Monday, August 16, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
Carpet has too much cushioning
Hey guys
Still going strong. It was legs and back today. I've been splitting up my time at either the gym or at home depending on the type of workout I am doing that day. With that in mind, I'm discovering that carpet has too much cushioning. What I mean by that is it takes more effort to get off the ground so work outs like plyo and legs become incredibly more difficult. Maybe that's a good thing but I kind of wish I had a more solid surface to do those particular workouts. Everything else is still going well....diet is still going strong. Definitely looking forward to result pictures on Monday!
Ian
Still going strong. It was legs and back today. I've been splitting up my time at either the gym or at home depending on the type of workout I am doing that day. With that in mind, I'm discovering that carpet has too much cushioning. What I mean by that is it takes more effort to get off the ground so work outs like plyo and legs become incredibly more difficult. Maybe that's a good thing but I kind of wish I had a more solid surface to do those particular workouts. Everything else is still going well....diet is still going strong. Definitely looking forward to result pictures on Monday!
Ian
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
A new high!
Hey guys
Well working out is still going strong even though I really can't move my body right now because it is so sore. I am proud to say that I have moved up 5 pounds in every weight today for my biceps and shoulders routine. For the longest time I was sitting at the cusp of 15 and 20 pounds and finally surpassed it! It's a good feeling! I am also proud to say that I am sticking to a pretty good diet so far which I think is helping a lot. I've also started taking a GNC multivitamin which hopefully is giving me an extra boost. I'm glad I have this time at home with nothing that I am really obligated to do. It means I can really concentrate on this workout and give it my all. I expect great results and like Tony Horton says "Do your best, and forget the rest!"
Ian
Well working out is still going strong even though I really can't move my body right now because it is so sore. I am proud to say that I have moved up 5 pounds in every weight today for my biceps and shoulders routine. For the longest time I was sitting at the cusp of 15 and 20 pounds and finally surpassed it! It's a good feeling! I am also proud to say that I am sticking to a pretty good diet so far which I think is helping a lot. I've also started taking a GNC multivitamin which hopefully is giving me an extra boost. I'm glad I have this time at home with nothing that I am really obligated to do. It means I can really concentrate on this workout and give it my all. I expect great results and like Tony Horton says "Do your best, and forget the rest!"
Ian
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
It's time to get serious
Hey guys
Long time no see. Well....no excuses, I just stopped, gained a couple pounds, and ate and drank too much. Well that stopped Monday. With PCLO ending Sunday and the fact that I will be in Wichita till end of September, I have the time and motivation to start P90X again for real this time. I was back at it Monday with chest and back and then today with Plyometrics. Expect me to be very serious about working out this time. Since I have basically started over, I decided to start over with pictures again. So here ya go! This time I followed the P90X guide for pictures including the bevel so I hope you enjoy!
Ian
Long time no see. Well....no excuses, I just stopped, gained a couple pounds, and ate and drank too much. Well that stopped Monday. With PCLO ending Sunday and the fact that I will be in Wichita till end of September, I have the time and motivation to start P90X again for real this time. I was back at it Monday with chest and back and then today with Plyometrics. Expect me to be very serious about working out this time. Since I have basically started over, I decided to start over with pictures again. So here ya go! This time I followed the P90X guide for pictures including the bevel so I hope you enjoy!
Ian
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
I'm So ADD Sometim
Hey guys
I'm back! So Curtains has come and gone! Great show and I miss everyone involved! On to Producers now, which also means ON WITH MY WORKOUT PROGRAM!
I'm so ADD sometimes....ok maybe a lot of times. It's really hard to keep my attention for long periods unless I am really focused. I know its random but I am definitely feeling it with P90X. I'm so used to the routines now since this is my 3rd try that it's really hard for me to stay focused! I need some variety because I lack motivation if I'm bored.
So, to solve some of that problem I've switched to a new ab routine and changed the order of the specific workouts. It's not much but it does help. I've completed Chest and Back/Biceps and Shoulders this week and will continue with some Kenpo tomorrow! I won't bother you with numbers since they are the same. Pics and a video in the future! Bye for now!
Ian
I'm back! So Curtains has come and gone! Great show and I miss everyone involved! On to Producers now, which also means ON WITH MY WORKOUT PROGRAM!
I'm so ADD sometimes....ok maybe a lot of times. It's really hard to keep my attention for long periods unless I am really focused. I know its random but I am definitely feeling it with P90X. I'm so used to the routines now since this is my 3rd try that it's really hard for me to stay focused! I need some variety because I lack motivation if I'm bored.
So, to solve some of that problem I've switched to a new ab routine and changed the order of the specific workouts. It's not much but it does help. I've completed Chest and Back/Biceps and Shoulders this week and will continue with some Kenpo tomorrow! I won't bother you with numbers since they are the same. Pics and a video in the future! Bye for now!
Ian
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Week 2 - Chest and Back WITH VIDEO!
Hey guys! I figured a video would be a little more interesting than me just writing down what I did. Here ya go!
Here are my numbers for the day!
Pushups
Standard 12, 12
Military 10, 10
Wide 12, 12
Decline 12, 12
Diamond 12, 12
Dive Bomb 7, 7
Pull Ups
Wide Front 12, 12 (Red/Blue Bands)
Reverse Grip 12, 12 (Red/Blue Bands)
Closed Grip 12, 12 (Red/Blue Bands)
Heavy Pants 15, 15 (Red Band)
Lawnmowers 15, 15 (Red Band)
Backflys 15, 15 (Red Band)
Pushups
Standard 12, 12
Military 10, 10
Wide 12, 12
Decline 12, 12
Diamond 12, 12
Dive Bomb 7, 7
Pull Ups
Wide Front 12, 12 (Red/Blue Bands)
Reverse Grip 12, 12 (Red/Blue Bands)
Closed Grip 12, 12 (Red/Blue Bands)
Heavy Pants 15, 15 (Red Band)
Lawnmowers 15, 15 (Red Band)
Backflys 15, 15 (Red Band)
1 Week Down!
Well guys I made it through week one....I know I've been there done that before but its nice to get through the soreness of the first week and really concentrate on bulking up from now on. Here are the pics I took last week next to the pics I took today....subtle differences so it's a good start!
Off to start chest and back/week 2! Catch you up later!
Ian
Week 0/Week 1
Off to start chest and back/week 2! Catch you up later!
Ian
Friday, June 18, 2010
Day 5, a collection of the past 3 days
Hey Guys
Sorry I haven't been on in a couple of days, I'm sure you missed me haha. Curtains is proving to be an exhausting and really really really busy show.....which is good but I'm ridiculously tired. On Wednesday I took my allotted 1 day off and saw Miss Saigon. I really needed the day off because I couldn't move my body and I think that is a pretty good indication that I sure relax for one night. So I was back at work Thursday with Shoulders and Arms. I used bands for this workout and to tell you the truth, I was pretty disappointed with them. I didn't feel the same burn that I usually did with weights. Along with that, its hard gauging exactly how much weight I was lifting because it all depends of how much slack you give and how far you pull the bands. Next week, I'm going to head down to the dinky gym they have at the apartments and use their free weights. However, here is what I did
Alt Shoulder 10 Red Band
10 Red Band
In and Out Bicep 8 Red/Yellow Bands
8 Red/Yellow Bands
Two Arm Tricep Kick. 10 Red Band
10 Red Band
Deep Swimmers 10 Red Band
10 Red Band
Full Sulp 10 Red/Yellow Bands
10 Red/Yellow Bands
Chair Dips 30
30
Upright Rows 10 Red/Yellow Bands
10 Red/Yellow Bands
Static Arm Curls 10 Red/Yellow Bands
10 Red/Yellow Bands
Flip Grip Twist TK 8 Yellow Band
8 Yellow Band
Two Angle ShouldFly 10 Yellow Band
10 Yellow Band
Crouching Cohen 10 Yellow Band
10 Yellow Band
Lying Down Tricep 10 Yellow Band
10 Yellow Band
Today was supposed to be Yoga X. However, I was never much of a fan of it so I ran 1.25 miles and then wanted to workout my chest and back again. So I ended up doing half of the Chest and Back routine again as well as Ab Ripper. I think that was more worth my time. Here is what I did. My muscles were still pretty sore from Monday so my numbers were a little down but still did fine. Ab Ripper was so much easier today I definitely feel like my core is getting stronger.
Here is what I did
Push Ups
Standard 10
Military 10
Wide 10
Decline 10
Diamond 10
Dive Bomb 10
Pull Ups
Wide Front 10 (Red/Blue Bands)
Reverse Grip 10 (Red/Blue Bands)
Close Grip 10 (Red/Blue Bands)
Heavy Pants 15 (Red Band)
Lawnmowers 15 (Red Band)
Back Flys 15 (Red Band)
Back at it tomorrow!
Ian
Sorry I haven't been on in a couple of days, I'm sure you missed me haha. Curtains is proving to be an exhausting and really really really busy show.....which is good but I'm ridiculously tired. On Wednesday I took my allotted 1 day off and saw Miss Saigon. I really needed the day off because I couldn't move my body and I think that is a pretty good indication that I sure relax for one night. So I was back at work Thursday with Shoulders and Arms. I used bands for this workout and to tell you the truth, I was pretty disappointed with them. I didn't feel the same burn that I usually did with weights. Along with that, its hard gauging exactly how much weight I was lifting because it all depends of how much slack you give and how far you pull the bands. Next week, I'm going to head down to the dinky gym they have at the apartments and use their free weights. However, here is what I did
Alt Shoulder 10 Red Band
10 Red Band
In and Out Bicep 8 Red/Yellow Bands
8 Red/Yellow Bands
Two Arm Tricep Kick. 10 Red Band
10 Red Band
Deep Swimmers 10 Red Band
10 Red Band
Full Sulp 10 Red/Yellow Bands
10 Red/Yellow Bands
Chair Dips 30
30
Upright Rows 10 Red/Yellow Bands
10 Red/Yellow Bands
Static Arm Curls 10 Red/Yellow Bands
10 Red/Yellow Bands
Flip Grip Twist TK 8 Yellow Band
8 Yellow Band
Two Angle ShouldFly 10 Yellow Band
10 Yellow Band
Crouching Cohen 10 Yellow Band
10 Yellow Band
Lying Down Tricep 10 Yellow Band
10 Yellow Band
Today was supposed to be Yoga X. However, I was never much of a fan of it so I ran 1.25 miles and then wanted to workout my chest and back again. So I ended up doing half of the Chest and Back routine again as well as Ab Ripper. I think that was more worth my time. Here is what I did. My muscles were still pretty sore from Monday so my numbers were a little down but still did fine. Ab Ripper was so much easier today I definitely feel like my core is getting stronger.
Here is what I did
Push Ups
Standard 10
Military 10
Wide 10
Decline 10
Diamond 10
Dive Bomb 10
Pull Ups
Wide Front 10 (Red/Blue Bands)
Reverse Grip 10 (Red/Blue Bands)
Close Grip 10 (Red/Blue Bands)
Heavy Pants 15 (Red Band)
Lawnmowers 15 (Red Band)
Back Flys 15 (Red Band)
Back at it tomorrow!
Ian
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Day 2 or what I like to call "The Things I Do to Make Me Skinny"
I'm hurting. A lot. Half of it has to do with P90X, the other... half rehearsals for Curtains. My body and mind are just completely exhausted and yet I come to day 2. The things I do to make me skinny.....
Breakfast consisted of another Protein shake with skim milk and a banana. I'm finding that this low carb/ high protein diet is definitely wiping any form of energy I have. What I wouldn't give for a sugary soda and some bread...lots and lots of bread. Rehearsal again kicked my butt. Like hard core this time...something to do with dancing for 6 hours straight today. More about this in a second. Lunch was a homemade salad with tomatoes and non fat ranch dressing with some shredded low fat cheddar cheese. I forgot to add turkey and ham to this so I was a little disappointed. My snack after rehearsal consisted again of 25 almonds and then it was time to work out. Plyometrics day......kill me. Ok so back to earlier and my day full of dancing. Since I danced for 6 hours straight and since Plyo is cardio and leg work mostly (which is what I had been doing all day) I came to the conclusion that I had already had a very good workout for the day and to go as far I my body would let me in Plyo before it shut down. So I got through half of the workout before my body told me to stop or I would die. Again, no carbs suck. I have a feeling had my food intake consisted of some form of carbs, I might have been able to do more. However, this portion of P90X is to burn fat while building muscle so low carb/high protein it is.
Dinner consisted of 8oz of turkey and ham (4and4) combined in a sandwich on a whole wheat bagel with 1 1/2 oz of honey mustard as my dressing. I also had 1 cup of peas and a glass of skim milk.
I have started noticing after starting this workout, that I am consuming more and more water on a daily basis. I'm well over 8 glasses a day now because of the amount of exercising I'm doing. I'm not complaining because it is sure better than a sugary soda......I have to keep telling myself that :)
Ian
Breakfast consisted of another Protein shake with skim milk and a banana. I'm finding that this low carb/ high protein diet is definitely wiping any form of energy I have. What I wouldn't give for a sugary soda and some bread...lots and lots of bread. Rehearsal again kicked my butt. Like hard core this time...something to do with dancing for 6 hours straight today. More about this in a second. Lunch was a homemade salad with tomatoes and non fat ranch dressing with some shredded low fat cheddar cheese. I forgot to add turkey and ham to this so I was a little disappointed. My snack after rehearsal consisted again of 25 almonds and then it was time to work out. Plyometrics day......kill me. Ok so back to earlier and my day full of dancing. Since I danced for 6 hours straight and since Plyo is cardio and leg work mostly (which is what I had been doing all day) I came to the conclusion that I had already had a very good workout for the day and to go as far I my body would let me in Plyo before it shut down. So I got through half of the workout before my body told me to stop or I would die. Again, no carbs suck. I have a feeling had my food intake consisted of some form of carbs, I might have been able to do more. However, this portion of P90X is to burn fat while building muscle so low carb/high protein it is.
Dinner consisted of 8oz of turkey and ham (4and4) combined in a sandwich on a whole wheat bagel with 1 1/2 oz of honey mustard as my dressing. I also had 1 cup of peas and a glass of skim milk.
I have started noticing after starting this workout, that I am consuming more and more water on a daily basis. I'm well over 8 glasses a day now because of the amount of exercising I'm doing. I'm not complaining because it is sure better than a sugary soda......I have to keep telling myself that :)
Ian
Monday, June 14, 2010
Day 1 BRING IT
Alright guys.....today was the day to start my workout program. I woke up this morning and fixed a protein shake for breakfast with skim milk and half a banana. I then proceeded to rehearsal where I had my butt handed to me. I don't think I have ever sweat so much in a very long time and I felt like that was a workout all in itself! For lunch I had a Subway Turkey salad with green peppers and tomatoes with fat free ranch dressing. When I arrived home I had my snack which consisted of 25 almonds or approximately 1oz worth. Then it was time........
First thing is first, my BEFORE pictures. I took them this morning before rehearsal. I look skinny but not defined AT ALL (unless you count my farmers tan). I plan on posting progress pictures every Monday.
Now to the workout! Here is what I did...
CHEST AND BACK
Push Ups
Standard 12, 12
Military 12, 10
Wide 12, 12
Decline 12, 12
Diamond 7, 7
Dive Bomb 7, 6
Pull Ups (I used bands instead of pull up bar for experimental purposes)
Wide Front 12 (Red and Blue Bands), 12 (Red and Blue Bands)
Reverse Grip 12 (Red and Blue Bands), 12 (Red and Blue Bands)
Close Grip 12 (Red and Blue Bands), 12 (Red and Blue Bands)
Heavy Pants 12 (Red Band), 13 (Red Band)
Lawnmowers 13 (Red Band), 15 (Red Band)
Back Flys 10 (Red Band), 15 (Red Band)
I felt fairly good about my workout today. These numbers are higher than the first two times I started P90X so that is encouraging. However, I am definitely out of shape. I was completely exhausted by the end of this workout. Looking to improve that in the weeks ahead.
Dinner consisted of chicken breast, peas, milk, and a whole wheat bagel. Then came AB Ripper X. That sucked. Enough said.
Overall a good day. I am going to sleep WELL tonight!
Ian
CHEST AND BACK
Push Ups
Standard 12, 12
Military 12, 10
Wide 12, 12
Decline 12, 12
Diamond 7, 7
Dive Bomb 7, 6
Pull Ups (I used bands instead of pull up bar for experimental purposes)
Wide Front 12 (Red and Blue Bands), 12 (Red and Blue Bands)
Reverse Grip 12 (Red and Blue Bands), 12 (Red and Blue Bands)
Close Grip 12 (Red and Blue Bands), 12 (Red and Blue Bands)
Heavy Pants 12 (Red Band), 13 (Red Band)
Lawnmowers 13 (Red Band), 15 (Red Band)
Back Flys 10 (Red Band), 15 (Red Band)
I felt fairly good about my workout today. These numbers are higher than the first two times I started P90X so that is encouraging. However, I am definitely out of shape. I was completely exhausted by the end of this workout. Looking to improve that in the weeks ahead.
Dinner consisted of chicken breast, peas, milk, and a whole wheat bagel. Then came AB Ripper X. That sucked. Enough said.
Overall a good day. I am going to sleep WELL tonight!
Ian
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Tomorrow's the Day!
Tomorrow's the day and I'm ready to go! As you can see from the picture above, I have purchased a few items to help me along with this process. Since I don't have a gym membership here and because I'm heading out on the road in a couple of months, I decided to buy things that I could use in hotel rooms. I'm hoping the bands and the pull up bar do the trick. We shall see! I'm also interested in the protein that I decided to buy from GNC. My conversation with the GNC employee lead me to this specific brand so I'm excited to see the results.
My day begins at 7:40am with breakfast and BEFORE pictures. I have rehearsal from 10-6 so I'm planning to workout after that. Catch you guys tomorrow!
Ian
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Some more info
Hey guys
I guess this canceled flight has definitely been a blessing because it's given me a chance to organize and figure out my eating situation for the week. For people that have done P90X before, you know that Tony Horton has put together a nutrition guide with a meal plan and recipes for people that don't want to pick and choose or who can't cook very well (me). I thought, yeah this is definitely for me! Then I tried to put together my grocery list and well....that's going to be a little too expensive for me. Now, in this nutrition guide there is also an approved food list which allows you to mix and match as long as you stay within your servings (more on that in a second). From that list I have put together my meals for the following week so I feel very productive!
Ok back to servings. Just for anyone who is interested, when you start P90X, they have you calculate your nutrition level by finding your resting metabolic rate (RMR) and Daily activity burn, which are used to find your energy amount. From that amount you are put into one of three categories LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3. I happen to be LEVEL 2 which then corresponds to how many calories I am to eat every day. 2,400 calories is my magic number!
So, when I get to Pittsburgh tomorrow it'll be off the grocery store! More on the diet tomorrow!
Ian
I guess this canceled flight has definitely been a blessing because it's given me a chance to organize and figure out my eating situation for the week. For people that have done P90X before, you know that Tony Horton has put together a nutrition guide with a meal plan and recipes for people that don't want to pick and choose or who can't cook very well (me). I thought, yeah this is definitely for me! Then I tried to put together my grocery list and well....that's going to be a little too expensive for me. Now, in this nutrition guide there is also an approved food list which allows you to mix and match as long as you stay within your servings (more on that in a second). From that list I have put together my meals for the following week so I feel very productive!
Ok back to servings. Just for anyone who is interested, when you start P90X, they have you calculate your nutrition level by finding your resting metabolic rate (RMR) and Daily activity burn, which are used to find your energy amount. From that amount you are put into one of three categories LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3. I happen to be LEVEL 2 which then corresponds to how many calories I am to eat every day. 2,400 calories is my magic number!
So, when I get to Pittsburgh tomorrow it'll be off the grocery store! More on the diet tomorrow!
Ian
Day -1.....again
Ok so slight change of plan. My flight to Pittsburgh today was canceled and rescheduled for tomorrow. I was going to spend the day today getting all of my food for the week so I could start my workout tomorrow. Since I'll be arriving in Pittsburgh around 1 tomorrow, I decided to start my workout on Monday. I guess that is a good thing. I think starting on a Monday is better anyway and I think P90X builds their schedule around a normal Monday-Saturday day off Sunday routine.
I'll be back on later today with some more info, kinda of unfortunate I can't start tomorrow but I will for sure be ready to go on Monday!
Ian
I'll be back on later today with some more info, kinda of unfortunate I can't start tomorrow but I will for sure be ready to go on Monday!
Ian
Friday, June 11, 2010
Day -1
Hi.
My name is Ian Gibb. "Hi Ian." I used to be overweight. (Applause) Ok, maybe not missy moo moo, fat sack of fat overweight, but let's just say 20 pounds on the wrong side of the scale. I mean, I love eating! and until the age of 19 I was a bottomless pit thanks to my ridiculous metabolism. Of course that stopped sophomore year of college.....alcohol didn't help either
In September of 2009, I decided to do something about it. In comes P90X. I dropped the 20 pounds in 3 months. Yay. Then I stopped for a month. Boo. Then I started it again for a month and lost another 5 pounds. Yay. Then I stopped again. Boo. Well third times a charm right!? Yay! This time around I have new goals and they don't have to do with losing weight. I actually want to GAIN weight...not fat....but MUSCLE! So hear is what I am doing. I am going to follow P90X to the T. That means 90 days of workouts NO BREAKS, following the nutrition guide and making the recommended food (that should be interesting since I don't cook), and taking supplements and protein to help my cause.
I have always had a workout partner to hold myself accountable but since I don't have one in Pittsburgh where I am currently working, I thought this blog would do the trick. I get you fine people telling me I'm fat to really keep me motivated! As a bonus for coming with me on this journey, you get some wonderful gifts. Yep, pictures of my struggles and flabbiness, maybe some videos here and there of me puking my guts out, but most importantly seeing me evolve into (insert ridiculously ripped move star from Hollywood here). So don't give up on me people, and I sure won't give up on you!
This Sunday is Day 1 so make sure to stop by for the latest information including my "BEFORE" picture. I'll try not to blind you with my porcelain white skin that I'm rocking these days....
Ian
My name is Ian Gibb. "Hi Ian." I used to be overweight. (Applause) Ok, maybe not missy moo moo, fat sack of fat overweight, but let's just say 20 pounds on the wrong side of the scale. I mean, I love eating! and until the age of 19 I was a bottomless pit thanks to my ridiculous metabolism. Of course that stopped sophomore year of college.....alcohol didn't help either
In September of 2009, I decided to do something about it. In comes P90X. I dropped the 20 pounds in 3 months. Yay. Then I stopped for a month. Boo. Then I started it again for a month and lost another 5 pounds. Yay. Then I stopped again. Boo. Well third times a charm right!? Yay! This time around I have new goals and they don't have to do with losing weight. I actually want to GAIN weight...not fat....but MUSCLE! So hear is what I am doing. I am going to follow P90X to the T. That means 90 days of workouts NO BREAKS, following the nutrition guide and making the recommended food (that should be interesting since I don't cook), and taking supplements and protein to help my cause.
I have always had a workout partner to hold myself accountable but since I don't have one in Pittsburgh where I am currently working, I thought this blog would do the trick. I get you fine people telling me I'm fat to really keep me motivated! As a bonus for coming with me on this journey, you get some wonderful gifts. Yep, pictures of my struggles and flabbiness, maybe some videos here and there of me puking my guts out, but most importantly seeing me evolve into (insert ridiculously ripped move star from Hollywood here). So don't give up on me people, and I sure won't give up on you!
This Sunday is Day 1 so make sure to stop by for the latest information including my "BEFORE" picture. I'll try not to blind you with my porcelain white skin that I'm rocking these days....
Ian
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