The Oddly Normal Life of Adam Dale

Day 44 – P90X Experiment

dadale73 — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:21:06 +0000

Well tomorrow is the HALF WAY POINT! This has been a great experiment so far! I guess it may have moved from experiment to LIFESTYLE change at some point. I haven’t had time to write as much as I did in the beginning; lots of things have picked up in my life over the last few weeks, trips to Atlanta for work, SOX reports and audits, started teaching 2 bible classes again, just to name a few things. So the writing has had to take a back seat.

Back to P90X and fitness in general…

Like I said tomorrow is the halfway point and man has it been great. Though my weight loss has stalled out at around 201 (depending on day and time) and has not moved much in 3 weeks my size and overall appearance has changed. Yesterday I had to go buy some new jeans as nothing else really fits right any more; and I bought size 34s – I have not had on a 34 since the summer of 1995 (and those that knew me then know that was the summer of per heck and stress for me it was, stress is not a good diet plan)

Well I am excited that the body transformation is really beginning and starting to show. I still fell I have a long way to go to be ripped up like the folks you see on the infomercials but maybe by the time I work through round 2 of this (yes I am already planning to move on and re-do the program after I finish this cycle)

The workouts in the second phase are tough, and yes I silently (and some times not so silently) curse Tony Horton at the end of each crazy and intense hour.

Until the next time keep “Bringing It”

Day 31 – P90X Experiment

dadale73 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:54:27 +0000

Well this has been the first week of phase 2 for my p90x workouts. These workouts are a little more “intense” and seem to focus on building size and strength. The muscle confusion has set in and the workouts now mix up the muscle groups.

Today was biceps and back and when the workout was finished the pump in my arms and back was very obvious. After the workout I went for my jog and was able to get in about 6 miles (had more walk than jog in me tonight.)

Well I hope to get up writing this up more as phase 2 moves on.

Until next time “Bring it”

Day 26 – P90X Experiment (the recovery week)

dadale73 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:23:32 +0000

Ok, I haven’t written much about my p90x this week. Had way too much going on. With the death of my long time pet and companion, to then having to business travel for 2 days, its been a long week and it’s not over yet!

I am still staying after it, I have stay on track all week except yesterday. A 6 hour plus drive back home from Atlanta (wrecks, wrecks, something going on at the Dome, and more wrecks!) set me way back (course that mid-night showing of Transformers Tuesday night, didn’t help much either) On the good note I did get about 4.5 miles of walking in during the conference- according to my pedometer –which has been spot on during all my other jogs and walks. Of course like most business trips you never eat as good as you should!

So today I have tightened back up and really stuck to my diet and will get in all my exercise, and I am really looking forward to Sunday starting back on the muscle group workouts.

So until next time “Bring It”

Good Bye Old Friend

dadale73 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:40:53 +0000

I just had to say good bye to old friend, my buddy, Johnny Reb – my black lab of the past 15 years. That ole black lab had been through a lot with me over the years. He probably has see both the worst and the best sides of what I am and what I was. Reb was a given to me in December of 1994, he was just a few weeks old. His mama had been killed by a car while carrying the litter, he was the only pup to survive. He was nursed and cared for by a Rottweiler who had just had a litter, for some reason she took to him even over her own pups. I had actually gone to get one of her pups when this fuzzy, chunky, little black pooch kept following me around grabing at my pants leg. So I guess he chose me and not the other way around. He won my heart and back to The Plains he when with me. We almost called him Bear (though that would be fun name for a dog living in Auburn), but on the way home he laid claim to his own name. We were listing to a re-recording of some old country, and Johnny Horton’s tune “Johnny Reb” came on, and the little guy went to howling (at the time I though he might have liked it but now I realize it was probably the opposite) so thus was his name. That howl became his signature, as he got older when sirens would pass he would strike a pose and mimic them (often longer than any neighbor would like). Head held high and lips puckered out (like he was trying to whistle).

Johnny Reb was my buddy, he stuck with me though the thick and thin of it all. He was my friend when I was alone, and he was my helper in making new friends too. He was a big flirt and would often pull loose on walks to chase down some girl that was out walking or jogging (of course I realize now he was just trying to help me out).

There are thousands of Reb stories. Most involve him escaping from different pens, runs, fences, etc… Like while I was in college he would let him self out and wonder all over Auburn, then be waiting on my front porch when I would get home from class (funny how he knew when I would be home). After we move back to Gadsden, he would get loose and go beg at Wendy’s (more than once did some one bring him home). Then after we finally took him to stay at my parents’ (they have lots of room and natural springs to play in), he would still get loose and run all over Attalla, even pestering and teasing the dog catcher.

Johnny Reb thanks for all the great memories, the laughs, and the companionship.

Day 22 – The P90X Experiment

dadale73 — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:06:34 +0000

Well I have made it through 3 weeks of this stuff, and really fell like I can see results! This week is the “1st Recovery” and end of phase 1. I still plan to keep up my walking and running. I had set a mini goal of weight to be 199 by today (Father’s Day), but alas I fell short by 3.5 pounds. On and up side, I was able to where a pair of pants that have have had for several years (a pricy pair of Ralph Lauren slacks, that I picked up on clearance for dirt cheep,when I was dieting a few years ago with hopes of “wearing them with in a few months" back then). So even though I have not met my weight goals, P90x is doing its job and reshaping me! I guess I am still sort of old school and weight still matters to me.

I hope all you Dad’s out there have a great day!

I will try and post a photo or 2 in the next week.

Day 20 – P90X Experiment

dadale73 — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:04:54 +0000

Well today was kempox again, a kickboxing style cardio work out. This is just a fun hour of moving around and acting like your training for some big fight. After the kempo, I took a rest and then decided to hit the streets for a while, had a rack of Dreamland ribs in my system that needed to be burned off!

Was able to get in about 6.5 miles in just around and hour today. In this humidity that was pretty good, but man was I drenched when i finally made it back to the house.

Day 18 – The P90X Experiment

dadale73 — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:14:48 +0000

Well there is not much to say about today, I struggled through the Legs and Back workout, and the drugged through the Ab workout. My legs were some tweaked up I went for a 4 mile walk just to stretch them back out.

On my walk I did happen to see the biggest box turtle that i have ever seen. It was about the size of a car steering wheel. He was all shiny black with some nice bright colored lines in this shell. He was sitting on the edge of the road, so I moved him back a bit. A few minutes later dad drove by and I sent him to look at it, he picked it up and put it in his truck. I figure he took it home to small pond by his house. Well at least it didn’t get run over! I am going to have to start taking my phone with me on my walks and jogs, I have seen too many unusual things lately.

Day 16 – The P90X Experiment

dadale73 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:02:03 +0000

Ok, I skipped writing about yesterday. Well I was able to get in a 5 mile jog and attempted to do my plyometrics. I was at the mid-way point when I landed on the side of my foot while doing one of the jump squat variations and that aggravated my sore toe to the point I had to stop. And that in turn aggravated me so much I didn’t even want to write about it last night!

Now today was Arms and Shoulders, I LOVE THIS WORK OUT, it hits all the show off groups. When your done your are puffed up and look like you really been working out hard (which you have been if you did all the exercises right!)

I am starting to feel much different and beginning to feel that all the work is slowly paying off. Hopefully I can keep this motivation up.

Day 14 – The P90X Experiment

dadale73 — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:07:39 +0000

Well today was the start of week 3, and as each week in this phase it was Chest and Back day. I really like this workout as I get through it with out the breaks and feel like I did something. I had a little energy left to burn so I hit the road for a 5 mile jog/walk. Now after that (the humidity was almost unbearable this afternoon) I was officially whooped.

I have to say this has been the best all around fitness program I have ever done. And I have done plenty of them (just never stuck too long with any!) As each week is passing i can feel myself changing. Not only physically but my mind set about what I can accomplish and do. I know that right now I can not fully keep up with Tony Horton as he seems to effort pass though each exercise but I keep repeating to my self his mantra “Do your best and forget the Rest”, and then each day I keep pressing “play” and he is their all chipper and cherry ready to make me sweat!

I have already in my on mind committed my self to do another 90 days when this one is finished. That will put me out to just about the end of the year. After that not sure where I will go. But hopefully I will be one lean mean middle aged dude!

Day 13 – P90X Experiment

dadale73 — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:42:48 +0000

Today was officially the “Off” day, but there is no off day for me. I went though most of the stretching and was able to get in a 4 mile jog/walk, about the limit my poor little toe could take today. I am starting to get a little discouraged with the weight loss side of this; the scales haven’t really moved at all since I started. Hopefully things will level out soon and the weight loss will start back. I am looking forward to meeting my first mini-goal, saying good-bye to the 200+ club FOREVER!