Yoga X.
I do have some body shots from day 1 or thereabouts, but for now this will have to do. Last summer we went to England and I can’t believe in a country of 65 million people nobody mentioned that I looked this bad!
My weight went up and down during gymnastics season and I know that when I started P90X I was not that out of shape but let’s be honest, this was only about 12 months ago and if my math is right, about 40lbs ago. The problem is being able to avoid going there again. I had been there before, lost a ton of weight and ended up back there again. I know why, lack of attention and lack of motivation. I am older now, and even if I am not wiser I am certainly closer to death if I continue to eat like I am 25. I am happy that I have found P90X because it has taught me some really valuable lessons, things that have made me look at fitness in a new way. The thing that occurred to me this morning was the big difference between what I was doing in the gym and what I am doing now. That thing is very simply leaving the ground. With all the training that I was doing my feet never really left the ground. Everything was weights, static isolated weights. With the P90X program and with any circuit training program the key is getting off your feet. Whether it is getting down onto the floor to do bodyweight movements or getting airbourne doing jump training or Kenpo the philosophy is the same, get your body used to the impact of jumping and moving up and down and you will discover a whole new plane of exertion.
Look at that guy, you think he was jumping any fences on that holiday?
The “thing” that makes you feel like you are “fit” or “in shape” doesn’t seem to be size or strength for me, it seems to be mobility and feeling light on my feet.
Who ate all the pies, who ate all the pies…
It wasn’t just eating pies! The sticky toffee pudding hunt didn’t help in the weight department. But mmmmmmmmm they sure were tasty!
Ordering two of everything in the chinese restaurant didn’t help either.
Incidentally no-one mentioned how gross you looked as it would have only upset you and isolated us from you on holiday, where would that have got us? We do mention from time to time that you are grossly overweight but you know that soooo…….
Love you xxx
I like that feeling, feeling light on my feet whether I’m underweight or overweight. It doesn’t matter as long as you know to yourself you’re healthy, and happily living. 🙂