Hello all i know it has been a while since i have published a blog. The reason being is i just got a new job as graphic designer and web manager for a newspaper company so a lot of my time has been donated to that. anyway though my last blog was about starting the journey of P90X2 and today currently is day 58 of the program and i have to say this program is Awesome! I have made so many improvements since starting this program. It really does a great job of covering the total body. after i finish the 90 days i will provide a full review of the program for all of you so you know how it stacks up against others.
Today i wanted to cover 5 of the major changes i have made since originally starting X2 back in the beginning of January. since then i have acquired a full time job 40 hours a week so my diet has changed along with my meal plan, so i wanted to discuss the changes i have recently made.
1. I now wake up everyday at 4:30am to get my workout in before work, i wake up, drink 2 glasses of water, and have a frozen banana with some salt and cinnamon on it 15 min before i start my workout. (salt to balance out the ratio of potassium to sodium to get better muscle pump and contraction, and cinnamon for the thermogenic properties/ benefits.
2. I used to eat 6 Small meals a day. Now i eat 3 Big Meals and my Shakeology before bed every night. Each meal is now 500-600 calories to still get in the amount of calories needed daily but instead of splitting it into 6 small meals of only around 300 calories each now i eat giant meals and have 5-6 hours between meal times. My ratios are still 40/40/20 for the most part (pro/Car/Fat).
3. I used to have my shakeology at around 4pm in the afternoon, now i have it at 8pm every night. On a strength training day my nighttime shakeology will consist of; 1 scoop chocolate Shakeology, 1 Scoop Whey Protein (24 grams), 1tbsp Natural PB or Natural Almond Butter, Cinnamon, Mixed variety of fruit (1 cup total), 1/2 cup greek yogurt, and ice. that totals about 500-550 calories with great balance ratios for before bed. if it was a cardio/plyo/yoga day then my shakeology will have all the same things without the greek yogurt tho and a little less fruit, it will total about 400-450 calories.
4. I used to workout for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours 6 days a week. Now i am limited to exactly 1 hour in the morning for a workout. this might sound amazing but ever since i don't workout as much my gains have been truly awesome! i still maintain a low body fat percentage and still great amounts of lean muscle! i still take every sunday off for rest and recovery too! if your results have pretty much stopped improving try not working out as much. it works!
5. I know longer use nutrient timing, i know just eat 3 balanced meals throughout the day and i also don't track as much as i used to. somedays i will but since i eat pretty much the same ratios all the time i can do that in my head so there's really no need to track daily anymore, maybe just once or twice a week to make sure I'm still on target.
So as you can see i have really switched things up and i really like how they are going! if you guys have any questions at all please let me know! i will get back with you all i promise. Sunday will be officially day 60 of the program so i will take my day 60 picks and post them up.
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