P90X - Day 71 - Namaste

... after the Chest & Back and Ab Ripper workouts

P90X - Day 60 - Photo Update

Day 60 Stats:

Weight: 141# (-9#)
Body Fat: ~18-19% (-4%)

Chest 36" (-1.5")

Waist: 28" (-2")
Hips: 33" (-2")

P90X - Day 51 - Tricep Photo

Starting to see that nice upside-down V ....

P90X - Day 47

Back on the wagon ... i am feeling much better ...

P90X - Day 52 / 45

so i have been sick the last few days and fell off the wagon. even though i had completed half of Week 7, i have decided to repeat Week 7 .... so today is my day 45 again ... i want to be fair to the program.

i feel so guilty that i also decided to add Cardio X to ever other morning.

P90X - Day 45

halfway thru!!!

stats update ... i've lost 2" off of my waist, 2" of my hips, 9 lbs of fat ... i'm at about 19% body fat!

i really am enjoying this program and i'm planning to continue it after the 90 days are up.

P90X - Day 36

I am into the 2nd week of Phase II ... it feels like i am starting all over again ... guess that "muscle confusion" theory is working ...

by the way, i am mixing in some resistance bands training with the weights. they give you a great workout ... just as good as weights ... other advantages .... the bands are much cheaper than weights and they travel easier!


here are a couple more photos of my arms after working out with Chest, Shoulders, & Triceps tonight ...

P90X - Day 30 - Photo Update

Day 30 Stats:

Weight: 143# (-7#)

Body Fat: ~20% (-3%)

Chest 36.5" (-1")

Waist: 29" (-1")
Hips: 34" (-1")
Bicep: 12.5" (+0.5")

P90X - Day 29 - Phase II

I made it to Phase II !!! ... here is how the program changes starting today ...

Phase II of P90X Week 5-7
Day 1: Chest, Shoulders & Triceps+ Ab Ripper X
Day 2: Plyometrics X or Cardio X
Day 3: Back & Biceps + Ab Ripper X
Day 4: Yoga X
Day 5: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
Day 6: Kempo X
Day 7: Rest .... aka SNOWBOARDING til there is no more snow!

Week 8 - back to Recovery Week

P90X - Day 27

i don't like yoga .... 3 days till Day 30 photo update

P90X - Day 22

still going .... schedule got a little messed up the last few days due to my on-call weekend ... so the program got itself a little modified for the last 3 days ...

today was the first day of the Recovery Week before going into Phase II next monday. i feel like i may get a little bored with all the yoga .... sad : ( ... no lifting this week

i can't believe Phase II starts next week ...

P90X - Day 17

i can't believe that i am halfway thru the 3rd week! today is my favorite workout ... Shoulders & Arms ... YAY!

Yesterday was Plyometrics ... LOVE p90X! ..... HATE PLYO X! ... it wrecks my knees ... an allowed substitution is Cardio X ... so that is where i am going instead of plyo X in the future ....

P90X - Day 15

Today, i did 155 push-ups, 62 assisted pull-ups
.... and 2 UNassisted pull-ups!!!
my arms feel like jello!

... then 200 total abdominal exercises!

this is my new work-out buddy ... she is super ripped!

P90X - Day 14

Kempo X yesterday was fun .... reminds me of my Tae Kwon Do days. The infomercial has the girls saying that "there are fun days, like yoga x and kempo x, and there are the hard days of lifting, push-ups, and pull-ups" .... i think i actually prefer the hard days ....

i am craving a Red Robin Mushroom Swiss Burger so bad!

P90X - Day 11 - Photo

Check it out ...

there is visible difference in the definition of my arms only after 11 days!

Yoga X today .... 1.5 hour routine .... i only made it 45 min ....

P90X - Day 8

Chest & Back + Ab Ripper X again ....

TODAY - 123 push-ups and 46 assisted pull-ups

TOTAL done over approximately 50 minutes

... compared to Day 1 - 78 push-ups and 31 assisted pull-ups

... and Ab Ripper is getting a little easier for me : )

Day 6 - Happy P90X Valentine's Day

Weight: 145#

(Kenpo X)

my legs are so sore from the Legs & Back workout yesterday


... i cheated today ... ate an amazing mushroom & swiss burger from Red Robin ... ; )

P90X - Day 3

There are muscles I didn't even know existed that hurt ... I feel great though!

(Shoulders & Arms + Ab Ripper X)

P90X - Day 2

Plyometrics is tough!

Day 1 of P90X ... The Before Photo

Starting Stats:
Weight: 150#
Body Fat: ~23%
Chest: 37.5"
Waist: 30"
Hips: 35"
Biceps: 12"

Chest & Back + Ab Ripper X ... this was a serious workout ... 90% push-ups/pull-ups ... Ab Ripper is rough!

My Goals: 15% body fat, definition, washboard

The P90X Program

www.beachbody.com/P90X


i succumbed to another late night infomercial ... "GET RIPPED IN 90 DAYS!" ... so now i decided to document the progression thru the P90X program ... let's see if it works ....

here is the first 4 weeks of the program ....

Phase 1 of P90X

Week 1-3s
Day 1: Chest & Back + Ab Ripper X
Day 2: Plyometrics X
Day 3: Shoulder & Arms + Ab Ripper X
Day 4: Yoga X
Day 5: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
Day 6: Kempo X
Day 7: Rest .... aka SNOWBOARDING!

Week 4 - Recovery Week
Day 1: Yoga X
Day 2: Core Synergistics
Day 3: Kempo X
Day 4: X Stretch
Day 5: Core Synergistics
Day 6: Yoga X
Day 7: Rest .... aka SNOWBOARDING!

.... plus a diet regimen


Got questions? meletong@gmail.com

Melanie Tong