Into my third week of p90x…
I decided to do the Lean program, as it is recommended for women wanting more cardio and less muscle building. It is definitely intense, but I feel left wanting more. I make quite a few modifications – I cannot do pullups, and pushups are on my knees, but other than that, I feel like I have been coping quite well with the workouts.
I am definitely losing inches and last week I saw a significant drop in body fat percentage (which after the weekend has crept up again unfortunately). But no significant weight loss. I know my food intake could be better – in fact yesterday I began #NoSugarVember with the hope of seeing more results.
I have read enough to know that I shouldn’t expect crazy results in the earlier stages of the program, but my problem is, I will only make it to week 7 before going to NZ. It’s great that I am getting more muscle-y
So here are my thoughts:
- Switch to the Classic Program next week (more weights with cardio)
- Skip the recovery week (it’s not as though I have been lifting heavy anyway)
- Start doing the Doubles Classic Program in Stage 2 (Incorporates an extra 3 sessions of cardio per week).
It’s a big commitment, but I am hoping that any muscle growth before our holiday means that I will consistently burn more calories while away. And depending on my fitness in January after 3 weeks away from p90x (I still plan to exercise while away, but not at the same intensity/duration), I may re-start Stage 2/3 of p90x, or just start from the beginning again.
So that’s the plan, for now. Loving the extra time to dedicate to working out, but the extra time to worry about results, not so awesome
Time to bring it(!) p90x style