P90X Classic Starting June 6th, Who's in?

melleyd

I'm making a pact with myself, I've decided - by the time phase 3 rolls around, and we're switching off between the this video, and the last one, NO GIRLY PUSHUPS. I will do at least 10 regular pushups of every move. Any girls care to join my pact?

I would love to join you but I'm not sure if I'll be able to do a decent one by then! I may have to wait until closer to the end of Phase 3. I will do it if I can though! (I have a lot more weight to push up....lol).

melleyd

I received my bands last night but it seems scary to use them with the door attachment. These are heavy ones, 25 - 50 pounds between 3 different bands. I'll try it next time I do pullups. I'm sure it will be fine but seems a little scary to pull that hard when just a little piece of material is holding it in the door!

swinginchandra

I received my bands last night but it seems scary to use them with the door attachment. These are heavy ones, 25 - 50 pounds between 3 different bands. I'll try it next time I do pullups. I'm sure it will be fine but seems a little scary to pull that hard when just a little piece of material is holding it in the door!

I was totally scared at first too, but it's held up fine for me. One thing I do, is make sure to slide the little piece as close into the hinges of the door as is convenient in the space I'm in... less torque pulling the door open! (As mine was want to fly open when the attachment was further out)

As far as weight goes, deadzip, glad to see you were down again! Can be scary when weight fluctuates like that. I too am in the same situation right now, a few lbs up, but I figure it's what Syd said - my muscles are probably water hogs right now after their 1.5 week break! (either that or it's my misbehaving TOM finally deciding to show itself... lol)

TenLaws

ok, figured this needed to be the first place I came to ask questions sence yall are in the same program with me.

The numbers on my scale are going up. and not in a good way. At the tale end of last week I was down to 166, thought id be able to break into the 165 or under by the end of this week, but almost the opossite.
Today i was back around 169 and i have not been goin over in my calorie count. If I had gone over, it shouldnt have been 3 pounds worth.
And i thought about the muscle weighs more than fat deal, but the BF% on the scale is going up with the weight.

I just needed to get this off of my chest, figured yall might have some thoughts or ideas that could help.

I have nothing useful to contribute; I have no reasonable explanations. Just thought I'd offer my experience...

I weighed myself this morning. (I put it off since June 17th). I'm up 1.1 lbs, but the shorts I'm wearing today fit a tiny bit more loosely than they did a few weeks ago. I will go to the store TODAY and get some measuring tape so I won't get discouraged by my weight gain. I feel stronger, look a bit more toned, and I'm more flexible. I feel great! I'm always a little unsure about my diet as far as WHAT I'm eating, the HOW MUCH is within boundaries. Can't wait for Day 60!

DeadZip2010

for ayone who uses Heart Rate Monitors, do yall just count the calories yall burn during the time of the workout or do yall keep counting until your heart rate is back closer to normal?
ive been just counting what i burn during the workouts. is that right or wrong?

erickirb

for ayone who uses Heart Rate Monitors, do yall just count the calories yall burn during the time of the workout or do yall keep counting until your heart rate is back closer to normal?
ive been just counting what i burn during the workouts. is that right or wrong?

Either way is only an estimate, buy stopping when you stop will be closer, as the calculation embedded in the HRM assumes you are exercising the entire time it is on (HR is only one aspect of calorie burn). If you keep it on when you finish, the HRM will over estimate your burn as it is using HR as a variable, in a calculation that assumes you are working out.

TenLaws

for ayone who uses Heart Rate Monitors, do yall just count the calories yall burn during the time of the workout or do yall keep counting until your heart rate is back closer to normal?
ive been just counting what i burn during the workouts. is that right or wrong?

I stop the HR monitor as soon as the workout is done. I still monitor my HR just to see how long it takes to get back to normal, but I don't count the calories during that time.

chazdiezal

anyone take 30 day pics?

melleyd

anyone take 30 day pics?

I didn't because I didn't really see any changes! I'm looking forward to day 90 though!

melleyd

II was totally scared at first too, but it's held up fine for me. One thing I do, is make sure to slide the little piece as close into the hinges of the door as is convenient in the space I'm in... less torque pulling the door open! (As mine was want to fly open when the attachment was further out)

Thanks this makes me feel a little better! You are an awesome MFP friend!

skinnylizzy5

Just finished Kenpo - I have come to totally love that workout!

SwinginChandra: totally in for the pact! I have been trying to do as many "real" pushups as possible before switching to the girly kind. Also, when I do switch to the girly kind I make sure that I go really really low in the move so they are still (I think) pretty hard. It makes me feel good that my male workout partner switches to his knees at some point as well. It's tough at the end of the workout to keep up with the pushups, the first few exercises are much easier.

Dcollins12: yes join us!! How's it going so far???

Melindadorman: I have a similar system for doing pull ups and have never had a problem with it. I was really nervous the first day and stayed really close to the door. Now, I'm on the other side of the room!

Have a great weekend all!

Oh PS: I finally saw the scale budge this week. AND I was eating more with the addition of a protein shake, not a ton but probably around the 1500 calorie range (rather than 1200). Win win situation: lose weight and eat more!

swinginchandra

Yay for you lizzy! And good to hear on the eating more side - motivation for me to stick with it.

By the way, you know how Tony always says "I workout for the recovery drink -- it's that good"? Well I totally do that. I was just thinking this morning, "if I get an awesome leg and back workout it, then I'll deserve a protein shake"! Haha, it motivates me to workout.

skinnylizzy5

Hahaha yeah I love how he says that. I totally do the same. I'm not totally sure what the recovery drink is/tastes like but I do love "earning" the extra calories. What's the name of the protein powder you got again? The one I have doesn't mix very well and it is all grainy. I know you said yours was really yummy....next container I will get something else.

syd1980

Day 34/90 is done with back/biceps and ab ripper x. i got off schedule this week. only have 2 more for this week and going to get them in tomorrow. feel alot better about b/b then i did c/s/t. was able to feel the burn on the last 3 . i have noticed my form is getting better on ab rippers.


started taking supplements today. i got the gnc womans ultra mega active. going to give it a try for 30 days and see how it works. anyone taking supplements?

swinginchandra

did legs+back and ab-ripper-x today... so with kenpo tomorrow, I'll be all caught up with y'all, and done with week 1 of phase two. My how time flies.

Anyone else feel kinda bummed we don't get a new leg video? This one is probably the easiest for me too, it's not too difficult for me to get through all the reps of all the exercises. I'm thinking I'm going to have to start supplementing with my own leg workouts, or perhaps a P90X+ workout? Is there one for legs? Must look into it. I'm feeling the same about abs... so maybe starting with the 3rd phase I'll start adding in the P90X+ or one on one workouts in...

syd1980

did legs+back and ab-ripper-x today... so with kenpo tomorrow, I'll be all caught up with y'all, and done with week 1 of phase two. My how time flies.

Anyone else feel kinda bummed we don't get a new leg video? This one is probably the easiest for me too, it's not too difficult for me to get through all the reps of all the exercises. I'm thinking I'm going to have to start supplementing with my own leg workouts, or perhaps a P90X+ workout? Is there one for legs? Must look into it. I'm feeling the same about abs... so maybe starting with the 3rd phase I'll start adding in the P90X+ or one on one workouts in...

i feel the same on ab rippers , so i added turbo fire ab 10 class. i feel my abs like i did in the first round now. legs and back is still rough for me sometimes, but i added extra cardio from turbo fire. so i feel im getting more of an inner thigh workout. alot of people add extra workouts to p90x to feel the burn better.

Ashalahn_LMT

did legs+back and ab-ripper-x today... so with kenpo tomorrow, I'll be all caught up with y'all, and done with week 1 of phase two. My how time flies.

Anyone else feel kinda bummed we don't get a new leg video? This one is probably the easiest for me too, it's not too difficult for me to get through all the reps of all the exercises. I'm thinking I'm going to have to start supplementing with my own leg workouts, or perhaps a P90X+ workout? Is there one for legs? Must look into it. I'm feeling the same about abs... so maybe starting with the 3rd phase I'll start adding in the P90X+ or one on one workouts in...

Copied from the P90X+ info. on BeachBody, these are the DVD's that come with P90X+:

Interval X Plus
Propels your heart rate up and down with 3 speeds, creating more dramatic change in the shortest period of time. (40 minutes)

Kenpo Cardio Plus
Advanced Kenpo with new moves builds stamina, balance, and agility while shredding the most stubborn layer of fat. (40 minutes)

Upper Plus
This monster upper-body workout will blast all your muscles from the hips on up in a completely synergistic way. (45 minutes)

Total Body Plus
By adding new synergistic moves, your muscles get pumped, then recuperate in stages until you've got nothing left. (45 minutes)

Abs/Core Plus Four different positions to intensify your ab work and shred your midsection even faster. (20 minutes)]]


Then there are numerous Tony Horton One on One DVD's for $20 each, focusing on specific body parts.

TenLaws

Day 37/90 is DONE. Can't believe we're almost halfway there! Plyo kicked my butt today. That's the only workout that doesn't seem to be getting easier, but I'm still in love with it. Chest/Shoulders/Tri just may help banish my armpit fat so I'll try not to hate it so much.

syd1980

Day 35/90 is done with legs/back and ab ripper. i didnt get kenpo in this week, but did get 2 hours at the pool swimming laps in this week.

ordered me a polar f6 today. cant wait to see what i burn by the watch compared to mfp.

TenLaws

Day 35/90 is done with legs/back and ab ripper. i didnt get kenpo in this week, but did get 2 hours at the pool swimming laps in this week.

ordered me a polar f6 today. cant wait to see what i burn by the watch compared to mfp.

It REALLY helps! I was underestimating some days and was super hungry; sometimes I overestimated (Yoga). Also, you won't get the same burn for the same workout every time. As workouts get easier, you burn a little less calories. Can't wait to hear how it goes!!!

swinginchandra

my laptop died :-(. TEAR! I've lost all my P90X files!!! BOOO!!! Hoping to get this resolved quickly so I can get back in the game... gonna try and do the chest, shoulders, tri workout without the DVD, if I can find a workout sheet with all the moves online, and some descriptions to remind me what they are... but unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to do that with Plyo, etc.

melleyd

my laptop died :-(. TEAR! I've lost all my P90X files!!! BOOO!!! Hoping to get this resolved quickly so I can get back in the game... gonna try and do the chest, shoulders, tri workout without the DVD, if I can find a workout sheet with all the moves online, and some descriptions to remind me what they are... but unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to do that with Plyo, etc.

Can you get the files again if you don't get your computer working and have to get a new one? The book has all the Plyo moves too. Would be hard but you could still do it without the videos! No Tony though......boo....does your library have them?

melleyd

I told my husband Saturday night after I finished Legs & Back and Ab-Rip-Per-X that I really BROUGHT IT. Boy oh boy was I sore yesterday and still today! My legs and my butt are so sore! But I feel good! Did Chest, Shoulders Tri this morning. Going to ride my bike and do Ap Ripper X tonight after I get home from Olive Garden with the in-laws....their treat....yay!

dcollins12

Day 1 down of my P90x journey! I started with Core Synergistic and it was tuff! Im glad its over, I know it will get easier over time. Trying to stay motivated.

Ashalahn_LMT

my laptop died :-(. TEAR! I've lost all my P90X files!!! BOOO!!! Hoping to get this resolved quickly so I can get back in the game... gonna try and do the chest, shoulders, tri workout without the DVD, if I can find a workout sheet with all the moves online, and some descriptions to remind me what they are... but unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to do that with Plyo, etc.

http://www.teambeachbody.com/get-fit/fitness-tools/workout-sheets

Those are all the exercise workout sheets. I will keep looking to see if I can find descriptions.

swinginchandra

Thanks guys! I found the workout sheets, and descriptions, so I should be able to at least do the strength training workouts until I get a new computer...

syd1980

Day 36/90 is done with c/s/t with ab ripper x . i have had to lower my weights on this video. sorry but weighted circles towards the end is mean. also added in ab class 10 and HIIT 15 class. in the few days i have been taking the supplements , i feel better and have more energy.


@swinginchandra ..sorry about your comp. great attitude on still finding a way to get the exercise in.

melleyd

Thanks guys! I found the workout sheets, and descriptions, so I should be able to at least do the strength training workouts until I get a new computer...

Wonderful!

swinginchandra

I'm proud to say I made it through chest, bi, tri (and ab ripper, which I can totally just do from memory) without the DVD tonight! I missed having all my buddies there with me, but I liked having my own choice of music . I think I pushed it just as hard or harder then ever before. I'm very proud of myself! Actually, I think this was a fortuitous occurence, because I've been thinking of moving my workouts to a weight room... And I'd prefer to not have to use the DVD for that.

I WILL make it through plyo tomorrow morning, equipped with nothing but a timer, and the workout list. Bring it.

melleyd

I'm proud to say I made it through chest, bi, tri (and ab ripper, which I can totally just do from memory) without the DVD tonight! I missed having all my buddies there with me, but I liked having my own choice of music . I think I pushed it just as hard or harder then ever before. I'm very proud of myself! Actually, I think this was a fortuitous occurence, because I've been thinking of moving my workouts to a weight room... And I'd prefer to not have to use the DVD for that.

I WILL make it through plyo tomorrow morning, equipped with nothing but a timer, and the workout list. Bring it.

Great job! I'm so proud of you too!! I did Ab Ripper without the DVD (watching Masterchef...lol) and I must say that I liked it. I might try some of the other strength stuff without it. I still think I would need it for plyo and the other cardio stuff as I don't get too motivated with those things.lol. Again, GREAT WORK!!!!!!