Any P90X Users?
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We start the first recovery week on Wednesday. The program has been great and I am following the diet pretty closely. I still don't like the Yoga workout, but I love the resistance days and Kenpo. The wife and I have both dropped a few pounds and I noticed a big difference in my energy level and quickness when I was playing baseball with my kids this weekend.
Not a big fan of Yoga yet but it's growing on me. I look at it as something I wouldn't normally do and don't do well but to prove I can do it, I'm working pretty hard at it. Best thing I've found is to do it with someone else. I can't do the moves and look at the TV so when you do it with someone else you can see their form. From that you can tell if you are doing better or worse. The other thing you can do is have them critique you to help. My form still sucks but I'm trying. :yes: The Yoga belly stuff just kills me....ugh.
I've dropped a few pounds in the 1st month and am happy with my progress so far. I thought maybe this would make pull-ups easier but I was wrong. I also never thought pushups could be so hard. The 1st day of phase 2 (chest, shoulder, triceps) made me feel weak again. :shocked: 5 or 6 variations of push ups did me in, heck I'm having a hard time holding my arms up to type.:biglaugh:
I forgot to ask you about this today. How are you guys doing that at the same time?
Just started my third week yesterday. I have lost weight by following the diet somewhat, and I totally dropped soda. My wife tells me that by doing that is why i've lost 8lbs. in the first two weeks. The workouts are very tough, but I can see myself making progress each day. the ab ripper has been the toughest for me so far, but i can see the change in my midsection, and no more love handles.
I'm in my second day and plyometrics definetly kicked my butt. I live in a hotel while working so the diet really isn't an option but I try to keep the high protein low carb spirit of the diet. So far I've been happy at how tough it is.
Weeeellllll...our funds aren't endless and I'm pretty content with it the way it is right now. All I do is go down there work my butt off and sweat like an s.o.b.
What would you recommend?:huh:
Not a bad idea but that'll be a few years down the road. We've go a few other priorities infront of that and for us, the house is big enough for what we need right now.
Now if you're offering to donate then I'm willing to accept.
I just found a P90X DVD's on Ebay and it is a buy it now. Its for 59 dollars do you think this is a scam or I should go for it. Also, even though it is just the DVD's I found the nutrition stuff that is only 6 dollars separate. Just want feedback what I should do.
I'm not an ebay person but I don't think it'd be a problem. I've heard others buying them on ebay, some with the nutrition guide and some without. If you can find both then that's great.
We just got done with day 2. Very good. We are doing the lean routine first, as neither of us are in great shape. Both of us are pretty sore.
I've officially started week 5 on Monday. The two new workout DVD's for this week are intense on the biceps and chest.
I took my day one pictures and my day 30 pictures into photoshop and layered them over each other to see if there was a difference yet. I can see the difference in my love handles gut not to mention my chest and biceps are becoming more solid.
I took my day one pictures and my day 30 pictures into photoshop and layered them over each other to see if there was a difference yet. I can see the difference in my love handles gut not to mention my chest and biceps are becoming more solid.
Cool, sore is good, that means it's working. :biggrin:
I just finished up Legs and Back Week 2 of Phase 2 so this is like the 5th time I've done the routine and I still had to stop in the middle because I was so winded. I still get sore from almost everyworkout but it's not as bad as the 1st week. Keep it up.
just did my first day, and tony is like a jacked michael scott.
I am not really impressed with the first workout, but I can just do the same exercises at the rec, and I think I will next time. I dont think I am getting the full effect because I only have bands, and cant use the pullup bar until I move.
I am not really impressed with the first workout, but I can just do the same exercises at the rec, and I think I will next time. I dont think I am getting the full effect because I only have bands, and cant use the pullup bar until I move.
When I started I did a few practice runs and used just the bands in place of pull-ups. For me the push-ups were tough but the bands didn't come close to replacing the pull-ups. I think the pull-ups add that extra effort that makes the workout. When you get to arms and shoulders the bands will work about 85% as well as weights and pull-ups. In some situations even better.
Tomorrow I do legs and back and that workout just kicks my a55. I think it's because this is one of the few workouts where you're using completely different muscles during the workout. I get about 3/4 of the way through and have to take a break because my heart is about ready to jump out of my chest.:wideeyed:
For me the home workout is the way to go. When I was going to the gym I would get up, drive 20min, change, workout, shower, get dressed, and go to work. My intensity level there was not even close to what it is now at home. Then when I was finished I didn't have any food. Now I get up, walk down the steps, workout hard, shower, eat the recommended breakfast, see my son then drive to work. A much better approach for me and a much better work out.
I'll be curious to see how you feel after a having the pull-up bar and getting a good week of workouts in. Who knows, maybe it's not for everyone.
Good luck and have fun.
Well, since I took a break due to veishea, I did day 1 over and feel a bit better about it this time. One problem is, I cant use my heaviest band because it is impossible to attach the handles to because it is so thick. This time my pecs and triceps actually feel sore, and not just my lats. Still, next time I do this I want to do it where I can actually do pull-ups or use real weights. I will be moveing home in like 2 weeks so that might be the time to get into it for real. I still plan on doing plyos tonight and running around a mile (from UV to Bessey and back, .9miles one way though I wont run the whole time).
Im so fat right now when I run it feels like Im running through jello. It is depressing. I used to be a pretty in shape guy (195 during wrestling ~13% body fat) but I really screwed the pooch these last two years since being at ISU.
I am so desperate to get back into shape that I am considering going out for the wrestling team next year if there is some sort of a mass exodus of wrestlers. I shoulda done it while cael was here so I coulda got all of the free asics stuff:skeptical:.
