Starting P90X!

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  • LifesPilgrim
    LifesPilgrim Posts: 498 Member
    When you decide to shorten a workout, what criteria do you use? Quite often we get busy and don't have the time for a full workout and, unfortunately, don't workout at all.

    Thanks for any help.
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    When you decide to shorten a workout, what criteria do you use? Quite often we get busy and don't have the time for a full workout and, unfortunately, don't workout at all.

    Thanks for any help.

    For P90X, it's pretty easy to shorten the weight workouts. I just do one round of Chest & Back (about 30 min) and and round of Shoulders & Arms (instead of repeating each set, just do one of each and go as HEAVY as possible or do pushups/ pullups to failure for that one set!). It works great and is all that my dh does. And... he's lost about 17# so it's working. HTH! :smile:

    Jess
  • 515TeachNRun
    515TeachNRun Posts: 6,495 Member
    Good tips, Jess. What do you do for the WO that aren't repeats? Just do half? Of just follow the routine without the video, which might go faster?

    Plyo kicked some calories yesterday!! Back and Biceps done for today. Now, off to enjoy some holiday work!
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    Good tips, Jess. What do you do for the WO that aren't repeats? Just do half? Of just follow the routine without the video, which might go faster?

    Plyo kicked some calories yesterday!! Back and Biceps done for today. Now, off to enjoy some holiday work!

    On ones like Chest, Shoulders, & Tri's we just pick our favorite exercises. A lot of them are similar ones anyway. And just switch it up. Same with Back & Biceps. We just skip some of the extra hammer curls, etc. It's easy to do and works much better for my dh's schedule to just work out for 35 min or so! HTH!! Have a wonderful holiday!

    Jess
  • kak1018
    kak1018 Posts: 183 Member
    Thanks Jess for the great tips, I would be the one to skip the warm up and cool down which I know is not good. I did Core Synergistics today and I have to admit this is up there as a favorite. It goes so fast and I love the total body element. Absolutely great. Happy Holidays everyone!
  • 515TeachNRun
    515TeachNRun Posts: 6,495 Member
    It's been awhile! How is everyone? Is there anyone?!

    I'm in my final recovery week. Our life has taken a bit of a personal tailspin, so I've only gotten in 2 WO. :grumble:

    My next step is to figure out how to keep P90X in my life, but how to move on also.
  • LifesPilgrim
    LifesPilgrim Posts: 498 Member
    I hear you. Between Christmas and new year's we were building a loft bed and painting bedrooms! No time for workouts on a regular basis. I'm now trying to get up 15 -20 minutes earlier (before the whole family) in the mornings and squeeze in some basics. It's helping, but not what I really want to be doing.

    Hope everything gets better for you soon!
  • 515TeachNRun
    515TeachNRun Posts: 6,495 Member
    Anderson: Best of luck getting those workouts in! I am starting over, but I'm putting running in on the cardio days. Except this a.m., didn't drag my butt out of bed, so I need to get in Shoulders and Arms tonight which has several things planned. I hate mornings, but it works best to workout then!!!
  • tracy24
    tracy24 Posts: 188
    hi everybody! so happy there are p90xers here! im starting on sunday! got everything ready to go! did p90 last year and had great results! love beachbody! tony rocks!
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
    hi everybody! so happy there are p90xers here! im starting on sunday! got everything ready to go! did p90 last year and had great results! love beachbody! tony rocks!

    Good luck, Tracy! Make sure to take your before (and good-bye) pictures and measurements! You will be happy that you did. I love Tony too, he cracks me up. It's hard to believe he's 50, he looks awesome!!!

    Jess
  • JennyGetsFit
    JennyGetsFit Posts: 263 Member
    Hello people!!!!

    Sorry to have disappear like that.
    I am good, had a few months where I was a bit off the wagon - no terribly though.
    I was injured, too messed up in my head with fear of what's going in my industry and economy in general, tired from renovation and too frustrated with coaching not going for me.
    Lots of lessons learned, some adjustments made, I am back on wagon, started running and miss my MFP friends.
    I still love the programs(P90X, Sin6, etc), but currently I am focusing on running - I am training for a half-marathon with my friend.
    I will use P90x and other BeachBody programs on my strength and stretch days!!!

    Love,
    Jenny
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