Get Rid of the Goop

That's what Tony on P90x said this morning during my Cardio X workout.  Let's get rid of the goop.  The gunk.  All that stuff we don't need.  I don't think he knows what he's gotten himself into with me.  I've got a lot of goop, gunk, and stuff to get rid of.

But after only nine days of the P90x program, there definitely is less there than what I started with.  And that my friends, is what I call success.

I'm trying to pretend the scale doesn't even exist because if I don't see the numbers deceasing, I think I'll get discouraged.  I haven't lost any weight yet, but I've lost inches.  And that's what's really important.  The scale doesn't show that I've lost fat but gained muscle; the tape measure does.  Always trust the tape measure.

Having started my second week of the program, I can tell you that it is definitely a program worth doing.  I can already feel myself becoming stronger.  Routines within the program that I couldn't really do last week are easier this week. 

One of the best things about P90x that I've never encountered on a workout DVD before is the countdown timer.  At any given time during the workout, I know how much time is left.  Both in the specific routine we are doing at the moment and overall.  Knowing that I've completed half the workout is a great motivator. Being able to see that I only have to suffer through Superman for five more seconds keeps me going.  Realizing that only ten minutes remain before I can drink my recovery drink and peel myself out of my workout clothes is a life savor.  Besides Tony himself, the countdowns are the biggest motivator of this program.

I love P90x.  Can you tell?  I have so much more energy already.  I want to do things again instead of sitting on the couch all day.  I'm excited every morning when I wake up because I know I am going to work my ass off (hopefully literally!) and feel amazing afterwards.  I've never been excited about exercising before.  Ever. 

But now?  I'm ready to get rid of the goop.