p90x Support Group

DaveGlasnost

@PJilly and DaveGlasnost: Thanks so much for the advice and support! I still haven't decided what I am going to do. I have lost my workout buddy that I was doing P90X with (my fiance) he is even more fed up than I am. Do you think I could still say I am a "graduate" if I just do all of the workouts but just not every single day in a row? So basically extend out the '90' days? Not that I am going to be lazy, but may start training for a 5K.

Also I can not stand the corncob girl!!! She is so...squeaky. The guy in the back of Kenpo is ridiculous, plus he totally is not in shape! Dreya is a bit annoying, but inspiring at the same time to me.

Anyways thanks guys and have a great Thursday!

Definitely stretch the program out a little if needed. I did my 90 days in just over 100. Lots of people actually have real lives and real life does get in the way of a demanding workout schedule. I can already tell you that my round 2 will be at least 105 days as I have a week-long vacation coming up.

Generally I tried to double up some days to "catch up" the schedule, later on I relaxed my attitude and was more willing to just move the schedule back a day. One time when I had a really bad travel week, I just cut my losses, took a step back, and simply restarted that week.

My friends who introduced me to P90X never actually went through with the schedule -- they just pulled the disks out randomly on different days and used them. They too found themselves becoming focused on moving into running. 5Ks, 10Ks, moving toward half-marathons.

PJilly

You all are so inspiring. Thank you!

I'll be doing Legs & Back (I like this one) and ARX today. Yesterday was X Stretch (I'm guilty of subbing that for Yoga X), and it felt good after my not-so-good experience with Chest, Shoulders & Triceps the day before. I'm most excited for Kenpo X tomorrow. That is hands down the most enjoyable of all the P90X workouts for me. The time just flies by on that one.

Hope you all are having a happy Friday (the 13th) and that you have great workouts today!

Ashalahn_LMT

Although I'm a little late jumping into this P90X thread. I am in my first week of the 3rd phase. And I'll be starting the program again. Looking for help and motivation to get down those last few percentage points of body fat. So close to a 6-pack. So. Very. Close.

PJilly

Although I'm a little late jumping into this P90X thread. I am in my first week of the 3rd phase. And I'll be starting the program again. Looking for help and motivation to get down those last few percentage points of body fat. So close to a 6-pack. So. Very. Close.

Glad you found us!

Congrats on making it to Phase 3. How much of a break are you going to take before starting another round, and what will you do during that time? I'm always interested to see what people do after completing a round. I took a LONG break between my last round and this one, but I still worked out six days a week, just not doing P90X.

thumper44

:Laugh: you ladies are funny, pointing out things about the other women on the DVD's. geesh :laugh: :laugh:Maybe I haven't got to that point yet where they piss me off. I laugh when I hear the german potato soup, but I guess I don't let simple things like this annoy someone. Should it?

JennyLynn - awesome. I also do couch25k and P90x, and I just run on cardio days if I feel like it, or strength days where I worked my upper body..

Daisy - isn't yogaX something. I skipped it this week because of the nice weather yesterday, but I sweat like crazy doing that workout. It's a great feeling to do something you couldn't do 2-3 weeks prior.

bpbcat - Is your fiancee wanting to quit because of the same reasons? Got bored? People annoy you on the dvd's? I guess I can see that happening, but you should try to be making mini goals and striving for them. Sounds like the motivation is gone. Make those goals, maybe look at more success stories. As smiles said have a celebration for yourselves after you hit 90 days or your mi goals.
We only get ouf of it what we put into it. good luck
Wow, I was behind - Just saw recent message.. It's back on .. Rock it. You both can do it! :flowerforyou:

I know once I get to day 90, I will be looking forward to Round 2 and the next 90.

kandyjo - That is a good feeling knowing you weren't sore from the same workout, or even if you worked out harder than previous week, and no soreness the next day.

My friends who introduced me to P90X never actually went through with the schedule -- they just pulled the disks out randomly on different days and used them. They too found themselves becoming focused on moving into running. 5Ks, 10Ks, moving toward half-marathons.

I think if someone does this, they will have a tendancy to avoid certain workouts, repeat some workouts, and possibly do workouts in the wrong order.
Example when I started back, first week I did chest and back and then tried to do Yoga X the next day. Uhhhh no, chest muscles were toast, same thing as doing legs and back day before Plyometrics.

Jill - I'm with you, I'm off to do legs and back and I've typed too much.

Today I increased my weights, dumbbells and pull downs, we will see how it goes.

AmyQwith2

Hi all - I got the Chest & Back DVD i was missing so I can do them in the proper order next week...for this week I've done all but Yoga and Chest & Back so far...I am really liking this program - although I'm not getting really sore so I think I will up all my weights for next week...maybe i'm stronger than I think? even legs and back yesterday didn't kill me - although my resistance bands are packed away (we're redoing part of the house) and hidden so i half-assed the back parts as well as i could...i might add weights to some more of my squats next week too...

thumper44

Legs & Back and ARx done.

Oh yah... Happy Friday the 13th, :laugh:

Ashalahn_LMT

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Glad you found us!

Congrats on making it to Phase 3. How much of a break are you going to take before starting another round, and what will you do during that time? I'm always interested to see what people do after completing a round. I took a LONG break between my last round and this one, but I still worked out six days a week, just not doing P90X.
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I probably won't take a break at all actually. Maybe the recovery week before starting over again. I have a goal date of August 27 to achieve a visible set of abs. I don't think I can squeeze another full round in by that date, but I want to give it a shot.

And apparently me trying to quote and reply didn't work out too well.

Happyoceangirl

Question about YogaX... can anyone advise what to expect for the first time? I have a large knot in my right calf... which i feel with every step I take. Any chance this will actually be good for it and stretch it out?

PJilly

I probably won't take a break at all actually. Maybe the recovery week before starting over again. I have a goal date of August 27 to achieve a visible set of abs. I don't think I can squeeze another full round in by that date, but I want to give it a shot.

And apparently me trying to quote and reply didn't work out too well.

LOL. Sometimes the quoting doesn't work the way it ought to. It isn't always operator error.

ARX and Legs & Back done, in that order. Ahhh, that feels good. I tried the "silence and cues" mode and found it to be much more enjoyable.

PJilly

Question about YogaX... can anyone advise what to expect for the first time? I have a large knot in my right calf... which i feel with every step I take. Any chance this will actually be good for it and stretch it out?

I'd be sure to warm up really well first and not push it too far if it feels tight. Good luck!

lovekinds2001

Hi everyone i just started the P90x today is my 3rd day can i be added to the list?

yursza

Hello P90X Support Group,

I'm new to MFP and hope to join this thread (albeit a little late). I've used P90X on and off for a few years now in conjunction with other fitness regimens. Very recently, when I joined MFP I started a new training sequence, a hybrid of Insanity, P90X and P90X+ videos. I am looking forward to sharing stories and results with everyone.

PJilly

The more, the merrier. Welcome, lovekinds2001 and yursza!

Happyoceangirl

YESSSSSSSSS!!!! (Insert huge feeling of accomplishment here). :bigsmile: I tackled yoga today. It almost beat me about half an hour in when I said out loud "I don't want to do this" and almost turned it off. Then gave myself an attitude adjustment and not only completed but, dare I say, ENJOYED, the rest of it? Awesome! I bit it on the crow pose and the half moon really was a stretch, but I gave it my best. (Pats self on back!!) Now off to do paperwork. Have a great weekend guys!

PJilly

YESSSSSSSSS!!!! (Insert huge feeling of accomplishment here). :bigsmile: I tackled yoga today. It almost beat me about half an hour in when I said out loud "I don't want to do this" and almost turned it off. Then gave myself an attitude adjustment and not only completed but, dare I say, ENJOYED, the rest of it? Awesome! I bit it on the crow pose and the half moon really was a stretch, but I gave it my best. (Pats self on back!!) Now off to do paperwork. Have a great weekend guys!

Way to go!!! How's the calf?

thumper44

YESSSSSSSSS!!!! (Insert huge feeling of accomplishment here). :bigsmile: I tackled yoga today. It almost beat me about half an hour in when I said out loud "I don't want to do this" and almost turned it off. Then gave myself an attitude adjustment and not only completed but, dare I say, ENJOYED, the rest of it? Awesome! I bit it on the crow pose and the half moon really was a stretch, but I gave it my best. (Pats self on back!!) Now off to do paperwork. Have a great weekend guys!

Awesome job - I think a lot of people hate the first 45 mins. I can't keep up with all the push up , plank, downward dog, blah blah yet. I do some and then try to keep up with all the warrior positions.

Allegi32

Hi all!

I just recently joined MFP, but am at the end of Week 3 of P90X. I am loving it, but have to admit that Yoga is my downfall. I'm supposed to do it tonight and I HATE IT!!! I'm doing Classic. Have only lost about 2 pounds, but have lost inches and joining MFP is keeping my nutrition in check so I hope to do really well! I have about 60 pounds to lose to hit my goal weight.

Happyoceangirl

Hi all!

I just recently joined MFP, but am at the end of Week 3 of P90X. I am loving it, but have to admit that Yoga is my downfall. I'm supposed to do it tonight and I HATE IT!!! I'm doing Classic. Have only lost about 2 pounds, but have lost inches and joining MFP is keeping my nutrition in check so I hope to do really well! I have about 60 pounds to lose to hit my goal weight.

Hi ! 3 weeks in, with good nutrition, is great!! It's not always easy to get both sides of the equation (exercise / nutrition) in balance but I bet you're going to see some great results because you're paying attention to it. You can do the yoga again, you can!!! (Trying to be motivating here, hope it helps).

Peter, that's my approach too - doing what I can and working up to better.

Jill, the calf still feels knotted but I think it will just work itself out. Tomorrow is legs and back so hopefully I won't pro-long the issue. I think it's just my body reacting to the intensity of the program that I'm not used to. Thank you for asking and for your encouragement. Where are you at in your program? Are you doing a hybrid?

QUESTION FOR EVERYONE: Which is your favorite workout of the series and why?

frogmanjared

I'm on the first week, first time through. I'm using P90x to bulk up a bit, so I don't go quite as high with the heart rate as they say... going for an hour at my cardio target heart rate would make me lose weight, which I barely have any to lose in the first place. Today is day 4, so I can't wait for work to be done and start yoga! I usually do yoga 3-4 days a week so I'm excited to see how challenging this 90 minute version is. How long does the soreness last? I work in a restaurant and some of the things I do make me wince in pain, like rolling out bread... kills the abs and shoulders. My calves are also killing me, hopefully I can run fast enough for softball Monday night!

Fit4Vet

Good Morning my lovely Xers! So sorry to have been MIA all week. We had a wonderful time in VA for our mini vacay & I did do all workouts as promised while on the road (yay me for being dedicated enough for 90 mins of Yoga X in the stairwell!) On Monday's drive home, I started to feel a little off though & by Monday night, I had come down with a terrible stomach flu. I found that I couldn't eat a thing & my energy level was severly suffering, so I pushed back my first 3 workouts of the week. Since I'm doing a mini hybrid (shorties really), it's really not that big a deal, but I may try to double some next week to catch up. I did get in ARX & Legs & Back yesterday. My mat is on the floor for Yoga X & I'm waiting on DH to get off a Web Cast before I sweat it out! I totally LOVE yoga, so I really want DH to hurry UP! :laugh:

Happy Birthday to Hillary & Daisy! Sorry to have missed your birthdays!

I had lots of pages to catch up on this morning - wow, you guys have been really active! Yay Group! :bigsmile: You Rock! Bring It!

PJilly

Jill, the calf still feels knotted but I think it will just work itself out. Tomorrow is legs and back so hopefully I won't pro-long the issue. I think it's just my body reacting to the intensity of the program that I'm not used to. Thank you for asking and for your encouragement. Where are you at in your program? Are you doing a hybrid?

QUESTION FOR EVERYONE: Which is your favorite workout of the series and why?

I hope your calf loosens up soon. That's no fun.

I'm doing an abbreviated/modified Lean version. I'm basically doing Phase 1 but extending it a week so that my fifth week is a recovery week. I do X Stretch instead of Yoga X during the four main weeks, and I take a rest day Sunday, but I'll do Yoga X twice during the recovery week, still taking a rest day Sunday. I figure working out six days a week is plenty. Then I'll do five weeks of a hybrid of Slim Series/Slim In 6/Yoga Booty Ballet. Then I'll do five weeks of P90X again, and so on, until I feel like I need to mix things up even more.

My favorite workout is Kenpo X. It's fun and easy to do, but I feel like I get a good workout even though it's enjoyable. It just feels rejuvenating for some reason. And today is Kenpo X day. Hooray!

PJilly

I'm on the first week, first time through. I'm using P90x to bulk up a bit, so I don't go quite as high with the heart rate as they say... going for an hour at my cardio target heart rate would make me lose weight, which I barely have any to lose in the first place. Today is day 4, so I can't wait for work to be done and start yoga! I usually do yoga 3-4 days a week so I'm excited to see how challenging this 90 minute version is. How long does the soreness last? I work in a restaurant and some of the things I do make me wince in pain, like rolling out bread... kills the abs and shoulders. My calves are also killing me, hopefully I can run fast enough for softball Monday night!

The soreness was mostly in the first week for me, and then again in the fifth week when you start a new phase, but not nearly as bad as the very first week. I hope your soreness eases soon!

Let us know what you thought of Yoga X.

What kind of restaurant do you work in? Rolling out bread... Yummy.

PJilly

Good Morning my lovely Xers! So sorry to have been MIA all week. We had a wonderful time in VA for our mini vacay & I did do all workouts as promised while on the road (yay me for being dedicated enough for 90 mins of Yoga X in the stairwell!) On Monday's drive home, I started to feel a little off though & by Monday night, I had come down with a terrible stomach flu. I found that I couldn't eat a thing & my energy level was severly suffering, so I pushed back my first 3 workouts of the week. Since I'm doing a mini hybrid (shorties really), it's really not that big a deal, but I may try to double some next week to catch up. I did get in ARX & Legs & Back yesterday. My mat is on the floor for Yoga X & I'm waiting on DH to get off a Web Cast before I sweat it out! I totally LOVE yoga, so I really want DH to hurry UP! :laugh:

Happy Birthday to Hillary & Daisy! Sorry to have missed your birthdays!

I had lots of pages to catch up on this morning - wow, you guys have been really active! Yay Group! :bigsmile: You Rock! Bring It!

Welcome back! I think it's awesome you did all your workouts on vacation.That's dedication! So sorry to hear about the flu. At least you were well during your vacation. I don't think you need to double up your workouts. Don't want to make yourself sick again. That would suck.

Fit4Vet

Yoga X done! Today's burn wasn't nearly as good as the last two weeks, but I'll take it! I still have some remenants of the bug I brought back evidently b/c I experienced some nausea, :sick: so I had to go a little light on some of it. I'll be glad when this junk is gone!

Jill: Maybe you are right, but I'm only doing a shortie every day - meaning I do the warm up & cool down of the dvd plus about 30 mins (this week is the first half, next week is the back half). Even if I "double", it will only mean roughly 40 mins in the morn & 40 mins in the evening. It just means I have to get up earlier. I'll see what happens come Monday morning. If I'm still a little under the weather, I won't be adding in anything. Right now, I'm doing good to get through the shorties. I don't shorten Kenpo, Yoga or X-Stretch. Thanks!

VickieMW

Good Morning everyone! Friday night I did P90X Chest & Back - Pushups and pull ups! I was able to do the assisted pullups and chin ups with a chair in the garage. I was suprised that I could do them and very happy that I won't have to go to the gym. When I tried this before in my garage I had the chair so it was "loose" like they do on the video for the girl. I turned the chair around this time and put it up against the wall/doorjam so it wouldn't move. I was scared that I could fall. The chair did not move and I was able to put one foot on the top of the chair and hang the other down (like in the dvd) and IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My upper back muscle pulled again just like Wednesday. The Sholder & Arms routine. So I couldn't complete the second half but I did Ab Ripper X to and it isn't getting easier but I am doing more. LOL

I have to tell you that I was absolutely wasted when I was done. My arms were like noodles. I LOVE that feeling becasue I know I did the most that I could do even though I couldn't complete the workout.

Today I will do X-stretch as this is my Sabbath Day of Rest! I haven't done this video yet but have missed quite a bit of my program the last two weeks as my mom hasn't been well and I missed 4 days my first week and two days last week on the weekends. Haven't been able to run for a week which KILLS me!!!!!!! I like running 20 - 25 miles a week. Not a lot but makes me feel good and relieves the stress.

I workout when I get home from work but am changing to 5 a.m. this coming week! I hate getting up that early but its cooler and that way I get it done and can run after work if I want to or just relax!

I love Kempo I burned 500 calories - Yeah!!!! (first time this week) and Plyometrics! Love to feel the burn in Plyometrics! If that doesn't firm up your butt, nothing will! LOL Have a fabulous weekend and Lets get Buff Baby!

PJilly

Vickie, that's super you were able to get your chair situated right do assist you with the pull-ups! I'm really sorry to hear you pulled that muscle again. I hope X Stretch helps with that today. You sure don't want to keep aggravating it.

Well, it's about time for me to push play and do some Kenpo. See ya!

PJilly

Just finished Kenpo X. I chose "Silence and Cues" again. I especially liked that for this workout. I would get started sooner instead of listening to Tony talk, and then I'd run in place until the next exercise, so I'm sure I burned even more calories. I also think my form is better when I'm focusing on watching what they're doing rather than listening to what's being said. I've never seen another program that gives you the option of silencing the trainer. I think that's kind of funny. I wonder how much feedback they've gotten about Tony's corny chatter. Oh, I came up with one more reason Kenpo is my favorite in the series: There are no run-lunges in the warmup!

thumper44

Kenpo X done - Great workout - makes me feel good for the whole day - 700 calorie burn.

For the last 2 days I've been looking at other threads and people's 90 day transformations.
There's been some awesome work done in 90 days, and some for 135 days.
They all mentioned about nutrition is very important. So I think I will go from 40-30-30 to P90x's fat shredder 50-30-20.

How are all P90x's doing with their nutrition.
Going on their own? following P90x nutrition plan?

PJilly

I'm not a big fan of the P90X nutrition plan. When I first did P90X, it would have had me eating 2400 calories, which was too much. Now that I've lost my weight, it would have me eating 1800, which is too little. I'm doing well with maintenance now, eating 2100 calories consisting of 50% carbs, 25% protein, 25% fat.