P90X3 Day 1: Total Synergistics

I started P90X3 on Monday, July 28. I can work out at work three times a week but chose instead to get up early (4:30 a.m.) and do this one at home. This program came out around Christmas last year but I just now decided to pick it up, after reading review after review after review of the program.  As usual, Tony is there, cracking wise (or corny) at every opportunity. Total Synergistics incorporates the standard Tony-fied pullups and pushups and adds in some core work.

I liked the workout but was reminded of several things: I still can't do a pullup unassisted; I have horrific balance; my shoulder is in pretty bad shape. I think I can remedy two of those three issues over the course of these 90 days. I'm able to get about two-thirds the way up to the bar in pullups so I should be able to knock out several by the end of P90X3. My goal is five. My balance has improved in the past when I've done P90X or Insanity. I don't expect this to be any different. My shoulder may be another issue entirely. I'll give it some more time and modify when I can.

I'm doing pretty good regarding my diet, eating about 80/20 Paleo/Primal. I haven't taken any "before" pictures, but will try to get that done this week or over the weekend at the latest. My goals are to lose 2 inches on my waist, firm everything else up, lean out, losing about ten pounds. I've been taking the stairs at work as often as possible which has probably done more for my thighs/glutes than anything else.

Here are my stats for Total Synergistics:
Workout duration: 32:23
Calories burned: 222
Avg/Max step rate: 46/262
Avg/Min/Max heart rate: 113/133/70

What's on my mind.

Batman Zero Year #1 came out today. I bought it online, as I do with most of the comics I read. It is highly anticipated--a retelling of Batman's origin. The art was good with a lot of light as opposed to many Batman-related books which mostly occur in the dark, among the shadows. It was a good book, but I expected more. Maybe I expected more action, more Batman. What I got was a decent look at Bruce Wayne's return to Gotham after having been gone for years.

I've had a couple scary health issues pop up in recent weeks, but expect to get some resolution in the coming days.

We changed our diets a couple weeks ago to following a mostly-Paleo diet. I've found some great sites with wonderful recipes on them. The food is great, healthy, and prep time is comparable to the foods we'd prepare otherwise.

Huh, when I sit in front of my computer and think about things to blog, I can come up with at least 8-10 things. When I get to typing, I end up with only a couple short paragraphs. I guess that shows how mundane my life is!