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P90x Starting New Years day. Who is with me?

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Smancer
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States379 Posts
December 20 2012 18:24 GMT
#1
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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Telsh
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States148 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-20 18:37:17
December 20 2012 18:37 GMT
#2
new years internet searches for fitnss stuff peak in january! =D
Flying Potato
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States77 Posts
December 20 2012 18:43 GMT
#3
What are you going to do after P90X?
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divito
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada1213 Posts
December 20 2012 18:53 GMT
#4
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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Smancer
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States379 Posts
December 20 2012 19:07 GMT
#5
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.
A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby."
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44450 Posts
December 20 2012 19:20 GMT
#6
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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tehemperorer
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2183 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-20 19:25:07
December 20 2012 19:24 GMT
#7
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).
Knowing is half the battle... the other half is lasers.
Eschaton
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1245 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-20 21:10:45
December 20 2012 21:10 GMT
#8
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.
ninazerg
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States7291 Posts
December 20 2012 21:10 GMT
#9
My muscles are so confused... @_@
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hpty603
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States262 Posts
December 20 2012 22:35 GMT
#10
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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FiWiFaKi
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada9859 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-20 23:01:37
December 20 2012 22:59 GMT
#11
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.
In life, the journey is more satisfying than the destination. || .::Entrepreneurship::. Living a few years of your life like most people won't, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can't || Mechanical Engineering & Economics Major
tehemperorer
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2183 Posts
December 20 2012 23:21 GMT
#12
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.
Knowing is half the battle... the other half is lasers.
ZombieGrub
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States705 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-21 00:14:05
December 21 2012 00:13 GMT
#13
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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Telsh
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States148 Posts
December 21 2012 01:55 GMT
#14
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 ^^
Yaqoob
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
Canada3331 Posts
December 21 2012 04:39 GMT
#15
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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WarSame
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1950 Posts
December 21 2012 05:55 GMT
#16
Why wait until the New Year?
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Smancer
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States379 Posts
December 21 2012 13:07 GMT
#17
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.
A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby."
Arcanefrost
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Belgium1257 Posts
December 21 2012 18:48 GMT
#18
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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tehemperorer
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2183 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-23 01:52:00
December 23 2012 01:51 GMT
#19
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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Fruscainte
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
4596 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-23 03:05:32
December 23 2012 03:02 GMT
#20
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.
Arcanefrost
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Belgium1257 Posts
December 23 2012 08:47 GMT
#21
Hmm ok, if you look at it like that I agree
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TheEmulator
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
28090 Posts
December 23 2012 08:51 GMT
#22
GL to everyone with their journey
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Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-12-23 09:17:21
December 23 2012 09:10 GMT
#23
Good luck everyone!

You should all take before and after pictures... just an idea for motivation.

Also, keep your diets clean (yes, it will be hard XD)

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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
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
4596 Posts
December 23 2012 17:07 GMT
#24
Best of luck OP :D
monk
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States8476 Posts
December 23 2012 18:58 GMT
#25
I'm doing a modified version of p90x now after doing 1 round of standard p90x. Atm I'm only doing the strength portions + plyo portion. However, I've turned the strength parts more into strength training rather than circuit training by doing much heavier load and taking breaks between each exercise. Also, I've added interval training in the form of running.

Also, relevant:
http://www.begin2dig.com/2009/08/p90x-critique-part-2-0f-3-will-you.html
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MysteryMeat1
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States3292 Posts
December 24 2012 04:59 GMT
#26
Hmm, i think this sounds pretty fun. I have a couple of hours between school and work which is just enough time to do the workout and take a shower.

You should make a section in the fitness thread were we can meet and discuss or something.
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Smancer
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States379 Posts
December 27 2012 23:06 GMT
#27
I will be starting Monday Morning 12/31/2012

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.
A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby."
Smancer
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States379 Posts
January 07 2013 14:22 GMT
#28
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.
A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby."
LaSt)ChAnCe
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States2179 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-07 14:31:06
January 07 2013 14:30 GMT
#29
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%)
Smancer
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States379 Posts
January 07 2013 14:48 GMT
#30
On January 07 2013 23:30 LaSt)ChAnCe wrote:
Show nested quote +
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%)



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.
A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby."
Smancer
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States379 Posts
January 14 2013 16:35 GMT
#31
Week one is done. All the workouts seemed very familiar. I was exceptionally sore in my chest from Tuesday to Saturday (an unusually long time!). I guess I must of been over anxious to start and went balls deep Day 1. I should have known better, hell, the advice on that workout is to pace yourself.

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.
A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby."
Meat
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands3751 Posts
January 23 2013 16:26 GMT
#32
GL with it, I started with it last week.
Overall it's fun and a good way to increase my cardio and flexability.
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Smancer
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States379 Posts
January 23 2013 17:23 GMT
#33
Awesome Meat, I am glad to someone has started here besides me. Feel free to write about your experience. To be honest, I google things like "p90x blog " to try and compare how other people feel, and what they are doing to how I get through the 90 days.

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.
A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby."
Meat
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands3751 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-24 10:24:26
January 24 2013 10:19 GMT
#34
Nice, just keep on going this time! Good to be aware of your trap, so you won't fall for it this time.

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
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States379 Posts
January 25 2013 14:28 GMT
#35
I totally know the feeling quitting smoking. One thing that really really helped me was when out at the bar, I would pick up some toothpicks and keep them in my jacket pocket. When I was drunk and felt like smoking, I would pop a tooth pick in my mouth and somehow the oral fixation was good enough to avoid smoking. But yes, man it is tough after a big meal, or when you wake up in the morning, or when you are stuck in traffic, or when all your friends "step outside for a minute". It is almost as though craving a cig is more about being comfortable/relaxing in a situation then anything else.

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.
A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby."
Meat
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands3751 Posts
January 27 2013 20:59 GMT
#36
Smoking so far still going well. Tomorrow yoga day, its going to be really long, heard some just do the yoga from p90x2 which is a shorter version. Might try it if I'm in a hurry.
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Smancer
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States379 Posts
January 30 2013 15:39 GMT
#37
I am mid "recovery week". Almost done with Phase 1 and I am seeing and feeling the results. My body is hurting, my shoulder feels like one wrong move will separate it. It has been waking me up at night which is a bad sign, but I am sure I will be ok if I just go easy on the shoulder moves.

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.
A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby."
Meat
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands3751 Posts
January 31 2013 00:57 GMT
#38
Still going strong, just completed week 2. Also found my dumbbell set, feels much better than with those bands. Definately going to finish it up all the way, but probably with Kenpo X replaced. Just did it again and reminded me how much I would love a substitute.

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
Profile Blog Joined October 2012
Canada159 Posts
January 31 2013 15:35 GMT
#39
I was too lazy to ever do it all. But one video remains on my laptop. Ab Ripper X best ab work out imo.
Stretching ones neck 30 seconds to either side, will help improve blood flow and relax nerve endings.
Meat
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands3751 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-02-15 20:19:27
February 15 2013 20:18 GMT
#40
Almost done with the recovery week, so far the hardest week to stay motivated. Missed a few days due to traveling.
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