New Round of P90X starts Feb 28th! Join me! Cont'd....
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Greetings from the road, gang! I was off the message board yesterday as I left my laptop at work on purpose (got my workout in early in the morning and I worked 12 hours). I kept up with MFP on the iPhone, but the app doesn't have ability to add or peruse the message boards.
I am glad that everyone is doing so well and I am also glad to see some new blood! I love new perspective on P90X! Welcome, those that are new to the group. For those that are new to the thread, I am the crazy guy who lugs all of his P90X gear, food, and scale with him as he works diligently from the road. P90X from a hotel has advantages and disadvantages. Either way, I still PUSH PLAY!
Did Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps tonight (plus the obligatory Ab-Ripper X). C,S, and T is by far my weakest and least favorite workout. I get a decent burn, but I suck at a lot of the exercises and I spend way to much time rewinding to check for form. It takes me forever to get through it. I am getting good work in, I would just rather be doing something else. Ab Ripper-X, however, is a different story. You guys can scoff, but ARX is rapidly becoming the workout I most look forward to. I am to the point where I am doing EVERYTHING full reps at the hardest level in terms of form. I got through all 40 mason twists tonight, but hit the deck on the bonus 10. I think it is a mental block kind of thing.
Three more days until recovery week and day 60 pics...I am a little scared to take my measurements. I don't feel like I have moved the rock too much on the tape measure stuff. We shall see...
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Hey guys -- help me pick my workout tomorrow. I have a 6 mile run on Friday and an 11mile run on Sunday. Planning on doing Arms and Shoulders on Saturday ... I missed Legs and Back today due to a school related emergency...
Sooo should I do ....
1. 1/2 legs and back (last time I did it my legs were soo sore)
2. 1/2 Plyo
3. Kenpo
4. Yoga ( have never tried it yet)
Most votes wins
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Hey guys -- help me pick my workout tomorrow. I have a 6 mile run on Friday and an 11mile run on Sunday. Planning on doing Arms and Shoulders on Saturday ... I missed Legs and Back today due to a school related emergency...
Sooo should I do ....
1. 1/2 legs and back (last time I did it my legs were soo sore)
2. 1/2 Plyo
3. Kenpo
4. Yoga ( have never tried it yet)
Most votes wins
I vote Yoga... Legs/Back and Plyo are definitely out because they focus so much on your legs, and you don't want them worn out before running so much. Since you've never tried Yoga, I think it's time to give it a go.0 -
YOGA today. Woot Woot! Never thought I'd look forward to yoga, but here I am looking forward to 4:30 (and not just because it means work is over)
My husband will be out tonight, so right after work I'm heading home and to push play... no dilly dallying around. I might even work out on the "big" TV. See Tony in high def glory. That'll be a trip. LOL!!
Hope everyone is doing well and Bringin' it!0 -
Today is Legs and Back + ARX for me today - I may have to swap for my rest day today as today is quickly becoming super super busy - lots of running around/errands! But I am going to try and fit it in - I will be like Bob and do it no matter how many obstacles are in the way!0
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Since I missed Plyo on Tuesday, I subbed it in for Yoga today. I guess that's all I know for now. Keep rocking, everyone!0
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I also vote for yoga. It's good to know that the first 50 minutes are the hardest part with lots of lunges and planks, but afterwards it moves more into balance postures and ab work. Take breaks, do your best, and have fun!0
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Hey guys!!! Still here and bringing it! We had a blast at our fit club on Tue night! Learning the dances was fun and a great workout! Yesterday was a doubles day and boy did I bring it! It started with Turbo Fire 60, burned 555 calories and then last night I did Back & Biceps and abs!!!! “Oh mommy!” As Tony would say! I upped my weights on a few moves and my biceps were on fire!!! Love it!!!! Haven’t looked at that calorie burn yet as I had to go help a friend figure out a hybrid schedule for her routine, busy, busy! Love this Beachbody stuff! Today is yoga on schedule and I am definitely looking forward to it! I think I may do it tonight right before bed so I can use it as my natural sleeping pill! Lol You guys are all doing great!
Heabear: How was your yoga yesterday? What are your thoughts? Hope you’re enjoying the program!
Becca: Nice job on the workouts girl! So, you gonna give plyo a run?! You can do it, it’s intense but modify where you need to.
OLP: Nice transformation girl! Wow!!! You have done an incredible job, you should be so proud of yourself!
Anny: I love to hear about your progress! Great job on upping your reps! You are absolutely right! If you just show up and push play, the results will follow and by 90 days, you’re a completely different person! Keep up the good work girl!
Hannah: Hello! Looks like we’re on the same schedule! I too love back & biceps! Glamour muscles!!!! I think you’re gonna need a big easter basket, either that or the easter bunny will have to be doing P90X too! Lol
Kel: Woo hoo!!! Can’t believe you’re already going to be on week 6! Time does fly when you’re getting fit! How is your hubby liking the program?
Bob: I have to agree with you, as much as I love my resistence days and working my muscles, I don’t get a great burn with CST either because I too find myself trying to get my form right but I do feel it, so that’s a good thing. Kudos to you for getting through ARX!!!! Isn’t that the best feeling?! Way to go! You strike me as a multiple round kind of guy, what’s your plan?!
Emma: sorry I missed out on the vote, but what did you decide? My vote was going to be yoga though. And I just want to say to everyone that this girl inspires me! Girl, you continually push yourself to do your best and keep moving forward and I love ya for that! That’s what this is all about! Even if you miss a day or worried about the “schedule” don’t be, just keep moving and that’s exactly what you do! I am by no means a runner and you are bringing it girl! I am so proud of you!
Jenna: How was plyo today? Did you “land softly?” lol Keep up the good work!
Mak: I have yoga today too and also looking forward to it! Let’s get our zen ready! And by the way, Tony on a big screen is great! Lol My workout TV is a 65” with surround sound! It’s even more rocking when I do my Turbo Fire! Waking up the neighbors! Lol Have a great workout!
Michelle: That’s what I like to hear! No matter what, well, almost no matter what, make time for you! You’re worth it!
I hope you all have a fabulous day and I hope you’re all getting much more sunshine than we are here in Seattle! I’m beginning to question why I moved back! Grrrrrr!!!! Soooo done with the rain! It’s supposed to be spring! I work hard for these arms and I’d like to show them off! Lol
Make it a great day everyone!
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Alright guys, posted my 30 day pics on my profile. I'm happy, lost a total of 5.5 inches and can see a difference in my waist and my back is coming along nicely! Woo hoo! Also posted my version of what a ring girl should be holding up! :bigsmile:
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Alright guys, posted my 30 day pics on my profile. I'm happy, lost a total of 5.5 inches and can see a difference in my waist and my back is coming along nicely! Woo hoo! Also posted my version of what a ring girl should be holding up! :bigsmile:
Deb
You're doing awesome Deb!!! Really great. You've got more muscles than I do now.
Also, my lovely wife has said that as soon as work settles down for her, she'd like to drag me to those Tuesday sweat fests. :happy: You've converted another!0 -
Adam, thank you! I don't know, you've got some pretty big guns yourself! lol I'd love to have your wife join the Beachbody fam! The more, the marrier! Are you able to make it Saturday?0
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Alright guys, posted my 30 day pics on my profile. I'm happy, lost a total of 5.5 inches and can see a difference in my waist and my back is coming along nicely! Woo hoo! Also posted my version of what a ring girl should be holding up! :bigsmile:
Deb
So awesome! You have the bikini body I'm striving for. I don't know if mine will ever come - after 2 c-sections, and stretch marks like crazy... oh well, you never know if you don't try.0 -
Hi everybody,
I'm looking for some advice. While doing some of the moves in plyo and legs n back, I don't feel the burn in my upper legs and butt. Specifically, during squats and lunges I feel the burn from my knees down. I try to keep my head and chest up and stay low, but I just can't seem to get the right form. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Hi everybody,
I'm looking for some advice. While doing some of the moves in plyo and legs n back, I don't feel the burn in my upper legs and butt. Specifically, during squats and lunges I feel the burn from my knees down. I try to keep my head and chest up and stay low, but I just can't seem to get the right form. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks
Kind of hard without physically seeing you squat, but be sure to get your rear, rearword. Make sure your knees are not forward of your toes.
As for lunges, get your bent leg as far forward as you can, same with straightening your other leg...send it back. When you do this, you should definitely feel it in your glutes. If you aren't, you're not getting deep enough into it.0 -
Alright guys, posted my 30 day pics on my profile. I'm happy, lost a total of 5.5 inches and can see a difference in my waist and my back is coming along nicely! Woo hoo! Also posted my version of what a ring girl should be holding up! :bigsmile:
Deb
Awesome pic! U look fablous.0 -
Hey guys!!! Still here and bringing it! We had a blast at our fit club on Tue night! Learning the dances was fun and a great workout! Yesterday was a doubles day and boy did I bring it! It started with Turbo Fire 60, burned 555 calories and then last night I did Back & Biceps and abs!!!! “Oh mommy!” As Tony would say! I upped my weights on a few moves and my biceps were on fire!!! Love it!!!! Haven’t looked at that calorie burn yet as I had to go help a friend figure out a hybrid schedule for her routine, busy, busy! Love this Beachbody stuff! Today is yoga on schedule and I am definitely looking forward to it! I think I may do it tonight right before bed so I can use it as my natural sleeping pill! Lol You guys are all doing great!
Heabear: How was your yoga yesterday? What are your thoughts? Hope you’re enjoying the program!
Deb
It was good and tough and my hips are tight so I feel it today but I love that yoga makes me feel so serene!! Its a workout and meditation in one! Wow your amazing doing turbofire and P90X but this is my first workout in a long time and hoping to get where you are in the future! Bring it! Heather0 -
Today was my first day of coreX. What a workout!0
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Today is Legs and Back + ARX for me today - I may have to swap for my rest day today as today is quickly becoming super super busy - lots of running around/errands! But I am going to try and fit it in - I will be like Bob and do it no matter how many obstacles are in the way!
You GO!!! Great attitude!0 -
Bob: I have to agree with you, as much as I love my resistence days and working my muscles, I don’t get a great burn with CST either because I too find myself trying to get my form right but I do feel it, so that’s a good thing. Kudos to you for getting through ARX!!!! Isn’t that the best feeling?! Way to go! You strike me as a multiple round kind of guy, what’s your plan?!
Yeah, I definitely feel the workout when I do CST, but there is a very "clunky" rhythem to the workout that just doesn't exist with the others. As for multiple rounds, I am doing a Classic round in early June after finishing Lean and then I am noodling over doing Insanity in September. After that, who knows? You pegged me!!0 -
Greetings and salutations to all of my P90X compadres!
Yoga-X tonight...I have learned two things tonight...I am getting better at most things in Yoga-X, notably balance postures and I actually held twisting half moon pose on both sides for at least 20 seconds...a personal record for my unbalanced carcass. The other thing I learned is that "Crane" is "Yoga-speak" for a 60 second break. I try it, smash my face into a pillow. Try it, smash my face again, and then get up towel off, take a drink of water and wait for the next thing. I guess if there is one thing I am not too worried about mastering, it is the Crane pose...LOL.
Yoga belly 7 is more intense, in my opinion, than most of the Ab-Ripper exercises simply because you have to hold the moves in an abdominal exercise pose. Those exercises are so much easier when you are moving.
Doing Kenpo-X early tomorrow morning and then I will be heading home after about 5 hours in my plant. Legs, Back and ARX on Saturday and then, "Hello, Recovery Week!!!"
Keep BRINGING IT!, all!!0 -
Didn't to work out tonight. I'm really disappointed because I love Kenpo. Plan on bringing it tomorrow!0
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Hi everybody,
I'm looking for some advice. While doing some of the moves in plyo and legs n back, I don't feel the burn in my upper legs and butt. Specifically, during squats and lunges I feel the burn from my knees down. I try to keep my head and chest up and stay low, but I just can't seem to get the right form. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks
Kind of hard without physically seeing you squat, but be sure to get your rear, rearword. Make sure your knees are not forward of your toes.
As for lunges, get your bent leg as far forward as you can, same with straightening your other leg...send it back. When you do this, you should definitely feel it in your glutes. If you aren't, you're not getting deep enough into it.
Adam,
Thanks for the suggestions. I will see what I can do. 0 -
I finally saw the doctor. She put me on Celebrex and I'm going to get an x ray tomorrow. It sucks not being able to work my arms. But I'm still keeping up with my legs and cardio.0
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You are all doing fantastic!
Reepo you rock for being so committed to doing the program on the road, I find it inspiring!
Deb - your pic looks awesome!
Everyone else you rock, I wish I could do personals for everyone, but I am one tired girl.
Today is rest day of week 5, I debated on getting a run in but decided to ignore what I wanted to do and instead listened to my tired body and have spent the evening relaxing.
Tomorrow I have an early morning road trip, and possibly a few hours of work if we're back early enough, but I will find time at some point to start off week 6
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Happy Friday!
Legs&Back for me today! I got a good increase on my pullups today (using a chair still). Personally, I have to remember to not do this and Plyo back to back again. They both give me such a good burn in my legs, that it was tough to get through after Plyo yesterday.
I think I might go for Yoga tomorrow, instead of Kenpo... I hate to say it, because so many people love it, but I'm not crazy about Kenpo... I don't feel the intensity that I get from most the other workouts. Someone had mentioned weighted gloves for it, so maybe that would help me get more out of it.0 -
Shoulders & Arms this morning. Killed it! My favorite victories include noticing that I was lifting more than Dreya on the Congdon curls and doing 20 tri-side rises on each side for both sets!!! Also, made it through all the Fifer Scissors and got through the 40 mason twists. Had to put my feet down for a second and then finished the bonus twists too. Progress progress progress.
I leave for my friends' wedding this afternoon and then fly to England for two weeks vacation with my mom on Sunday. I'm not sure how much internet I am going to have, but I will be bringing it as best I can on the road in our tiny little hostels. Keep rocking, everyone.0 -
Hey everyone!
Today is either rest or stretch and I'm using it as a rest day. I think my decision has something to do with the chilly rainy weather outside Tomorrow I start week 6 with chest, shoulders, triceps, and ARX (God help me )
Deb, thanks for asking how my hubby likes the program! He's a real trooper and I noticed he's getting more flexible from yoga x each time we do it. We've both come to realize that everyday soreness is just part of doing these workouts haha. Its become our daily vocabulary to each other to say "ugh my arms, legs, stomach etc. are so sore" LOL
Have a great weekend everyone!0 -
Today is rest day of week 5, I debated on getting a run in but decided to ignore what I wanted to do and instead listened to my tired body and have spent the evening relaxing.
I hope you enjoyed the rest day! Most of the time, it is just what the doctor ordered to be able to BRING IT! for the next week!0 -
Didn't to work out tonight. I'm really disappointed because I love Kenpo. Plan on bringing it tomorrow!
Hopefully, you will get it in on a rest day...I loathe missing a workout, but will swap around stuff to meet the schedule. At least you are not doing back to back resistance days.0 -
I think I might go for Yoga tomorrow, instead of Kenpo... I hate to say it, because so many people love it, but I'm not crazy about Kenpo... I don't feel the intensity that I get from most the other workouts. Someone had mentioned weighted gloves for it, so maybe that would help me get more out of it.
I love Kenpo, but I agree that the cardio burn isn't as good as it could be. I get a higher heart rate on the "breaks", especially when I am doing it at 4:30am on the second floor of a hotel room (don't want to thump the ceiling of my neighbor below). I might start subbing Plyometrics for Kenpo days when I hit Phase 3. My heart rate hovers around 135-145 on Kenpo and I like to get it above 150, up to 160 (average for Core Syn and Cardio-X). It's still fun, though!!0
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