Here we go! The final week in the 3rd block. Don’t forget we still have the “Victory Week” next, but it’s a recovery week. So this will be the last strength training week in the P90X3 Challenge. Day 78 starts week 12 out with Decelerator, which is also the very last time we tackle this workout.

Day 78 Decelerator

The first few times through this workout I wasn’t a big fan, but it was new in the 3rd month so that kept it fresh. Day 78 marks the 4th time we have done this workout and today I found it rather easy. At least easier than I remember. In fact the last 3 workouts in the P90X3 challenge have been great and a little bit “easier” on me. Maybe I’m starting to get in better shape, huh? My legs are really sore from yesterday’s tournament and workout, more sore than they have ever been since starting this journey. The Decelerator workout focuses on decelerating your bodies momentum. In other words more jumping and squats which was lovely on my legs. 

Day 78 Decelerator Nutrition

Monday means it’s back to the grind and to get my nutrition back in check. Started the day off with oatmeal but I tried to up the serving size which was not very pleasant. After I ate breakfast I felt over stuffed, not a good feeling. Dinner was a simple meal, just chicken, quinoa and some broccoli. A pretty good day as far as the nutrition is concerned. Like I mentioned in my weekly review that I decided to up my calories by 100 for these final two weeks. I finished day 78 with 2015 and my macros at 40-36-24.

Now we begin week 11! Day 71 is the first day of week 11 and we are met once again with the Decelerator workout. I was surprised my legs still had a little bit of soreness from my Saturday workout but it didn’t affect today’s routine too much. 

Day 71 Decelerator

This is the third time I have had the pleasure of doing this workout and I’m starting to notice a few things. One being that as we begin this workout Tony takes his time explaining the moves and we actually get a decent amount of time between each move. However as we start to whine down the workout the cues get decreased and the time in between moves is cut down. So be prepared to really bring it towards the end of this one. I ended up burning about 450 calories which is actually down from last week although I did feel good today. The 450 is up from the first time I did this routine so I guess that’s a win. In my opinion this is the easier of the 2 different weeks in the 3rd block of the P90X3 challenge so I’ll need to make sure I keep the intensity up in my workouts.

Day 71 Decelerator Nutrition

On day 71 I found myself second guessing my nutrition strategy once again. Should I raise my calories, should I change my macros? All these questions start to pop into my head once again. In terms of calories I feel 1900 is pretty good for my goals, but I was considering adding 100-200 more. In terms of the macros, I’m basically following the guidelines from the P90X3 nutrition guide of 30-40-30 (protein, carbs, fats), however I try to get just a bit more protein, a little less carbs and fat. Which in turn puts me closer to a macro of 35-35-30. I must have spent a good hour researching trying to figure out if I should adjust things for myself as I complete the P90X3 challenge. In the end I decided to stay the course, unless the weight loss stops, until the completion of this round. Once I begin my next program I’ll adjust accordingly. So be sure to stay tuned. I finished day 71 with 1875 calories and my macros at 35-38-27.

Day 64 begins week 10, can you believe it? And with the start of week 10 we tackle the Decelerator workout. This is only the second time I have had the honor to do this workout and I have to say I did much better today. I only have two more times that we visit this routine so I’m sure I’ll get even better before it’s all over. This has been an incredible journey and I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. 

Day 64 Decelerator

The decelerator is another workout that seems to include a lot of focus on the legs, even though there is upper body from push ups and pull ups included. There isn’t an over abundance of leg moves do I think I’ll be alright moving on this week. At least until Triometrics and eccentric lower. I like having this workout to begin the week, it’s a nice total body routine to get you ready for the week. It’s also a new routine in the classic schedule so there is no boredom as we continue to flip the schedule here is the final block.

Day 64 Decelerator Nutrition

After not losing any weight this last week I was starting to second guess my nutrition strategy. I even started to adjust my macros for the this week. After thinking about it I went back to the game plan I started this block with. I’m keeping to the 30-40-30 macro recommendation set forth in the P90X3 Nutrition guide. Whether I personally have success with that ratio or not, will be seen by the end of the 90 days. Personally I feel better with having the extra carbs in my system. I make sure to never go over the 40% carbs and I try to stay right under the 30% fats and leave the rest for my protein. This week could have just been an adjustment period for my body to get acclimated to the extra carbs. 

My day 64 nutrition went well. I began the day with the Proatmeal recipe from Insanity. After my workouts I have been taking the Results and Recovery formula but I only use 1 scoop. Everyday for my first snack I have been drinking my shakeology and right now it’s the Vegan Chocolate flavor. Even though it’s listed that I had chicken for lunch I had to flip my lunch and dinner. I forgot to thaw the chicken so it had to wait until dinner. So for lunch I had a breakfast style meal with egg whites and toast. I was a little high on my calories for day 64 but I know I make up for it later in the week. I finished the day with 1956 calories and my macros at 35-37-28.

Here we are on day 57 and this is the first time we see the How long does it take for prednisone to work workout. Today marks the first day in the 3rd block of the P90X3 Challenge. As such we start a new schedule and a new layout for this final block. One of the first things I noticed about this block is that the workout that I seem to always look forward to based on being sore is now a day farther away. X3 Yoga has been pushed back to Thursday instead of Wednesday. Not sure how this will affect me moving forward but I know it will be much more valued in that it’s a day later. The other thing I notice is that the P90X3 schedule will now incorporate the “muscle confusion” style of the schedule much like its previous versions. We’ll rotate between 2 different weeks totaling four and cap it off with the final transition week or “Victory Week”.

Day 57 Decelerator

I don’t really know what to say about this workout. Being my first time through it I had to watch a lot of cues to know what to do. There were both simple and complex moves involved with the Decelerator workout. For the most part we work on decelerating our momentum. I still show a need for a lot of work in the world of balance. Especially when jumping and landing. I found this workout to be fairly intense but again this was my first time going through it. Decelerator is the new Monday workout from here on out so I’ll have more time to enjoy this routine. I burned over 400 calories but I will be more once I don’t need to watch all the cues. I’d consider this an upper/lower body workout but there is no need for weights as we use gravity for that. I’m looking forward to next week to see if I can improve on what I did today.

Day 57 Decelerator Nutrition

If you read my week 8 review then you know I decided to start tracking my nutrition for this final block of P90X3. Today is the first day and you can see my nutrition in the image below. I’m doing a macro of 30-40-30 (proteins, carbs, fats) and it’s going to take me a few days to get a feel for that style of setting. For the most part I try to do more proteins. One thing I added for this round that I haven’t been using is the Results and Recovery drink. Mostly to help with soreness and recovery. I’m only using 1 scoop being it has so many carbs and sugars, but I make sure they fit into my macros for the day. As far as calories is concerned I’m shooting for a goal of 1900 per day, this may sound a little low but we have to remember that there are 2 days that the workouts aren’t big calorie burners so as a weekly goal 1900 per day fits me, for now. Once I weigh in and take measurements next week I’ll know if I need to adjust up or down. For day 57 I finished with 1913 calories and my macros at 33-38-29.  Stay tuned.