P90X Stumbling Blocks

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So you went ahead and bought P90X, watched Biggest Loser, vowed to jog several miles a day or ride your bike and were ready to take on the world and drop all your extra weight in just weeks.

Let me guess…….here you are several months later and you’ve done several workouts, eaten better, but for some reason you haven’t lost all your weight.

What could have gone wrong?

Are you frustrated, bummed out, ready to quit?

Have you figured out the problem yet?

If you’re anything like me, the problem might be lack of consistency.  My biggest struggle to date with P90X workouts has been setting up an easily repeatable routine that  could follow day in and day out.

Here’s what I’ve learned about myself over the last several months when it comes to P90X and working out consistently:

1.  If I don’t work out within 1 hour of waking up, the chance of me getting around to it later is almost zero.

2.  If I don’t make it an absolute priority each and every day I can talk myself out of it with almost no trouble at all.

3.  If I can get 5 days in a row, its that much easier to keep going.

4.  After having a successful run of several days I can still make the mistake of becoming “casual” about working out.

5.  It’s easy for me to overdo the workout DVDs I like and avoid the ones I have the most trouble with.

6.  I actually do better when I forgive myself for not being perfect.  I no longer beat myself up when I stumble or fall short.

For me to be successful, it requires a daily commitment.  I have to make it a priority.  I feel so much better starting my day out with a 10 mile bike ride and an hour of weight lifting and or P90X.

The funny thing though is that even though I love the way it makes me feel, it still doesn’t happen on auto pilot for me.  I just have to remember that.

So if you’re struggling with your results, take a good look at your P90X workout habits and be honest.  Are you being consistent?  If not, what can you do to overcome that and get over that hurdle.

I’d love to hear any ideas that you might have that have helped you get better at this.  Please share them so that anyone reading this might benefit.

I have to get to it early, I know that’s the key for me and as long as I consciously think about it as I go to bed the night before and right after I get up in the morning I am more successful.

Just keep hanging in there and if you stumble or struggle, the worst thing you can do is just quit.

Take each day, one at a time and recommit to your fitness regimen, no matter how many times you might fall short of your expectations.

Hang in there!