DAY 52

Double Plyometrics Week 8:

Double Plyo is CRAZY! It is a TON of cardio, and that's why I only do it once a month. I haven't run a marathon before, but I would imagine that's how it would be like. Jumping for an Hour and 45 minutes! It's like im taking a torch and melting the fat right off my body. After I took my shirt off, it felt about 5 pounds heavier. After all this cardio with P90X, I'll have to cut it down a bit and start building some more muscle mass.

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake
SNACK > Natural Peanut Butter Banana Sandwich
LUNCH > Chicken Ham Sandwich
SNACK > Tuna
DINNER > Basa Fillet & Rice

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Water

DAY 51

DAY 51.....Meditation Pose

Yoga X Week 8:

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake
SNACK > Natural Peanut Butter Banana Sandwich
LUNCH > Chicken Ham Sandwich
SNACK > Tuna
DINNER > Basa Fillet & Rice

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Water

DAY 50

Drunken Jenga, not sure if that was the actual name of the game. But it should be. Alot of fun! I took most of the bottom pieces out. I was a risk taker :D

Core Synergistics Week 8:

BREAKFAST > 2 Poached Eggs & Two Piece of Toast
SNACK > Banana
LUNCH > Tuscan Salad
SUPPER > Pork, Rice, Long Beans, Watermelon

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Water

DAY 49

DAY 49.....heheh I put little Riley in our suitcase. He kept going in there while I was trying to unpack. So I stuffed him in lol, he fit pretty snug and couldn't really move, which was really cute and funny, so I took a picture :) Sorry Ry Guy! Im sure you'll get back at me when you're older.

Rest:

Didn't get my extra cardio today. Did get some from walking around west ed. But not as much as I wanted to. Im sure, i'll get that extra exercise on Wednesday when I do double plyo!

BREAKFAST > Banana
LUNCH > Tuscan Salad with Grilled Chicken, No Dressing
DINNER > Ham & Swiss Sandwich, One Beef Patty

DAY 48

Mat and Mandy's Birthday Today. It was a great night, but apparently I don't know my limit :S I couldn't feel my face and most importantly, it was way too much unwanted calories. Gonna Try to add some cardio tomorrow on rest day.

Kenpo X:

Really putting some extra effort in my punches and kicks. Totally feel it in the Shoulders and Core. Did I mention I love Kenpo?!

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Natural Peanut Butter & Banana Sandwich
LUNCH > Chicken Ham Sandwich with Tomato
SNACK > Oatmeal
DINNER >Chicken Ham Sandwich

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Water

DAY 47

Felt Pretty good today, thought I would take another profile pic. I really am not THAT conceded, i swear! On that note, if I work this hard to look somewhat alright, why not show me off lol. It has only been 7 weeks since I had a tub of jelly in my belly. Anybody can join this ride with me if they really wanted to. So why don't you?!

Legs & Back Week 7:

160 Pull-ups / Chin-ups. Added 45lbs each arm on most of the leg workouts and calve workouts.

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Natural Peanut Butter Sandwich
LUNCH > Chicken Ham Sandwich
SNACK > Oatmeal
DINNER > Tuscan Salad with Grilled Chicken (no dressing), Sweet Potato's

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Protein Shake

DAY 46

Yoga Week 7:

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Natural Peanut Butter Sandwich / Tuna
LUNCH > Chicken Ham Sandwich
SNACK > Oatmeal
DINNER > Chicken Ham Sandwich

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Water

DAY 45

Back & Biceps Week 7:

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Natural Peanut Butter Sandwich
LUNCH > Chicken Ham Sandwich
SNACK > Tuna
DINNER > Basa Fillets & Sweet Potatos

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Protein Shake

DAY 44

(Me right after plyometrics.....sweating like i've been baking in the desert for a week! Tons of calories burnt off! Really could use one of those heart rate monitors to find out exactly how many calories)

Plyometrics Week 7:

When I did this today, I wondered to myself......How on earth did I do this twice?! lol. Im pretty crazy. But I WILL be doin double plyo next week on Wednesday. It IS tough to do. But I just think of it as a marathon in my living room. Anybody care to join me?!?! :)

BREAKFAST >Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Oatmeal
LUNCH > Chicken Ham Sandwich
SNACK > Natural Peanut Butter Sandwich
DINNER > Chicken Ham Sandwich

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Water

DAY 43

Chest, Shoulders & Triceps Week 7:

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Natural Peanut Butter Sandwich
LUNCH > Pork Chop & Sweet Potatos
SNACK > Oatmeal
DINNER > Chicken Ham Sandwich

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Protein Shake

DAY 42

Rest Week 6:

Felt like adding some cardio today. So I did Kenpo again. Burned off the added calories from last night (chartreuse).

Can't believe how fast Riley is growing. He barely fits on my body anymore. Seems like yesterday we were just bringing him home from the hospital. Now he's gettin into trouble like there's no tomorrow.....annnnnd Soon he'll be asking me for the keys to go pick up his date! Geez Louise that's a scary thought, and by scary I actually mean Scared of getting old so fast :S Hey TIME could you slow down alittle bit?

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Banana
LUNCH > Chicken Ham Sandwich
SNACK > Natural Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich
DINNER > Sweet Potato and Pork Chop, Watermelon & Salad

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Water

DAY 41

Kenpo X Week 6:

Good ol, upper body cardio!

Now to explain this photo. Well actually it explains itself. Why do I drink this poison you ask?! Well first of all, why drink vodka, tequila, rum, or rye? They all taste just as bad. Plus what is our main goal here?....it's to get the buzz! right? Why not get that buzz consuming only 200 or 300 calories? Chartreuse is up at 55% alcohol. 100 calories per shot. I get my buzz with minimal calories.

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Banana
LUNCH > Chicken Ham Sandwich
SNACK > Oatmeal
SUPPER > Chicken Ham Sandwich

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Water

DAY 40

(Getting ready for Calf Raise Squats, holding 43's on each arm. Have to do 25 reps)

Legs and Back Week 6:

Raised my Pull-Up / Chin-Up number to 160!!! Next week I might not be able to up that. But it is a great accomplishment for me :)

Legs and Calves are definitely getting stronger. Lifting heavier weights and muscles are getting as fatigued. Feelin good. Feelin reeaaaal good!

BREAKFAST > Turkey Ham Sandwich
SNACK > Oatmeal & Tuna
LUNCH > Egg White & Tomato
SNACK > Oatmeal
DINNER > Turkey Ham Sandwich with Tomato / Half a Natural Peanut Butter Sandwich

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Protein Shake

DAY 39

(felt like doing a little designing. Not like I do enough at work.)

Yoga X Week 6:

Didn't fall asleep today, although I was close. There are just some stretch poses that get way too comfortable. Kinda soothing if you ask me.

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins / Chicken Breast and Potato
SNACK > Oatmeal
LUNCH > Chicken Breast and Potato
SNACK > Natural Peanut Butter Sandwich / Turkey Ham Sandwich
SUPPER > Chicken Breast and Potato

BEFORE WORKOUT > SuperPump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Water

DAY 38

Back & Biceps Week 6:

Good workout today. I'll say it again. It was tough to up my weights and reps because of how I set the bar last week. Instead I focused on keeping my form slow and steady. No rocking, swaying or using momentum.

Hmmm, what don't you know about me.....i can wiggle my ears, triple curl my tongue, and do some crazy magic tricks :)

BREAKFAST > Oatmeal
SNACK > Tuna
LUNCH > Chicken Breast and Baby Yellow Potato's
SNACK > Natural Peanut Butter Sandwich & Baby Yellow Potato's, and a bit of ham.
SUPPER > Chicken Breast and Baby Yellow Potato's

BEFORE WORKOUT > SuperPump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Protein Shake

DAY 37

(Love this kid with all my heart. Sooo hard not to fall in love with him, i mean look at that cute face and his beautiful eyes :) Pretty sure he's gonna be a heartbreaker)

Plyometrics Week 6:

Talked about plyo alot the last few weeks. Thought I would change it up. Not like anyone reads this anyways right? I'm just crazy around this time of night and I start talkin to myself. Does that make me crazy? or interesting? or do they mean the the same thing? There I go asking myself questions again...

Anyways thought I would let you know alittle bit about myself...

I was born in Vancouver, BC, lived there till I was 5, then we moved to Red Deer in 1989. That's 22 years ago! Wow, over 2 decades ago. Time goes way too fast. and believe me when i say, it goes even faster when you have a kid. Can't keep up with life anymore. I didn't even put my summer rims at all this year. That is totally weird for me. Especially because I've been doing it for the last ten years.

Anyways continuing on.......I used to be an outgoing kid. As I got older, shyness totally over came my personality. Standing in front of the class was a definite chore for me. Shaking and Wobbling and crackling my voice, I was a nervous wreck. After that, I was never too much of a social guy. Always liked hanging out with close friends and family. That's where I was most comfortable. Hard to trust anyone. But sometimes you have to, to get through life.....

Well, ill leave it off at that. Will talk more about it tomorrow.

But as Kevin Ewchuk would say.....PEACE OUT CUB SCOUTS!

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Oatmeal & Oranges
LUNCH > Turkey Ham Sandwich
SNACK > Natural Peanut Butter Sandwich
DINNER > Turkey Ham Sandwich

DAY 36

(One Arm Push-Ups.....these are tough, especially after 15 previous moves. 8 Each Arm, Alternating after every push-up)

Chest, Shoulders & Triceps Week 6:

The main workouts that change this month is the Chest, Arms & Back Workouts. So pretty much monday and wednesday have totally different workouts. These workouts definitely push you to your limits.....if you want it to. I was grunting a bit on this one. I was just soo determined to lift heavier and raise my reps. I think i really set the bar really high last week, which made it a little tough to beat.

BREAKFAST > Pork Chop & Rice
SNACK > Banana
LUNCH > Oysters & Salmon Sashimi, Coconut Juice
SNACK > Banana
SUPPER > Ham / Veggies & Rice

DAY 35

(Riley on the floor, jus chillin in mommy's robe)

Rest Week 5:

Surprisingly I didn't do anything on my rest day. Which makes it an actual rest day i guess. It was a really hot day today, which is kinda rare in Alberta. But come to think of it, I'd rather live here than to live in a place with hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunami's, etc. A little snow doesn't hurt nobody. But when I say little I actually mean a fricken chicken dump full of snow. I really think I should try snowboarding. Always wanted to. We'll see.

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Banana
LUNCH > Pork Chops & Rice
SNACK > Banana
SUPPER > Tuna

DAY 34

(Angie Caught by the Wind)

Kenpo X Week 5:

oooh kenpo. What else can I say about you? You make me sweat, you make me feel like i know karate, you make me do X jumps, and you are the last workout of the week. That's all I can think of right now.

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Tuna
LUNCH > Turkey Ham Tomato Sandwich
SNACK > Oatmeal & Orange
SUPPER > Turkey Ham Tomato Sandwich

DAY 33

(Riley just skippin away)

Legs & Back Week 5:

Didn't raise my pull-ups / chin-ups reps this week. Raised the bar (not literally) last week. So i'm still struggling to get my 18 reps in. Not struggling too much where i'm losing form. But struggling enough to say "hollllyyyyyy cooowwwww!" (from pretty women). I'm still doing 144 on this disc.

Also most of my leg and calve workouts I carry 40lbs each arm. Pretty tough stuff.

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Banana
LUNCH > Turkey Ham Tomato Sandwich
SNACK > Natural Peanut Butter Sandwich
SUPPER > Chicken Breast & Rice

DAY 32

Yoga X Week 5:

Like I said on day 30....I was suppose to post these pics yesterday.....should of worn something other than my pj's :P ......well this is me 30 days ago, and me again 30 days later. I really poured my heart out this last month, raising intensity like you wouldn't believe, and also a super healthy lifestyle. Pretty sure this is the best i've eaten....like EVER! and it sure made a huge difference. I'm seeing results that I usually would see 2-3 months after I've done P90X previously. Not to mention I feeeel GREAT!

Don't expect to see results if you don't give it your all. You really have to be 100% determined, otherwise your setting yourself up for disappointment.

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Tuna / Banana / Nectarine
LUNCH > Salmon / Rice
SNACK > Natural Peanut Butter Sandwich
DINNER > Sirloin Steak / Rice / Zucchini

BEFORE WORKOUT > SuperPump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Water

DAY 31

Back & Biceps Week 5:

You would think by working out the last month at about 110% intensity, I would be use to the workout and not get sore anymore. But because P90X switches the workouts to confuse the muscles, it feels like I just started again. My Biceps are SUPER SORE! and that's good! That just tells me that my muscles are growing. No change in your workout, means no change in your body.

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Banana
LUNCH > Turkey Ham Tomato Sandwich
SNACK > Oatmeal
DINNER > Salmon, Rice, Zucchini, Banana

BEFORE WORKOUT > SuperPump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Protein Shake

DAY 30

(Jump Knee Tucks, I'm still doing 40 per 30 seconds.)

Plyometrics Week 5:

I know what you're thinkin.....what about double plyo?! No it wasn't too much for me. But these next three weeks are muscle building weeks with the heavy weight training and too much cardio can actually hurt my muscle gain. That being said, you also don't want to cut cardio out totally if you are mass building. A strong cardio vascular system will help your lifts and stamina.

I will be adding Double Plyo to my Recovery Weeks (Week 4, 8 and 12) Replacing one of my rest days, which will be Wednesday.

Today is also day 30! I was suppose to take my progress picture today but I didn't. I will try to take one tomorrow and post it along with my "before" photo.

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Banana / Tuna
LUNCH > BBQ Chicken Breast
SNACK > Banana
DINNER > Turkey Ham Tomato Sandwich / Banana

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Water

DAY 29

Chest, Shoulders & Triceps Week 5:

Today is the start of month 2, and boy am I glad to be heavy lifting again! Not to mention a LOAD of push-ups. (Just noticed on the one-arm pushups > should be 8 reps *each arm*) This workout is intense! My arms and shoulders were near failure at the end of the workout, there were a few workouts where I was struggling. But I did my best, and that's all you can do.

(Also noticed something else > "Clap or Plyo Push-Ups" I actually did "PSYCHO PUSH-UPS" which is, everytime you push up, you jump your whole body off the ground and clap, then land, and then repeat.)

Don't be afraid to reach your max....just know that there is a pause button for you at all times ;)

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Banana / Tuna
LUNCH > BBQ Chicken Breast
SNACK > Natural Peanut Butter Sandwich
DINNER > Turkey Ham Tomato Sandwich / Banana

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Protein Shake & Water

DAY 28

Rest Week 4 (Recovery Week)

Joel Mollan & Tiffany Malkin's wedding today! Didn't get a chance to sneak in a workout like I usually do. Also had about 2 glasses of wine along with 3 shots :S.......So what did I do to try to burn off the added calories???? I danced my butt off! Chicken Dance, Macarena, Line Dancing, Michael Jackson, Gangsta lol, you name it!

Awesome buffet (Still ate healthy!), great company, great night overall!

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Banana
LUNCH > Turkey Hame Tomato Sandwich
SNACK > Banana
DINNER > Beef Roast / Ham / Veggies / Fruit / Meatballs
(2 Glasses of Wine, 3 Shots)

DAY 27

(Do I become a Werewolf and eat vampires? or do I become a vampire and drink blood?.....hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......tough call.....but im pretty sure i gots to lose a bit more fat to pull this poster off.... Maybe I'll try one each month and see how it looks then.)

Kenpo X:

Kenpo makes me do crazy things. Last time I was glowing, and now im in a movie poster. Could this be the start of something good?.....i have no idea...it's 3:30am and i'm about to hit the sack. I do crazy things sometimes, but i always keep it clean. Does that make any sense at all?! If not, press 1.....if so...please hang on the line....*playing this song* > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=431th4cc1DM&feature=BFa&list=PL2E6D90EEDAF8B7D8&index=19 (im lovin this song! just an upbeat, feel good song. Me and ang are thinkin it could be our honeymoon song :) Listening to this while we take a road trip up to the mountains :) :) :)

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Tuna
LUNCH > Chicken and Wild Rice
SNACK > Natural Peanut Butter Sandwich on 12 grain bread
DINNER > Chicken Breast & Wild Rice

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Water

If I don't see ya, Good Morning, Good Afternoon, and Good Night.

DAY 26

(This is from the yoga disc. Near the end of the workout there is an ab workout called "Yoga Belly 7" This is one of the 7 ab moves. It is called "Boat"...harder than it looks.....I also got a free toque when I bought a tub of protein, thought I would put it to good use and wear it in this picture :)

Yoga 2 (Recovery Week 4)

On some of the beginning poses like the Warrior One. I am starting to go deeper on my lunge. You will feel the difference right away. It will burn for the first few times, but know that the intense feeling is just making you stronger and the fat will just melt right off. So toughen up and get low.

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Tuna
LUNCH > Chicken Breast & Wild Rice / Nectarine
SNACK > Oatmeal
DINNER > Chicken Breast & Wild Rice

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Water

DAY 25

Morraine Lake

Core Synergistics 2 (Recovery Week 4):

I am slowly starting to see my abs. Feels good to have them poking through again. This definitely wouldn't be possible without my healthy food decisions, and also my smaller portions. Try eating from a saucer. If you feel hungry after, know that you can eat again in just a couple hours. Eating smaller and more frequently will boost your metabolism like crazy.

BREAKFAST > Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK > Banana
LUNCH > Tuna Sandwich / Tomatos / Nectarine
SNACK > Oatmeal
DINNER > Chicken Breast & Wild Rice

BEFORE WORKOUT > Superpump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Water

DAY 24

Storm after we got home from Morraine Lake. Kinda felt like that lighting bolt today. I felt electrifying. I felt good!

Rest Week 4:

Rest Smest! I set a goal for myself today. *TWO PLYOMETRIC WORKOUTS IN ONE NIGHT!* and I accomplished that goal with flying colors. I felt like the energizer bunny, one that couldn't stop jumping!

You have to set goals for yourself. Make your next challenge a REAL challenge. Hike a tall hill one day, then Hike a high mountain another day. (Just watch out for the Bears and other Wildlife. Travel in 4 or More!)

The more intense you feel during a workout, the better.


BREAKFAST: Protein Shake & Vitamins / Banana
SNACK: Oatmeal
LUNCH: Turkey Ham Tomato Sandwich
SNACK: Half a Sandwich / Nectarine
DINNER: Turkey Ham Sandwich
2nd DINNER: Roast Beef / Lettuce / Muscles / 2 California Rolls

BEFORE WORKOUT: SuperPump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT: Water

DAY 23

Road to Morraine Lake

Yoga X:

Good workout today. Ang tried yoga with me (it's about time), she did about half the disc, which is still pretty good considering the intensity level. At least she did her best and forgot the _ _ _ _?. She'll just have to improve for next time. Right!?

I really believe you have to do all the workouts in P90X to get the best results. Each workout in the program helps you improve in other workouts. Doing just one disc may seem harder because you haven't strengthen certain muscles.

Make sense?


BREAKFAST: Protein Shake & Vitamins
SNACK: Banana
LUNCH: Turkey Burger / Nectarine
SNACK: Banana
SUPPER: Pork Ribs / Carrots / Bell Peppers / Nectarine / Raspberries

BEFORE WORKOUT > SuperPump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Water

DAY 22

Morraine Lake. Love the Mountains! Would love to wake up to this every morning :)

Core Synergistics:

This is week four. Every fourth week is recovery week. Pretty much taking out all the hardcore lifting. Giving the muscles a chance to heal.

Core Synergistics is a great workout. It WORKS your whole body, and it gets pretty intense at some points. (Like Prison Cell Push-Ups)

Your core is from your chest, down to your glutes. If you are prone to back aches, I recommend this to you. During any activities, if your mid-section is not strong enough, most of the strain will likely go straight to your back. Strengthen your other core muscles to help your back from doing all the work.

BREAKFAST > Turkey Burger
LUNCH > Lettuce / Chicken Breast / Eggs / Fruits
SUPPER > Turkey Ham Sandwich / Nectarine / Egg / Bell Peppers / Carrots

BEFORE WORKOUT > SuperPump MAX
AFTER WORKOUT > Water