I’m Improving! All Because of P90X :)

When starting Phase 2 of P90X I wasn’t happy that my appearance hadn’t changed at all. I’m still the same weight, my clothes fit the same and I don’t look anymore toned. But I did notice a big improvement in my overall fitness level, mainly (1) I’m stronger and (2) my cardio is better. Here are the various improvements that I’ve noticed all because of Phase 1 of P90X:

1. I used to only be able to do push-ups from my knees. Now I can do push-ups from my toes! I can’t do many. . . maybe 4 or so. . . put I can do some and that is AWESOME!!!
2. I am lifting heavier weights in almost all areas. I use the lateral pull-down machine instead of doing pull-ups and I’ve increased that weight in both the wide pull-ups and the normal pull-ups/chin-ups. I can also lift more for selected shoulder, chest and bicep exercises. I can also do a couple more chair dips than before.
3. I’m running further than I ever have before. About 6.2 K. I think that’s mostly due to increasing my leg muscles and Plyometrics. Plyometrics is killer but it sure does work your legs and cardio.
4. I can make it a bit further through certain videos and don’t have to modify as much. For example, in Plyometrics for some of the moves I wouldn’t touch all the way to the floor and just put my hands to my shins but now I’ve started to put my hands all the way to the floor. It becomes a lot more intense in the legs but I can do it.

I’m really happy about all of these but I wish I did look thinner and more toned. I think that it’s my diet that’s keeping me back which is why I’m trying to increase my protein and decrease carbs, sugars and fat. Hopefully it’ll work. . .