Today is day 21 of P90X which means two things…

  1. It’s rest day!
  2. Time to take the week 3 photos and measurements.

Week 3 went pretty well. I’m still struggling with a few of the workouts (especially the legs workout) but I’m seeing lots of improvements. I pushed myself hard this week and my legs are pretty sore today.

I stayed on track all week with the P90X diet plan and didn’t stray at all. I’m in the groove now and am finding it really easy to eat healthy. Even though I started following the nutrition plan from day 1, I still found myself thinking about a burger and fries when I got hungry. Now, not so much. It takes a few weeks of consistency to change bad habits, and now junk food doesn’t even come to mind when I get hungry.

I’m feeling really energetic during the day, and in the mornings I’m still waking up naturally at 6AM-6:30AM. A month ago, I couldn’t have gotten out of bed at that time with an alarm clock.

As far as the new pictures go, once again there were really no drastic changes — just small, gradual improvements. I’m seeing some more changes in the belly area and this week I also started to notice my face thinning out.

By the way, excuse the sweet tan lines… it’s not a new look. I was hanging out in the pool for a bit yesterday and somehow ended up with some of the strangest tan lines ever.

P90X Day 21 Front

P90X Day 21 Front Bicep

P90X Day 21 Angle

P90X Day 21 Side Left

P90X Day 21 Side Right

P90X Day 21 Back

P90X Day 21 Back Bicep

And here are my day 21 photos side by side with those from day 1…

P90X Day 21 vs. Day 1 Pictures - Front

P90X Day 21 vs. Day 1 Pictures - Front Bicep

P90X Day 21 vs. Day 1 Pictures - Angle

P90X Day 21 vs. Day 1 Pictures - Side Left

P90X Day 21 vs. Day 1 Pictures - Side Right

P90X Day 21 vs. Day 1 Pictures - Back

P90X Day 21 vs. Day 1 Pictures - Back Bicep

And here are my measurements after 3 weeks of P90X’ing:

  • Resting heart rate in the AM - 65
  • Body fat % - 17.4%
  • Weight - 191 lbs.
  • Chest - 45″
  • Waist - 37″
  • Right thigh - 21″
  • Left thigh - 21″
  • Right arm - 16″
  • Left arm - 16″

Last but not least, here is a quick summary of the improvements I’ve seen since day 1:

  1. My resting heart rate was 73 before I got started. It is up from last week, but it’s still an improvement from day 1.
  2. My body fat percentage has dropped 3.4% (from 20.8% to 17.4%)
  3. I’ve lost 7 pounds.
  4. Added 2″ to my chest.
  5. I’ve lost an inch around my waistline.
  6. I’ve dropped an inch of fat around both thighs.