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>> DAVE: Hey, guys. It's Dave and I've got a little special message to all the people who are in my P90X Challenge Group,
which started on Monday. So today is Friday,
and what I really wanna talk about today is sort of your mindset about this whole thing
and then also talk to you about kinda what I'm doing and how I'm doing P90X at the gym,
because as you can maybe see I live in a condo
and we don't really have a place where we can mount a bar here without doing some damage.
And, we don't own it, so we can't do that. So I need to go to the gym to do something like legs and back,
which is today. So, first thing with mindset for you guys in the group...
throughout the process of our P90X Challenge, you're gonna see me focus, in particular on Friday,
asking you to use the weekend to be really intentional and to take time to think about why you are doing this workout.
You know, for those of you who haven't done this before, you have already realized, I hope,
this is hard. And, it's time consuming. You know? It's an hour to an hour and a half a day.
And, then I'm asking you to really focus on what you eat and that's a big sacrifice.
And, if you don't have a really good reason to do it, eventually something is going to become more important.
Okay? So what do I mean by that? Well, you know, a lot of times this is what happens with people,
is they don't have their priorities clear in their mind and so P90X is something they add to their life.
So, maybe they've got eight or nine things that are important and P90X is new
so it just goes to the bottom...or whatever your workout is, right?
And, so what I'm asking you to do is to push it up to the top.
I'm not telling you to make it the most important thing in your life.
You know, if I got to miss a workout because my kid falls down and break their arm,
I'm gonna take my child to the hospital, right? And, maybe I'll miss a workout that day.
No big deal. But, I'm certainly not gonna miss one of my workouts because there's a TV show on
that I wanna watch. You know? Or, or something else...that is...I'd rather be on Facebook.
You know? Whatever it is. I just have to have it as one of the top priorities.
Top five, say, in my daily life. And when you do that, you'll find yourself making different choices,
because all of a sudden, you sort of re-juggle your priorities and so that starts with having a really good reason.
So, think about that. Sometimes people wanna lose weight.
If that's you, think about why you wanna lose weight. You know? I don't...
if you tell me I wanna lose 10 pounds, that doesn't tell me anything about why you need to lose 10 pounds.
You know? Or, you're going somewhere...to an event.
Is it something your doctor has mandated for you or do you just want to feel better about yourself?
You know? Maybe you wanna gain weight, gain some muscle. You know? Why?
Why is that important to you? Because I can tell you, that's sometimes harder than losing weight really.
And, so you better have a big reason to do it and make it important.
Otherwise, it's really not gonna be something you're gonna have a great deal of success in the long-term.
Might do it for awhile, but eventually it's gonna fade. And, so what I'm asking you to do is really re-juggle your priorities
and get solid in why you're doing this. So really, that's the first thing.
The second thing is about me and the gym. So for those of you guys in the group...
you know, I'm gonna be kind of doing both T25 and P90X. Legs and back is the workout today.
And, legs and back is a workout that I really need to commit to.
I'm a cyclist and, you know, it's obviously gonna help me cycling.
I'm a skier. That's gonna help me skiing. In particular, avoiding injuries.
And, I like to surf. And, I surf on a stand up paddle board and so back exercises really help
with that paddling motion...as I'm doing that. So, all around something that benefits me in the big sports arena.
See how I have a "Why" for my workout? I'm not likely to miss this workout
because I've got a really good reason to do it. I don't wanna get hurt skiing.
I wanna have fun skiing and I wanna get better at cycling and surfing,
so I have a big reason for it. And, it's not just, "Oh, leg day. I hate leg day."
No, I'm stoked to go do leg day today because I've got a really good reason to do it.
So this is a worksheet from P90X. And, if you don't have these, they're on our website
and I can direct you to them. But, this is the worksheet for legs and back.
And, I just take these to the gym with me. Okay? And so, you know, in this one for legs and back
you have to add some notes, which I'll do in a few minutes,
because it doesn't have the leg workouts on it. It just has the pull up moves on it.
So, you've gotta add in the various different leg moves that you're gonna be doing.
So I just go through the DVD really quickly and, and mark 'em down.
I've done this workout enough times that I generally know the sequence,
but I wanna make sure I get all the workouts, so I'll just write those down.
And, then I just go to the gym and do 'em. K? Don't make it more complicated than that.
Ab Ripper X. I have basically memorized, so what I do
is I do a set of back and a set of legs and then one of the moves from Ab Ripper X,
and then a set of back, set of legs, and Ab Ripper X. That's the best way for me to get through it,
rather than pushing Ab Ripper X all to the end. Okay? The other thing I do is this...
so hopefully you can see that...you should be able to. That is Energy and Endurance,
which is a pre-workout supplement. So, I take this and I put it in here,
which is my little Shakeology shaker cup and I take all that stuff to the gym with me.
It works for me. It's convenient for me. They have pull up bars there. They have all the weights I need there.
There's lots of room. It's a gym and so it works really well for me to go do these workouts at the gym,
because I just really don't have space here at home and I don't have a pull up bar either.
For those of you who don't have a pull up bar, by the way,
one thing you can get, which I do have, is a little doorway attachment.
And, it basically closes in the door jam. I'm gonna illustrate this somehow.
It closes in the door jam and it locks and gives you a little anchor to use bands,
and you can use bands to do pull downs through a door and it works really well.
So, you know, if that's something, you know, you're interested in, let me know.
I can help get you guys those. I think they're like 10 bucks or something like that.
And, it comes...it's a little pack that comes with a couple of other things as well.
So, that's it for today. Legs and back. Make sure you got a good reason to do your workout today.
Make sure you have a good reason to do this whole program. It's gonna help you focus on the weekends.
I guarantee it. Alright, guys...have a great weekend. I hope everything goes well for you.
Check in with the group and let me know what's up.