Reaper234 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 So I have begun my dive into the p90x program. Yesterday was day One. The hardest is the start day. Today is day two, plyometrics. Shaking off my rust. At the end of this week sits a battle. A mass tactical closed off to the public, in Mt Harmon Maryland. Although I won't be able to complete Saturday's prescribed workout, the day of me running around in wool hauling a 750 lb cannon will be workout enough. I will be eating lean as well. We progressives like to eat what they ate 240 years ago, boiled beef and simple veggies. I am looking toward the action and it excites me. My biggest problem is accountability. So I am starting this log to ensure my continual obedience to the plan. I am tired of my body. It's time for a change. It's time for me to rise. Be the best damn gunner they have ever seen. I remain, Sirs,Your servant, D His Majesty's Royal Regiment of Artillery, C Company Quote Link to comment
ravnos Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Nice! Have fun (good luck?) this weekend, and stick with it. Starting my own daily battle log has really kept me motivated, hopefully it does for you as well. Quote Level 5 Viking Berserker Str: 10 | Dex: 10 | Stam: 8 | Con: 15 | Wis: 18 | Cha: 12 Battle Log || Current Challenge Log Fitocracy | My Fitness Pal | Runkeeper Twitter | Xbox Live: ravnos13 | PSN: CrawlingChaos13 Nintendo ID | Steam ID | Battle.net: ravnos#1547 Link to comment
Reaper234 Posted September 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 It's too damn hot. I wish the cold chill of fall was here. I have effectively reduced all of my liquid intake to water and water alone. It's not so drastic, I used to drink soda, diet snapple, and water. So it was not difficult to cut the two out.I have also begun to use all of the features of the Myfitnesspal app. It is a great tool with logging work and food in a intuitive user interface. I will post the link to my profile when I return home.My body is extremely sore. The first few workouts are always the most painful, but it is a good pain. It reminds me of the progress I am making, today is day three of p90x. Shoulders and arms and then an ending ab workout. While these programs seem to be about weightlifting, I still end up with a fast heartbeat and a flop sweat, so I must be doing something.I think I should stay away from the scale, in the past I would check weekly and sometimes everyday and this would lead me to lack of enthusiasm. I need all the enthusiasm I can get.I have work to keep my mind off food when the cravings come. While also being a gunner in the hobby, I am also tasked with being the company tailor. I have to make up some test patterns for this weekend and its helping me cope when I see my brother or my parents eating ice cream or other deserts. I am extremely excited for this battle, it's a rare opportunity for the gun crew to really show how fast we can move the gun and keep up with the rest of the army. This weekend will be one hell of a workout.It is far too soon to tell if this log is helping, but I like it already.I remain, Sirs,Your servant,DHis Majesty's Royal Regiment of Artillery, C Company Quote Link to comment
Reaper234 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 As I said, I would post my Myfitnesspal profile for added motivation. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/reaper234 I have taped up a p90x calendar in an open area and marked the days I have done with sharpie. It is my progress bar. My level up. I'm starting to see the benefit of having large amounts of gum lying around. Chewing on something for a long period of time seems to keep the cravings away. And hey, its like nothing on the calorie scale. Rome II seems to help with that as well. I remain, Sirs,Your servant,DHis Majesty's Royal Regiment of Artillery, C Company Quote Link to comment
Reaper234 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Oh god everything hurts.And it hurts to do everything.But this is good, change is not painless. Certainly this change.So a bowl of oatmeal is probably the most bland thing in the bland universe. I need to figure out something to put in it to make it not the blandest bland of the blands.P90x has this day set up for Yoga but I'm going to be switching it for cardio x. I never liked yoga that much and my body is too sore to hold a difficult position for too long. Anyway more cardio = better right?Rome II seems to help with that as well.I remain, Sirs,Your servant,DHis Majesty's Royal Regiment of Artillery, C Company Quote Link to comment
ravnos Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Oh god everything hurts.And it hurts to do everything.But this is good, change is not painless. Certainly this change.So a bowl of oatmeal is probably the most bland thing in the bland universe. I need to figure out something to put in it to make it not the blandest bland of the blands.P90x has this day set up for Yoga but I'm going to be switching it for cardio x. I never liked yoga that much and my body is too sore to hold a difficult position for too long. Anyway more cardio = better right?Rome II seems to help with that as well.I remain, Sirs,Your servant,DHis Majesty's Royal Regiment of Artillery, C Company Cinnamon is great for flavoring oatmeal, as is vanilla. A bit of honey works as well. Of course, there's also fruit... Quote Level 5 Viking Berserker Str: 10 | Dex: 10 | Stam: 8 | Con: 15 | Wis: 18 | Cha: 12 Battle Log || Current Challenge Log Fitocracy | My Fitness Pal | Runkeeper Twitter | Xbox Live: ravnos13 | PSN: CrawlingChaos13 Nintendo ID | Steam ID | Battle.net: ravnos#1547 Link to comment
Reaper234 Posted September 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Day 4/90 Finally my chest and back stopped hurting, although my legs seem like at the peak of their soreness. I know they will be better tomorrow. Finished today's workout, I'm really happy I have a stable time to have these exercises. Previously I would try to work out first thing in the morning, and that would require me to get up at a decent hour before work. Now I have a specific time worked out for it. I work as a pizza driver for a small restaurant chain, working around the french fries and pizza and burgers is tough. Luckily the job keeps me active and out of the shop most of the time, and we do have healthy options. Im a fan of the turkey avocado wrap. I'll work it out. One day at a time “If you can't run, you crawl. If you can't crawl-- you find someone to carry you.†Your servant,DHis Majesty's Royal Regiment of Artillery, C Company Quote Link to comment
Reaper234 Posted September 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 What a wild weekend. This year the battle plan was a little different. Last year the entire day was one huge tactical, with us staging an HQ and sending out patrols from there.This year they allowed the public to come and watch, which meant there needed to be demonstrations and scripted battles. On Saturday morning there was a large tactical. The British side was made up of the 43rd, the 71st, the 84th, and the 42nd regiments of foot along with the 1st NJV and a few german Jaegers. The rebels were made up with a jumble of different regiments. With our forces nearly even we were sent to capture and hold a small house on the other side of a small bridge. The 43rd broke into two platoons and pushed up the bridge. One of the coolest moments of that day was seen the rebels' faces when the platoon of the 43rd split in half and revealed our gun ready and waiting. The tactical was designed to last from 10am until 1:30 pm, but due to the speed and tactics of the crown forces, the rebels were out maneuvered and enveloped within the first hour and a half. Steamrolled would be the correct term for the action that transpired there. The rest of the day was made up with standard demonstrations and staged battles. The next day was much of the same, but we did have a small morning tactical in which I got to use a very fun piece of equipment that I have never used before. It's called a wall gun. It's a six foot long 40-45lb musket with a 1 inch bore. That's right, a 1.00 caliber weapon. I ran around in the woods with it and used another man's shoulder as rest when firing it. Its a gun you usually see very rarely, and when you do it's usually in a demonstration and not in battle. Boy, was that a workout. Actually the whole weekend was a workout. Moving around all the time, sweating all day. Hauling that cannon for miles. My shoulders, arms and legs are all sore. And I think I ate pretty well, our dinned was a tin kettle in which we threw barley, peas, boiled beef and potatoes and water in. Boiled the snot out of it while adding a little bit of port as we went. I had a bit of bread. Saturday night I did get a wee drunk. Mostly drank ale, with port and some whiskey. Stayed away from the sugar. I don't know how I could have done better. Now it's back to the routine. I fell I have lost some weight, not a lot, but I feel different. This would be the hardest point for me, to make sure I continue with the program and not get distracted. I'm sure I won't have any problem now I a keeping myself accountable. I remain, Sirs,Your servant,DHis Majesty's Royal Regiment of Artillery, C Company Quote Link to comment
Reaper234 Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Plyometrics always kicks my ass. Sheesh Quote Link to comment
Reaper234 Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 GTA V just came out and is waiting at home for me. This is going to make working out even harder to do. But I WILL do it Quote Link to comment
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