Looking for other P90 Support

Mande_G

Mande...great job. I still struggle with Jumping jacks and especially those other ones that come after the running in place. It took me 2 weeks just to be coordinated enough to do them. I'm like mammaski4...any jumping bothers my knees. I think as I lose weight that should get better.

Good feedback so far on "mixing it up". I'm like you Brent and mommaski4. I like to also stick with Tony's program and add extra workouts when I have time (usually only on weekends). I'm starting to increase my weights a little too in 3-4. I need someone to show me what to do...so I actually enjoy the routine day in and day out.

Keep it going team! Everyone's doing great!

Run lunge? Yeah, I can't do run lunge. That takes a kind of coordinated that I just don't have. :laugh: I just keep jogging in place during run lunge.

MikeK51

HI, My name is Rebecca. My P90 should be on my porch when I get home today. I am very excited to start tomorrow morning! I ordered the additional 5-6 DVDs as well. I doubt I will be up to that level for a while. My goal is to lose 25 lbs by this summer. How does everyone like P90? Has anyone done P90x, is it easier? Less intense?

Hi Rebecca. There are many of us here on MFP doing Power 90 and showing great results.
I've never exercised before. My 16 yr. old son and I have been doing this since January 4th (Day 37).
We absolutely LOVE IT! I haven't done P90X, but I know many that are doing it.
It's extreme, and IMO not something to start out with unless your already in fairly good athletic shape.

I've never heard anyone say P90 isn't a challenge. It absolutely is.

Good luck starting tomorrow. Feel free to friend me or ask here if you have any questions.

MikeK51

I'm on week 2 of phase 2 (aka day 38) so far so good.

That's great...your 1 day ahead of me! Are you planning to go up to 3-4 soon?
Let us know how your first 38 days have gone for you (successes, challenges).

MikeK51

I have not started the P90 yet, but plan to do it on the days I can not make it to the gym. I am hoping that it's a great workout, I love a challenge. Let us know how it works out for you!

It is a great workout...I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

MikeK51

ecutia....don't give up. P90X is really tough.
The hardest part is getting into a routine every day and just doing it without thinking about it (Just Press Play).
After 21 days, a person will form a habit, and it becomes easier.
You deserve this for yourself! Don't think about past hiccups, but look positively toward the future. You can do it.
Let us know how you make out.

MamaReebs

Thanks Mike! My P90 did arrive today! YAY! I just took my before photos and my measurements. I can't wait to see some results! It was embarassing to even let my husband see me like that. I can't wait to show him my progress so that maybe he will join me too!

Anyway, I have been tracking my calories here on MFP and it TOTALLY helps. I was wondering, though, are any of you also follow the P90 diet plan? Is it difficult to follow? Do you feel like it's helping? I like how it is composed of things I would normally eat anyway, but I am just not sure if I can do it yet. It's hard when I have 3 other mouths I have to worry about too.

MikeK51

It seems most of us doing P90 follow the plan here on MFP.
It's a matter of eating better, cutting down on portion size, no eating within 3 hours of bedtime, drinking 8 glasses of water, not cheating too often, etc.
See what works for you once you start P90 and adjust from there.
Good luck.

MamaReebs

How come there are no P90 videos/exercises in the exercise database? I mean if all these people are doing P90 and P90x, shouldn't some be there? Or maybe I just don't know how to use the search function properly?

MikeK51

Your right. The P90 is not in the database. Simply create your own. Make sure though to list it all under cardiovascular if you want to track your calories burned.

MamaReebs

I know I have a lot of questions, so thanks for helping me. Did anyone do the 2 day fast before starting P90? How did it go?

BrentGetsFit

Hi Rebecca,

I didn't do the fast before starting Power 90 but I did the 6-Day fat burner and followed that meal plan to the letter. I lost 8 lbs that first week and something like and inch or so off my waist. I was a little headachy, cranky and weak for a day or two but it got better. Once I started Power 90 proper I followed that meal plan for the first few weeks (I hadn't found MFP yet). I found it surprisingly satisfying, I was expecting to be starving. I then started trying to make meals that fit in the first 3 Tiers of Michi's ladder and started "clean eating" as much as I could. Now I do that within the calorie count laid out by MFP so it's all coming together. I'm still rockin' the brown bag turkey sandwich from the P90 meal guide for lunch every day too, lol. Like Mike I stick to the 3 meals and 2 snacks a day, lots of water and no eating within 3 hours of bed time. So far so good Good luck in your Power 90 journey, please feel free to friend me or hit me up with any questions.

MamaReebs

What is Michi's Ladder? I saw it mentioned in my guide too, but I have no idea what it is. I am actually surprised by the Power 90 Menu. As a vegetarian (well technically a Pescetarian), there are very few diets out there that would work for me. But this diet is actually pretty accomodating, since I also eat seafood. The hardest part is trying to plan out my meals in advance, because I always get so busy taking care of my kids and run out of time for everything else.
Btw, that is awesome that you lost 8 lbs te first week! I could only dream of such results! I started the 2 day fast today. I am surprisingly not starving at all. I have felt hungry a couple times, but then I just had some juice and I was fine. Hopefully tomorrow goes as smoothly.

bikinikillaer

I wish beachbody would post a PDF of the calendar so I can actually use it for tracking my workouts without using up the one it comes with!

Have you all just made photocopies? Or do you not even really need to track it once you get in the thick of it?

Stooooo

You can find Michi's Ladder on the Beachbody website. Although I am not positive you may need to sign up for the free membership.

MikeK51

What is Michi's Ladder? I saw it mentioned in my guide too, but I have no idea what it is.

It's really just a guide to see what foods you should be eating and what foods you shouldn't.
The top tier is the best for you. It's ok to eat occassionally from the 2nd tier, but should try to always avoid foods listed in the bottom tier.

I wish beachbody would post a PDF of the calendar so I can actually use it for tracking my workouts without using up the one it comes with!

Have you all just made photocopies? Or do you not even really need to track it once you get in the thick of it?

I made copies of the measurement chart, but have never used the calendar. I never really understood the phase 1-2 and 3-4. To me its just 2 parts and within you keep track yourself of how you are progressing. There are going to be parts of each dvd that you find easier than others. You work on the hard ones, and see yourself improving. Usually you will know at day 30 whether to stay with 1-2 a little longer or move on to 3-4. I base my progress on how many reps I can do, what weights I'm using, and how many times I need to press pause.

Do what works best for you to keep track of your progress. I think the calendar is just a marketing hype that they can throw IN so you think your getting more. (IMHO)

snrose

so valentines day will mark my day 30 of doing power 90! i'm excited! i took all my measurements today just out of curiosity (ill do them officially on the 14th) along with my weight and this is what i have so far after 27 days:

Weight
Day 1 - 168lbs
Day 27 - 161lbs
-7lbs

Waist
Day 1 - 31in
Day 27 - 29in
-2in

Hips
Day 1 43.5in
Day 27 - 42.5in
-1in

Thighs
Day 1- 25.5in
Day 27- 24in
-1.5in

Arms
Day 1 - 12
Day 27 - 11.5
-0.5in

That makes a total of 5 inches and 7lbs gone off my body! not bad considering i didn't strictly follow the diet or take any supplements

MamaReebs

Great weight/inch loss!!

How do you figure out how many calories you burned with the P90 videos?

snrose

Great weight/inch loss!!

How do you figure out how many calories you burned with the P90 videos?

i have a timex heart rate monitor

Randallw25

Todays workout was legs and back for me, Always a tough one for me but didnt have problem today though. Getting stronger for sure. Ab was tougher today though. Need to remember to do it before legs or sub it out with Core 20 from turboFire.

But was very happy with the work out today, pulled through wall squats and chair salutations as well as sneaky lunges.

MamaReebs

Sonofagun! I was at the sporting goods store just a few minutes ago and I was going to look for one of those, but I forgot because my son was being a turd! Dangitall! Oh well, I guess technically I am not starting P90 until Monday, so hopefully I will remember to go before then.

Randall, sounds like you had a great workout. Excellent way to start off the weekend.

Nigel99

Bought some weights today, and looks like I'll be starting P90 on Sunday. Ought to be interesting. I've lost some weight, and having done cardio for a month now, I should be a little better equipped to do this.

My question right off the bat is about the weights. I'm not really sure how much to use at all. I've never really used weights at all, so I don't want to go with too much, but too light isn't helpful either. How many reps exactly should I be doing with each exercise? I'll figure some of this out, but I'm pretty clueless when it comes to the sculpting aspect of exercising.

BrentGetsFit

Most exercises in P90 use 8-15 reps as the range. If you can easily get 15 reps with a given weight you should increase.

BrentGetsFit

I wish beachbody would post a PDF of the calendar so I can actually use it for tracking my workouts without using up the one it comes with!

Have you all just made photocopies? Or do you not even really need to track it once you get in the thick of it?

I used it for my first round of P90 but this time I've just marked my Day 90 on my regular calendar and log my workouts here and in WOWY on the Beachbody site.

Nigel99

Most exercises in P90 use 8-15 reps as the range. If you can easily get 15 reps with a given weight you should increase.

Ok - I thought the 8-15 was a rep range, but I wasn't entirely sure. I'll just test a lighter weight at first and see how it goes initially before moving up to heavier weights.

Thanks for the info.

BrentGetsFit

Glad to help, don't get macho though, start small and see how you feel the next day! Some of the moves are deceptive so when Tony says to watch the weight, LISTEN

snrose

Glad to help, don't get macho though, start small and see how you feel the next day! Some of the moves are deceptive so when Tony says to watch the weight, LISTEN

He also says if you feel any pressure on your lower back the weight is too heavy!

Nigel99

Ok, so I completed my first Sculpt 1-2 session this morning. It wasn't too bad considering I really haven't used a lot of weights before. With 7.5 lbs on each arm, I really didn't have too much of a problem doing 15 reps of most moves. Since I haven't done it much before, I'm ok with just getting used to doing it initially before I move up in weight. The swimmer's press and shoulder fly lifts were tougher, and the weight was just right there.

Push-ups? Blah! I can't do those very well (I think I did 10 push-ups back in jr high maybe?). I was able to do around 7 initially, then 5 and 3 in the 7-7-7 part. It can only get better.

BrentGetsFit

Good job Nigel!

Sounds like you picked a good starting weight. I went cheap on my dumbbells and my set goes from 5 to 15, I can't get an intermediate weight, lol. I went and bought a second identical set so now I can get 10's. Don't worry about the push-ups, just concentrate on form and you'll be surprised how quickly you'll start knocking them out. Keep up the good work

MikeK51

Nigel...great start! When I started, I couldn't even get through the first 7 pushups of 7-7-7.
It's still a struggle, and that's from my knees.

As Brent said, you got the right idea. Stick with learning the exercises first and getting really good form. Poor form will lead to pulling a muscle or defeating the purpose of the exercise. You'll be amazed when you look back at day 30 how you've progressed.

CCJ13

I just started P90 with my husband last week. Today is our rest day. I lost 7.5 inches in one week. 2 of those were in my waist. Tomorrow is my weight day. It's my favorite. I'm still going to be doing phase 1-2 for the rest of the month probably. My husband is already to move on to phase 3-4. He is thin & muscular already. He just wants to tone up some more. I love P90.