P90X Workout – 12 DVD’s – Your Personal Fitness Revolution
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If you’re reading this article, you’ve probably already heard of P90X, but you might not know exactly what it’s all about.
P90X teaches you how your body truly burns fat and builds muscle. It has nothing to do with “magic diet pills” or fad diets that help you lose weight “quickly” with little or “no effort”.
P90X is old school. If you want results, you have to earn them. You have to start eating healthy foods like you find in the P90X nutrition plan. No prepackaged lousy tasting food in pre-measured containers. Just good ole’ fashioned vegetables, fruits and lean proteins. This is not a starvation diet either. You will eat plenty in order to have the energy to handle these workouts.
Speaking of workouts, get ready to sweat and feel the burn. There are 12 individual DVD’s that comprise P90X. Each is a self contained 45 minute to 90 minute workout.
This DVD training collection is not for everyone. You need to be sure to check with your doctor before starting this program to make sure you don’t put yourself at risk.
You can always download and take the P90X “Fit Test” to see if you’re up for the challenge. If you’re not quite ready for P90X you can try starting out with Tony Horton’s first Dvd program..”Power 90″.
Here’s what the team at Beachbody has to say about the 12 P90X DVD’s:
1 Chest and Back – Targeted strength and definition workout emphasizes two classic upper-body exercises.
2 Plyometrics – Explosive jumping cardio routine proven to improve athletic performance.
3 Shoulders & Arms – Potent combination of pressing, curling, and fly movements that will leave you stronger
4 Yoga X – Combines strength, balance, flexibility, and breath work to enhance your physique and calm your mind.
5 Legs & Back – Get ready to squat, lunge and pull for a total-body workout like no other.
6 Kenpo X – Intense cardiovascular workout with punching and kicking for endurance, balance and co-ordination.
7 X Stretch – Achieve a higher level of athleticism over a longer period of time, plus prevent injuries and avoid plateaus
8 Core Synergistics – Build and support multiple muscle groups to buld and support the core while conditioning your body.
9 Chest, Shoulders & Triceps – Target both large and small upper body muscles to push you to the brink.
10 Back & Biceps – Flex those powerful biceps and focus on toning and tightening these showcase arm muscles.
11 Cardio X – Low-impact cardio routine that is a fun fat-burning workout that will leave you feeling lean and mean.
12 Ab Ripper X – Sculpt the 6 pack abs of your dreams and benefit your health and physical performance.
These 12 fitness routines are designed to introduce new moves and challenge your muscles on a daily basis. The “muscle confusion” principle accelerates your fitness results by introducing new moves and routines so your body never plateaus. On top of that, it keeps you from getting bored as well.
There is a P90X workout schedule to follow.
By consistently mixing up the routines and exercises, your body never gets complacent and is always pushing itself. Try it for 90 days and I bet you’ll be amazed at the results.
Whether you’re skinny, trying to bulk up, heavyset and trying to get lean or just trying to get all out ripped, there are countless ways to combine these DVD’s to get the results you’re looking for.
I got P90X for the first time 6 months ago. At my heaviest I was 310 pounds. I am now weighing in at 268. i still have another 58 pounds to lose, but this workout has changed my life. I am more fit now than I have been in decades.
With a 90 day money back guarantee, minus S&H, ( you still get to keep the Ab Ripper X Workout and 3 Phase Nutrition Plan as gifts) what have you got to lose?
If you’re out of shape and looking for a way to get back into shape without spending a fortune on expensive gym memberships or personal trainers that can drain your pocketbook pretty quickly, this might be the answer for you.
P90X is definitely the answer for me.
Make Losing Weight Fun With These Simple Activities
Do you groan when you think of trying to lose weight and exercise? Most of us do! Unfortunately, for so many, the very idea of losing weight breeds negative thoughts and feelings. You might even think it’s an impossible challenge.
After all, who wants to think of climbing on those machines in the gym for 30 minutes to take off the pounds? Or even worse, doing sit-ups at home. Yuck!
If losing weight has become a drag, you need to rethink your strategy.
You’ll be glad to discover that you don’t need to go to the gym to lose weight and get the body you want!
Here are five simple activities that will help you get healthy while having a blast:
1. Play group sports. One great idea for losing weight the fun way is to play group sports. You can even find the recreation center in your area has the equipment you need for free.
* Start playing soccer, softball, volleyball, or basketball. With these activities, you’ll be burning off the calories while enjoying yourself at the same time!
2. Go for a walk with your friends. One sure way to become active and get better health is walking with friends or family members. Meet during the week to take a brisk walk together, either in the morning before your day begins, during lunch, or in the evening after work.
* Schedule your walk into your day as social time. While you’re walking, take time to catch up and chat with each other. This way it feels more like a social experience instead of exercise.
3. Dance. Ballroom Dancing is another great way to burn off tons of calories, while having fun at the same time. Once you get your heart pumping, you’ll enjoy an incredible workout!
* Take a dance class.
* Go out to a nightclub where you can dance the night away.
* Get some dance videos so you can dance at home.
4. Beautify your yard or cultivate a garden. Gardening and yard work are both activities that burn calories so you can lose some weight. Planting flowers or vegetables, pulling weeds, raking, hauling dirt, and doing other gardening chores can really help you get in shape.
* When you’re squatting, bending, and yanking out those weeds, you’ll be working muscles you didn’t even know you had!
5. Play with your family. Even something as simple as playtime outdoors with the family can help you lose some pounds and stay healthy. Having fun with family can give you some much needed activity like running, Frisbee, playing tag, and other games.
You can visit state parks and go hiking, or find trails in your area.
* Climb a tree in your backyard.
You can go to the water, and go swimming or water skiing.
The possibilities are endless! You’ll have fun spending quality time with your family, and teaching your children a healthy lifestyle as well.
Although these activities are fun, regular activity and eating a healthy diet go hand in hand when you want to lose weight. You can’t count one weekend of gardening as your exercise for the week. Vary your activities for more fun, and do something to get moving every day.
If you want to reach your weight loss goal, you’ll need to be consistent.
As you can see, exercising and getting in shape don’t have to be boring or unpleasant. If you want to lose weight and improve your health, there are plenty of easy activities to do!
P90X Workout Reviews – Fatboy Fitness – 7/6/09
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Well, I made it through the 4th of July weekend and I porked out pretty well over the it, and yet…da…..dada…..daaaa! I’ve still lost weight! I’m now down to 268 and it feels like my body has finally turned the corner.
My body is actually looking for reasons to let go of it’s excess weight. In the past I’ve experienced the opposite feeling. No matter how hard or often I worked out my body would still put on weight.
I think that in my situation, I’ve been overweight for so long that it just took some time for it to get turned around. I’m just glad I hung in there long enough with the P90X workouts to start seeing the results.
Initially, I only wanted to lose 1 – 2 pounds a week and that is still my goal. This last week I lost a total of 4 pounds. I’m just going to put my head down and keep bulling forward.
I’m eating better foods. I eat more often during the day and am getting used to smaller portions. I am riding the recumbent bike about 45 minutes to an hour each day and doing 1 round of P90X everyday.
My favorite P90X to date is P90X shoulders and arms, followed by P90X chest and back. I know now if I stick with it I will be able to reach my ultimate goal of 210 within several months.
I also know that I’ll be able to keep the weight off. I have become quite used to the P90X workouts and on the rare days that I don’t get one in, I truly miss it. I love the buzz I get from pushing my body to the point where it wants to give up and I manage to go even further.
I’ve come a long way in just 2 months and look forward to seeing how much more progress I can make in the next 2 months.
Today, I get to start playing racquetball again, I can’t wait. I absolutely love that sport and have been missing it badly ever since my partner tore up his knee. He finally got cleared by his doctor to start playing again.
For anyone out there that is more than 30 pounds overweight, please read this: Don’t get discouraged if you actually start gaining weight when you start using the P90X workouts. I gained 8 pounds over the first several weeks and it wasn’t until about the 5th or 6th week that I actually started to lose weight on the scale.
Since that point I’ve lost about 15 pounds. In the last 2 weeks alone I’m averaging about 4 -5 pounds of fat loss each week. It’s worth hanging in there long enough to see those results. For the first time in a long time I can actually believe that I’m going to get back into great shape.
Gotta go, it’s time for my workout. Have an amazing day everybody!
CHEAP P90X – HOW CAN I SAVE MONEY ON P90X?
Discount P90X © Tim Pannell Photography
I have a lot of people asking me where they can get the best deal on P90X Workouts. They want P90X results, so they need and want to get the P90X DVD’s, P90X pull up bar and the B-line resistance bands for the best prices possible.
Here’s the best way I know how to save money on P90X products:
1. P90X retails for $119.85 plus S&H at the
2. P90X w/ BeachbodyClub discount = $108.00 plus S&H for
3. P90X w/ Beachbody Coadh discount = $ 89.99 plus S&H for
When you sign up into the Beachbody Club you save 10% on anything you buy at the Beachbody Store. You will also get a 50% reduction on shipping charges. Do you typically buy supplements, meal replacement shakes and protein bars every month?
Then it should make sense to sign up. It’ll cost $2.99/ week and when you do that you’ll get customized meal plans, fitness tools, healthy recipes as well as great fitness advice from personal trainers like P90X’s Tony Horton.
You pay up front for all your products, but the Beachbody Club comes with a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee. If for any reason you decide that the Beachbody Club isn’t right for you you can cancel and get a full refund and still keep everything you purchased with your 10% discount.
When you sign up to become a BEACHBODY COACH you will save even more. As a coach you’re like a beachbody VIP and you’ll get 25% on all your orders and get your S&H for a 50% discount.
You also get your very own website from BEACHBODY where you’ll be able to promote their products and earn income.
Beachbody started the “coaches” program to help their customers explain how they were getting such great results to their friends and family members that were curious about the programs.
Now, as a coach, you can refer anyone who’s interested to your own personalized website and earn a 25% commission and more on whatever they choose to order. I’m a beachbody coach and proud to be a part of the BEACHBODY CLUB.
You become a beachbody coach by paying a one time fee of $39.95. This covers the cost of the website setup (which looks like THIS) and your coaches packet.
After the initial month, there is a $14.95 a month fee to stay in the program and continue marketing your website. You may however, cancel your membership at anytime.
If you decide to cancel within the first 30 days, you can return all the materials that were sent to you and get your $39.95 refunded minus your shipping fees.
I understand if you’re reluctant to sign up for a $14.95 recurring fee, but when you think what you could be spending on a gym membership it seems like a no brainer. Some gyms can charge as much as a $200 one time sign up fee with monthly dues upwards of $40 a month or in some cases even more.
I also considered how much money it would cost to hire a personal trainer and I don’t have the budget for that at all. $80 – $100 a session ads up extremely quick.
Beachbody has over six 90 day workout programs that are getting all kinds of people great results whether they’re starting out in bad shape or good shape looking to get better.
For a one time fee not a recurring monthly fee of $89.99 your getting access to Tony Horton’s P90X as though he was your own personal trainer.
Then, when I factored in how much time I would save by not having to drive my car to and from the gym to work out it, the $14.95 a month seemed a small price to pay to have access to all of the support that I would be getting with Beachbody.
If you no longer need a gym membership and you continue to get your 25% discount on everything, including supplements, protein bars, meal supplement shakes and additional exercise gear as well as additional workout dvd’s, you’re coming out way ahead. There is real value in the program even if you’re not really interested in the business aspect of it.
If you are interested in the business end and would like help in setting up your system, please feel free to email me at tim@fatboyfitnessblog.com and I’ll do all I can to show you the ropes.
Also, when you sign up as a coach you get a one time offer from Beachbody to purchase 6 of their most popular workout dvd’s and accessories in a “showcase pack.” The included workouts are as follows:
P90X
Power90
Yoga Booty Ballet
Turbo Jam
Hip Hop Abs
Slim in 6
You also get a full set of their B-line Resistance Bands, which by the way are great if you travel a lot. Topping it off, you receive weighted gloves (great for cardio) and a squishy ball. Retail price for the package if bought individually would be $446. If you take this one time offer, your price will only be $199 plus S&H.
That is a savings of over $247. This is the best deal available from the Beachbody Company. I would also recommend ordering the recovery drink, a package of Shakeology and the Core Nutrition Pack for metabolism or body toning, depending on your personal fitness goals.
If P90X training is too extreme for you then feel free to return it within 90 days for a full money back guarantee. There are plenty of different programs to choose from and I’ll be happy to help find a workout that would best suit your needs.
I hope this helps with any questions you may have about the programs that are available and the discount options you have to purchase “cheap P90X DVD’s”. If you have any other questions feel free to email me at tim@fatboyfitnessblog.com
Does P90X Work? – Maybe Yes, Maybe No
There’s been an awful lot of hype out there over the last couple of years about whether or not P90X works. By works, we mean actually helps people get into phenomenal shape.
In my experience, I guess the answer has to be yes and no. I purchased the Tony Horton DVD‘s about 6 months ago and started right away. I couldn’t keep up at first and let myself get discouraged. I made excuses that I’d wait until my knee felt better or until I wasn’t quite as sore.
A couple of days turned into a couple of weeks and then before I knew it, months had passed me by. It wasn’t really the P90X program that was the problem, I was the problem, I was the x factor.
Once I made a decision that my overall health was too important to just let flounder, I chose to get back on the horse and make a concerted effort to be successful with my workouts.
I’ve been using the P90X Workouts now for the last 2 months and I can say with a resounding yes, P90X works for me. In all honesty it’ll work for anybody that follows the program. But, you do have to follow the program.
That’s where the problem comes into play. People line up for miles to buy information or buy into a great opportunity, but very few of them actually do any of the work associated with or required by those opportunities. P90X is a great opportunity!
The sad truth is that fewer than 20% of the people out there that try this workout are willing to actually do what’s necessary to take advantage of it. The question that begs to be asked then is: Are you one of the 20%? Are you willing to push yourself as far as you have to in order to get the results you want?
Only you can answer that question. Are you a talker, or a doer? If you’re a doer, then you’ll be willing to do what it takes and you can stick with the P90X Workouts through the long haul.
If that’s who you are, then the answer to the question, “does P90X work?” is a resounding yes.
P90X Reviews – Believe the Hype!
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I’ve been using P90x workouts for about 2 months now. I’ve lost a total of 5 pounds, and dropped 8 % body fat. I started out at 275 pounds.
For those of you who are mathematically challenged, That means that I now weigh 270 pounds and I’ve gone from carrying around 110 pounds of body fat to only lugging 81 pounds.
That is significant! That also means that my my lean body mass has gone from 165 lbs. of lean muscle to 189 lbs. of lean muscle. Holy Crap! All in just 2 months.
It gets better. I have almost no cartilage in my left knee from a skiing mishap when I was 18. As I’ve gotten heavier and heavier over the years the pain and swelling in that knee got more and more difficult to put up with.
When I first started with the P90X DVD‘s I’m ashamed to admit that I couldn’t even do a simple jumping jack because of the sharp pain in that joint. Here I am 2 months later and I can do those jumping jacks without any pain whatsoever.
To me, that’s a big deal. I have more energy, more strength. My arms are a full inch bigger than they were when I started. That’s what I call gaining muscle and losing fat.
Muscle burns more calories than fat, so I’m actually starting to see the weight fall off on the scale in the morning. I actually gained about 8 pounds during the first 3 weeks of the program and it was a bit frustrating.
I didn’t have Jillian, the fitness Nazi screaming at me for cheating or being stupid or whatever, but I could still hear her in my head yelling at me for not dropping the weight fast enough.
My goal however, isn’t to drop the weight so fast that I can make a GUCCi purse out of my leftover skin…….ewwww, that was gross…..sorry. I don’t want to just get skinny. I want to be fit. I want muscle, and I want a lot of it. I want to take my time and methodically go about my business.
I’m doing P90X training at least 5 days a week. I’m riding my recumbent bike for 1/2 to 1 hour a day and next week I will start playing racquetball again. Wish me luck.
To answer anyone’s questions – “Does P90X really work?” and “Should I give Tony Horton’s P90X a try?” , let me just say this…..YES!!!!!!!!
It’s a great overall fitness workout. It’s frankly, the best fitness training DVD series I’ve ever seen. Give the 90 day money back guarantee a try. If you do it and keep at it you’ll be amazed at how much progress you can make to reach your overall fitness goals.
Have a blast sweating your butt off!
Jack LaLanne – Fitness GURU Can Still Kick My Butt
Jack LaLanne – Be Happy!
Do any of you remember Jack LaLane? He’s gotta be about 112 years old by now, but he’s still kicking butt and taking names.
I remember when I was a little kid seeing my mom watch him on tv and do workouts to lose weight. For crying out loud, I think I remember him pulling a semi or something ridiculous.
He was fabulous in his stereotypical 60′s fitness jumpsuit. I am amazed he’s still going strong. It just shows what hard work and a great attitude can accomplish.
I can’t help but compare him to Michael Jackson, with his oxygen chamber, clean air mask to avoid germs at all costs and claims of being able to live to be 150. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not bagging on Michael……his life story and struggles with personal demons is truly a tragedy.
I’m just trying to make a point …..taking a passive interest as opposed to an active interest in our own personal health. The old school, tried and true methods of days gone by sometimes outperform the latest, greatest miracle breakthroughs that are on the cutting edge.
Thank God for men and women like Jack LaLanne that are willing to defy the convention of their time and push forward for the benefit of the rest of us.
I’m all for the latest technologies, they’re a blast. I love the latest scientific breakthroughs and the dreams they allow us to have. I just don’t want to be guilty of tossing aside something that’s been proven to work for almost a century just because it’s not “hip” at the moment.
If you’re overweight, obese or even borderline obese and are wanting to burn fat and lose inches while you build muscle, nothing beats old school principles.
There are no quick fixes, it takes hard work and dedication. You have to embrace the right kind of fitness training exercises, but most importantly, you need a little Jack LaLanne attitude in you.
I’ve worked out before with little or no results and it wasn’t until I changed my workout attitude that my fitness level started turning around.
I give credit to P90X training DVD’s for reducing my body fat, but in all fairness I have to give some props to Jack LaLanne and my early childhood memories of him amazing all of us with his feats of strength.
5 Reasons I Love P90X Workouts
P90X Intensity © Tim Pannell Photography
P90X……How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
1 – I love the intensity! No standing around, no sitting down, no walking. Did you ever meet somebody that was extremely fit, ask them what they do to stay in shape and have them say….”walk”? I didn’t think so.
2- I love that the P-90X workout routine shifts and changes everyday for 2 weeks straight. No boredom here. It’s perfect for any of you that have A.D.D.
3 – I am gaining muscle faster with P90X workouts than anything else I’ve tried throughout my life. I’m transforming my body and having a blast doing it.
4 – I have almost no cartilage left in my left knee…(that sounds funny doesn’t it?). It was painful just walking ever since I can remember. After just 2 months with P90X, both my knees are pain free. That’s absolutely a fitness miracle!
5 – I have as much energy throughout the day now as I did when I was a teenager. I get up at 5 am and go to bed after 11 pm and I’m holding my own doing it. You’d think with all the working out, I’d be more tired and sooner. It’s just not the case.
I could go on and on, but I’ll end with this. If you’ve struggled with weight loss for a long time, by long time I mean decades, and no longer believe you can actually get back into shape…..this is the workout for you.
It’s changed my life, literally. I’ve been as heavy as 310 lbs. I’m down to the 260 range now and know that I’ll hit my target weight of 210 in the coming months.
I couldn’t even come close to keeping up with the P90X DVD’s the first few weeks I followed them, but I can now. I felt like there was nothing else I could do. Nothing worked.
I got even more interested once I saw the P90X discount from joining the beachbody club. I just got to the point where I ran out of excuses and I had to do something about my overall health. I ha nothing left to lose, except the weight.
Fitness…Pre-Visualization
Pre-Visualize © Tim Pannell Photography
OK, any of you chubby hubbies out there. Close your eyes for a minute and picture yourself. How do you look? Are you fat or skinny in your mind’s eye?
Sports psychologists talk a lot about pre-visualization. Before you throw your pitch, before you shoot your free-throw, before you hit your tee shot, you visualize it first.
This act of pre-visualization causes your body to believe that it’s already successfully completed the task. Through consistent practice and with a repeatable routine, athletes commonly improve their performance percentages.
As someone struggling with their weight and or self image, the ability to see yourself as already healthy and already fit will help in your overall fitness strategy.
Don’t picture yourself as you are. Picture yourself at your ideal weight and high fitness level and begin to get comfortable with that and use it as motivation.
I officially started working out on May 1st 2009. I’m stronger than ever, healthier, and am burning fat. I’ve lost 12 pounds and my body fat % has dropped by 10 points.
I am now riding my recumbent bike for 1 hour a day and doing up to an hour of P90X.
The plan I started with 7 weeks ago is finally coming together. I started out at 275 lbs. I actually gained 8 pounds over the first 2 weeks, which was to say the least, frustrating.
I kept at it. I knew that if I just continued with my 5-6 meals per day and P90X workouts I’d eventually get my body’s metabolism turned around. I went from 2,400 calories/day down to 2,000 calories/day after the first 3 weeks.
I waited about 5 weeks to introduce cardio with my stationary bike. I now weigh 271 lbs. but most importantly, I have energy like crazy, my attitude is better and I’m having a great time working out again.
I was in Hollywood last week on a photo shoot and a friend and I hiked up one of the canyons off of Hollywood Blvd. and we went all the way to the top. I stopped 2 or 3 times for less than a minute each time, but it wasn’t difficult.
If I tried that hike 2 months ago my heart would have exploded out of my chest.
I’m able to see myself as I will eventually be. I don’t care how long it takes because I’m enjoying the ride and that’s reward in and of itself.
If you’ve started a fitness program and you’re not seeing results right away, don’t give up. Visualize yourself at your ideal weight and keep plugging away at it. It takes a little time for your body to get on track, but once it does the results become obvious.
Thanks condron.us for all the traffic!
Tim Pannell – Big Fat Mama’s Boy!
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So I’m working out in public the other day and some guy yells out the window as he drives by…..”Hey FLABZILLA!” After I showed him he was “#1″ in my book………I started thinking.
Why should anybody listen to me about getting in shape? I’m still 60 lbs. overweight at the moment. Why listen to me?
I’ve actually seen this weight issue from both sides of the fence. I’ve been 185 lbs., with 6% body fat with washboard abs. I could eat anything and everything and not gain an ounce, even when I wanted to.
I’ve also weighed as much as 310 with 48% body fat with no abs in sight. I couldn’t lose weight no matter how little I ate or how much I exercised.
I know the frustrations caused by excess weight as well as the major roadblocks that keep someone in that forever heavy “state of mind.”
What was the main difference between the healthy me and the heavy me? It was attitude and expectations.
When I was fit I worked out because it was fun. I just flat out enjoyed it. No pressure, no life or death struggle, just the enjoyment of sweating and straining and trying to get stronger and faster.
When I got heavy it was a slow downward spiral that got more and more out of control as time went on. My attitude changed. I turned working out into a life or death struggle
I was easily frustrated when I didn’t see immediate results and that caused me to slide backwards more often than not. My self image took a beating. I was negative more often than I was positive.
I stopped believing in myself and got to a point where I actually reveled in my own grand mal sense of imminent failure. Let me tell ya, this is no place to find yourself.
What turned things around? I guess it came down to waking up one day and insisting that this just wasn’t good enough for me. I did a lot of soul searching about who I am, not what I looked like.
I’m more than just my weight or body fat %. I have an amazing life, a great wife, 5 amazing kids, a great mother and sister. I’ve had a storybook career where I’ve met and worked with some absolutely amazing people.
I have great friends whom I love that actually care about me. There is, quite frankly much more to me than this stupid weight issue I’ve been playing around with for the last couple of decades.
I have turned a corner in my life. I have turned a corner with my health and fitness as well. I am no longer allowing my weight to define me as a person.
I am working out once again because it’s fun, not because I have to. It’s made all the difference in the world.
I’ve dropped over 8% body fat in the last 6 weeks, that’s over 26 lbs. of fat that I’ve dropped. I’m training my body to burn fat more efficiently for fuel. I’m eating healthier more organic meals. Life is good.
Today I rode the bike for half an hour and followed it up with the P90X workout. I held my own pretty well today. It’s a great improvement over 6 weeks ago when I was struggling to just breath.
Sure there are still days that I can get frustrated when the numbers on the scale don’t correspond with the effort I put in the previous day, but I’m no longer working out just to hit certain numbers.
I’m in this for the long haul. I’m not just feeling stronger, I’m getting stronger and I have more energy than I did just a few short weeks ago. It’s a fun ride and I’m enjoying every minute of it.
Thank you condron.us and everybody else for your support over these last several weeks, it has made all the difference in the world, you’re great friends!
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