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P90X - Anyone try this? (3 Viewers)

Our package isn't scheduled to come for another few days... is there anything we can do in the meantime to get us "prepared"?ETA: Also, what basic equipment do I need to get started? So far, I've read: a pullup bar, yoga mat, and some light weight dumbells... anything else? I want to be ready to start as soon as them DVDs arrive on my doorstep!
Doing the Fit Test everyday is a good way to start getting prepared. Pushups, some cardio, etc.As for equipment, I have a pullup bar, yoga mat, dumbbells, and a heart rate monitor. The heart rate monitor does a pretty good job of letting me know when I am dogging it or going too hard. You can get one for about $40 from Amazon. I would also recommend getting some chocolate milk or whatever you want to use for a recovery drink. You really need to get some carbs and protein back in your body right after working out. A multivitamin and some fish oil is also a good idea.
:thumbup:What weight variety of dumbells are you talking here?
 
Our package isn't scheduled to come for another few days... is there anything we can do in the meantime to get us "prepared"?ETA: Also, what basic equipment do I need to get started? So far, I've read: a pullup bar, yoga mat, and some light weight dumbells... anything else? I want to be ready to start as soon as them DVDs arrive on my doorstep!
Doing the Fit Test everyday is a good way to start getting prepared. Pushups, some cardio, etc.As for equipment, I have a pullup bar, yoga mat, dumbbells, and a heart rate monitor. The heart rate monitor does a pretty good job of letting me know when I am dogging it or going too hard. You can get one for about $40 from Amazon. I would also recommend getting some chocolate milk or whatever you want to use for a recovery drink. You really need to get some carbs and protein back in your body right after working out. A multivitamin and some fish oil is also a good idea.
:shrug:What weight variety of dumbells are you talking here?
You will basically need a light, medium, and heavy weight dumbbell. I got some PowerBlocks, which are adjustable, but you can do very well with three dumbbells I think.Light: shoulder/back flys, lunges. A 10 or 15 pounder works here. Do some shoulder flys to judge what works: put a dumbbell in both hands and extend your arms straight out in front of you and then to both of your sides to judge the appropriate weight. Don't need much weight here. Medium: curls. Do some basic curls to figure out what you need here. Could be anywhere from a 20 pounder to 35+, depending on your guns. I think I use 25s/30s. You will be doing something like 200 curls of different types on arms days.Heavy: lawnmowers/presses. Do some military presses to figure out what you need for compound lifting type exercises. Probably 35-50 range.So, a 10/15, 20/25, and maybe a 35/40 work well, IMO.
 
Our package isn't scheduled to come for another few days... is there anything we can do in the meantime to get us "prepared"?ETA: Also, what basic equipment do I need to get started? So far, I've read: a pullup bar, yoga mat, and some light weight dumbells... anything else? I want to be ready to start as soon as them DVDs arrive on my doorstep!
Doing the Fit Test everyday is a good way to start getting prepared. Pushups, some cardio, etc.As for equipment, I have a pullup bar, yoga mat, dumbbells, and a heart rate monitor. The heart rate monitor does a pretty good job of letting me know when I am dogging it or going too hard. You can get one for about $40 from Amazon. I would also recommend getting some chocolate milk or whatever you want to use for a recovery drink. You really need to get some carbs and protein back in your body right after working out. A multivitamin and some fish oil is also a good idea.
:lmao:What weight variety of dumbells are you talking here?
You will basically need a light, medium, and heavy weight dumbbell. I got some PowerBlocks, which are adjustable, but you can do very well with three dumbbells I think.Light: shoulder/back flys, lunges. A 10 or 15 pounder works here. Do some shoulder flys to judge what works: put a dumbbell in both hands and extend your arms straight out in front of you and then to both of your sides to judge the appropriate weight. Don't need much weight here. Medium: curls. Do some basic curls to figure out what you need here. Could be anywhere from a 20 pounder to 35+, depending on your guns. I think I use 25s/30s. You will be doing something like 200 curls of different types on arms days.Heavy: lawnmowers/presses. Do some military presses to figure out what you need for compound lifting type exercises. Probably 35-50 range.So, a 10/15, 20/25, and maybe a 35/40 work well, IMO.
I use 10s, 20s, and 35s. Although with my progression so far (Last week of Phase 1 this week). I might need to upgrade to a 15s, 35s, 45s or something of that sort. I'm not doing their diet plan, as life just doesn't allow that but I'm seeing good progress anyways.
 
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I just did Day 1 yesterday-Chest/Back

It was push ups and pull ups with some other weight stuff.

I could barely buckle my seat belt this morning.

Plyometrics? is next..what the hell kind of torture am I in for tonight?

 
I just did Day 1 yesterday-Chest/BackIt was push ups and pull ups with some other weight stuff.I could barely buckle my seat belt this morning.Plyometrics? is next..what the hell kind of torture am I in for tonight?
You won't be able to walk to your car.
 
I just did Day 1 yesterday-Chest/BackIt was push ups and pull ups with some other weight stuff.I could barely buckle my seat belt this morning.Plyometrics? is next..what the hell kind of torture am I in for tonight?
It's going to be bad. Day 2 Plyometrics is by far the biggest shock to your system that P90X gives you. It's not really a muscle stress thing, but more of a heart rate thing. Your heart rate is going to shoot through the roof. First time I did it, I think I took somewhere around 10-15 breaks of 2-5 minutes each. Not kidding.If you are used to getting your system up into the anaerobic zone, you should be fine. I.e., if you have done a lot of interval training. I hadn't.I can now do Plyometrics straight through without stopping (week 9), but that first time was something of a wake up call.
 
Finally got the package in the mail :IBTL:

I would like to try and stick as close to the plan as possible, so I'm not planning to start for another couple of days (once I've done the suggested fit test and recorded all my numbers).

Anyone here sticking with the suggested diet plans? I can never decide what to eat and it always ends up being junk food, so I was thinking of going with the Meal Plan Approach Phase 2. Any advice/tips? How difficult is it to stick with the plan? I'm planning to buy everything at the grocery store and prep all the ingredients on the same day.

What protein shakes and/or recovery drinks are good (and more importantly, SAFE to take!). I'm not big on supplements, but I'm pretty certain that I'll need them with this workout regimen.

Can't wait to get started.

 
Finally got the package in the mail :rolleyes:

I would like to try and stick as close to the plan as possible, so I'm not planning to start for another couple of days (once I've done the suggested fit test and recorded all my numbers).

Anyone here sticking with the suggested diet plans? I can never decide what to eat and it always ends up being junk food, so I was thinking of going with the Meal Plan Approach Phase 2. Any advice/tips? How difficult is it to stick with the plan? I'm planning to buy everything at the grocery store and prep all the ingredients on the same day.

What protein shakes and/or recovery drinks are good (and more importantly, SAFE to take!). I'm not big on supplements, but I'm pretty certain that I'll need them with this workout regimen.

Can't wait to get started.
EAS makes a quality meal replacement shake, they cost a little more, but are worth the $$$$
 
I just did Day 1 yesterday-Chest/BackIt was push ups and pull ups with some other weight stuff.I could barely buckle my seat belt this morning.Plyometrics? is next..what the hell kind of torture am I in for tonight?
You won't be able to walk to your car.
The good news is that this will solve the whole seatbelt dilemna.I did P90x for about 9 weeks last year this time. It was remarkably effective. Muahahaha is right that Plyo will spike your heart rate and I remember it a full year later. I wanted to die in place. But it gets easier quickly.
 
I just did Day 1 yesterday-Chest/BackIt was push ups and pull ups with some other weight stuff.I could barely buckle my seat belt this morning.Plyometrics? is next..what the hell kind of torture am I in for tonight?
It's going to be bad. Day 2 Plyometrics is by far the biggest shock to your system that P90X gives you. It's not really a muscle stress thing, but more of a heart rate thing. Your heart rate is going to shoot through the roof. First time I did it, I think I took somewhere around 10-15 breaks of 2-5 minutes each. Not kidding.If you are used to getting your system up into the anaerobic zone, you should be fine. I.e., if you have done a lot of interval training. I hadn't.I can now do Plyometrics straight through without stopping (week 9), but that first time was something of a wake up call.
Well, as weird as this sounds (that should be okay). I'm a runner and do cycling/spin classes 5-6 times a week for the interval and anaerobic training. I just had no idea what plyometrics were. A co-worker told me be prepared to jump a lot. I just thought that Plyometrics was a German word for muscle ripping or something.My problem is strength.
 
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I just did Day 1 yesterday-Chest/BackIt was push ups and pull ups with some other weight stuff.I could barely buckle my seat belt this morning.Plyometrics? is next..what the hell kind of torture am I in for tonight?
It's going to be bad. Day 2 Plyometrics is by far the biggest shock to your system that P90X gives you. It's not really a muscle stress thing, but more of a heart rate thing. Your heart rate is going to shoot through the roof. First time I did it, I think I took somewhere around 10-15 breaks of 2-5 minutes each. Not kidding.If you are used to getting your system up into the anaerobic zone, you should be fine. I.e., if you have done a lot of interval training. I hadn't.I can now do Plyometrics straight through without stopping (week 9), but that first time was something of a wake up call.
Well, as weird as this sounds (that should be okay). I'm a runner and do cycling/spin classes 5-6 times a week for the interval and anaerobic training. I just had no idea what plyometrics were. A co-worker told me be prepared to jump a lot. I just thought that Plyometrics was a German word for muscle ripping or something.My problem is strength.
You should be ok...
 
I just did Day 1 yesterday-Chest/BackIt was push ups and pull ups with some other weight stuff.I could barely buckle my seat belt this morning.Plyometrics? is next..what the hell kind of torture am I in for tonight?
You won't be able to walk to your car.
The good news is that this will solve the whole seatbelt dilemna.I did P90x for about 9 weeks last year this time. It was remarkably effective. Muahahaha is right that Plyo will spike your heart rate and I remember it a full year later. I wanted to die in place. But it gets easier quickly.
What type of results did you get? Can you quantify or explain the biggest changes? My hope is to add some strength/bulk and increase my already strong cardio/fitness levels.
 
I just did Day 1 yesterday-Chest/BackIt was push ups and pull ups with some other weight stuff.I could barely buckle my seat belt this morning.Plyometrics? is next..what the hell kind of torture am I in for tonight?
It's going to be bad. Day 2 Plyometrics is by far the biggest shock to your system that P90X gives you. It's not really a muscle stress thing, but more of a heart rate thing. Your heart rate is going to shoot through the roof. First time I did it, I think I took somewhere around 10-15 breaks of 2-5 minutes each. Not kidding.If you are used to getting your system up into the anaerobic zone, you should be fine. I.e., if you have done a lot of interval training. I hadn't.I can now do Plyometrics straight through without stopping (week 9), but that first time was something of a wake up call.
Well, as weird as this sounds (that should be okay). I'm a runner and do cycling/spin classes 5-6 times a week for the interval and anaerobic training. I just had no idea what plyometrics were. A co-worker told me be prepared to jump a lot. I just thought that Plyometrics was a German word for muscle ripping or something.My problem is strength.
Plyometrics is basically just cardio. Cardio that involves a bunch of jumping in different ways to mix it up and make it interesting. You do a squat, then jump up. You do a squat then a 180 jump. You pretend like you are doing tires. Stuff like that.P90X at its core is really just 3 days of resistance training / weight lifting interspersed with three days of cardio. You do cardio on your off days. The three types of cardio are plyometrics (jumping), yoga, and kenpo (boxing). If you don't enjoy these cardio options, you can basically substitute any other cardio and get about the same benefit.You can't really screw around with the resistance training because it's set up in a way to work each of your muscle groups twice a week with appropriate rest breaks.
 
Did my Plyometrics last night after my spin class. It is a very challenging workout for sure and I was heppy not to be hurting today from it. I was strong at some of the exercises and stuggled with my form on a couple of them. Overall, I enjoyed this DVD despite looking like a loser jumping around my livingroom at 9:30 at night (My neighbors must think I've lost it).

On to arms/shoulders/abs tonight. :sadbanana:

 
Just got through the recommended fit test this morning. I got through most of the exercises pretty easily (as far as min requirements go) except for the the wall squat... seconds felt like days!

My quest begins tomorrow! :sadbanana:

 
Just got through the recommended fit test this morning. I got through most of the exercises pretty easily (as far as min requirements go) except for the the wall squat... seconds felt like days!My quest begins tomorrow! :wub:
Congrats and good luck! I'm currently on day 29 of my second time through the program. You will love the results!!!
 
Just got through the recommended fit test this morning. I got through most of the exercises pretty easily (as far as min requirements go) except for the the wall squat... seconds felt like days!My quest begins tomorrow! :wub:
Congrats and good luck! I'm currently on day 29 of my second time through the program. You will love the results!!!
I've been looking for someone to quantify the "results". Bigger arms/chest? What is the biggest difference you noticed?
 
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Just got through the recommended fit test this morning. I got through most of the exercises pretty easily (as far as min requirements go) except for the the wall squat... seconds felt like days!My quest begins tomorrow! :lmao:
Congrats and good luck! I'm currently on day 29 of my second time through the program. You will love the results!!!
I've been looking for someone to quantify the "results". Bigger arms/chest? What is the biggest difference you noticed?
what he said...also, did you stick with the diet at all? i know it will be a pain, but i'm going to at least try to at the beginning and see how i feel in a few weeks on it.
 
Just got through the recommended fit test this morning. I got through most of the exercises pretty easily (as far as min requirements go) except for the the wall squat... seconds felt like days!My quest begins tomorrow! :shrug:
Congrats and good luck! I'm currently on day 29 of my second time through the program. You will love the results!!!
I've been looking for someone to quantify the "results". Bigger arms/chest? What is the biggest difference you noticed?
what he said...also, did you stick with the diet at all? i know it will be a pain, but i'm going to at least try to at the beginning and see how i feel in a few weeks on it.
lol - well being female I didn't really need to go for the bigger chest part. :rolleyes:Seriously----the first time I went through the program was last June-Sept. I followed the diet as best I could while still cooking for my bf and two kids. It was tricky, but I did pretty good. It's like anything, once you get used to different food choices it gets easier. One thing I did was switch all meals I formerly used ground meat for to ground turkey (tacos, burgers, sloppy joe, etc.). My kids didn't even notice.This time I am basically just watching my calories with the help of Livestrong.com. On this site you can track all your food and enter your workouts.I highly recommend a heart monitor - this helps keep track of your calories burned.I'm 44 years old, but most people guess my age to be about 30. I'm in the best shape I've been in in years. I'm more toned which I wanted and definitely trimmed down. (I've done the Classic version both times)You will be in pain the first 3-4 weeks. It is exhausting & brutal, but sooooooo worth it.
 
Just got through the recommended fit test this morning. I got through most of the exercises pretty easily (as far as min requirements go) except for the the wall squat... seconds felt like days!My quest begins tomorrow! :goodposting:
Congrats and good luck! I'm currently on day 29 of my second time through the program. You will love the results!!!
I've been looking for someone to quantify the "results". Bigger arms/chest? What is the biggest difference you noticed?
what he said...also, did you stick with the diet at all? i know it will be a pain, but i'm going to at least try to at the beginning and see how i feel in a few weeks on it.
lol - well being female I didn't really need to go for the bigger chest part. :)Seriously----the first time I went through the program was last June-Sept. I followed the diet as best I could while still cooking for my bf and two kids. It was tricky, but I did pretty good. It's like anything, once you get used to different food choices it gets easier. One thing I did was switch all meals I formerly used ground meat for to ground turkey (tacos, burgers, sloppy joe, etc.). My kids didn't even notice.This time I am basically just watching my calories with the help of Livestrong.com. On this site you can track all your food and enter your workouts.I highly recommend a heart monitor - this helps keep track of your calories burned.I'm 44 years old, but most people guess my age to be about 30. I'm in the best shape I've been in in years. I'm more toned which I wanted and definitely trimmed down. (I've done the Classic version both times)You will be in pain the first 3-4 weeks. It is exhausting & brutal, but sooooooo worth it.
:goodposting:It's definitely good to hear this is all possible with a SO and kids (2 small ones for me)! Thanks for sharing!
 
I got my package in the mail yesterday. I was going to wait until Sunday to start the program, so I could be on Sunday for day 1 (I'm anal like that), but now I'm thinking there are most likely going to be days I miss, so I'll get off schedule anyway. Also, I was going to wait to get my protein shakes and bars, but I think maybe I just need to get started first. A few days without all that stuff probably won't ruin the program for me. I'll get all that stuff when I have a chance later this week.

 
I got my package in the mail yesterday. I was going to wait until Sunday to start the program, so I could be on Sunday for day 1 (I'm anal like that), but now I'm thinking there are most likely going to be days I miss, so I'll get off schedule anyway. Also, I was going to wait to get my protein shakes and bars, but I think maybe I just need to get started first. A few days without all that stuff probably won't ruin the program for me. I'll get all that stuff when I have a chance later this week.
did you do the fit test?
 
So on chest and back day you do pushups and pullups??
I'll be doing this workout tomorrow morning... will let you know then.
Just did Phase 1 - Week 3 of chest & back last night.Exercise circuit looks like this:- Standard Pushup- Wide Pullup- Military Pushup- Narrow Chinup- Wide Pushup- Standard Pullup- Diamond Pushup- Heavy Pants (Dumbbell rows)- Decline Pushups- Lawnmowers (One-arm dumbbell rows)- Divebomber pushups- Seated Bent Back RowsThen repeat. :goodposting:I upped my reps in week 3 and went all out. Felt like I was going to throw-up near the end. If you truly max out on each set (especially in the second round), it is a brutal workout. I will say this about chest and back, the after-workout "pump" is incredible. In the grand scheme of results, the "pump" means little, but if you get excited about looking jacked right after you workout, this is for you.
 
So on chest and back day you do pushups and pullups??
I'll be doing this workout tomorrow morning... will let you know then.
Just did Phase 1 - Week 3 of chest & back last night.Exercise circuit looks like this:- Standard Pushup- Wide Pullup- Military Pushup- Narrow Chinup- Wide Pushup- Standard Pullup- Diamond Pushup- Heavy Pants (Dumbbell rows)- Decline Pushups- Lawnmowers (One-arm dumbbell rows)- Divebomber pushups- Seated Bent Back RowsThen repeat. :yes:I upped my reps in week 3 and went all out. Felt like I was going to throw-up near the end. If you truly max out on each set (especially in the second round), it is a brutal workout. I will say this about chest and back, the after-workout "pump" is incredible. In the grand scheme of results, the "pump" means little, but if you get excited about looking jacked right after you workout, this is for you.
Huh. I noticed that but didn't know it had a name.
 
So on chest and back day you do pushups and pullups??
I'll be doing this workout tomorrow morning... will let you know then.
Just did Phase 1 - Week 3 of chest & back last night.Exercise circuit looks like this:

- Standard Pushup

- Wide Pullup

- Military Pushup

- Narrow Chinup

- Wide Pushup

- Standard Pullup

- Diamond Pushup

- Heavy Pants (Dumbbell rows)

- Decline Pushups

- Lawnmowers (One-arm dumbbell rows)

- Divebomber pushups

- Seated Bent Back Rows

Then repeat. :yes:

I upped my reps in week 3 and went all out. Felt like I was going to throw-up near the end. If you truly max out on each set (especially in the second round), it is a brutal workout. I will say this about chest and back, the after-workout "pump" is incredible. In the grand scheme of results, the "pump" means little, but if you get excited about looking jacked right after you workout, this is for you.
Can't wait :unsure: Which circuit are you running? The classic, Doubles, or Lean?

 
So on chest and back day you do pushups and pullups??
I'll be doing this workout tomorrow morning... will let you know then.
Just did Phase 1 - Week 3 of chest & back last night.Exercise circuit looks like this:

- Standard Pushup

- Wide Pullup

- Military Pushup

- Narrow Chinup

- Wide Pushup

- Standard Pullup

- Diamond Pushup

- Heavy Pants (Dumbbell rows)

- Decline Pushups

- Lawnmowers (One-arm dumbbell rows)

- Divebomber pushups

- Seated Bent Back Rows

Then repeat. :yes:

I upped my reps in week 3 and went all out. Felt like I was going to throw-up near the end. If you truly max out on each set (especially in the second round), it is a brutal workout. I will say this about chest and back, the after-workout "pump" is incredible. In the grand scheme of results, the "pump" means little, but if you get excited about looking jacked right after you workout, this is for you.
Can't wait :unsure: Which circuit are you running? The classic, Doubles, or Lean?
Classic. I am already pretty lean and wanted to add a little bulk. And I didn't think I was in quite good enough shape to pull off the Doubles on the first pass.

 
I got my package in the mail yesterday. I was going to wait until Sunday to start the program, so I could be on Sunday for day 1 (I'm anal like that), but now I'm thinking there are most likely going to be days I miss, so I'll get off schedule anyway. Also, I was going to wait to get my protein shakes and bars, but I think maybe I just need to get started first. A few days without all that stuff probably won't ruin the program for me. I'll get all that stuff when I have a chance later this week.
did you do the fit test?
That's the test with all the minimum requirements to start the program, right? I eyeballed it while looking through the material last night. I didn't think any of the tests would be a problem, other than I can't do any pull-ups. But, I've never done a unassisted pull-up in my life and if I have to wait until I do one to start this program, I'll never be able to.
 
I got my package in the mail yesterday. I was going to wait until Sunday to start the program, so I could be on Sunday for day 1 (I'm anal like that), but now I'm thinking there are most likely going to be days I miss, so I'll get off schedule anyway. Also, I was going to wait to get my protein shakes and bars, but I think maybe I just need to get started first. A few days without all that stuff probably won't ruin the program for me. I'll get all that stuff when I have a chance later this week.
did you do the fit test?
That's the test with all the minimum requirements to start the program, right? I eyeballed it while looking through the material last night. I didn't think any of the tests would be a problem, other than I can't do any pull-ups. But, I've never done a unassisted pull-up in my life and if I have to wait until I do one to start this program, I'll never be able to.
That's what I thought initially too, but the fit takes into account doing everything consecutively with just a few minutes of rest in between.So, while those tests look easy individually, they may be much more difficult after having done some of the previous stuff with limited breaks.Not trying to make it sound that difficult, I'm just saying not to underestimate it. Good luck!
 
I'm on Week 9 of this. Yes, it works. I've lost about 12 lbs and right around 8% body fat. I've gone from size 38 waist to size 34. Overall strength, stamina and athleticism are through the roof.Also, this is probably the only real workout video out there that is targeted to men. Since I bought this, I looked at other things and nothing comes close to this in terms of a cardio/resistance training workout. Lots of chick videos, but really nothing for guys.I wouldn't worry so much about "getting ready" for this. Your body will adjust fairly quickly. When I first started, I had to basically pause the Plyometrics every 3-4 minutes and wait for my heart rate to come down. My heart rate was spiking over 160 repeatedly and sometimes going as high as 170. Now, plyo almost feels easy; my heart rate is peaking in the low 150s and I can go straight through without stopping.I do one protein shake a day, creatine after my resistance workouts, and have done everything I can to cut out fat in my diet.I think as long as you keep pushing play and eating right, this thing is basically idiot proof. That is what I needed. Somebody to hold my hand and guarantee results. This thing will guarantee you results.
Good to hear. We're (my wife and I) are in week 4 and we are loving it. I didn't really need to lose a ton of weight but I'm already noticing a leaner me in certain places and can tell I'm getting stronger.
 
I just did Day 1 yesterday-Chest/BackIt was push ups and pull ups with some other weight stuff.I could barely buckle my seat belt this morning.Plyometrics? is next..what the hell kind of torture am I in for tonight?
You won't be able to walk to your car.
:thumbdown: I remember feeling the same way after day 1 and thinking about plyo the same. I really hurt after the first week but it got a lot better as soon as week 3. We're in our "recovery" week right now but I've really enjoyed it. We've had trouble working out 6 out of 7 days and ultimately it becomes 6 workouts in 8 days. We've changed a lot of our diet, cutting out crappy snack foods, soda, etc, and tried to incorporate more healthy food and it's been nice. The recommend wild rice often and we cook it in chicken broth and its been a nice addition. I also purchased some protein powder to make my own recovery drink. I take one scoop with 8 oz water and follow it up with 8 oz of grape or apple juice. I got the idea from beachbody.com and it works great and doesn't cost as much. I can certainly tell the next day if I had my recovery drink or not.
 
That's the test with all the minimum requirements to start the program, right? I eyeballed it while looking through the material last night. I didn't think any of the tests would be a problem, other than I can't do any pull-ups. But, I've never done a unassisted pull-up in my life and if I have to wait until I do one to start this program, I'll never be able to.
I hear you on the no pull-up concern but they teach you how to use a chair for assistance or you can use the bands. I couldn't do any to start and the other day just randomly I cranked out 4, almost 5. Pretty good for none a few weeks ago.I really like the bands, they've done well for me the past couple weeks.
 
I got my package in the mail yesterday. I was going to wait until Sunday to start the program, so I could be on Sunday for day 1 (I'm anal like that), but now I'm thinking there are most likely going to be days I miss, so I'll get off schedule anyway. Also, I was going to wait to get my protein shakes and bars, but I think maybe I just need to get started first. A few days without all that stuff probably won't ruin the program for me. I'll get all that stuff when I have a chance later this week.
did you do the fit test?
That's the test with all the minimum requirements to start the program, right? I eyeballed it while looking through the material last night. I didn't think any of the tests would be a problem, other than I can't do any pull-ups. But, I've never done a unassisted pull-up in my life and if I have to wait until I do one to start this program, I'll never be able to.
That's what I thought initially too, but the fit takes into account doing everything consecutively with just a few minutes of rest in between.So, while those tests look easy individually, they may be much more difficult after having done some of the previous stuff with limited breaks.Not trying to make it sound that difficult, I'm just saying not to underestimate it. Good luck!
Oh, I know it is going to kick my ###. I'm outta shape, but I'm a little too "just get to it already" with this kind of stuff. I'm just want to get into the program and see where it takes me.
 
I just did Day 1 yesterday-Chest/BackIt was push ups and pull ups with some other weight stuff.I could barely buckle my seat belt this morning.Plyometrics? is next..what the hell kind of torture am I in for tonight?
I did day 1 yesterday. I did not "pace myself" in the first go-round enough apparently. Going through the second set, I could not complete a single pushup without falling on my face. The fact that I got to failure probably made it effective to a point, but I wished I could have completed a single pushup in each set, especially with my wife watching in amusement.How was Plyometrics?
 
I did Core Synergies for the first time last night and wow, that's a tough workout.

As much as I hate it when I'm doing it, I love how you can push yourself everytime to work harder.

Also, Tony is annoying from time to time, but he times his words pretty well as if he knows exactly when I'm really struggling or taking it easy.

Week 4 and I still love this workout.

 
I just did Day 1 yesterday-Chest/BackIt was push ups and pull ups with some other weight stuff.I could barely buckle my seat belt this morning.Plyometrics? is next..what the hell kind of torture am I in for tonight?
You won't be able to walk to your car.
:popcorn: I remember feeling the same way after day 1 and thinking about plyo the same. I really hurt after the first week but it got a lot better as soon as week 3. We're in our "recovery" week right now but I've really enjoyed it. We've had trouble working out 6 out of 7 days and ultimately it becomes 6 workouts in 8 days. We've changed a lot of our diet, cutting out crappy snack foods, soda, etc, and tried to incorporate more healthy food and it's been nice. The recommend wild rice often and we cook it in chicken broth and its been a nice addition. I also purchased some protein powder to make my own recovery drink. I take one scoop with 8 oz water and follow it up with 8 oz of grape or apple juice. I got the idea from beachbody.com and it works great and doesn't cost as much. I can certainly tell the next day if I had my recovery drink or not.
What brand of power did you go with?
 
I just did Day 1 yesterday-Chest/BackIt was push ups and pull ups with some other weight stuff.I could barely buckle my seat belt this morning.Plyometrics? is next..what the hell kind of torture am I in for tonight?
I did day 1 yesterday. I did not "pace myself" in the first go-round enough apparently. Going through the second set, I could not complete a single pushup without falling on my face. The fact that I got to failure probably made it effective to a point, but I wished I could have completed a single pushup in each set, especially with my wife watching in amusement.How was Plyometrics?
Good...I really liked it. My wife didn't as much. Post 167.Did arms/shoulders last night. I struggled a bit with hitting ideal reps. I'm noticing increased motivation with starting this program.
 
Also, how did everyone do with the Ab routine to start out with? He says how you're doing 300+ (I forget the exact number) total reps of all the exercises, but I figure I did about 20 total in good form. After doing the arms and back, I was spent. I know I'm out of shape, but my core used to be in OK condition. I don't know if it was the extra pounds around the middle, being wiped from the arms/back, or just totally new exercises I've never done.

 
Also, how did everyone do with the Ab routine to start out with? He says how you're doing 300+ (I forget the exact number) total reps of all the exercises, but I figure I did about 20 total in good form. After doing the arms and back, I was spent. I know I'm out of shape, but my core used to be in OK condition. I don't know if it was the extra pounds around the middle, being wiped from the arms/back, or just totally new exercises I've never done.
Crunchy frog is a #####.That is the one I really struggle with on abs. It's getting easier in week 3, though. I did 40 of the 50 Mason twists at the end, which is up from 25 the first time I did it. My lower back and hips/thighs seem to fatigue quicker than my abs on a few of these.
 
I'm on Week 9 of this. Yes, it works. I've lost about 12 lbs and right around 8% body fat. I've gone from size 38 waist to size 34. Overall strength, stamina and athleticism are through the roof.

Also, this is probably the only real workout video out there that is targeted to men. Since I bought this, I looked at other things and nothing comes close to this in terms of a cardio/resistance training workout. Lots of chick videos, but really nothing for guys.

I wouldn't worry so much about "getting ready" for this. Your body will adjust fairly quickly. When I first started, I had to basically pause the Plyometrics every 3-4 minutes and wait for my heart rate to come down. My heart rate was spiking over 160 repeatedly and sometimes going as high as 170. Now, plyo almost feels easy; my heart rate is peaking in the low 150s and I can go straight through without stopping.

I do one protein shake a day, creatine after my resistance workouts, and have done everything I can to cut out fat in my diet.

I think as long as you keep pushing play and eating right, this thing is basically idiot proof. That is what I needed. Somebody to hold my hand and guarantee results. This thing will guarantee you results.
Good to hear. We're (my wife and I) are in week 4 and we are loving it. I didn't really need to lose a ton of weight but I'm already noticing a leaner me in certain places and can tell I'm getting stronger.
My heart rate at the end of Plyo last night was 166. I thought I might go ahead and have a heart attack and get it over with.
 
I just did Day 1 yesterday-Chest/BackIt was push ups and pull ups with some other weight stuff.I could barely buckle my seat belt this morning.Plyometrics? is next..what the hell kind of torture am I in for tonight?
I did day 1 yesterday. I did not "pace myself" in the first go-round enough apparently. Going through the second set, I could not complete a single pushup without falling on my face. The fact that I got to failure probably made it effective to a point, but I wished I could have completed a single pushup in each set, especially with my wife watching in amusement.How was Plyometrics?
Day 1 is in the books for me as well (as of this morning)... I did a pretty good job of pacing myself and was able to get a decent number of reps in considering the fact that I haven't hit the gym in over a year. Pretty much my only form of workout was playing flag football leagues every other month.My arms felt like spaghetti and I could barely reach across my body immediately after the workout in the shower. I think this will definitely be a good thing for me.I'm a little bummed b/c I forgot to do the ab ripper portion after the chest stuff. I realized this after I had gotten out of the shower and ready for work.I"m debating on whether I should take care of it later tonight, or just wait until the next session (in two days). Seeing as how I'm just starting from scratch and my energy levels aren't where they should be just yet, I'm likely going with the latter.Oh, the meal plan diet is just too expensive to follow (unless you have all the ingredients in your kitchen already). I've decided that I'm going to follow the p90x diet for just the breakfast and snacks portion, and then follow the Body For Life diet approach as it gives us more freedom to choose what we eat. Honestly, I think that as long as you follow the workout regimen, it really doesn't matter what you eat as long as it's not entirely junk food.
 
I just did Day 1 yesterday-Chest/BackIt was push ups and pull ups with some other weight stuff.I could barely buckle my seat belt this morning.Plyometrics? is next..what the hell kind of torture am I in for tonight?
I did day 1 yesterday. I did not "pace myself" in the first go-round enough apparently. Going through the second set, I could not complete a single pushup without falling on my face. The fact that I got to failure probably made it effective to a point, but I wished I could have completed a single pushup in each set, especially with my wife watching in amusement.How was Plyometrics?
Day 1 is in the books for me as well (as of this morning)... I did a pretty good job of pacing myself and was able to get a decent number of reps in considering the fact that I haven't hit the gym in over a year. Pretty much my only form of workout was playing flag football leagues every other month.My arms felt like spaghetti and I could barely reach across my body immediately after the workout in the shower. I think this will definitely be a good thing for me.I'm a little bummed b/c I forgot to do the ab ripper portion after the chest stuff. I realized this after I had gotten out of the shower and ready for work.I"m debating on whether I should take care of it later tonight, or just wait until the next session (in two days). Seeing as how I'm just starting from scratch and my energy levels aren't where they should be just yet, I'm likely going with the latter.Oh, the meal plan diet is just too expensive to follow (unless you have all the ingredients in your kitchen already). I've decided that I'm going to follow the p90x diet for just the breakfast and snacks portion, and then follow the Body For Life diet approach as it gives us more freedom to choose what we eat. Honestly, I think that as long as you follow the workout regimen, it really doesn't matter what you eat as long as it's not entirely junk food.
I'd encourage you to do the abs portion tonight. What do I know since I just started yesterday myself, but its only 15 minutes, and each one you get in will make the next one that much easier. It's not like you'll need to shower before bed or anything, so if you have the time, no reason not to do it.Good idea about just doing the breakfast and snack idea. I have also noticed, just one day in (easy, I know), that resisting certain foods is hopefully going to be easier. Yesterday, not knowing if I was going to start last night or not, I was over doing the Girl Scout Cookies. They are all over the office and I've been known to put away a whole box of Do-Si-Dos in one sitting. Now, with my stiff elbows and tired shoulders, I'm looking at the boxes and say "I worked out for over an hour last night, no way I'm wasting that on you today!"I'll have to check back in a few weeks and see if I am still good on that of course.
 
I just did Day 1 yesterday-Chest/BackIt was push ups and pull ups with some other weight stuff.I could barely buckle my seat belt this morning.Plyometrics? is next..what the hell kind of torture am I in for tonight?
You won't be able to walk to your car.
The good news is that this will solve the whole seatbelt dilemna.I did P90x for about 9 weeks last year this time. It was remarkably effective. Muahahaha is right that Plyo will spike your heart rate and I remember it a full year later. I wanted to die in place. But it gets easier quickly.
What type of results did you get? Can you quantify or explain the biggest changes? My hope is to add some strength/bulk and increase my already strong cardio/fitness levels.
Sorry BG - been away for a bit.I definitely increased my overall strength, but the greatest improvement I saw was along the lines of muscular endurance. I was able to do more, longer. I had neglected my cardio for a long time, so I saw rapid improvment in that area as well. I wasn't looking to 'bulk up' or anything, just looking to increase some functional strength / cut down on the love-handles. I got all of this and more, and I didn't even finish the whole program.Physically, I gained a good deal of size and definition in my arms. That was the greatest area of gain. I added some bulk to my chest, but the greater improvement was in toning what I already had (which is not as much as me or the wife would like). I had let myself get pretty doughy across the middle, and that was burned off pretty quickly. I followed the diet, but not to a "T". Cut a lot of bad foods out, though, and ate much healthier overall. That had a large impact on results, and some of the lessons learned still stick with me a year later.I didn't really appreciate the difference when I looked in the mirror, but looking at before pics vs some after (beach) pics surprised me.
 
well i went through the original P90x from july-end of september. finished up about a week before our first child was born (little girl btw). i spent the next few months going back into a heavy lifting sessions 3 days/week and 2-3 of pure cardios.

i then ordered up p90x+ which is the next set of dvds. it incorporates some of the old p90x dvds in certain weeks. i'm in week 5, and i have to say as much as p90x first crushed me, this one maybe doing a better job of it. the kenpo cardio is a lot faster and more cardio for sure, and there is an interval training cardio, and most of the lift days you are combining a lot of movements, so no more just pushup and pull-ups.

first time through the original p90x i dropped about 35 lbs, and about my bodyfat went from around 25% to about 19%. i'm working hard to get to around 10%. i'll be happy with that for sure. i like to eat some good food once in awhile so single digits is out for me, but that's okay.

best of luck to all. do any of you log into WOWY? when you work out? it's free and you can win prizes and stuff.

i have to say by the way. i did the original p90x without using the recovery drink, this time through i am. i wish i would have used it the first time. i used a protein shake, but the recovery drink actually tastes really good. and it helps with the soreness for sure.

-also some of the 1:1 dvds with tony are awesome. the ones i use are the plyo legs one (if you think plyo x is tough, try this bad boy out, and there is a good yoga one as well, which is about 48 minutes rather then 90 mins)

 
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