p90x - Round 1 beginners

amfaery

Alright! I gave in and went to the dang doctor today about my shoulder but all she had was good good news! She thinks I strained either a muscle or a ligament. While that's not fantastic, it's not something like a torn rotator cuff or a fractured clavicle. I am to baby it a little bit longer, ice it twice a day and take ibuprofen.
So what do you think about going about the babying? I know when it comes to shoulders and arms I can just work out the right side for the next week or so. But what do you think about yoga / chest & back / core disks?
I really want to still work out but don't want to make the shoulder worse. Any ideas would be appreciated!!!

So glad it's nothing serious!! I would take it easy if I were you! My husband hurt his chest/back (not sure exactly) but he's been out of commission for about 3 weeks. I'd be really careful about the yoga, maybe do the second half of the dvd that doesn't have so much in planks and upward/downward dog. You don't want to push it and lengthen the time to heal! Keep us posted on how that shoulder does!!

amfaery

gotta rest the shoulder a little, go to a PT get some ultrsound and ice it to decrease inflamation works like a charm

Tankplanker

Week 6 Day 1 done. Hard to believe it's going by so fast.

Like I said in my comment on my page I guess it's called, Chest, Shoulders & Triceps seems more like strength training then calorie burning with weights like the first month. Seems like there is more down time waiting for Tony's kids to finish up 12 - 15 reps after I'm done doing my 8-10. My heart rate is not getting up as high as the first month during the non cardio days.

I try to fit in some Jacks, skipping or some running in place if there is a large gap between that and the next exercise. You could always jump a chapter to the next exercise.

Tankplanker

http://naturalbias.com/why-the-p90x-exercise-program-is-overrated/


I came across this. Kind of depressing, but it does make a little sense.

Although I just started this on Mon, I might take this guy's advice and modify the program a bit.

I kinda agree with the diet plan, but then the diet plan was written in 2003 I think so is a little out of date now with current thinking. I have modified the diet plan a fair amount as I wasn't happy following a very low carb diet and I like to keep my protein intake high. MFP is the perfect tool for helping shape your diet to what you actually need, I stick in what I'm planning on eating then add or remove things based on my total intake.

The constant pushing of things like the Recovery Drink, Bars and Shakes is a bit annoying but then I don't begrudge Beachbody trying to make money, you don't need these things and if you want them then there are plenty of cheaper (and dare I say it, better) alternatives.

The exercise is high impact, I don't think it tries to hide that at all, complaining about that is like complaining that a cheese sandwich contains cheese. Low impact exercise does nothing for me, I know for some people it works but then I'm guessing for that lucky group wouldn't be considering P90x in the first place unless they wanted to get ripped.

The programme is about 7 years old now and things have moved on a bit but the programme works if you commit, there are more than enough forum posts & videos on the net to prove that it works.

LOVINLIFEGUY

It has been a few days since I have checked in. I am much better at checking in when I am working and I had 6 days off. I have still been pressing play and yesterday was day 1 of week 2 of phase #2. I was pretty shocked how sore my biceps and forearms got from week 1 of phase 2. I love that feeling tho. Nice to see how everyone is still sticking to it and showing some great results.

A litle late but here are my #'s from the first 30 days. I did not do all the same ones as others. I didn't care about my legs and neck. Here it goes. I do have to say that I think my numbers are a little more drastic than i think they should be. I had just finished insanity and had not seen the results I had wanted and I think my body was in a transition period and really took off during my first 30 days of p90x. My wife did all measurments, I would have had no idea how to do it.

I was 194 lbs on day one and day 30 I was 179 lbs
Arms were 12 3/4 in and are now 13 1/4 in
Chest was 41 1/2 in and now 39 in
Abs/stomach was 42 1/2 in and now 39 in
waist/hips was 39 1/2 in and now 37 3/4 in

amfaery

mixing it up today going to do Insanity workout for my cardio, getting ready to feel like I am going to have a heart attack

j3nic3

Yep, I did it. I swigged on a glass of the ole gin ' n tonic. My first drink in about 40 days. I was going to have a glass of wine but I figured once I opened the bottle I'd have to finish it this week. I just wanted one drink. I used diet tonic, no cals there. It tasted really good and i don't regret it.

You deserve it. For all the hardwork you've put into this. Good job!

j3nic3

Im in my ninth week of P90X doubles. I figured I would check in here.

I love this program. I am all about the effcicnciy of getting my whole workout done with no wasted time in an hour or 2 a day.

the first 2-3 weeks were pretty brutal learning the moves, obviously i was a joke at yoga but it is def one of my favorites now.

I also read tonys book recently and watched some of his seminars on youtube, he certainly knows what hes talking about and i can see all of these great changes already in my life. prior to starting I was 276lbs, could barely put on any of my clothes, i had been wearing 1 pair of 'fat jeans' for 6 months. my girlfriend even told me i don't snore anymore, and i haven't had heart burn since i started which was a common occurrence.

ive lost about 35 lbs in the nine weeks so far and im told that the last phase is where it really starts to come off. This program is changing my life and i really think ill be able to stick with it for a long time. I plan on doing another round over the summer doing an insanity/p90x hybrid.

the combination of p90x and MFP is probably saving my life.

PS the hardest part is not drinking, i really could use a G+T

Welcome! And good job on all that weight lost! Amazing.
I am also doing Doubles, this is my 2nd week of Doubles and I'm loving it. I also plan to do an Insanity/P90X hybrid once I'm done and take a break! :-D

j3nic3

A litle late but here are my #'s from the first 30 days. I did not do all the same ones as others. I didn't care about my legs and neck. Here it goes. I do have to say that I think my numbers are a little more drastic than i think they should be. I had just finished insanity and had not seen the results I had wanted and I think my body was in a transition period and really took off during my first 30 days of p90x. My wife did all measurments, I would have had no idea how to do it.

I was 194 lbs on day one and day 30 I was 179 lbs
Arms were 12 3/4 in and are now 13 1/4 in
Chest was 41 1/2 in and now 39 in
Abs/stomach was 42 1/2 in and now 39 in
waist/hips was 39 1/2 in and now 37 3/4 in

Wow!!!
Damn you guys losing more weight than us girls. lol
Great results so far, keep it up! :-D

chelios7

I think I may have said this already, but I officially love Yoga X. So weird to say that considering my low opinion of it the first few weeks. I don't even mind it's 90 minutes, I think it flies by. It's really two 45 segments, so I just look at the timer and think if I can get to the 45 minute mark, it's downhill from there. I'm glad I didn't replace it and do a cardio exercise instead. Now it's the only workout that still makes me a little sore the next day, I keep pushing my limits on it every week and I feel great afterwards. Okay, I also think the two girls in it are pretty hot, so that never hurts. :noway:

j3nic3

I think I may have said this already, but I officially love Yoga X. So weird to say that considering my low opinion of it the first few weeks. I don't even mind it's 90 minutes, I think it flies by. It's really two 45 segments, so I just look at the timer and think if I can get to the 45 minute mark, it's downhill from there. I'm glad I didn't replace it and do a cardio exercise instead. Now it's the only workout that still makes me a little sore the next day, I keep pushing my limits on it every week and I feel great afterwards. Okay, I also think the two girls in it are pretty hot, so that never hurts. :noway:

Lol!

I did Yoga for the first time this morning in 4 weeks! And I'm gonna have to agree with you. I actually loved it and I think I might do it on my off day! :-D

mbeach1977

I think I may have said this already, but I officially love Yoga X. So weird to say that considering my low opinion of it the first few weeks. I don't even mind it's 90 minutes, I think it flies by. It's really two 45 segments, so I just look at the timer and think if I can get to the 45 minute mark, it's downhill from there. I'm glad I didn't replace it and do a cardio exercise instead. Now it's the only workout that still makes me a little sore the next day, I keep pushing my limits on it every week and I feel great afterwards. Okay, I also think the two girls in it are pretty hot, so that never hurts. :noway:

I TOTALLY agree with you!! I really hated it the first couple weeks and now I love it! And I watch the timer the first 45 minutes too. I am incredibly sore today! But a good kinda sore! I really pushed this week and squeezed out and extra 50 cal over last weeks burn! YAY!

mbeach1977

I think I may have said this already, but I officially love Yoga X. So weird to say that considering my low opinion of it the first few weeks. I don't even mind it's 90 minutes, I think it flies by. It's really two 45 segments, so I just look at the timer and think if I can get to the 45 minute mark, it's downhill from there. I'm glad I didn't replace it and do a cardio exercise instead. Now it's the only workout that still makes me a little sore the next day, I keep pushing my limits on it every week and I feel great afterwards. Okay, I also think the two girls in it are pretty hot, so that never hurts. :noway:

I TOTALLY agree with you!! I really hated it the first couple weeks and now I love it! And I watch the timer the first 45 minutes too. I am incredibly sore today! But a good kinda sore! I really pushed this week and squeezed out and extra 50 cal over last weeks burn! YAY!

Oh, and just to clarify, I'm agreeing with the loving of yogaX, not the hotness factor! Though some of the guys insome of the other workouts aren't bad... :blushing:

BananaBee3

Today was the first time I was able to complete most of the exercises in ARX! I had to take a few breaks here and there and I can't do 25 just yet of some of the moves (like the cross-legged up and over thing and the weird v-up thing), but the whole 16 minutes felt a lot better this time around...still hard, but better lol :ohwell:

I'm going to try and squeeze in Yoga X sometime today...I'm still on the fence about it. I like it, but I don't at the same time and I'm sure once I do it a few more times and improve, I'll look forward to it!

Week 3 is almost over and I'm definitely feeling stronger Not too sure if I have any results with my measurements or weight (I don't own a scale...) but we'll see. I'll be taking Day 30 pictures and measurements anyways. And maybe I'll even post them! :blushing:

Keep up the good work everyone! We're all doing such a great job! KPP!

LovelyTasha

Today was the first time I was able to complete most of the exercises in ARX! I had to take a few breaks here and there and I can't do 25 just yet of some of the moves (like the cross-legged up and over thing and the weird v-up thing), but the whole 16 minutes felt a lot better this time around...still hard, but better lol :ohwell:

I'm going to try and squeeze in Yoga X sometime today...I'm still on the fence about it. I like it, but I don't at the same time and I'm sure once I do it a few more times and improve, I'll look forward to it!

Week 3 is almost over and I'm definitely feeling stronger Not too sure if I have any results with my measurements or weight (I don't own a scale...) but we'll see. I'll be taking Day 30 pictures and measurements anyways. And maybe I'll even post them! :blushing:

Keep up the good work everyone! We're all doing such a great job! KPP!

I'm right there with ya. The other day was the first time I fully completed ARX as well!!! Way to go!! :-)

chelios7

Am I the only one who looks in the mirror, sucks in the tummy, flexes the arms and pretends he is a ripped machine of P90X glory? Perhaps I am, but a guy can dream, can't he? Someday, someday....

wsheaf82

Am I the only one who looks in the mirror, sucks in the tummy, flexes the arms and pretends he is a ripped machine of P90X glory? Perhaps I am, but a guy can dream, can't he? Someday, someday....

I was just thinking today, I rub my bicep a lot at work. I hope they are growing. :happy:

markymark39

I am thinking doing Legs & Back /Abs today after doing Plyo yesterday was not a good idea. Legs are screaming!

amfaery

I so look in the mirror and pretend I have muscles now! Someone told me yesterday ...hey your arms are looking good I cansee your tricep developing I was so excited

wsheaf82

I am thinking doing Legs & Back /Abs today after doing Plyo yesterday was not a good idea. Legs are screaming!

I'm glad you found that out for us. Not that I was ever considering doing that. I think my calves started to twitch while reading that.

j3nic3

Am I the only one who looks in the mirror, sucks in the tummy, flexes the arms and pretends he is a ripped machine of P90X glory? Perhaps I am, but a guy can dream, can't he? Someday, someday....

All the time!

j3nic3

I am thinking doing Legs & Back /Abs today after doing Plyo yesterday was not a good idea. Legs are screaming!

Ouch! I did that last week and suffered. Never again

Ashalahn_LMT

I am new to MFP, but not to fitness and nutrition. Going through and jumping on P90X threads, looking for some motivation. I am in week 1 of the 3rd phase. And I will be starting again once that's done. Trying to shed the last few percentage points of body fat to get that 6 pack. Friend me, if you like. I can definitely use the motivation and hearing success stories of others.

maurilax

a few quick questions,

in doubles, Does anyone else skip the yoga part of the Cardio work out on the day when you do yoga also. on the day when you have Cardio and Plyo which goes first? im thinking Plyo is better first to get every thing out of it and then cardio for whatever you have left. My calculations have me burning 1200+ calories these days and I can feel it, have to make sure to drink a lot more water and and a little more whole wheat carbs.

Has anyone tried the one on one yoga or p90x + yoga in place of the 90min p90x yoga, 2x out of as many as ive done it, i just dont do the balance postures, just the first 45mins or so. usually im playing golf or something somewhat active when i choose to skip them so i guess thats better than nothing.

ShrinkingNinja

Traded cardio x out so I could put plyo in. Not digging on the yoga too much. Tempted to sub it out for plyo too. Lol... That first 45 minutes is so dull.... and I always hurt MT back a bit with plow.

dunebug101010

definitely interested in starting p90x - but how do i figure out calories burned? (i'm sure this is a question that's been asked and answered a million times - sorry!!)

wsheaf82

definitely interested in starting p90x - but how do i figure out calories burned? (i'm sure this is a question that's been asked and answered a million times - sorry!!)

Most of us use a HRM to determine calorie burned and then create an exercise in the log to log it. One of the DVD's Tony says the average burn is around 600 or 700 calories a workout. But seeing the numbers people in my friends list log, that is off a little bit.

Just would be best to factor in buying a heart rate monitor along with the DVDs. I think it's worth it.

alessandragiu1

hi all.. im starting p90x today.. i weigh 137 im 5'2.. goal is 112.. i was wondering what you think i should start with.. lean or classic.. i want to lose fat then tone up.. please tell me your input thanks

smurfguru

I started with lean but didn't find it challenging enough and got bored really quick. I also didn't see the results I was hoping for. I switched to classic 30 days ago and I'm much happier!

j3nic3

a few quick questions,

in doubles, Does anyone else skip the yoga part of the Cardio work out on the day when you do yoga also. on the day when you have Cardio and Plyo which goes first? im thinking Plyo is better first to get every thing out of it and then cardio for whatever you have left. My calculations have me burning 1200+ calories these days and I can feel it, have to make sure to drink a lot more water and and a little more whole wheat carbs.

Hi. I used to skip the yoga part of cardio x but I have been doing it lately since I'm actually liking it now.
I haven't gotten to week 9 yet (I'm starting week 6 on Monday) but the doubles schedule that I'm following says to do cardio x in the morning and the rest of the workouts at night. And I think that will be easier on me so I will follow it.
Weeks 9 through 12 look busy as hell! I'm definitely gonna have to start eating more by then.