After hitting day 1 of my Week 7 rotation I felt strong enough to continue. Then day 2 rolled around and destroyed what little hope I had of actually continuing early on a bad ankle. I’ve decided that it is best for both my ankle and my well being to give it another couple of weeks to heal before I start jumping around on it. So, rather than Week 7 this was Week 6.3.
In addition to the present workout I’ve devised to maintain my physicality as well as my overall fitness, I’ve added a few new things in order to make sure I don’t have a fitness lull. I’ve added in swimming and biking every other day in order to keep my cardio up while keeping it low impact on my ankle. Aside from those small additions, the workouts have generally remained the same.
It’s been requested that I delight the findmefit readers with some stats of my previous fitness level and current fitness level. So, for all of those who love numbers, here they are:
Bench Press/Squat: My max bench press has dipped down from 350 to 315. It’s now easier to rack the weights, however, it’s a little sad to see my pride and joy fall slightly. This was expected due to what type of fitness the P90X workout gears you towards (overall fitness and toning). My squat max has increased from 300 to 375 though!
Waistline : Down from those pesky 38s to the 34s and 32s. I still have too much butt though.
3 Mile time: Before the P90X workouts my 3 mile time was 21:37 and, without training for the run, my current 3 mile time sits at 18:42.
Vertical Leap: I stand at a whopping 5′10″. Before P90X I could touch the bottom of a net on a 10′ basketball hoop. Now, I can dunk a ball (could before the ankle injury). Provided no one is actually contesting my shot, of course.
Overall Size: My overall size has decreased. My biceps have gotten larger, but I have specifically been focusing on them as I would during any weak point training. While my size has decreased my muscles have become more tone and well rounded.
I realize these aren’t just numbers, but it’s extremely hard to quantify fitness within a standard measurement. I can tell you that I’ve become more agile, stronger, faster, and much more self-aware of my body. Next week will be another “Kyle hurt himself so he has to baby his ankle” week. I realize that’s not that exciting, but once the recovery process has begun entering the final stages, I’ll be able to continue.
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