Current P90X Struggles
© Tim Pannell
I’m now living in Utah instead of Arizona. We have been in our new house less than a week and I’m already struggling with my P90X workouts and my bike riding.
I have had bronchitis for a little over 2 weeks……..I’m also trying to adjust to the much higher altitude here.
The bottom line……..not the start to 2010 that I wanted. At the end of my previous post I said I’d be riding the bike for a half hour and doing some P90X.
Well…..not even close. I got about 2 minutes into the bike ride and couldn’t even breath. You know that feeling when no matter how hard you try you just can’t fill up your lungs?
That was me, gasping for air and feeling like a complete moron. In Arizona I could ride that bike without any breathing problems whatsoever.
I know that the bronchitis is probably the main culprit in robbing me from my post workout high for the day, but I also know that the higher altitude has an affect as well.
I tried riding the bike yesterday as well and had the same result……..just plain hammered. Loser!!!!!
Today, I’m not even going to look in the direction of my bike. I also think that a P90X DVD will still be too much, but if I just take my time, I should be able to lift some weights.
I’ll do modified version of P90X Shoulders and Arms.
I always struggle whenever I get sick. I never stay down long enough to actually get better. I try to kick it back in gear too soon.
Resting for a day sounds wonderful, resting for a week sounds like agony.
I know I’m getting better because for 2 nights in a row I haven’t woken up with coughing fits and my left ear opened back up and I can hear again. It’s the little things in life that bring pleasure, right?
In any case, I’m not going to let this little hiccup get me down.
This is just a little road block. In the meantime we’ll continue unpacking and organizing the new house and eventually my lungs will get back to normal and I’ll be able to get back on my bike as well as crank out some P90X workouts.
I guess today’s lesson is patience.
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.
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