+2 ironic ^^^
I acquired the P90x and P90x+ videos a few months ago, quit smoking ~1 month ago and started
vaping ~3 weeks ago. I haven't even tried the P90x because I knew after previewing that there was NO WAY I was ready for the intensity.
I've been doing some kayaking as much as possible lately to slowly prepare my body for the shock of what's in store with P90x. My lungs are starting to feel much better, and I don't get as winded with sustained exertion. I can tell my circulation has improved vastly by the fact that my legs and feet don't get as cold anymore. Plus, my arms and legs don't fall asleep nearly as easily as they used to.
Luckily for me, after 20 years of smoking, sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, and general physical neglect, I'm amazingly in decent shape. I'm 185# with normal cholesterol and blood pressure readings - it's just my cardiopulmonary that was really screwed. I always told myself I would quit smoking permanently ~30 and
vaping has finally allowed me to do it without fearing relapse.
I'm not yet setting a definite start date for the P90x, but I'm figuring about another month or so, and I'll try it cautiously to see how it goes. I've had some mildly scary experiences with over-exertion in the recent past where I would feel very short of breath, my heart would be pounding to where I could hear the blood pumping in my ears, and I'd get the cold sweats. That's what finally prompted me to come to the realization that I needed to make some changes before it's too late. But now that I've started confidently on that path, I'm going to take it slow and steady. I figure my chances of sticking with it are better if I wait until I'm good and ready.
I wish you guys luck and advise similar caution if you were anything like me. It'd be great information/inspiration to hear more about how things go.
