JPoissonify: Challenge II

[JPoissonify]

Today's workout was Isometrix- Balance heavily routine holding various Yoga Positions for 45 seconds, taking out the flow and keeping all the struggle of each pose.

 

Six Week Challenge Number II:

MAIN GOAL: Build on Good Habits formed during 1st Six Week Challenge

This is my second Six Week Challenge on NF, only a week between them. I'll be using this Six Week Challenge to push myself further then last time and continue to cement these new habits into my life.

 

QUEST 1: Finish P90X3 Classic 1 Schedule. This Six Week Challenge will cover the last 5 Main Weeks of P90X3 and the Recovery Week before taking the After Fit Test. Using the Accountability I set in the first Six Week Challenge I will continue to stick to the schedule and for the first time ever finish one of these exercise programs. I plan to intensify my work outs, pushing myself farther by using daily goals. Examples: Modify X Exercise Less or Not At All, Add X Number Reps or Take Less Breaks During Cardo.

• Potential Increase to:  Dex (+2 Points), Str (+2 Points), Sta (+3 Points).

 

QUEST 2: Continue To Improve Nutrition. This comes with two parts- 1: Eat 100% Paleo Diet One Day a Week. It'll allow me to try the diet without jumping in too deep too fast. Additionally I hope to will influence my total diet weekly to be even more healthier then I have already gotten it to. 2: In Addition to the above I'm going to try at least Two New Healthy Meal Recipes a week. Figured this will help keep me out of a rut of eating the same things over and over again.

• Potential Increase to: Wis (+3 Points), Con (+2 Points)

 

QUEST 3: Bonus Round: Add an additional 15-20 Minute Workout that Compliments the Day's Workout every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Sunday's I don't have filming add a 30 Minute Yoga Routine to the day. Figure this will help me push myself further and get closer to getting use to a full hour long routine for Working Out.

• Potential Increase to: Dex (+1 Points), Con (+1 Points)

 

LIFE GOAL: Finalize Entry to this years Nicholl's Fellowship Screenwriting competition before March 31st.

• Potential Increase to: Wis (+1 Points), Cha (+1 Points)

[Erick the Red]

Still leveling up! 

 

Have you looked into joining an accountabilibuddies team for this challenge?  I have found that to be helpful to get more people's eyeballs on my goals and lend more motivation.

[JPoissonify]

I tried to do a  Accountabilibuddies team last challenge but I quickly got loss in the shuffle. Going to look into a smaller group.

[Erick the Red]

I tried to do an Accountabilibuddies team last challenge but I quickly got loss in the shuffle. Going to look into a smaller group.

 

Good idea.  How did things go today?

[JPoissonify]

Week started pretty well but head cold side tracked me yesterday. No workout, sinus headache killed me. Back in the saddle today wirh my normal work out and the bonus 15 minute work out today. Going to try to make up yesterday's tomorrow and do a double day.

[Erick the Red]

I hope you get back to 100% quickly. 

 

I know that when I am sick I have a hard time getting a lot out of my workouts -- just saying, don't slow your recovery by working out too hard, too fast.

[JPoissonify]

Last week was a bit of a fail for me. Between the cold and jumping onto a second project last week I didn't do as much as I intended. I didn't make up the workout I missed as planned and I didn't do my bonus workout on Thursday or Sunday last week. I dodged set food options as much as possible but not as much as I would have liked. Friday I still kept as my Paleo day and Sunday evening as my new recipe day. Both of those don't make up for Saturday which was 1/2 good eating and 1/2 terrible eating day. I didn't pack snacks and lunch for filming that day and that was a mistake. Not the best way to start off the challenge.

 

Shrugging off last week and going back strong. Yesterday's workout was challenging, first time I've done that routine so I expect next week I'll do better. Today was Agility and I'm going to be doing my bonus workout shortly.

[Erick the Red]

You are still moving along, even with the roadblocks.  It doesn't matter how you start, just how you finish.  I think that you are on the right track.

[JPoissonify]

Stumbling that much last week sucked but I decided not to let it derail everything.

Yesterday was 'The Challenge' and did a lot better compared to results from a month ago. Today was Yoga and Bonus Cardo. Was sore from yesterday a bit which made the first half of yoga a bigger struggle but in a good way I think. Tomorrow is Paleo day, I'll put the menu up tomorrow.

[Erick the Red]

I love how pretentious "The Challenge" sounds.  It sounds like you are taking really well to the structured workouts.  I have never tried one of the packaged exercise plans like that myself -- I probably should do something similar to mix up my activity and get something in more often.

[JPoissonify]

The name 'The Challenge' does sound pretentious. It makes sense for what it actually is but makes it sound like it is the end all be all of work outs. Doing the Structured Routine helps me a lot because I'm not really a structured person in general. My job gives me odd schedules so my life is never routine, this forces me to have no excuse, I know what I have to do and when.

 

Didn't get a chance yesterday to put what I did for Paleo eating day so here it is:

 

Breakfast: Egg white omelet with green and red peppers and mushrooms.

Snack #1: Dried Fuji Apple Chips

Lunch: Large Spinach Salad with Pecans, Radishes, Cucumbers, Carrots and Grilled Chicken. Raspberry Vinaigrette.

Snack #2: Fruit Smoothie (Using water no Soy Milk)

Dinner: Poached Lemon and Herb Tilapia with Roasted Vegetables.

Snack #3: 1.5 oz of Almonds

 

Yesterday's workout I was able to push myself a little more then last week. Its a cardo doing each section for a little over a minute with only on 30 second break at the 12 minute mark. I was able to do most exercises for about 45 seconds without being totally winded. Took a few seconds to break and finish the last ten seconds.

 

Today is a total body work out that is 1/2 body weight and half weighted routine.

[Erick the Red]

That looks to be a pretty good paleo day.  You did a great job getting lots of different vegetables. 

 

I personally would have the eggs with the yolks as well, since I have found that I do better with some fat in my diet.

[JPoissonify]

Crazy schedule going on last week so jumping on here to report has been a bit of an after thought. Intend to and then when I get to bed I realize I forgot and vow to do it in the morning- Rinse and Repeat.

Within the craziness I still am keeping up with my work outs, including my bonuses. Diet has been 80% good and luckily tomorrow I finally have a free day so I can prep for next few days of filming.

Some of the exercises I've had end of last week/this week I hadn't done in weeks. The improvements on paper is more then I would have figured.

About to do today's workouts, a cardo routine and balance routine.

[Erick the Red]

I am glad to hear that you are making good progress.

[JPoissonify]

Quick check in- Yes I'm alive. Been on a film shoot that was long hours so updates here were an after thought. Give full details on recent diet and workouts tomorrow. Unwinding a but then doing today's workout in about an hour.

[Erick the Red]

Quick check in- Yes I'm alive. Been on a film shoot that was long hours so updates here were an after thought. Give full details on recent diet and workouts tomorrow. Unwinding a but then doing today's workout in about an hour.

 

If you manage to keep a hold of your good habits regarding food and exercise that is the most important thing.  I see these forums as a means to that end.