Author Archives: kevin

About kevin

Entrepreneur, technologist, small business author, Ruby on Rails enthusiast, iOS hacker, cheesie, wino, foodie, and father.

Wow, what a jerk I am!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by kevin

I haven’t updated Healthiest Kevin. Want to know why? I haven’t been very healthy. What a shame! Now’s the time to reflect and make some changes in my life to get back on track with my health. Now that I’m … Continue reading →

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Status Update

Posted on March 14, 2011 by kevin

Unfortunately, I still haven’t come back to P90X. Our household was sick off-and-on for several months, and I knew it wasn’t a wise idea to do such vigorous exercise when you’re somewhat sick. Just being around the others helped to … Continue reading →

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Still on break from P90X

Posted on November 10, 2010 by kevin

Unfortunately, we have been unable to resume the P90X program yet. It’s very disappointing to me. Our whole household has been sick for nearly 2 months. I have been sick for most of this time, and I know the vigorous … Continue reading →

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Our First Screw Up

Posted on September 28, 2010 by kevin

It has come… our first screw up. We have cheated on our P90X program and have not done a workout for nearly 2 weeks. I’m ashamed. First we had a mini-vacation to go to a family friend’s wedding. When we … Continue reading →

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P90X Day 2: Plyometrics

Posted on September 7, 2010 by kevin
This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series My P90X Experience

Holy purple cow! This workout quite literally kicked our asses. Plyometrics focuses on the legs in this workout by harnessing various jump-based exercises. If you’re like me (who’s still out of shape, and overweight) this will kick your ass, despite what … Continue reading →

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P90X Day 1: Chest and Back, Abs

Posted on September 2, 2010 by kevin
This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series My P90X Experience

Whoa, what can I say? Dana and I got our asses kicked for Day 1. This is certainly some advanced level stuff. Really hard to do when you’re not totally in shape already. Day 1 was “Chest and Back” and … Continue reading →

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Preparing for P90X

Posted on September 2, 2010 by kevin
This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series My P90X Experience

You can’t (and shouldn’t) just jump into the P90X program. It’s a vigorous program meant for people capable of handling the physical and emotional stress that will endure. Before you begin P90X, you must: Take the exercise test. Record your … Continue reading →

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Introducing P90X

Posted on September 1, 2010 by kevin
This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series My P90X Experience

Now that I’m ready to hit it hard and become healthy again, I wanted to figure out how best to tackle it. Like many other people, I have gone through different phases and states of health and commitment to health. … Continue reading →

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It’s time for a change.

Posted on August 31, 2010 by kevin
This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series My P90X Experience

That’s it. I’m fed up. Fed up with this extra ring of fat around my abdomen. I’m fed up with being too overweight to run a reasonable distance without my surgically repaired knee hurting. I’m fed up with feeling drained … Continue reading →

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