Day 12 P90X rd 2 Legs and Back 2/1/12

Day 12 - P90X rd 2 Legs and Back 2/1/12


Day 12 was a success all around. It was my second time going through the legs and back dvd and I had set goals to do better than all the reps./ weights that I had done the previous weeks. This week, this day actually was the first day that I had to do the Ab Rippers full sets of 25 reps per exercise. I did it. It took me longer than the DVD time, I took breaks, but when it was said and done, I had done all 25 reps. When it came to the leg exercises, it is obvious that my legs are getting stronger. I did more reps, and was able to hold out longer on all of hte exercises. I also increased my weight on all the back exercises as well, and still killed it. These are all positive signs that my workouts are starting to have an effect on my body, my strength, endurance, and overall fitness. This makes me feel good, and know that I am moving in the right direction.

The mental part of the workout, or should I say, of getting myself to the gym/workout area has started to become a little bit of a challenge. The other day, I started thikning about how far out 90 days seemed. It is only the beginning of Feb, and I was thikning that this program was going to take me all the way out into April. It seemed so far, and so daunting, and my mind started trying to talk me out of continuing. When that starts happening, I just say out loud something positive. Some of the things I say are, "fuck it" or "I'm doing it" or "one day at a time" or "Rome wasnt built in a day" and just the act of saying those things out loud, sometimes a couple different times, helps me to just focus on what I have to do then, and stay in the moment. Getting ahead of myself is something that is problematic for me. In the past, when I've done this before, it is one of the things that would deter me from sticking to the program and finishing.

OVerall, a great day! A great workout! I am feeling good inside, nad now starting to feel really good about my improving performacne on these days. Good shit!! !