So it's been Weeks/Months since I've really touched this blog and for that I apologize if you follow me. I haven't had the motivation to write. I've been working out, just haven't been writing about it. For me, this is not a good thing. If I'm not writing, I'm probably not writing down my workouts or tracking them effectively and blah blah. I've been doing P90X and I'm on Week 3 of month 2.
This hasn't been my best round of P90X. It's not as consistent as I have been in the past but this isn't necessarily bad. I'm working out at a gym and i have a trainer that I've been working with to rehab injuries and re-learn how to lift with proper form. I typically hit the trainer twice a week so I'm not as driven to do my P90X workouts on those days. All things considered. I've gotten stronger and leaner which is the goal. I want to go more on the leaner side but that's a diet thing and I'm still working on that.
I've been breaking my own rule when it comes to P90X and I haven't done Yoga. I know the horror! Flexibility is one of the reasons I got so injured over the last year and here I am being a dumb ass and not doing all i can to improve this. I've been going regularly to a Chiro who has re-adjusted my hip angle and told me this what led to my running injuries....which ultimately goes back to flexibility, and strength. I had gotten lazy, i figured that i was running so I no longer needed to lift legs which was not a good idea. Now i go out of my way to always work leg day, especially the hips. The stronger the core and hips are getting the better I'm feeling. Also calves to strengthen the feet. It's all a connected system...duh
On that Note, this week and next week I begin a running program again. I'm going to take it really slow but i should be ready in time for the Chicago Rock and Roll 1/2 marathon at the end of July. I've tried to start running but i wasn't ready and didn't have much motivation, now that's changing and I want to get medals and bibs again. I now it's silly, everyone has a reason for running, I like the bling. It's time to put that Garmin 920XT to some use. If you are a Garmin user or vivofit user, connect with me!
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/profile/BAveryheart
TRT (testosterone replacement therapy)
Next week will be the 12th of my TRT therapy and I feel a world different from when I initially started this back in Feb. I have to admit that i was skeptical at first, would testosterone replacement really make a difference. OMG YES! I have energy again which was a huge reason the end of last year and the beginning of this year I was dragging and had a total lack of motivation. So for the last 11 weeks, i had to get over my fear/dislike of needles and I've been giving myself a weekly injection of T to get my levels back up to normal (Normal is 350 to 1100, i was at 136). This is one of the big reasons I was having bone bruising in my right leg...low T effects bone density. I can tell the difference because I'm getting stronger and muscle definition is returning, where as before, i could workout all day and within a week it was like i hadn't done anything. I had a "teenage" adjustment period around week 3 where it seemed like all my hormones were out of wack but it quickly passed and bingo, i feel good. My general attitude is more carefree instead of careless but my patience levels for stupidity have dropped dramatically (which is actually more in line with my personality so it's all good). I'm going in to get new blood level check in May and determine how if I need to keep doing this or if I've stabilized and just needed to push to get going again.
I haven't taught classes since I moved to Florida and this is kind of bumming me out, especially when i get a new round of Insanity or PiYo in the mail and I have no one to teach it to. I think I'm going to actively look for a place to being teaching again. I miss the energy you get pushing people to their max and get better over the course of time. I miss turning up the music and just feeling the beat pulse through your body. I miss having a reason to act silly and just jump around. So I'm going to correct what's missing and start teaching again. I hope to start by the end of May but we shall see.
I’ve been talking to a friend of mine who is a vegan and she’s done a fitness competition and won her pro card. She’s also a vegan and I’ve been talking to her about changing my diet/lifestyle and she’s going to be putting a plan together for me. This is going to be a huge change because i don’t plan on ever going back once the transition is complete. I’ve done a solid vegetarian diet for 6 months, now with planning, let’s see how this can go. I will fully admit, this thought of no more BBQ Ribs is kind of scary but ultimately, i really just liked the sauce.
Since I'm going to start running this week, I'm also looking for a live yoga class and will probably start doing PiYo in the evenings to make sure I'm getting stretching and flexibility training that I desperately need. When i was always doing martial arts, i had no flexibility problems. I get a few years older and don't stretch as much and suddenly I'm inflexible. It's soooo not fair.
So this is where i need some help. I would love to have a group of people to start doing PiYo with, Accountability is a key to success and I need some...for a change. Are you currently doing PiYo? Do you want to do PiYo? I can tell you it's challenging and fun but it works. So how about it? Let's do PiYo together, help a keep me accountable! If you're interested message me either here or at my facebook:
www.facebook.com/dsafitness.
If you need a copy of PiYo, get it from my site www.beachbodycoach.com/brucea
order it and if you don't like it, send it back, no harm no foul.
Either way, i could use the motivation and the support for the next 60 days as i adjust to running, the last month of P90X and PiYo so join me, keep me inspired, message me encouragement (or tell me im a dick...either seems to work).
More importantly, Keep pushing Play!
I'll try to get back in the habit of updating my blog daily
Let's do this
