P90X - Anyone try this? (2 Viewers)

[snitwitch]

Interesting bump, as I dived into Chest & Back for day 1 yesterday. Got 2 minutes into "Ab Ripper" and had to go attend to my kid, but I think I will make it up tonight after "Plyometrics"

It seems that sticking with the letter of this program can really benefit you. Also seems like it's tough as heck. It might help if I could do more than 2 or 3 pull ups at a time but I suppose that will come later. I am sore as a dog today even though I had been benching and doing back stuff for the past few months at the gym.

I downloaded this past weekend, the torrent I used was very healthy, contained everything, and went very very fast. If you need it PM me.

 

[the moops]

I downloaded this past weekend, the torrent I used was very healthy, contained everything, and went very very fast. If you need it PM me.

I am downloading just the Cardio X right now (just found it).However, my question still stands I guess.Plyometrics or Cardio? Which should I do?

 

[snitwitch]

I downloaded this past weekend, the torrent I used was very healthy, contained everything, and went very very fast. If you need it PM me.

I am downloading just the Cardio X right now (just found it).However, my question still stands I guess.

Plyometrics or Cardio? Which should I do?

I haven't done either, though I watched the first few minutes of Plyo and the guy said it was super hard. I think it's about jumping around and ####, so it might be a good cardio workout?

 

[snitwitch]

Oh, I have a question -- if I were to purchase one weight of dumbells, what would be a good weight? I'm thinking of getting 25 pounders, then if I find I need another set of heavier ones (like for the rowing type back exercises), purchase them. I'm of average strength, can probably bench 225-250, and would use 25-35 pounders for curls.

I can't stand these band things I bought -- they are horrible.

 

[the moops]

Oh, I have a question -- if I were to purchase one weight of dumbells, what would be a good weight? I'm thinking of getting 25 pounders, then if I find I need another set of heavier ones (like for the rowing type back exercises), purchase them. I'm of average strength, can probably bench 225-250, and would use 25-35 pounders for curls.I can't stand these band things I bought -- they are horrible.

Pretty sure you want nothing near as much as 25 pounds for the P90x workouts. Something like 10 pounds seems good for most, and perhaps too much for some.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Oh, I have a question -- if I were to purchase one weight of dumbells, what would be a good weight? I'm thinking of getting 25 pounders, then if I find I need another set of heavier ones (like for the rowing type back exercises), purchase them. I'm of average strength, can probably bench 225-250, and would use 25-35 pounders for curls.I can't stand these band things I bought -- they are horrible.

Pretty sure you want nothing near as much as 25 pounds for the P90x workouts. Something like 10 pounds seems good for most, and perhaps too much for some.

I would go with 10 or 12 lbs. 25 is insane for most of the workouts. For a few of the chest or shoulder exercises, 10 or 12 may be too light but I would honestly err on the side of going light than heavy. Also, plyometrics is a beast.

 

[snitwitch]

Thanks gents, I guess since the only workout I've done is the chest/back, the few that required weights (lawnmower, back flys, heavy pants) all seemed they could be easily done with 25s, but it may be that's too much for the other exercises in the program. I will go lower.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Thanks gents, I guess since the only workout I've done is the chest/back, the few that required weights (lawnmower, back flys, heavy pants) all seemed they could be easily done with 25s, but it may be that's too much for the other exercises in the program. I will go lower.

Actually 10-12 may be a little light for you. If you had to choose a single weight, I would probably go with 15 or 20. You will definitely be pushing yourself if you use 20 for all exercises but 15 may be a good fit.

 

[snitwitch]

Thanks gents, I guess since the only workout I've done is the chest/back, the few that required weights (lawnmower, back flys, heavy pants) all seemed they could be easily done with 25s, but it may be that's too much for the other exercises in the program. I will go lower.

Actually 10-12 may be a little light for you. If you had to choose a single weight, I would probably go with 15 or 20. You will definitely be pushing yourself if you use 20 for all exercises but 15 may be a good fit.

Thanks!I just did the Plyo workout. Not as tough as I expected, given how the guy was hyping it. It was hard to keep form as some of the exercises neared the end of their 30 seconds, but I guess that's why it's a workout It reminded me of pre-season football practice in high school, lots of things like "tires," squat thrusts, and breaking down into good tackling position and stuff like that.I think I need a heart rate monitor to make sure I'm getting the most out of this -- anyone have any suggestions?ETA: Ab Ripper X is no joke, I think it's going to take me a number of times until I'm able to keep up. "I hate it... but I LOVE IT"

 

[One]

Update?

Everyone who tried this is dead.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Thanks gents, I guess since the only workout I've done is the chest/back, the few that required weights (lawnmower, back flys, heavy pants) all seemed they could be easily done with 25s, but it may be that's too much for the other exercises in the program. I will go lower.

Actually 10-12 may be a little light for you. If you had to choose a single weight, I would probably go with 15 or 20. You will definitely be pushing yourself if you use 20 for all exercises but 15 may be a good fit.

Thanks!I just did the Plyo workout. Not as tough as I expected, given how the guy was hyping it. It was hard to keep form as some of the exercises neared the end of their 30 seconds, but I guess that's why it's a workout It reminded me of pre-season football practice in high school, lots of things like "tires," squat thrusts, and breaking down into good tackling position and stuff like that.I think I need a heart rate monitor to make sure I'm getting the most out of this -- anyone have any suggestions?ETA: Ab Ripper X is no joke, I think it's going to take me a number of times until I'm able to keep up. "I hate it... but I LOVE IT"

Plyo is tough for me but I'm able to get through it. My knees are just not very good. Also, I'm not a former athlete so I'm not used to these types of exercises. If you can handle Plyo, I think you'll be able to handle all the other exercises.

 

[JuniorNB]

Anyone brave enough to post before and afters?

I've been doing P90X for about five months. I don't stick to it strinctly, I replace the yoga-ish stuff with heavy weight training (old habits die hard), but I do 75% of it. It's a really good program and it's helped me get into better shapoe than I've been in since the mid-90's.

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

As an aside, I use 25lb dumbbells. 10-15 are too light for the majority of the workouts.

I finished my first 90 day spin 2 weeks ago. I slacked off quite a bit in phase 3. I found the 5AM workouts 6 days a week to be just too much with a family. So I am modifying round two. M-W-F workouts.

Monday- Plyo at 5AM, Day 1 weights in PM

Wednesday - Plyo at 5AM, Day 3 weights in PM

Friday - Cardio x at 5AM, Leg training in PM.

This gives me my 6 workouts a week, only have to get up 3 days at 5AM and have Saturday and Sunday to do chores or family stuff. Just started this routine on Monday and I like it a bit more.

By the way, it took me until phase 3 before I could hang with them on Ab Ripper... The friggin scissors killed me the first few weeks and everything after that got progressively harder. After a lax phase 3 and more than a week layoff (essentially 2 and a half weeks without Ab ripper) I find it a bit of a chore again.

I did not stick to the diet and still dropped 8 lbs. I do not plan on sticking to the diet this time either. I expect to drop 5-8 more lbs.

 

[jason12vb]

I downloaded this past weekend, the torrent I used was very healthy, contained everything, and went very very fast. If you need it PM me.

I am downloading just the Cardio X right now (just found it).However, my question still stands I guess.Plyometrics or Cardio? Which should I do?

I have been doing this for about 6 weeks now and would say stick with the Cardio. Plyo is the suck and there's no workout I dread more than that one. Cardio is actually enjoyable and it incorporates parts of Plyo, Kenpo, Abs, Stretch, and Core.

 

[snitwitch]

Thanks gents, I guess since the only workout I've done is the chest/back, the few that required weights (lawnmower, back flys, heavy pants) all seemed they could be easily done with 25s, but it may be that's too much for the other exercises in the program. I will go lower.

Actually 10-12 may be a little light for you. If you had to choose a single weight, I would probably go with 15 or 20. You will definitely be pushing yourself if you use 20 for all exercises but 15 may be a good fit.

Thanks!I just did the Plyo workout. Not as tough as I expected, given how the guy was hyping it. It was hard to keep form as some of the exercises neared the end of their 30 seconds, but I guess that's why it's a workout It reminded me of pre-season football practice in high school, lots of things like "tires," squat thrusts, and breaking down into good tackling position and stuff like that.

I think I need a heart rate monitor to make sure I'm getting the most out of this -- anyone have any suggestions?

ETA: Ab Ripper X is no joke, I think it's going to take me a number of times until I'm able to keep up. "I hate it... but I LOVE IT"

Plyo is tough for me but I'm able to get through it. My knees are just not very good. Also, I'm not a former athlete so I'm not used to these types of exercises. If you can handle Plyo, I think you'll be able to handle all the other exercises.

Anything involving abripperX and the pull-up bar I am finding VERY tough at this early juncture.

 

[goldenchild]

Anyone brave enough to post before and afters?I've been doing P90X for about five months. I don't stick to it strinctly, I replace the yoga-ish stuff with heavy weight training (old habits die hard), but I do 75% of it. It's a really good program and it's helped me get into better shapoe than I've been in since the mid-90's.

I think TheThird posted some pics a few pages back. This will work... however, as with any type of workout regimen, you will get as much as you put into it. Tony (from the video) is spot on about people quiting their sets WAY too soon.I was following the diet plan pretty much to a T and followed the workouts for 2 months solid (the only workout that I half-assed or gave up on was the yoga - too friggin long and frustrating). I saw excellent results after the first 2 months before I hit a road-block (i.e. Wife went off of maternity leave and I needed to wake up with the kids = not enough energy to continue as consistently as I needed to).

 

[goldenchild]

I found the 5AM workouts 6 days a week to be just too much with a family. So I am modifying round two. M-W-F workouts.

Monday- Plyo at 5AM, Day 1 weights in PM

Wednesday - Plyo at 5AM, Day 3 weights in PM

Friday - Cardio x at 5AM, Leg training in PM.

This gives me my 6 workouts a week, only have to get up 3 days at 5AM and have Saturday and Sunday to do chores or family stuff. Just started this routine on Monday and I like it a bit more.

By the way, it took me until phase 3 before I could hang with them on Ab Ripper... The friggin scissors killed me the first few weeks and everything after that got progressively harder. After a lax phase 3 and more than a week layoff (essentially 2 and a half weeks without Ab ripper) I find it a bit of a chore again.

I did not stick to the diet and still dropped 8 lbs. I do not plan on sticking to the diet this time either. I expect to drop 5-8 more lbs.

This is the exact schedule I took (5AM, 6 days) for the first 2 months and it was working out beautifully... again, it helped that my wife was on maternity leave and was waking up/feeding the baby.My youngest isn't quite sleeping through the night, but when she starts, I will try something very similar to your modified schedule... good luck to you!

 

[IronToe Nedney]

I'm on my second round of "the X" it's been a fantastic trip, I can honestly say I'm in the best shape i've ever been in. I just wanted to recommend you guys just starting out not to skip the yoga part. It really sucks for the first few weeks, but as you are able to do more and more of the tough moves you really grow to appreciate it. I'm not sure why, but I sweat more during yoga than I do during plyo, it's unreal actually.

I believe it really does help prevent injury, it also seems to help endurance.

 

[Third]

Anyone brave enough to post before and afters?

I've been doing P90X for about five months. I don't stick to it strinctly, I replace the yoga-ish stuff with heavy weight training (old habits die hard), but I do 75% of it. It's a really good program and it's helped me get into better shapoe than I've been in since the mid-90's.

Link to my 60 day pics post...Day 120+. I never posted my 90-day pics in this thread, but here is a pic from about the 120-day mark. I've gone back to running and lifting in a more traditional workout program for about 6 weeks. I might go back to P90X if I need to cut down a little, but right now I can't afford to lose anymore weight. I've maintained the same weight since finishing P90X at the end of May.

 

[babydemon90]

trying to download this now....might give it a try.

 

[JuniorNB]

Anyone brave enough to post before and afters?

I've been doing P90X for about five months. I don't stick to it strinctly, I replace the yoga-ish stuff with heavy weight training (old habits die hard), but I do 75% of it. It's a really good program and it's helped me get into better shapoe than I've been in since the mid-90's.

Link to my 60 day pics post...Day 120+. I never posted my 90-day pics in this thread, but here is a pic from about the 120-day mark. I've gone back to running and lifting in a more traditional workout program for about 6 weeks. I might go back to P90X if I need to cut down a little, but right now I can't afford to lose anymore weight. I've maintained the same weight since finishing P90X at the end of May.

Very nice progress. Not sure how to word this and still sound like a female loving hetero, but your abs are very tight and you have very low BF%.The annoying box that seems to always cover your face seems to be getting lighter, too. Is that from the P90X?

 

[Wrigley]

Anyone brave enough to post before and afters?

I've been doing P90X for about five months. I don't stick to it strinctly, I replace the yoga-ish stuff with heavy weight training (old habits die hard), but I do 75% of it. It's a really good program and it's helped me get into better shapoe than I've been in since the mid-90's.

Link to my 60 day pics post...Day 120+. I never posted my 90-day pics in this thread, but here is a pic from about the 120-day mark. I've gone back to running and lifting in a more traditional workout program for about 6 weeks. I might go back to P90X if I need to cut down a little, but right now I can't afford to lose anymore weight. I've maintained the same weight since finishing P90X at the end of May.

Very nice progress. Not sure how to word this and still sound like a female loving hetero, but your abs are very tight and you have very low BF%.The annoying box that seems to always cover your face seems to be getting lighter, too. Is that from the P90X?

Light colored boxes like tight abs.Starting this on Monday morning.

I've been hitting the gym regularly for the past 7-8 months, 5-6 days a week. I've kind of hit the wall, and am ready for something different.

Skimmed through the Chest/Back video last night, and think I'm in for a world of pain.

I'll only have to get up 15-20 minutes earlier than I was to hit the gym, so at least that shouldn't be a problem

 

[Wrigley]

Just finished my first day: Chest/Back

Holy ####, Ab Ripper X is a mother ####er

Kind of went at my own pace, but can see why this thing is effective. They really keep your heart rate up, and push you throughout the whole workout

Can't wait to do Plyometrics tomorrow morning

 

[Crimson Hawk]

 

[MAC_32]

Pros & Cons?

What workouts are the best? why?

My workouts are usually shorter but more intense, not sure if that makes a difference or not. I'm 26 6'1 180 and in good shape, workout 5+ times/week.

I haven't decided if I'm going to go the P90x route or not but I am considering it.

 

[babydemon90]

hmm, downloaded from the torrents site - all seem to work on my pc, except for shoulders_arms one.... Mean I need to re-download it I guess...

 

[Corporation]

General consensus is that this works if you do it?

I'm going to need a partner to keep me honest.

 

[Balance]

Just finished my first day: Chest/BackHoly ####, Ab Ripper X is a mother ####erKind of went at my own pace, but can see why this thing is effective. They really keep your heart rate up, and push you throughout the whole workout Can't wait to do Plyometrics tomorrow morning

Another moment I will always remember is the first time I made it 100% through Ab Ripper X... I still do this 3 times a week at the gym. You will know this routine by heart before you are done.

 

[goldenchild]

General consensus is that this works if you do it?I'm going to need a partner to keep me honest.

Hey Corp!This does work, but as I've said previously, you'll pretty much get what you put into it. Most of the reps are pre-set or timed, but quite a few of them are "to failure"... so as long as you don't quit too soon, you're golden.Oh, and with Tony (instructor) to guide you, I don't think you'll need a partner... you'll see what I mean.Cut down on the BF/BF2 playing time, and you should be able to get this done.

 

[Corporation]

General consensus is that this works if you do it?I'm going to need a partner to keep me honest.

Hey Corp!This does work, but as I've said previously, you'll pretty much get what you put into it. Most of the reps are pre-set or timed, but quite a few of them are "to failure"... so as long as you don't quit too soon, you're golden.Oh, and with Tony (instructor) to guide you, I don't think you'll need a partner... you'll see what I mean.Cut down on the BF/BF2 playing time, and you should be able to get this done.

Thanks! I've acquired the videos I just watched Ab Ripper X. I think I strained something in the viewing. Lots of friends have tried it as well and they really like it, so I'm giving this a go. Starting Thursday, so my off day will be on Wednesday (when I play basketball).

 

[netnalp]

I don't have a chin up bar but I do have a lat bar attachment for my bench, will that suffice?

 

[JuniorNB]

I don't have a chin up bar but I do have a lat bar attachment for my bench, will that suffice?

Not nearly as effective, but it would do in a pinch. Certainly better than not working out at all.

 

[the moops]

I enjoyed the kenpo workout.

 

[Wrigley]

Finished Plyo this morning.

Um, I'm tired

Shoulders/Arm + another round of Ab Ripper X tomorrow boys.

I'm pretty sure I'm going to be nothing but a pile of goo this weekend.

 

[dotman]

I don't have a chin up bar but I do have a lat bar attachment for my bench, will that suffice?

Not nearly as effective, but it would do in a pinch. Certainly better than not working out at all.

I think my pull up bar was $22 from Amazon...why try and cut corners? Get the pull up bar.On that note....as good as Ab Ripper X is, I think I get the best ab workouts from doing exercises hanging from ab straps...I just picked some up, wish I would have sooner. Most people already have the bar so you might as well get yourselves some ab straps too.

 

[dotman]

hmm, downloaded from the torrents site - all seem to work on my pc, except for shoulders_arms one.... Mean I need to re-download it I guess...

My shoulders/arms only plays in quicktime for some reason. Re-downloadeding didn't help for me.

 

[netnalp]

I don't have a chin up bar but I do have a lat bar attachment for my bench, will that suffice?

Not nearly as effective, but it would do in a pinch. Certainly better than not working out at all.

I think my pull up bar was $22 from Amazon...why try and cut corners? Get the pull up bar.On that note....as good as Ab Ripper X is, I think I get the best ab workouts from doing exercises hanging from ab straps...I just picked some up, wish I would have sooner. Most people already have the bar so you might as well get yourselves some ab straps too.

I was thinking that using the lat tower would give me a more consistent weight. With just the pull up bar it would be harder to gauge how much help I'm giving if I need to put my feet on a chair.

 

[dotman]

I don't have a chin up bar but I do have a lat bar attachment for my bench, will that suffice?

Not nearly as effective, but it would do in a pinch. Certainly better than not working out at all.

I think my pull up bar was $22 from Amazon...why try and cut corners? Get the pull up bar.On that note....as good as Ab Ripper X is, I think I get the best ab workouts from doing exercises hanging from ab straps...I just picked some up, wish I would have sooner. Most people already have the bar so you might as well get yourselves some ab straps too.

I was thinking that using the lat tower would give me a more consistent weight. With just the pull up bar it would be harder to gauge how much help I'm giving if I need to put my feet on a chair.

All sets to failure my man...don't worry about how much you're giving, just do them until you can't anymore....even if you can only get a couple without the chair you'll work your way up.

 

[Wrigley]

Shoulders/Arms today

Not as bad as the last two days.

Ab Ripper X

Even harder the second time around......my abs are on fire.

 

[ianfitzy]

Going to start this when my pull up bar arrives. Ordered one of those Iron Gym ones that wrap around the door. I'm a small guy, 5'7 140 but have little to no tone. Hoping this will add some strength and tone.

 

[babydemon90]

hmm, downloaded from the torrents site - all seem to work on my pc, except for shoulders_arms one.... Mean I need to re-download it I guess...

My shoulders/arms only plays in quicktime for some reason. Re-downloadeding didn't help for me.

yea, I re-downloaded it and still no-go. I'm going to try and burn it to dvd anyway and see if it plays on my dvd player.I tried ab-ripper last night... didn't do the full program yet, as I have not burned anything else to disk yet - but my abs are certainly sore. Crunchy frog was hard for me.

 

[netnalp]

I watched the videos last night. I've decided to do a hybrid of P90X and the HIT (High Intensity Training) I've been doing the past 10 weeks. My program will look more like phase 2 weeks 5-7 of P90X. I'll just do that and change up for a few weeks if I hit a plateau, or need more cardio. I'll stick to the diet and vitamin supplements I've been using during HIT.

My workouts will be:

Day 1 HIT Chest, Shoulders & Tries & Ab RIpper

Day 2 Plyometrics

Day3 HIT Back & Biceps

Day 4 Yoga & Ab Ripper

Day 5 HIT Legs

Day 6 Kenpo

Day 7 Stretch

I will continue to gain the muscle mass from Hit and get the cardio of P90X. The main difference is this program should provide bigger strength gains than P90X but to do that I will be sacrificing the cardio side of things P90X has in their strength workouts. There's less of a chance to overtrain in my mind with this hybrid.

 

[Third]

I watched the videos last night. I've decided to do a hybrid of P90X and the HIT (High Intensity Training) I've been doing the past 10 weeks. My program will look more like phase 2 weeks 5-7 of P90X. I'll just do that and change up for a few weeks if I hit a plateau, or need more cardio. I'll stick to the diet and vitamin supplements I've been using during HIT. My workouts will be: Day 1 HIT Chest, Shoulders & Tries & Ab RIpper Day 2 Plyometrics Day3 HIT Back & Biceps Day 4 Yoga & Ab Ripper Day 5 HIT Legs Day 6 Kenpo Day 7 StretchI will continue to gain the muscle mass from Hit and get the cardio of P90X. The main difference is this program should provide bigger strength gains than P90X but to do that I will be sacrificing the cardio side of things P90X has in their strength workouts. There's less of a chance to overtrain in my mind with this hybrid.

Interested to see how this works for you. Depending on the specific exercises you are doing with your HIT, I think you may find that you are overtraining with the HIT, Plyo, HIT on consecutive days and then HIT/Legs on the same day on Day 5. That is a ton of leg work without much rest at all. Yoga takes a toll on your legs, too, so day 4 really isn't a "rest" day.

 

[Crimson Hawk]

Has anyone posted the routine or schedule that I should be doing the sessions? Any diet info would be helpful too.

 

[netnalp]

I watched the videos last night. I've decided to do a hybrid of P90X and the HIT (High Intensity Training) I've been doing the past 10 weeks. My program will look more like phase 2 weeks 5-7 of P90X. I'll just do that and change up for a few weeks if I hit a plateau, or need more cardio. I'll stick to the diet and vitamin supplements I've been using during HIT. My workouts will be: Day 1 HIT Chest, Shoulders & Tries & Ab RIpper Day 2 Plyometrics Day3 HIT Back & Biceps Day 4 Yoga & Ab Ripper Day 5 HIT Legs Day 6 Kenpo Day 7 StretchI will continue to gain the muscle mass from Hit and get the cardio of P90X. The main difference is this program should provide bigger strength gains than P90X but to do that I will be sacrificing the cardio side of things P90X has in their strength workouts. There's less of a chance to overtrain in my mind with this hybrid.

Interested to see how this works for you. Depending on the specific exercises you are doing with your HIT, I think you may find that you are overtraining with the HIT, Plyo, HIT on consecutive days and then HIT/Legs on the same day on Day 5. That is a ton of leg work without much rest at all. Yoga takes a toll on your legs, too, so day 4 really isn't a "rest" day.

The HIT for example, just means I will be doing the HIT leg work out. HIT is based on the principle that you do as much work as needed to stimulate muscle growth and no more as that is overtraining. Hit work outs have a warm up set of 15-20 reps then a set of 6-8 reps to exhaustion. Reps are slow 4 seconds on the lift and 3 down. After exhaustion I may have someone assist me in lifting the weight and doing 2-3 negative reps. HIT workouts have little rest, and some exercises are supersetted. Typical HIT sessions are only about 20 minutes.I'm just replacing the P90X strength workouts for the HIT workouts.

 

[jason12vb]

Has anyone posted the routine or schedule that I should be doing the sessions? Any diet info would be helpful too.

Diet Breakdown- Eat something every 2 hours.....3 meals a day and 2 snacks in between. Protein bars and shakes are recommended for the snacks.

- If you do not eat you will not make it through these workouts.

- portion control is key...but they have you eating a lot for breakfast!

The first 4 weeks - eat as little fat and carbs as possible and load up on protein

- Egg whites, 1% cottage cheese, low fat yogurt, fruit, salads, chicken and fish

- breakfasts should include something like 8 egg whites, a serving of cottage cheese, and fruit

- only 1 serving of carbs a day

Weeks 4-8 - replace a serving of protein with a serving or two of carbs by adding oatmeal, bagels, and small pasta meals

weeks 9-12 - Add 2 or 3 more servings of carbs

Feel free to PM me with questions. I followed the diet and workout program well for the first 5 weeks and had to quit while a knee injury heals. I'll definitely get back into this when I can.

 

[Third]

I watched the videos last night. I've decided to do a hybrid of P90X and the HIT (High Intensity Training) I've been doing the past 10 weeks. My program will look more like phase 2 weeks 5-7 of P90X. I'll just do that and change up for a few weeks if I hit a plateau, or need more cardio. I'll stick to the diet and vitamin supplements I've been using during HIT. My workouts will be: Day 1 HIT Chest, Shoulders & Tries & Ab RIpper Day 2 Plyometrics Day3 HIT Back & Biceps Day 4 Yoga & Ab Ripper Day 5 HIT Legs Day 6 Kenpo Day 7 StretchI will continue to gain the muscle mass from Hit and get the cardio of P90X. The main difference is this program should provide bigger strength gains than P90X but to do that I will be sacrificing the cardio side of things P90X has in their strength workouts. There's less of a chance to overtrain in my mind with this hybrid.

Interested to see how this works for you. Depending on the specific exercises you are doing with your HIT, I think you may find that you are overtraining with the HIT, Plyo, HIT on consecutive days and then HIT/Legs on the same day on Day 5. That is a ton of leg work without much rest at all. Yoga takes a toll on your legs, too, so day 4 really isn't a "rest" day.

The HIT for example, just means I will be doing the HIT leg work out. HIT is based on the principle that you do as much work as needed to stimulate muscle growth and no more as that is overtraining. Hit work outs have a warm up set of 15-20 reps then a set of 6-8 reps to exhaustion. Reps are slow 4 seconds on the lift and 3 down. After exhaustion I may have someone assist me in lifting the weight and doing 2-3 negative reps. HIT workouts have little rest, and some exercises are supersetted. Typical HIT sessions are only about 20 minutes.I'm just replacing the P90X strength workouts for the HIT workouts.

My bad. I misunderstood - thought you were doing HIT in addition to the strength videos on those days. Good luck.

 

[jason12vb]

I watched the videos last night. I've decided to do a hybrid of P90X and the HIT (High Intensity Training) I've been doing the past 10 weeks. My program will look more like phase 2 weeks 5-7 of P90X. I'll just do that and change up for a few weeks if I hit a plateau, or need more cardio. I'll stick to the diet and vitamin supplements I've been using during HIT. My workouts will be: Day 1 HIT Chest, Shoulders & Tries & Ab RIpper Day 2 Plyometrics Day3 HIT Back & Biceps Day 4 Yoga & Ab Ripper Day 5 HIT Legs Day 6 Kenpo Day 7 StretchI will continue to gain the muscle mass from Hit and get the cardio of P90X. The main difference is this program should provide bigger strength gains than P90X but to do that I will be sacrificing the cardio side of things P90X has in their strength workouts. There's less of a chance to overtrain in my mind with this hybrid.

After the 90 minute Yoga program I can't imagine doing Ab Ripper X! Are you aware that there is already some ab work built into the end of Yoga X? (Yoga Belly 7)

 

[snitwitch]

I watched the videos last night. I've decided to do a hybrid of P90X and the HIT (High Intensity Training) I've been doing the past 10 weeks. My program will look more like phase 2 weeks 5-7 of P90X. I'll just do that and change up for a few weeks if I hit a plateau, or need more cardio. I'll stick to the diet and vitamin supplements I've been using during HIT. My workouts will be: Day 1 HIT Chest, Shoulders & Tries & Ab RIpper Day 2 Plyometrics Day3 HIT Back & Biceps Day 4 Yoga & Ab Ripper Day 5 HIT Legs Day 6 Kenpo Day 7 StretchI will continue to gain the muscle mass from Hit and get the cardio of P90X. The main difference is this program should provide bigger strength gains than P90X but to do that I will be sacrificing the cardio side of things P90X has in their strength workouts. There's less of a chance to overtrain in my mind with this hybrid.

After the 90 minute Yoga program I can't imagine doing Ab Ripper X! Are you aware that there is already some ab work built into the end of Yoga X? (Yoga Belly 7)

The Yoga Belly 7 has movements that are very similar (and a few that are identical) to some of the abripperX exercises.

 

[netnalp]

Cool, I can just not do the repeated exercises that the Yoga and Ab videos have in common. Keeping with Hit I wouldn't want to train the same muscle group more than twice in a week.

I don't think I'll be doing the protein bars and shakes or recovery drinks. I don't see the need. From what I read it only takes about 6,000 calories a year, above the level needed to maintain your current weight, to gain 10lbs of muscle. Divide 6,000 by 365 and it's about 16 extra calories a day. That's about two bites of an apple. It would be reasonable to expect being able to gain 10-20 lbs of muscle in a year. So 4 bites