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P90x Starting New Years day. Who is with me? - Page 2
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Arcanefrost
Belgium1257 Posts
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TheEmulator
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
You should all take before and after pictures... just an idea for motivation. Also, keep your diets clean (yes, it will be hard XD) ================ Don't forget that we have a Health and Fitness subforum ( http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/index.php?show_part=63 ). Some useful threads with loads of useful information (not even necessarily weights) Food and nutrition: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=261918 Injuries Q&A: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=268891 Bodyweight training: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=288386 Before-and-after pictures: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=380272 General training (mostly weightlifting here, so YMMV): http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=261928 | ||
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Fruscainte
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monk
United States8477 Posts
Also, relevant: http://www.begin2dig.com/2009/08/p90x-critique-part-2-0f-3-will-you.html | ||
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MysteryMeat1
United States3292 Posts
You should make a section in the fitness thread were we can meet and discuss or something. | ||
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Smancer
United States379 Posts
I will be doing this because Monday - Sunday week is good for me. Having stretch day on Sunday means I can actually have some energy to work around the house. I am getting very excited about this round. | ||
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Smancer
United States379 Posts
I started with the familiar Chest and Back workout. To me, this is the easiest disc in the entire set. I remember the first time I did this workout, years ago, it gave me that soaked shirt workout, but over the years this one has become a little easier, Especially compared to say an Insanity workout. Either way, I put up ok numbers. I definitely have room for improvement in the pullup department. Then Ab ripper... Dear god, no matter how many times you do this routine, you never get used to it. I have the order completely memorized, but those scissors, they kill me. I didn't quite get 25 on each one. I got at least 15 though. But that is my plan, to work out to 25 by the end of the 3 months. I really am quite pumped for this round. Breakfast was protein and water, with english and peanut butter. As for this blog. I will edit in my workouts, and post every major workout... 1, 30, 60 and 90. I hope there is someone else that is doing this. Having a buddy helps. | ||
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LaSt)ChAnCe
United States2179 Posts
On January 07 2013 23:22 Smancer wrote: Because of some food poisoning, I didn't end starting until this morning. I was really kind of bummed I couldn't start on my plan, but because I wanted to give 100% I thought it would be better to feel 100%. I started with the familiar Chest and Back workout. To me, this is the easiest disc in the entire set. I remember the first time I did this workout, years ago, it gave me that soaked shirt workout, but over the years this one has become a little easier, Especially compared to say an Insanity workout. Either way, I put up ok numbers. I definitely have room for improvement in the pullup department. Then Ab ripper... Dear god, no matter how many times you do this routine, you never get used to it. I have the order completely memorized, but those scissors, they kill me. I didn't quite get 25 on each one. I got at least 15 though. But that is my plan, to work out to 25 by the end of the 3 months. I really am quite pumped for this round. Breakfast was protein and water, with english and peanut butter. As for this blog. I will edit in my workouts, and post every major workout... 1, 30, 60 and 90. I hope there is someone else that is doing this. Having a buddy helps. so you are only going to work out when you are feeling 100%? sounds like a great way to get in shape.. lol (but starting is half the battle.. now just keep going even when you feel 30%) | ||
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Smancer
United States379 Posts
On January 07 2013 23:30 LaSt)ChAnCe wrote: so you are only going to work out when you are feeling 100%? sounds like a great way to get in shape.. lol (but starting is half the battle.. now just keep going even when you feel 30%) Well maybe I down played how sick I was. Last monday I woke up at 3am and started puking. And it was coming out the other end as well (Hershey Squirts if you know what I mean). I really was in agony for a few days. I had to take off work. At one point I was puking so hard I shit my pants. It was embarrassing. I usually try to work out no matter what. And I will push play going forward when I am not exactly 100%. I know from doing p90x before that there are days when you feel like you just can't but you do what you can anyway. | ||
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Smancer
United States379 Posts
Day 2 was plyo. I didn't get the sweat I was hoping for. I think because I am doing these early morning in an ice cold room. Maybe I will go long pants and long sleeve shirt. It just doesn't feel right to be tired but not sweating. Day 3. My shoulders have always been week since I had a bad separated shoulder injury years ago. However this workout must have burned some calories because I felt the burn all through out the day. Day 4 Yoga X. Fuck Yoga X. I hate this workout so much. But at the same time I know I need it. One of my goals this time around is to really increase my flexability. However I have always questioned doing this Yoga routine directly after shoulders. Downward and Upward dog are just painful one day after that shoulder and arm disc. I didn't make it all the way through this, 90 minutes is just to much. Day 5 Legs and Back. I really wanted to get at this routine. Last year I spent a good amount of time in the Gym really working on my Squats and Deadlifts. On my best days I could Squat 245 and Deadlift 275. But I forgot how much one leg isolation there was in this workout. I added weights to a bunch of moves. But I still can't do the iso toe roll squat thingy. It just hurts my foot. I also recorded my numbers on Ab Ripper today. I Every 2 weeks I will record my ab ripper numbers and hope for improvement. Day 6 Kenpo! Just a fun routine all together I love this one. Day 7 I feel like a million bucks after Stretch X. It is relaxing, and really melts the stress away. I did Stretch X and then spent a good 30 minutes in a HOT whirlpool tub. I perfect end to my first week back on the p90x. I did do Chest and back again this morning. I beat my numbers from last week. I hope I am not as sore. I think one or two people seemed interested in doing this round of p90x with me. If so let me know you are doing it. I really want someone else to talk to about it and keep motivated. | ||
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Meat
Netherlands3751 Posts
Overall it's fun and a good way to increase my cardio and flexability. | ||
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Smancer
United States379 Posts
Today was Shoulder and Arms + Ab Ripper in my third week. I am coming up to a critical point, I know that after the recovery week, week 5 and 6 are by far the hardest to get through. I know this because I have quit 4 times during this time period in the past. Overall my numbers are increasing, but I am struggling hard with Ab ripper. More so than I remember struggling with it in the past. I can't wait to get into the recovery week, just for some new routines. | ||
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Meat
Netherlands3751 Posts
Completed day 6 last night, for me this was really a start up week. Started while I still had the flu, flu lasted for about 2 weeks so I just wanted to start doing something. Nearly coughed my head off a few times though. I started smoking again about 6 months ago and I was hating myself for smoking while being sick so long and coughing terribly so stopped doing that last week. So far so good, I've quit a ton of times now and I don't think that's all that hard tbh, it's more of an annoyance for a few days. The problem for me is thinking after 6-12 months that I've got it under control and it's okay to take a few puffs when I'm drunk ... I need to find my dumbbells, I've been using resistance bands instead but I don't think they come close. As it's my start up week I didn't care too much about it, cause for me it was more about getting my body ready to workout again. Going at max weight etc after you don't workout for a while is just silly, at least if you care about using your body for other things that week. So in weight aspect I will be increasing it a ton now. Got those dumbbells with changeable weights, hopefully it won't take too much time to change during the exercises. Chest & back, basically pushup and pull ups. Was destroyed and my arms hurt for a few days. Didn't do Ab Ripper X, took it a bit easier with my flu. Plyos: This was fun, but had to take some cough breaks. Insane number of squats, can't wait to see how it goes now I'm feeling well again. Shoulders & arms, mweh with bands it was not very interesting. Should be better this week. First time I did Ab Ripper, man that was hard. Doubt I got more than 30% of the reps in. Yoga, I liked it. Always been interested in developing more flexibility. Can't wait to see the results on that! Here I had to be a bit creative, was bowling night and didn't want to do strength training before that so I did Kenpo. I was very disappointed with it honestly, I've done my share of karate, kickboxing and even tae bo back in the day. This dvd never got me pumped, the routines were too short and not very interesting. Also many combinations did not make any sense. An avarage kickbox class has many times the intensity level of this dvd. Wish I have space for a kickbox bag and I would just work that. Legs and back, leg part was nice. One leg wall squat is a tough one. My pull up bar unfortunately is in the bed room and I couldn't do this workout till late in the evening when my gf was already going to bed so had to fake pull ups with the bands. Well even with all the 5 bands combined it doesn't get close. Was still proud I didn't skip a workout day and just did what I could. Ab ripper went much better than the first time. Haven't followed the diet, though my diet is focused mostly on real foods and getting enough protein. Overall I feel great, I recovered from the flu somewhere last week and the cough attacks became a few coughs an hour. | ||
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Smancer
United States379 Posts
I have a method to the ab ripper, First week, I try to do ten of each, then each week I up the rep by 1. By the end of the p90x you are then up to 25. Yoga is tough for me simply because of the length. Once you get to the stretching/balance positions, I am just thinking, shit there is anouther 45 minutes left on this thing? Last night I did all of the yoga with my wife. There is just no way I can do a lot of it, like the twisting half moon... lol forget it. But I at least try. As for diet I am avoiding the snacks at the vending machine at work, and eating salads at lunch. I don't follow the meal plan. The first time I ever got through p90x I lost 40 lbs by just avoiding frozen foods and soda. Just be sensible about what you eat. | ||
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Meat
Netherlands3751 Posts
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Smancer
United States379 Posts
Core Synergistics made me sweat like no other workout has so far. That workout is so money. I need to do that one more. Well I will do it again the day after tomorrow. I have always kind of questioned the recovery week schedule. Have you found your dumbells? Are you still going strong? Meat we got this round. By the time I am finished the weather will just be getting warmer and I will feel good going to the beach. I have been using GNC amplified wheybolic extrene 60. I get the chocolate, and mix ice cold water and cold coffee with it in a shake cup. IT is perfect in the morning. | ||
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Meat
Netherlands3751 Posts
Better take it easy with that shoulder then, don't want to get set back for weeks and not be ready in time for that beach  I'm getting married in a bit over 3 months so it's easy to motivate myself to keep going.Never heard of that protein powder, personally I'm using some cheap stuff I bought a while ago which was only about 10 eur / kg. Mixing it up with coffee sounds awesome, i love that stuff! Going to try that. | ||
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KhaliWear
Canada159 Posts
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Meat
Netherlands3751 Posts
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