The Training Crucible

Yesterday I announced on Twitter that I would share my 30 day results of P90X with everyone today.  I should have taken a closer look at the calendar and realized that as I enter the recovery week of Phase 1 I am still a few days short of the 30 day mark.  However, I had already done the fitness test, so I'll go ahead and share the results:




Day 1 Day 21




Resting Heart Rate           78                72






Pull Ups                          5.25              5.25






Vertical Leap                   12"                20"






Push Ups                          20                30






Toe Touch                        0                 (+)1






Wall Squat                       1 min            2 min






Bicep Curls (@ 20lbs)       20                20






In and Outs                       30                50






H.R.after 2min of JJ          140             147




1 min                                 98              107





2 min                                 92               88



3 min                                 89               76




For those who are unclear, the JJ in the table refers to 2 minutes of Jumping Jacks.  As you can see, every area saw improvement.  The only areas that have stayed the same are the pull ups and biceps, but there's a very valid reason.  The two days prior to this fitness test have done the Shoulders and Arms and Legs and Back workouts. Needless to say, lots of pull ups and bicep curls between the two.  Also, the plus one for the toe touch indicates that I can reach 1 inch past my toes ( I don't know that I have ever been able to do this before).
I know the second thing everyone is going to ask for is an updated picture.  Sorry, you'll have to wait until Day 90 for that.  In the meantime, keeping pushing yourself to be the best you that you can be.