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Unless you're really good at pullups you can probably get to that room, do your pullups, and get back by the time they're finishing their set of 15-20. If the next exercise has started, just hit the back button on your remote. Each exercise is a chapter, so it's real easy to jump back to the beginning of an exercise. I'll do that when if I'm still writing something down when they start the next one, or when I just need to watch the form a couple times before starting.
Best pull up bar money can buy:
TAPS looks like its exactly what I want/need. I hate being tied to a doorway and want to be able to do pullups outside after a run. This thing looks like a great option vs. digging some 4x4's into your yard somewhere.
About week 2 or 3 I broke down and bought a set of Bowflex Selectecs. They're a little pricy but absolutely worth it. Makes switching between different weights a breeze. I tried some cheaper versions in stores, and they just didn't change as smooth.Check Craigslist. Think I paid $300 with the stand.
Oh hell yeah! Just ordered up a pair. Thanks!!!I was about to go buy a set of 50/55 dumbbells to add on to my set. At $0.89/lb, that was getting pretty pricey. These will do the trick!
I saw that too.... Insane body.
Awesome. Congrats.
I'm almost done with week 6, and Ab Ripper no longer kicks my ###. Did the full reps on everything but Fifer Scissor today. Only managed 20 on that one but picked up a few extra here and there for a total of 350.
I'm by no means an expert, but I'll add my
Other than a good clean protein to make sure you're getting a good amount of protein in you, I wouldn't go crazy on supplements. The only other thing may be a vitamin, which I keep meaning to research, but haven't gotten there yet.
Damn, you're kickin' ###! From not having time to write down your reps to hitting 350 in 6 weeks. Nice!!Congrats on finishing, Evil. Come join us in the Insanity thread. If you're concerned about the time commitment, it's a good bit shorter than P90x for the first month.Awesome. Congrats.
What is involved with power 90? I haven't been in really good shap in 20 years and haven't seen the inside of a gym in a very long time. I'm thinking of doing one of these programs but probably need to start out a little slower. It will also mean some major changes in the Chumley household. With 2 little ones and both me and Mrs. Chumley working full time, meal times can be less than healthy eating affairs some days. Also can some one talk about the diaetary plan for p-90? I see it has 3 phases - Phase 1: Fat Shredder , Phase 2 Energy Booster and Phase 3: Endurance Maximizer- What does this mean as far as what you are supposed to eat?ETA: forgot to ask how you are liking the program and how difficult is has been for you.KarmaPolice said:
I have been at it for 2 weeks. Honestly, I haven't even looked at the diet plan, so I can't comment on that. The workouts are straight forward - all you need is some light weights (I started with 5lb dumbells) and a chair. The circuit training day is about 30mins (longer at first when you get used to the moves, as you might have to pause a little bit). You are supposed to at least do 8 reps of most things and work up to 15. Basically three quicks sets of 5 different exercises - for example the first set is: 8-15 pushups, 8-15 "heavy pants", 8-15 curls, 8-15 back scratchers, and 3 sets of lunges. Then there is a couple minutes of stretching, the you go into another set of 5 exercises that are different but target similar muscles. So if you do the max, in 30 minutes you'll have about 6 minutes of stretching and do about 50 pushups, 45 for biceps, 45 for shoulders, 45 for triceps, and about 40 squats/lunges. Mind you, this is the first "phase", so I am not sure what's in store next. The cardio is stretching, about 10 minutes of power yoga, then some jumping jack/knee raise/kicking/punching, etc.. followed by the ab ripper which for the first phase is 10 reps of 10 different exercises. Each week you do 3 cardio days, 3 circuit days, and take a day off. So far I like it. it's pushed me a bit, but it's still only about 40mins, so I've found I can rip that off really quick in the morning before the kid wakes up. I was out of shape, but fairly skinny (except for the waist area). it's encouraging b/c already in 2 weeks I've noticed a difference and can see and feel muscles again. I would recommend it to just about anybody. So far it's not too difficult - I am at the max level for the circuit and about 80% there for the cardio in 2 weeks I'll have to read what I need to do first - increase the weights on level 1, or go to level 2.
Yes, the side boob is wonderful.Yoga X =One and a half hour of Yoga X is much harder than Plyometrics were.OTOH, those shots of "Aubrey"? in Yoga X where her #### are about to pop out are
And Yoga X gets me sweating more than any other day.
It was 80 degrees in there, so that probably had something to do with it. 
Arms, back, and abs have all been kinda sore, so it will be nice to give them a little break.
Nice!!Curious about how you feel during Phase 3. I really felt a big difference about halfway into it.During Plyometrics last week (W7) I thought I was regressing or something. Sweating way more than usual. Couldn't cool down even after showering.Then I noticed the AC wasn't blowing cold air.Arms, back, and abs have all been kinda sore, so it will be nice to give them a little break.I'm a big fan of the Legs and Back day just because it makes me feel better about the number of pull-ups I can do. They're so much easier when you're not also lifting. I can barely do two chin-ups on the Back and Biceps day.I'm still not great at pull-ups but definitely improved since week 1. I did 21 total the first time I tried Legs and Back. That total has climbed to 60.
I hate doing legs, but do agree that the back portion of the leg/back workout is fun because of the shear number of pullups.During Plyometrics last week (W7) I thought I was regressing or something. Sweating way more than usual. Couldn't cool down even after showering.Then I noticed the AC wasn't blowing cold air.Arms, back, and abs have all been kinda sore, so it will be nice to give them a little break.I'm a big fan of the Legs and Back day just because it makes me feel better about the number of pull-ups I can do. They're so much easier when you're not also lifting. I can barely do two chin-ups on the Back and Biceps day.I'm still not great at pull-ups but definitely improved since week 1. I did 21 total the first time I tried Legs and Back. That total has climbed to 60.
However, It's been 3 days and I'm still sore from it ...shoulders and upper back mostly. Does tubing ever not make a person sore?Yeah, at first I was a big fan of Yoga X. In fact, on one of these pages I posted that I'd recommend people stick with it. I'd do it on Day 6 (Sat.) instead of during the week because it took so long. I got better and better at it. BUT...after a few weeks, I didn't have time or want to make time for it on Saturdays. I'd do Cardio X or Core instead. I improved on all my other workouts even without doing Yoga X. Next time I do P90X (starting again on Mon), I'm doing cardio or core instead of yoga.zander_s said:
I mixed/matched as well. Sometimes I did YogaX, other times I did CardioX. A few times I also went for a 3-5mi run instead just to break it all up. Yoga has its place, but replacing it with something else isn't going to all of a sudden reverse any kind of improvements you're making. I felt the 'pressure' of keeping right on the program at first, but realized pretty early on that the pressure I was putting on myself was worse than replacing Yoga for a week.
If you're doing the Lean or Doubles program you'll see Cardio X. Classic doesn't use it at all. It's only about 45 mins long....starts with a little yoga for a warmup, then kenpo, plyo, then core. None of the moves are new...they are just borrowed from those other workouts. Overall it's pretty easy...only X Stretch is easier.
It's a great recovery disc, IMO.
Yup...Day 4 of the recovery weeks are supposed to be X Stretch, but I'd do Cardio X instead. If I'm getting up at 5am to workout, I'm gonna do something a bit more than just stretch.It's a great recovery disc, IMO.
Insanity is so cardio based that I think I'd be leery of butting any of the Insanity DVDs up against Legs/Back. Legs/Back had my # and always destroyed my legs. Mix Insanity in with that? No thanks.The only other one I think would be a bad mesh would be Max Plyo and Chest/Back. Max Plyo has the most push up exercises of all of the Insanity DVDs, so I'd probably try and keep those apart. After doing Max Plyo, I can feel it in my chest like I've done some lifting.
Thats the one muscle group P90X falls short. I lost quite a bit on my bench during P90X (there are no weight based chest exercises). Since I finished P90X I've modified chest day to replace all push up sets with bench press and chest flys. Only downside to this is that its still only once a week. I'm thinking about adding a few sets of bench to one of the other days.
Three weeks to late.
Anyone know of a decent cheaper version of these from a different company?
One is plenty. Trust me.You need to do them in the right order though. Lots of info out there, but here's one random example.
A one hour workout isn't long enough or intense enough for you? Have you done one yet?
Sounds like you might want to watch the video before working out just to get the movements down a little bit.
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That's the beauty of this thing. Just plop in the DVD and be ready to sweat. 
