry, a friend I work on the ambulance with, approached me, asking me what I thought about HCG. With my background, like everyone else - closed minded, I passed on it, thinking how crazy it was. I had decided to do a second round of BFL, but after a 6 week plataue, I was frustrated. I tried changing some things up, and no results. I had never worked harder for something, and I was stuck! It was at this point I started contemplating HCG. I alsot started getting family and friends asking about it, and wanting to know more. It was then that I decided to look into it.

I read through all the materials, did some research online, and talked to my family doctor. Just like everyone else, something sparked when reading the material… like it was talking to me! I decided to give it a go – round 1, I lost 27 lbs, in 32 days! I got all the way down to 165! I had never been that low in my life!!! Even though I maintained the 165, after the summer and a couple of vacations, I decided to give it another shot – 153! Another new low! In all of my back ground/training, I have never seen anything work so efficiently and fast.

I was a thrower because I hated running, but now it feels great! I love how I feel when I work out, and how intune I am with what foods make me feel good or bad. I have since had many clients/friends/family on it, and love sharing in their success. While it has been dubed another ‘yoyo diet’ – it works! If you chose to go back to your old habits, of course you will gain it back, but if you follow the protocol, change your lifestyle, and start exercising, you can enjoy your results for a long time to come! It is now Febuary 2011, and I am still at 153-155 lbs!!! :D I am now a Beachbody coach, and utilize their programs and product to keep me fit. I am in the best shape of my life, and have absolutely no intention of ever going back to that miserable feeling! Happy Losing everyone!

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