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Let me begin by saying that last year my resolution was pretty easy. I gave up soda for 2012. And it has been pretty easy going.
I have done a round of p90x in the past. And I had great results. I lost 40 pounds in 90 days.
It was hard. Before my successful round, I had tried, several times before to do p90x and failed at various points for various reasons.
I am posting this now, so that people can get ready. You will need a couple things to do p90x. I will outline here the things you will need. If you already have everything, please post and sign up. One great thing about p90x is that you can really see the results. It is recommended that you take a picture before your first workout, then at the 30/60/90 day marks. You will like the results.
What you need:
First you will need the p90x workouts. You can of course buy the dvds from Beach body .com. but if you have ever used google, you should be able to find other ways to get them. Or maybe you know someone who has them. If you can afford it, I encourage you to buy them, they put out a great product and deserve to get compensated. But of course I understand if you can't, they are not cheap.
Secondly you need weights, and/or resistance bands. Everything can be done with bands, but I recommend using a set of dumbbells.
Last you need a pullup bar, or a place to simulate pullups with your bands.
Note that you don't have to be good at pullups. When I lost 40lbs the first time, I did almost every singly pullup with he assistance of a chair.
Other things that are great to have, but not a necessity:
yoga mat, protein recovery drinks/powder, yoga block (I used a shoe box)
Please sign up in this blog.
Day 1 will be 1/1/2013 for me. This means I will be done by 4/1/2013 just in time for the spring/summer.
We can do this, and we will do this.
 
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new years internet searches for fitnss stuff peak in january! =D
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What are you going to do after P90X?
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Having seen both P90X and Insanity, I chose Insanity because it requires no outside purchases and has a higher intensity level.
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On December 21 2012 03:53 divito wrote:
Having seen both P90X and Insanity, I chose Insanity because it requires no outside purchases and has a higher intensity level.
I've done both, in full. The following is just my opinion. It is not fact.
I liked the results of p90x better. I liked the variety. Almost all the insanity workouts are pure cardio. Where as p90x had weight lifting, pullups, yoga, and cardio. Each p90x dvd felt distinct, where I felt each insanity dvd felt very similar.
They both will get you in great shape, insanity left me with Awesome endurance, mental toughness, and very trim. p90x left me with good muscle mass, awesome flexibility, and very trim as well.
The choice depends on you. Go ahead and start Insanity Jan 1, I am familiar with that as well.
In the mean time, I want to find at least one person to commit to a round of p90x with me.
What will I do after? I will probably jump back into my modified starting strength routine at the gym. And join that racket ball league I've been thinking about.
I like to mix up what I do, I get bored easy.
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I'm actually going to be starting P90X a few days after the new year as well  My friend has the videos and is giving me them for free, and I already have resistance bands/ pull up bar... so it's going to cost me nothing
Best of luck to you, and anyone else making an actual new year's resolution ^^
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Nice man, great idea. I've done some spotty Insanity but could never commit (work plus 2 kids and wife, and starcraft...). I wanna jump on board with ya, even though I already weightlift and play basketball regularly; you can always get better.
I never did p90x, but I got the Insanity discs because you didn't need any extra gear, which is good for some people but inadequate for others.
Also, anyone who is going to go buy either product, please, check ebay or craigslist... There are people out there who are selling this stuff for a lot less than the main website; don't spring for that much cash if you can help it. I got all my Insanity discs (the full product) for $20 in Los Angeles (Burbank area).
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I had a housemate who would do the Insanity workouts every morning at 6 AM last summer. The downside for her was tendonitis due to increasing her workout intensity too quickly. The downside for me was the sound of someone jumping up and down in the living room at 6 AM every day.
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My muscles are so confused... @_@
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Hm, I just started working out a bit again. I've done Insanity before but I've never done p90X. Considering the gyms will be packed as always from January through February, I might start doing it
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On December 21 2012 04:24 tehemperorer wrote:
Nice man, great idea. I've done some spotty Insanity but could never commit (work plus 2 kids and wife, and starcraft...). I wanna jump on board with ya, even though I already weightlift and play basketball regularly; you can always get better.
I never did p90x, but I got the Insanity discs because you didn't need any extra gear, which is good for some people but inadequate for others.
Also, anyone who is going to go buy either product, please, check ebay or craigslist... There are people out there who are selling this stuff for a lot less than the main website; don't spring for that much cash if you can help it. I got all my Insanity discs (the full product) for $20 in Los Angeles (Burbank area).
Hey thank you, I just bought the P90X Deluxe edition for $70 off of Kijiji, I'm going to try something like this instead because even though my gym is 10 minutes walking distance, it's -30C here, and I dunno, it just feels like a hassle, excited to try it out!
Lately I've also had a lack of time with university and working 30 hours a week D; ... I'm excited to brush up my diet too.
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On December 21 2012 07:59 FiWiFaKi wrote:Show nested quote +On December 21 2012 04:24 tehemperorer wrote:
Nice man, great idea. I've done some spotty Insanity but could never commit (work plus 2 kids and wife, and starcraft...). I wanna jump on board with ya, even though I already weightlift and play basketball regularly; you can always get better.
I never did p90x, but I got the Insanity discs because you didn't need any extra gear, which is good for some people but inadequate for others.
Also, anyone who is going to go buy either product, please, check ebay or craigslist... There are people out there who are selling this stuff for a lot less than the main website; don't spring for that much cash if you can help it. I got all my Insanity discs (the full product) for $20 in Los Angeles (Burbank area). Hey thank you, I just bought the P90X Deluxe edition for $70 off of Kijiji, I'm going to try something like this instead because even though my gym is 10 minutes walking distance, it's -30C here, and I dunno, it just feels like a hassle, excited to try it out! Lately I've also had a lack of time with university and working 30 hours a week D; ... I'm excited to brush up my diet too.
Nice! Yeah I've found that if you have to go somewhere to do a workout, it happens less frequently. That's why I latched on to Insanity, plus the price.
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On December 21 2012 06:10 Eschaton wrote:
I had a housemate who would do the Insanity workouts every morning at 6 AM last summer. The downside for her was tendonitis due to increasing her workout intensity too quickly. The downside for me was the sound of someone jumping up and down in the living room at 6 AM every day.
That's pretty much what happened to me. I'm not sure if it was the increase in intensity per se, as it seemed more due to the yoga parts of p90x that required you to rely so heavily on your joints.
I might be interested in giving it a go again (I stopped at one month, and that was about two weeks ago). Can I ask @ OP when you started to experience your first results? 40 pounds in 90 days is a lot, but I didn't budge on the scale even after the month (although i may or may not have lost 2-3 inches off my waist...hard to tell if I was pulling too tight the first time, too loose, etc. Should've taken those damn pictures lol). Was it a steady decline or did it budge every so often?
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On December 21 2012 09:13 ZombieGrub wrote:Show nested quote +On December 21 2012 06:10 Eschaton wrote:
I had a housemate who would do the Insanity workouts every morning at 6 AM last summer. The downside for her was tendonitis due to increasing her workout intensity too quickly. The downside for me was the sound of someone jumping up and down in the living room at 6 AM every day. That's pretty much what happened to me. I'm not sure if it was the increase in intensity per se, as it seemed more due to the yoga parts of p90x that required you to rely so heavily on your joints. I might be interested in giving it a go again (I stopped at one month, and that was about two weeks ago). Can I ask @ OP when you started to experience your first results? 40 pounds in 90 days is a lot, but I didn't budge on the scale even after the month (although i may or may not have lost 2-3 inches off my waist...hard to tell if I was pulling too tight the first time, too loose, etc. Should've taken those damn pictures lol). Was it a steady decline or did it budge every so often?
HI zombiegrub its been a while ^^
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Does P90X work for someone who is underweight? I'm about 130lb and 5'9 so I'm pretty skinny. I used to run a bit but stopped cause it was winter time and I got busy. I'm not interested in doing Insanity cause I'm skinny enough and I want to gain some muscle. Its hard for me to go to gym so I wanted to do P90x and take some protein shakes but I don't want to waste my time doing a workout that is intended for losing weight.
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Why wait until the New Year?
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On December 21 2012 09:13 ZombieGrub wrote:
Can I ask @ OP when you started to experience your first results? 40 pounds in 90 days is a lot, but I didn't budge on the scale even after the month (although i may or may not have lost 2-3 inches off my waist...hard to tell if I was pulling too tight the first time, too loose, etc. Should've taken those damn pictures lol). Was it a steady decline or did it budge every so often?
I experienced the most dramatic results between day 30 and 60 when I completed it.
That said I did see a difference after 30 days. In fact there was a noticeable difference with each 30 day picture. When I did it, I also changed my diet. I was at a low point then, and I was eating lots of frozen meals, and soda, and crap.
People will say that you gain muscle and lose weight at the same time, so the scale lies. But I don't own a scale. I judge by how I look.
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If you're serious about this go to a real gym and start a 3 or 4 day split schedule + get a good diet. It will be ten times better than any of those p90x, insanity, or any other program. But hey, all of this is just advice.
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On December 22 2012 03:48 Arcanefrost wrote:
If you're serious about this go to a real gym and start a 3 or 4 day split schedule + get a good diet. It will be ten times better than any of those p90x, insanity, or any other program. But hey, all of this is just advice.
Define "better"... For some people starting to attend a gym regularly is really intimidating and it is easier to do workouts at home even if the workouts themselves aren't easy. Insanity and p90x accomplish this so I think in their eyes they would say doing the home workouts are better. As far as results go, if you're not seriously into weightlifting or becoming a pro/semi-pro athlete, either method is just fine.
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On December 22 2012 03:48 Arcanefrost wrote:
If you're serious about this go to a real gym and start a 3 or 4 day split schedule + get a good diet. It will be ten times better than any of those p90x, insanity, or any other program. But hey, all of this is just advice.
While I agree, I hold the philosophy that if P90X is what gets people into a life of fitness, let them do that. I'm not going to bitch and whine because someone is doing something that is making them get off the fucking couch. Good on OP. But I will say this OP, after you get in shape with P90X and stick with it, definitely give weightlifting a shot. Explore your other options. I agree though with the guy above me. Gyms can be intimidating. Get confident with yourself. Do what excites you to stay active. If doing P90X and running in circles around your house is what excites you about fitness, do it. No one right minded will stop you.
On December 21 2012 13:39 Yaqoob wrote:
Does P90X work for someone who is underweight? I'm about 130lb and 5'9 so I'm pretty skinny. I used to run a bit but stopped cause it was winter time and I got busy. I'm not interested in doing Insanity cause I'm skinny enough and I want to gain some muscle. Its hard for me to go to gym so I wanted to do P90x and take some protein shakes but I don't want to waste my time doing a workout that is intended for losing weight.
If you want to gain muscle mass you HAVE to lift weights and eat over your daily caloric intake. P90X is fantastic for losing weight and getting a, and I hate this word, "toned" body but nothing more. Take anyone off the couch and get them active and they'll begin making neuro-connections between their CNS and muscles that they previously didn't have, and will allow them to flex muscles they always had before which will make them think they're gaining muscle when they're really not. Not to bash P90X, it's a GREAT weight loss/getting in shape program. But if you want to GAIN muscle mass, lifting weights is 100% necessary.
You don't have to go to a gym either. Getting a barbell, two 2.5lb plates, two 5lb plates, two 10lb plates, two 25lb plates and two 45lb plates will be sufficient for quite a few months when you begin lifting, and you can add two 45lb plates as you need them. If you're a handy man you can build a squat rack out of wood that you can also use as safety bars for a bench and Overhead Press, but a fancy metal one will run you 2-3 thousand. I honestly recommend a gym though. Go to StrongLifts website and read his shit and watch his vids. He makes it really simple for new lifters, and it's one of the best newbie strength gaining programs out there. Starting Strength costs a bit of money, as it's a legit book, and it also goes into a lot of depth of HOW to do a lot of the lifts describes (Squat, Deadlift, etc.) but it includes more Olympic lifts instead of StrongLifts, which focuses on straight up lifting heavy ass shit.
And one more thing, Protein Shakes aren't something you "take". I know this is a bit semantics but I don't want you to go into lifting with this misconception. 160g of Protein per day taken from chicken is no different than 100g per day from chicken and 60g from protein shakes. It's supposed to supplement protein-lacking meals. When gaining mass you'll probably find it better to EAT your protein instead of drinking it honestly. However, Whey is scientifically the best source you can receive protein for calorie per calorie, pound for pound.
But yeah, the best way to gain muscles and get "ripped" when you're skinny is heavy, compound lifts at row reps with a barbell. Why a barbell? Well, Stronglifts goes into this but basically it's both safer for a newbie and it forces you to increase by 5lbs per dumbell every gain instead of a barbell which lets you increase by 2.5. Dumbells would cause you to stall faster, essentially.
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