Starting P90X 9-26-10!

Jstr21

Just started my 2nd attempt at P90X today. Doing Lean as well. My first run wasn't completed due to complications with my workout buddies (one was my ex, we broke up at the end of week 8).

Finished the first day today, forgot how much fun it was. Looking forward to the first round of Ab-Ribber X...

Jstr21

Yay! Good for you, you totally ROCK!!
I make fruit smoothies and add in protein powder. Just one serving........Is that good? What is your drink exactly?

I was told that the ratio for a recovery drink is 4:1 carbs to protein. If you have that thats good. We have been using Endurox R4 fruit punch flavored drink. it tastes pretty good and we were able to get it at GNC (fairly reasonable price!) It says to use 2 scoops but most of the time we use just 1 and it works great. I can't imagine doing these workouts without it.

Thanks!

Yeah, I always eat breakfast first! And drink lots of water throughout the workout. I need to remember to have my rice protein every day. It's so gross! LOL!

Another quick and easy substitute for the Recovery drink is a glass of low-fat chocolate milk. It has everything in it the recovery drink has. Got that info from the P90X forums.

stormywxs

I would love to join you all in this thread. This is my second round of p90x. My first round I got through all three phases and lost a lot of weight. However, I don't think I was p90x worthy. So, I did a round of Chalean Extreme to get into shape to for this second round. I am 60 years old and I think I can actually do P90x now that Chalene has got me into shape. I look forward to hearing from all of you as we work our way through this great program. I'm starting on Wednesday 6 Oct. See you guys around mfp. BRING IT:laugh:

mrsjrich

I started P90X on 9/27. I'm doing Classic so my husband and I can work out together. I'm also not a fan of Yoga, so I do it on the Wii instead of the DVD. So far so good. After 1 week, I'm down 3lbs!

TonyaJ83

I'm so happy to see the group growing! Don't forget to befriend everyone so you can support each other on the "wall" & view food diaries, etc.

As for Yoga. The first attempt at P90X, I swapped it for the CardioX. I thought it was boring and too long. But this time, I figure that Tony has it in there for a reason. It's doing something to your body that none of the other workouts do. So I want to do it. I feel good about accomplishing it. But for now I'm just doing 60 min. If I want to increase in the future, I will. But do what works for you!

I am not following the meal plan. I am vegan and only eat natural foods. Mainly organic. I stay within my calories and take extra protein powder in the morning in a smoothie or soy milk.

I'm doing really good with it so far. Day 10 tomorrow. Already doing some exercises that I couldn't do at the beginning. 3 pounds down and my jeans are not longer tight.

penne356

I want to start P90X but I don't have a pull-up bar so should I start regardless and add other moves in place of pull-ups? Any suggestions? And I don't like resistance bands

Rappla88

I'm so happy to see the group growing! Don't forget to befriend everyone so you can support each other on the "wall" & view food diaries, etc.

As for Yoga. The first attempt at P90X, I swapped it for the CardioX. I thought it was boring and too long. But this time, I figure that Tony has it in there for a reason. It's doing something to your body that none of the other workouts do. So I want to do it. I feel good about accomplishing it. But for now I'm just doing 60 min. If I want to increase in the future, I will. But do what works for you!

I am not following the meal plan. I am vegan and only eat natural foods. Mainly organic. I stay within my calories and take extra protein powder in the morning in a smoothie or soy milk.

I'm doing really good with it so far. Day 10 tomorrow. Already doing some exercises that I couldn't do at the beginning. 3 pounds down and my jeans are not longer tight.

I agree with you on the yoga. Did anyone get the bonus dvd Tony Horton One on One: Fountain of Youth? It's a 48 minute yoga that you can use in place of the 90 minute yoga. It's not as long but it's just as hard.

Happy things are working out for you!! Congrads on being able to do more of the moves and your jeans fitting looser!! Keep it up!!!

Just finished Plyo.... still kicking my butt!! Day 16 = Done!!

Keep up the good work everyone!!

Melora

I want to start P90X but I don't have a pull-up bar so should I start regardless and add other moves in place of pull-ups? Any suggestions? And I don't like resistance bands

I dont have the chin up bar either. I use the bands, but so far I have only seen it on one of the videos. I say go for it and do chest press or push-ups in place of the bar. And maybe go to a playground to try and do them when you get a chance.

blondi9905

Here's a website with the workout schedule

http://www.p90xworkoutschedule.com/

Hi all! A friend of mine gave me the P90x videos after she used them, but I have no idea what order to use them in, or what Classic or Lean version is.. Can anyone help me out?

I run and weight lift almost every day but I need to mix it up. I was hoping to start the P90x program tonight...Thanks!!

thank you

stormywxs

Starting p90x tomorrow!!!! Got a bod Pod done today so I can have an accurate place to start from with my body fat. NOT GOOD 22%:blushing: I'm confident p90x will change that in a hurry. I've rescheduled a bod pod for 2 November. We'll see how phase one works???

brandip22

Hi! Dh and I started p90x about 3 months ago and then let life get in the way. We keep saying we are going to start back. However, I have decided that I am going to start back TODAY- he can sit on the couch if he wants! lol- he won't, though! I think this time I want to try the lean plan, we did classic last time- we'll see, as long as I'm doing it, I don't care which plan. I am worried that I won't loose well. I know the first time, we did it for a month and I didn't loose. But, I wasn't tracking my food, so I am hoping that I was just eating too much. I started tracking today, so I can see where I am. I have a HRM somewhere, so I guess I need to find that to chart my calories burned. How much are you burning (to everyone)?

And I'd love some friends since I am very new!

catiereed

Hi, I just started P90X today, and would love to join the group. How do I join?

edorice

Starting p90x tomorrow!!!! Got a bod Pod done today so I can have an accurate place to start from with my body fat. NOT GOOD 22%:blushing: I'm confident p90x will change that in a hurry. I've rescheduled a bod pod for 2 November. We'll see how phase one works???

What is a bod pod?

anu_6986

I don't have a HRM and the problem is I am not even findin it in the place I live. Does anyone know how to log the workouts as?

Rappla88

Hi, I just started P90X today, and would love to join the group. How do I join?

Welcome! Your in! I'll add you as a friend

Rappla88

Hi! Dh and I started p90x about 3 months ago and then let life get in the way. We keep saying we are going to start back. However, I have decided that I am going to start back TODAY- he can sit on the couch if he wants! lol- he won't, though! I think this time I want to try the lean plan, we did classic last time- we'll see, as long as I'm doing it, I don't care which plan. I am worried that I won't loose well. I know the first time, we did it for a month and I didn't loose. But, I wasn't tracking my food, so I am hoping that I was just eating too much. I started tracking today, so I can see where I am. I have a HRM somewhere, so I guess I need to find that to chart my calories burned. How much are you burning (to everyone)?

And I'd love some friends since I am very new!

Welcome and good luck on your 2nd try!!

I'm in the middle of week 3 and I'm doing the classic version with my husband. I've been following the meal plans (we're doing the portion approach) and tracking my calories. I have had a couple days which I didnt, however that being said I'm down 2.6 pounds in just 2 1/2 weeks! For me that is unheard of!!! It usually takes me two weeks to lose 1 pound (I'm a very slow loser!) So I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing and see what the pay off will be in 90 days! Depending on the workout I'm burning between 350-650 calories.

cozzy530

I am assuming the HRM is a Heart Rate Monitor. Look on Ebay and you can get one for about $50. Don't put too much stock in the calories burned as they are usually very high. Most of my work outs shows a calories burned around 700-1100 which I know is way to high. I am in month two of P90X doing it for the second time. I made it to day 75 when my Doc made me stop due to two bulgeing disks in my back. (man is sucks to get old). Two months off for PT and gained 14 of the 24 I lost. Now I am back at it and down 6lbs from my starting weight. As for logging the work outs I take what my HRM says and deduct 300-400 from the total. I am usually soaked in sweat and have worked out hard but a insanity workout burns around 800 calories a hour and Plyo is no where near insanity so I estimate aound 500 cal burned for a Plyo day. I have two friends doing insanity after finishing P90X and they refer the workouts as Plyometrics on Steriods,

cozzy530

What is a bod pod?
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It is a fancy term for getting your body fat measured. There are many ways to do it and results will vary greatly by how it is done. I get it done twice a year as part of my job requirement and it varys by who takes it. Some people pinch the skin fold, (loose skin) others like to pinch internal organs. The most accurate way of having it done is through a fresh water tank. Fat floats, muscles sink. The most common method which is the most inaccurate is using Calipers which is prone to operator error. I have had my body fat jump from 16% to 22% on the same day depending on who is doing it. Here is the best method of keeping track. A leather belt, Yes a regular belt. I went from three holes from the end to the last hole and then bought a smaller belt and am in two hole on that. I went from a large shirt down to medium. I hope this helps

JennS19

So I noticed this morning when I flex my arm muscles that there is definite definiation in my biceps!! I still have plenty of arm flab I need to get rid of but I think it's so cool you can actually see muscle there! :happy:

Starting CadioX tonight, got a little off track this week but still going strong.

stormywxs

Started p90x for the second time this morning. I forgot what a pullup wimp I am. Not going to reveal how many pullups I can do but at least I did better than my first attempt at p90x when I did zero unassisted pullups:blushing: At least I got on the board this time and I'm going to improve I know. Every journey begins with the first step and I took a baby step this morning. I'm confident my steps will get bigger as I progress. BRING IT:grumble:

edorice

You guys gotta be easier on yourselves. Very few people can do an un-assisted pull-up. Just keep trying.

ashiteru

STARTED LAST NIGHT! THIS IS MY SECOND TIME STARTING . THE FIRST TIME I DIDNT GET PAST 5 WORKOUTS! LOL BUT I AM DETERMINED TO DO IT THIS TIME! CHEST AND BACK WAS LAST NIGHT AND AB RIPPER! MADE IT THRU BUT MODIFIED ABOUT 3 MOVES! IT WAS HARD BUT I AM DETERMINED! I WILL TAKE NEW PICS EVERY WEEK! CANT WAIT TO SEE HOW THIS IS GOING TO TURN OUT! SO GOOD LUCK TO YOU!

edorice

It is a fancy term for getting your body fat measured. There are many ways to do it and results will vary greatly by how it is done. I get it done twice a year as part of my job requirement and it varys by who takes it. Some people pinch the skin fold, (loose skin) others like to pinch internal organs. The most accurate way of having it done is through a fresh water tank. Fat floats, muscles sink. The most common method which is the most inaccurate is using Calipers which is prone to operator error. I have had my body fat jump from 16% to 22% on the same day depending on who is doing it. Here is the best method of keeping track. A leather belt, Yes a regular belt. I went from three holes from the end to the last hole and then bought a smaller belt and am in two hole on that. I went from a large shirt down to medium. I hope this helps

Oh ok, I use the skin caliper test. So far I've gone from 47% to 25%.

ShaneT99

You guys gotta be easier on yourselves. Very few people can do an un-assisted pull-up. Just keep trying.

No kidding. I'm a decently strong guy but at 255 I cannot yet do even one unassisted pullup. I can do 4-5 lat pulldowns with 210 pounds of weight though, so I know there's a place in the not-so-distant future where my strength and my body weight will find their happy meeting place.

ShaneT99

Oh ok, I use the skin caliper test. So far I've gone from 47% to 25%.

I use calipers, but I also take measurements and use those measurements to determine my body fat with both the YMCA formula and the US Navy formula. This website makes it easy:

http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/body-fat-percentage-calculator

I then take the average of the three and use that as my number. As of 9/27 that number was 29%. I wish I knew what it was back when I weighed almost 350 pounds. Probably over 50% if I had to guess.

Rappla88

Middle of week 3 already!!! Gotta get motivated for yoga..... it's hard to get motivated for it...... it's my least favorite.... but I know it's soooo good for me!!!! My goal is to try and not fall over 10 times during it today... maybe only like 5!! 5 would be good!!!

SweetPandora

I did not do my workouts for the past two days. Should I continue from my last workout or should I just do the scheduled workout for today? Your thoughts and advice are appreciated.

Karen

JennS19

Got up early this morning to do my Arms and Back routine with Ab Ripper. Glad to have it out of the way because I wouldn't of been able to do it tonight after work and school!

How is everyone feeling? Notice any difference yet in your body?

sweettsoul

Okay guys, I've failed at completing P90X once before. I have to do it this time! I will be finished Christmas Eve! The only time I can really fit it in my schedule is early in the morning. So I'll get up extra early. I'm doing the LEAN schedule since I'm trying to shed my fat. Then if I can keep going, I'll do another schedule that's more for building muscle/toning. If any of you are going to start or have recently, I'd love to have you as a "friend" on here so we can support one another! THANKS!

I started p90x around the same time im on day 8 i think i forget my husband is keeping track i have to do my work out at 4am only time i can fit them in

FrenchMob

What is a bod pod?

It is a fancy term for getting your body fat measured. There are many ways to do it and results will vary greatly by how it is done. I get it done twice a year as part of my job requirement and it varys by who takes it. Some people pinch the skin fold, (loose skin) others like to pinch internal organs. The most accurate way of having it done is through a fresh water tank. Fat floats, muscles sink. The most common method which is the most inaccurate is using Calipers which is prone to operator error. I have had my body fat jump from 16% to 22% on the same day depending on who is doing it. Here is the best method of keeping track. A leather belt, Yes a regular belt. I went from three holes from the end to the last hole and then bought a smaller belt and am in two hole on that. I went from a large shirt down to medium. I hope this helps

Bod pod is NOT a fancy term, it's a fancy machine that measures body fat & is just as accurate as the water displacement method, and WAY more accurate than calipers.