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[FITNESS] Workout Log V3N15: Birthday Week Madness

Published by Streetz in Health and Fitness on November 1st, 2010 | 8 Comments »

Dudes turn 30 #Everydayb

Workout

I didn’t let the birthday week festivities deter me from the workout. I couldn’t get all 7 days (took a day off), but I was able to complete the workouts. I got all 3 ab workouts in barely, but I need to concentrate more. I had a CRAZY week to say the least, from running around NYC to paying off bills to partying etc. Ridiculous! I also wanted to go super hard this Phase of the Hybrid workout because I always seem to lose gains in this phase of P90X, so I wanted to change that. This week coming up is recovery, which is well needed! I’m making sure to do all seven days and finish off phase 2 in style!

Nutrition

My body officially hates me for the debauchery that ensued from Thursday – Saturday. Shots, drinks, comfort food O my! Kinda took a back seat the last few days of the week. I tell you that I’m far from perfect with nutrition and I outline all missteps and successes to let you know this is real. You have to be in tune with your body. I’m always trying to figure out what foods help me the best and which ones hurt. Some people digest and synthesize foods better, some genetically get away with more. My body is the type that if I sat on my @ss and ate bad food daily, I’d gain weight quick. I’m not trying to end up with the same black ailments, and want to keep my streak of great health alive!

My major roadblock with my nutrition plan is eating too many calories as my last meal. I still struggle with this, as I try to play catchup when I don’t eat enough earlier in the day. I also have to get back in the habit of cooking again, took a few weeks off of that. Don’t want to lose any gains so I gotta get back at it!

Results

The results are in and I weigh-in at 188.8 lbs. A 0.4 difference from last week. A small loss. Usually when I gain small that either means that I wasn’t eating right, or my body just decided to chill on the weight loss this week. My waist is still at 33 which is cool. I set my new milestone at 185, so maybe I can get there in 2 weeks. I’m more concerned bout body composition, but you already know that. I have to make sure I’m not hitting a plateau, so I’m gonna tweak a few things and wait to see the results.

The Challenge

Last Week:

1) Get better and get over sickness – Done

2)Follow the taper portion of the plan well, and if you eat out, eat smart (wait for it…) – Failed. Gotta do better

3) No missed workouts INCLUDING Abs – yup!

This Week:

Stop eating calories heavy at night

Get all 7 days of the workout in

Cook more.

And as always, for the best health tips, products, and services, check out my BeachBody page!

Tags: hybrid, P90X, Workout Plans

[FITNESS] Hybrid Workout Revisted – More tweaks and Modifications

Published by Streetz in Health and Fitness on September 15th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

NO time to dwell on the accomplishment though. It’s on to the next one! Earlier, I spoke about a P90X-Insanity hybrid program that I was eager to try. Sunday I begin. For anyone who’s done P90x or Insanity, this program doesn’t look like it’s for the faint of heart, but I’m up to the challenge! Check out the PDF of the workout here => P90X Insanely Reloaded Plus Final to follow along. Now as you can see, it follows the P90X 3 month format. This looks tough enough, but I’m going to turn it up a few notches. Here are the modifications I’m going to make

I wrote the above in workout log V3N7 about the ways in which I would tweak the Hybrid program. However, I’ve re-evaluated the workout and decided to change some more things. I think this program is awesome, but after extensive knowledge of both systems, and how they affected me, I decided to do a bit more…

Following the original P90X weight program

The biggest tweak in the hybrid workout was the exclusion of the Legs/Back exercise from the workout. I understand the logic, that you’ll do a lot of leg work with the Insanity Workouts, so why add them. My argument is that you did a comparable amount of leg work in Classic P90X anyway with Yoga and Plyo AND Kenpo-X. Legs/Back is actually sandwiched between Yoga and Kenpo so you can say that’s 3 straight days of leg work! In the first 30 days of both of my P90X attempts, I saw a LOT of change. So, I’m going to add it back and follow the same lifting schedule, only subbing the Insanity/P90X Plus workouts where applicable.

Double up for any days missed

I know I made the 90 Days “no days off” commitment, but I know for sure there will be a few days where I won’t be able to work out. So, I will double up no matter how many consecutive days off it is. Whether it’s an Insanity Workout in the AM and P90X in the PM or 2 Insanity workouts in a day, I will make up the lost time regardless.

Alternating Yoga-X and Max Interval Sports Training on “Off-Day”

I can’t believe I’m even agreeing to this, given that I abhor Yoga-X (which is a good thing). However, results are results and doing it 4x a month instead of the 5x you would do it in classic P90X, along with 2 extra Max Interval Sports Training Sessions, well… you can’t do wrong! I’ll gain the extra flexibility and strength from Yoga, along with the fat burning of Sports Training. My evil genius fitness mind is laughing in approval!

Well this along with the old tweaks below, should make this optimal. I’ll let you know how it goes. If you’re taking the hybrid challenge, consider these modifications I’ve made. I think it’ll make the Hybrid one killer workout!

No Days Off

That’s right. No. Off. Days! Usually I’d take my off day to rest up, but I do not want to be idle. I want to be doing some type of intense workout 7 days a week to continuously challenge my body to be its best. Then again, I don’t want to do the X-Stretch on those days either, which brings me to my next point…

The Off Day Schedule:

Instead of doing X-Stretch, in Phase 1 i’m going to do Max interval Sports Training. It’s my favorite exercise, burns calories, and gives me a great balance of endurance and cardio. A great “off day exercise”. I’m going to assess my body composition and progress after phase 1. I might keep doing that or switch in Phase 2.

In phase 2, I’m thinking about bringing back the Legs/Back exercise and mix that with Max Interval Training. Upon further review, I’ll do Legs/Back to give more weight training emphasis on Phase 2.

Phase3 I’ll alternate weeks with Max Sports and Legs/Back. Shiiiit I’m gonna be wasted!

Alternate Insane Abs and Cardio Abs

The insane ab exercise is a fat burner and torture on the core. I like cardio abs as well. Since we’re doing Ab Ripper X too, I think a healthy rotation will keep my core guessing, and get it ripped!

Going to the gym

I’m going to goto the gym to do most of the P90X exercises. I like my gym and want to have more variety of weights to use. Time to return!

Tags: exercises, hybrid, Insanity, P90X

[FITNESS] Workout Log V3N8: Milestone 1 Reached

Published by Streetz in Health and Fitness on September 13th, 2010 | 10 Comments »

Workout

Well as you know, I completed the Insanity program on Saturday. A great accomplishment, but it’s time to turn the page and get ready for my next mission: The Hybrid program. Check the link to see it in-depth. This week I didn’t miss any workouts and I pushed myself farther to get the best results possible. I still have to take mini breaks during a workout, but I push myself a little more every day. I started the Hybrid program and it’s cool to do P90X again. I felt strong and look to take my body to new levels. We’ll see if I’m so optimistic after one week in the books, lol!

Nutrition

I would give myself a C+ this week for nutrition. I think keeping this food journal has been a great asset to me. I can review all I’ve eaten and see how they correlate to my overall results. My weekly alcohol consumption was ridiculous overall (damn you open bar!), and I had a few days where I only ate 4 meals a day. Tell tale signs of a slowing metabolism. So this week, I look to follow a stricter nutrition plan, eat 5-6 times daily, and keep the alcohol content to 1-2 drinks this week. I’m also reviewing the P90X nutrition plan where they break down your portions of Protein, carbs, and fat you should consume over the 90 days. They basically change the ratios by Month to accommodate the type of workouts you perform. I want to take all my measurements now so I have a point of reference every month.

Results

After I completed Insanity, I weighed myself and I was 195.4. Kept that in mind as I finished the weekend and weighed myself today. Weighed in at 196.0 even. The bad news is that I fell short one pound of my average weekly weight loss goal. The good news is that I hit Milestone 1 of 4 in my weight loss goals of 10lbs officially lost! Next mile stone is 190. I also took my photos for the complete Insanity visual results and I made good gains, but as always not the gains I’m ultimately looking for. I’m harsh, but I dream BIG! Now it’s time to turn it up and reach my goal. I have 13 weeks of this hybrid schedule, and at my 1.5lb/week average, I’m projected to lose 19.5 pounds and weight in at 176.5. I’m not looking to go THAT low, so hopefully I’ll reach my milestone quicker.

What’s your fitness goal? How do you plan to achieve it? Let me know!

Tags: hybrid, Insanity, P90X, workout log

[FITNESS] Workout Log V3N7 Insanity COMPLETE! Next up: Operation 7 Days (P90x-Insanity Hybrid Workout, Streetztalk version)

Published by Streetz in Health and Fitness on September 11th, 2010 | 11 Comments »

Gotta Love Anime. YA TAI!

Well I finally completed Insanity today! I’m pretty hyped and I’m glad that my friends inspired me to take this challenge! This workout, as opposed to P90X, is a different beast entirely. Its cardio basesd, nd uses interval training to push your body to the limits. I really felt like I was at the combine! Combined with a great diet, I’ve seen great results, lost weight, lost body fat, and feel excellent! I’ll detail my stats when I do the normal workout log on Monday.

NO time to dwell on the accomplishment though. It’s on to the next one! Earlier, I spoke about a P90X-Insanity hybrid program that I was eager to try. Sunday I begin. For anyone who’s done P90x or Insanity, this program doesn’t look like it’s for the faint of heart, but I’m up to the challenge! Check out the PDF of the workout here => P90X Insanely Reloaded Plus Final to follow along. Now as you can see, it follows the P90X 3 month format. This looks tough enough, but I’m going to turn it up a few notches. Here are the modifications I’m going to make

No Days Off

That’s right. No. Off. Days! Usually I’d take my off day to rest up, but I do not want to be idle. I want to be doing some type of intense workout 7 days a week to continuously challenge my body to be its best. Then again, I don’t want to do the X-Stretch on those days either, which brings me to my next point…

The Off Day Schedule:

Instead of doing X-Stretch, in Phase 1 i’m going to do Max interval Sports Training. It’s my favorite exercise, burns calories, and gives me a great balance of endurance and cardio. A great “off day exercise”. Im going to assess my body composition and progress after phase 1. I might keep doing that or switch in Phase 2.

In phase 2, I’m thinking about bringing back the Legs/Back exercise and mix that with Max Interval Training. Upon further review, I’ll do Legs/Back to give more weight training emphasis on Phase 2.

Phase3 Ill alternate weeks with Max Sports and Legs/Back. Shiiiit I’m gonna be wasted!

Alternate Insane Abs and Cardio Abs

The insane ab exercise is a fat burner and torture on the core. I like cardio abs as well. Since we’re doing Ab Ripper X too, I think a healthy rotation will keep my core guessing, and get it ripped!

Going to the gym

Im going to goto the gym to do most of the P90X exercises. I like my gym and want to have mroe variety of weights to use. Time to return!

So there are my tweaks and my goal is in sight. Can’t wait for the future. Whos joining me?!

Tags: Insanity, P90X, workout log

[FITNESS] The P90X-Insanity hybrid workout – Business just picked up!

Published by Streetz in Health and Fitness on August 20th, 2010 | 15 Comments »

So my bro Antaun passed me a link to a P90X-Insanity hybrid workout. Yes, a combination of 2 crazy exercise programs! Jason from BetterBody90 put this together. As someone who’s completed 1 3/4ths of P90x and is on Month 2 of Insanity, I can tell you that this workout looks killer, but it intriegues me to no end. I actually was going to do this after month 2 of insanity (mix the 2 programs to get the ultimate workout), but Jason does it well and makes smart concessions and substitutions. Yoga is still there (ugh) but I realize it’s a necessary evil. I’ll try this after Month 2 of Insanity. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Tags: Insanity, P90X, workout tips

[FITNESS] Workout Log – P90X Vol2 Day 90: Mission Complete!

Published by Streetz in Health and Fitness on May 4th, 2010 | 9 Comments »

What’s good everyone!

So after 90+ days (with make up days included), I finally completed P90X! This was my second round, as I was unable to complete the cycle due to injury the first time. I was determined to stick with it and complete the goal this time, and I’m glad to say I did! Overall, this is an excellent workout program and will get anyone who takes it seriously into shape! I saw excellent gains, and while I didn’t see the overall change that is my end goal, this put me right near the finish line. I’m in excellent shape now. My endurance has increased and I’ve gotten stronger. I can tell you some things I wont miss about P90X though

1) YOGA – This is probably the most hated exercise by everyone who does P90X, because its 90+ minutes and difficult as all Hell! I never looked forward to Yoga days, but saw it as a necessary evil. I did get more flexible and saw where this could assist in overall health, but I think I’m good on yoga for a WHILE!

2) Ab-Ripper X – “I hate it, but I LOVE it” No truer words were spoken by Tony Horton! I will continue to do this, but its the most intense 15 minute session of core workout you’ll find… my abs are throbbing now just typing this!

3) Workout bands – These are a great substitute for free weights, but for me, I feel they hinder me with some exercises. The resistance is definitely KEY, but I like free weights better.

So what now? Well, I made my return to the gym after months away. I’m incorporating the P90X program into my weight training, keeping somethings the same and changing others around. I’m also going to start sprinting again. The most important factor in working out is knowledge of self. I know what triggers fat burn and muscle growth in my body, and now I have to accentuate that and have it reflect in my workout. I also have to maintain a healthy nutrition plan as well.

I hope over these months the P90X log helped you to focus, motivated you, and showed that consistency breeds results! The fight doesn’t stop though. Like Tony H, I don’t believe in ageing, and I’m looking to get as close to perfection as possible. The workout logs will continue. Yall got about 4 weeks before Memorial Day and the Unofficial start of summer. Get focused!!

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Tags: P90X, workout log

[FITNESS] Workout Log – P90X Vol2 Day 19

Published by Streetz in Health and Fitness on February 4th, 2010 | 2 Comments »

What’s good everyone!!

So work, these other blogs, and world events have kept Streetztalk pretty quiet in 2010, but you knew I’d be back! Next week I’ll do a Spellcheck Not Included to drop some random thoughts, and hopefully my bandwidth will increase to make more frequent posts here! Enough of that though… let’s get to the business at hand:

As many of you know, I started a second trial of P90X in January. I didn’t get to finish the 90 days last time due to injury/life, but no excuses this time around! I’ve missed a workout or 2 over the 90 days, and have doubled up on other days to catchup, and I feel good about this round. My diet has been a little above average, but can get way better. I’m proud of my 6am workout consistency, although many days I want to stay in bed. I know the goals I set for myself, and I know the hard work I need to attain them!

I’m going to buy the recovery drink and some pushup bars from the BeachBody Site. The recovery drink is part of the nutrition plan and I’m eager to see the big fuss around it. The pushup bars look cool and give you a wider range of motion. We wont even talk about the exercises I saw Tony Horton and company doing on these. I think this face describes it all:

I’m also thinking about getting their resistance bands. They have 20-40 pound bands and I think my current bands are too light. We’ll see what the budget says.

My weight isn’t moving, but I know I’m gaining lean muscle. After 19 Days I’ve also lost an inch off my stomach, with 3 more to go as an initial goal!

I take my 30 day pics in 2 weeks so we’ll see what true progress I made after this hell month is over, lol

Keep pressin play!

Streetz

Tags: P90X, workout log

[FITNESS] The P90X-Perience: Epilogue

Published by Streetz in Health and Fitness on November 3rd, 2009 | 4 Comments »

What’s good everyone!

So I’ve ended my trial run of P90X, but haven’t truly completed. I’m one to go hard when it comes to working out, and due to injury, trips, unexpected work load, etc, my October was pretty much a wash. Day’s 1-60 showed me a great body change and I’m proud of the results! I always said I was going to do this program twice and starting Next week its back to day 1! Im looking to start off 2010 in the best shape of my life, and as always I have goals to attain in order to make this round as successful as possible:

Stay Healthy – I an’t become the Grant Hill of this workout game, so I gotta try to stay injury free. My injuries usually are freak accidents and nagging colds, so I’ll be as careful. Also this time around unless something is broken or tore, I’m going to fight through the injuries because I can’t let them derail me gain

Follow the P90X meal plan – I followed my own and got great results, but I want to try theirs out to get the complete experience. Why not? The first 30 days is when you’re supposed to lose the most weight, so I’m looking forward to it. Although I don’t want to lose massive weight, I want to hover within a certain range.

Lift for size and not lean muscle – On the same token, I don’t need to “be lean” as I already have good body composition. This time around, I will lift for muscle gain. Should be a great combination!

Remain active 7 day a week – No off days this time around. i want to accomplish some form of exercize every day. We got goals to reach!!

Take more measurements to gauge progress – I want to measure my biceps, waists, chest, and take more physical measurements. This way, I can accurately see where my gains/losses occur and get the full spectrum on this program.

Write my fitness goals and study them – Tom Venuto wrote a great book “Burn the fat, Feed the muscle’ which first hlped me get into shape. one of his tips is writing goals to constantly keep them on your mind. You wouldn’t believe the kind of focus this builds! I want to get back to that level of determination X Actions to = results.

These are some of my goals. If you got any other tips for me to keep focus let me know! Shotuout to my dude @horaceainthere for restarting the program with me. We’ll be one week apart, so it’s gonna be great!

Work hard, work smart, and get focused! It’s gonna be a cold winter!

- Streetz

Tags: P90X, workout log

[FITNESS] The P90X-perience Day 60

Published by Streetz in Health and Fitness on October 15th, 2009 | 3 Comments »

What’s good everyone!!

If you haven’t noticed, ya boy hasn’t posted a fitness update in a while! No, I didn’t fall off, unfortunately life happened. I injured myself, because I dont know how to sleep like a human, and hurt my shoulder. I chilled on the X, because I didn’t want to agravate my injury. Then I went to the Dominican Republic (blog coming soon?), and thought I was going to work out over there #theswindle. I finally arrived back in the US, and felt the effect of the climate change. There went 3 more days. Smh. So I had to take about 2 weeks off. I made sure to eat as healthy as possible, and actually lost weight during that time.

I took my 60 day pics, and while I see progress, I don’t see as much from Day 0 – Day 30. Its all gravy I got 30 more days and I’m gonna go hard to get the ultimate results. I got another round of P90X after this, so I’ll be far from done. Continue to rock with me, and stick with your fitness. Don’t over exert yourself if you’re hurt or feeling bad. It will serve as a detriment to your fitness goals.

I’ll keep you posted. Do your best and Forget the rest!

-Streetz

Tags: P90X, workout log

[FITNESS] The P90X-perience Day 46

Published by Streetz in Health and Fitness on September 17th, 2009 | No Comments »

Day 46….

So I copped the resistance bands to help me lift heavier weight and fill the void of not having extra dumbells. They are off the hook! They work very well and can definitely rock with “travel workouts”. No significant weight loss change, but I feel lighter, stronger, and more energetic. I’ve hit the halfway mark. In 45 days I plan to be in the best shape of my life! Now is the time to buckle down, eat right, and BRING IT in every workout. The time for motivation and tough talk is over. I’m ready to act!

Forever focused,

Streetz

Tags: P90X, workout log