P90X(R) is "an extreme fitness program designed for individuals in top physical condition and health." This training program is designed to take those that are already quite athletic and partake in a healthy amount of physical activity, and build on these individual's fitness goals. By using the concept of muscle confusion (targeting various different muscle groups constantly in different ways to promote constant growth, via learning, adaptation, mastery, and recovery), P90X aims to tone, strengthen, develop coordination, balance, flexibility, and skills that individuals "never dreamed possible."
I consider myself quite an active person. Throughout high school, college, and life beyond, I have taken part in various types of physical activity (basketball, weightlifting, running, dodgeball, kickball, beach sports, golf, tennis, and a multitude of others) consistently multiple times a week, for several hours at a time. This level of physical activity, in addition to my extremely fast metabolism, has always kept me in what I consider pretty good physical shape.
However, when I first heard about P90X from a friend, it inspired me to try to take the next step, in terms of my level of overall fitness. Throughout high school and college, I had always had difficulty putting on significant amounts of muscle with the variety of weightlifting programs employed by my basketball team, or through attempts to try friend's routines. This was in large part due to my metabolism, but also due to a number of personal choices (diet, consistency, duration of time with each program, and dedication to put weightlifting before other activities that I enjoyed more like basketball).
P90X is broken in to three phases. I have thrice completed all or almost all of phase 1, but then had something come up (either a trip, a large amount of work, or one of those combined with some laziness).
When the topic of personal change or improvement came up, I knew that this was an area that I wanted to dedicate myself to. By dedicating myself to a higher level of fitness, I will also be committing to a more regular diet, a more consistent and regular schedule, and, simply put, and more regulated lifestyle.
With such a regimented program in line, setting separate goals is not very difficult. Goal #1: Start the program. Goal #2: Get it done. My goal over the next 16 weeks is begin this program, and not stray from the very defined path that it has etched out for me.
Day 0's activities were successfully completed. All "before" body measurements were taken to compare with day 90, and recorded in my log book. In addition, I took the "Fit Test," and passed all parts, from resting heart rate, to pull ups, vertical leap, push ups, toe touch, wall squat, bicep curls, in and outs, and the heart rate maximizer.
I have all the equipment, notation materials prepared, and the motivation ready.
Day 0 Complete. We'll see where I am at day 90.
