To the people who have used P90X

ehlertmartha

I have been thinking about getting it and trying out i was looking at the site and there os not one of them that are really over weight they are mostly skinny people i want to see someone like me starting and what there thoughts on it were. I def dont have that much strength but im willing to give it a shot and see where it goes

Give me your feedback if you have used it
what did you think about it was it worth it
what weight did you start at and what was your finishing weight

Lulumaguloo

BUMP!

p0pr0cksnc0ke

bump. I am interested in the same thing.

RTricia

loved it. Enjoyed very much the P90x family on MFP also.

P90x2 comes out very soon.... HOOORAH!!!

Diary_Queen

ive started it and im not finished yet, but im an obese person and its a hard workout. its not impossible. some moves i have to modify. some moves i have to skip and come back to and try over and over... but i never stop trying. i want to workout not just play around. it's a serious program and a big committment

CraftyGirl4

I am probably one of those people that you were talking about who looked fairly fit before starting, but believe me, it doesn't matter what weight or fitness level you start at. P90X is one of the toughest workouts around. What you need is dedication to keep pushing play every day despite the soreness or how much you might not want to push play. I just finished my first round about a week ago. I've been taking this week off to rest and recover and decide what I want to do next, but if you want to look at my blog for pictures of the physical results, please do :-)

Also, I can tell you, I lost 3 inches off of my waist and 15 pounds in total over those three months. I have abs for the first time EVER! I also have arm muscles that even the guys I work with comment on. No one wants to arm wrestle with me. I say Do It! Go for it! :-)

alyssa92982

I'm on week 5 now w/ my husband-he is not in shape what so ever and he sometime has to pause to catch his breath. Otherwise he's lost 6 lbs so far in 5 weeks

JCGilbert

I bought P90 (not P90X) becuse it was described as a less intense version of P90X. I find it VERY do-able. Like any workout DVD it can become repetitive, and some complain "boring" but I like th "boot-camp" type of exercises. You can easily modify it w/ varying/increasing handweights.
I have about 15 lbs to lose and I was diligent thru 30+ days of it til my shoulder started acting up (old tendonitis inflammation.) I will get back to it once I get the all clear from my physical therapist. I sort of can't wait...check out P90!

Bakins929

I started doing P90X at 320 lbs! Of course I couldn't keep up with them on a 1:1 basis, but I am starting my second time through @ 55 lbs lighter and I can keep up with most of the people in the workouts. I still struggle with pull ups, but I always have. Don't think you have to match them in every exercise, just "do your best, and forget the rest", as Tony says. It's really fun and I think I'm addicted to it now!

hsh0927

I haven't tried it but I've heard A LOT of people say that it is mostly used to really tone up and that it's better (and they got better results) once they lost some lbs before using it.

Scott613

<---- About to finish my 2nd round of p90x. It's not easy at all but, after you've been doing it for awhile it's not as hard.

Here are some videos of extremely obese people who've had success.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m15fsMt9lz0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCI7k4sZqsA

This one is my favorite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk-FhorD9dM

La_Amazona

I'm 5'9 and was 228 when I started it almost 3 months ago, I have 4 more days to officially complete my 90 days. I had been somewhat active here and there right before but still, when I first saw the 1st dvd I thought WTF and that it was a joke. There are many many many push ups on that 1st dvd and there was no way I could them. I think I could do around 5-7 girl push ups. I couldn't keep up, kept having to sit down, laughed alot... i even wrote on my exercise log (that you have to keep track in) "wtf" on a bunch of moves LOL. I'm now at about 17-20 on each set, regular style on my toes. It's amazing. I also ran about a mile yesterday for the first time in my WHOLE LIFE. I am not a runner. NEVER have been.

I am now at 212. I'm extending p90x until Sept 10th because I'm going on a cruise the next day. I want to keep getting results until then.

It's a hard workout, yes. But it's also awesome. The pictures online did give me doubt as well because all you saw were either already thin people who needed toning or people who needed to lose at the most 10lbs. I'm so glad I didn't let that intimidate me. My self confidence is high, not all because of my weight loss, but because what I've learned my body can do. I always had a bad knee (still do) but man I can do some lunges now!! AND SQUATS too. Again, just those things make me feel like a million bucks.

I don't look like the informercial (yet) but I sure as hell feel and look a hundred times better than i did 3 months ago. Next is Insanity!

Oh and the nutrition part is a HUGE part of p90x. I didn't even know there was a nutrition part to it. I struggled at first because it's low low carb in the beginning. Good luck on whatever you decide!

danadee

I can vouch for NewAustinite above. She looks awesome!

I lost 22 lbs with P90X. I have used a few different beachbody programs. Look at my before and almost-after (where I am now). I was 230 lbs when I started my weight loss journey, and I am now 185. I am 5'11".

P90X is not just about 90 days. It's about changing your life, forever. Sorry if that sounds cliche, but it's true.

Some people do more than 1 round of P90X. I know a guy who did 5 rounds and lost 150 lbs! Anything is possible, if you follow the program and are willing to make the changes in your diet!

So BRING IT! You will not regret it!

Dana

danadee

Oh, and I'm about to do another round of P90X. Stay on the journey!

ehlertmartha

<---- About to finish my 2nd round of p90x. It's not easy at all but, after you've been doing it for awhile it's not as hard.

Here are some videos of extremely obese people who've had success.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m15fsMt9lz0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCI7k4sZqsA

This one is my favorite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk-FhorD9dM

Those were very inspiring to watch and they helped me view things

MikeK51

I bought P90 (not P90X) becuse it was described as a less intense version of P90X. I find it VERY do-able. Like any workout DVD it can become repetitive, and some complain "boring" but I like th "boot-camp" type of exercises. You can easily modify it w/ varying/increasing handweights.
I have about 15 lbs to lose and I was diligent thru 30+ days of it til my shoulder started acting up (old tendonitis inflammation.) I will get back to it once I get the all clear from my physical therapist. I sort of can't wait...check out P90!

Like JC mentioned, I'd also suggest looking at P90. I've never used P90X, and don't think I would have been able to do it, considering I was going from having zero exercise, overweight by about 40 pounds, and 51 years old. My son and I both did P90 religiously and found it to be challenging (boring near the end) and beneficial. We both lost around 40 pounds each. We then moved onto P90 Master Series, which is an in-between program by Tony Horton to get you ready for P90X.

With that said, everyone is different. But you owe it to yourself to check out these other options.
Good luck!

infamousmk

I'm obese and I love P90X!!!! I started out just doing the strength training DVDs, and walking on my cardio days. I was having a knee issue and didn't want to over exert. Now that my knee is healed, I'm doing the DVDs daily (and only walking once a week). I had a 1.6 pound loss this week, which is about double my average weekly loss. I attribute that to adding in the more cardio-focused workouts. It's a hard program, but you will feel amazing. And it's quite motivating, too. Sometimes cheesy, but mostly it makes me smile and feel good to hear Tony say the dumb stuff he says.

Modify, take loger rests, but don't stop. I can feel my body getting stronger, and even though I'm not seeing the super high losses others my size see (who do more cardio first), I know I am building a strong foundation for my future fit body. We all know more muscle means more resting fat burn, right??

Friend me if you want - I'm always interested in friends that love P90X!

Troll

p90x is amazing, and you dont need to be superfit. My mom, nukebhs83, has the same issue with the before and after pics on the site. beachbody programs are great, but they all give the illusion that you have to be a gym rat to do them when you dont. Anybody with any type of body can do it with no previous workout or weight lifting experience. Message my mom or i if we can help you at all

dlovesjimma

I started my fitness journey with P90X and finished my first round in March of this year, I lost 20 pounds (combined with the South Beach Diet). I am now 5 weeks into my second round - but I added in Turbo Fire - so I use the P90X weight/strength training DVD's and the Turbo Fire cardio routines in place of the P90X cardio routines. I love it, drink the water, you will love it!

tross0924

My first day of P90X I weighed 297 lbs.

kevinlynch3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk-FhorD9dM

That was an awesome video..I'm coming up on the end of Week 2 and love it. Yes its hard but I can see a difference even in week 2 over week 1. Dropped almost 3 pounds the 1st week but I'm bringing it every workout.

airycha

It's hard. I couldn't keep up for the longest time. Especially on ab ripper (which I never could). Some of the moves I had to modify at first but it gets better as you go. It takes up kind of a lot of time too if you work a full time job. My husband and I would come home from work, eat dinner, wait about half an hour and then try to start. We were lucky if we finished by 11 pm each night. It didn't help on the days were you need the pull up bar since we only have one.

Unfortunatley I have never been out of the first 30 days. The first time we started I got laid off and we ended up not keeping up with it, and the second time I forget what happened... Oh yeah, we had a crazy busy schedule and we ended up missing so many days we never got back to it.

I would always feel better after doing it (even if I was sore) and I would like to get through it when I get enough time to add it back into my schedule.

La_Amazona

I can vouch for NewAustinite above. She looks awesome!

I lost 22 lbs with P90X. I have used a few different beachbody programs. Look at my before and almost-after (where I am now). I was 230 lbs when I started my weight loss journey, and I am now 185. I am 5'11".

P90X is not just about 90 days. It's about changing your life, forever. Sorry if that sounds cliche, but it's true.

Some people do more than 1 round of P90X. I know a guy who did 5 rounds and lost 150 lbs! Anything is possible, if you follow the program and are willing to make the changes in your diet!

So BRING IT! You will not regret it!

Dana

Thanks Miss Dana!!! I haven't told you this but you re-motivated me when I heard your results and saw your transformation!!! I'm in it to win it.

AndreSF

IMO P90X can be effective for anyone, but honestly, you would have to modify a lot if you are not in some sort of a shape... I would recommend going through another Beach Body program to get in a relatively decent shape before jumping into P90X full steam.
Power 90, for example, while it's somewhat dated, the fitness level for entry is relatively low.

Good luck!

Tankplanker

I've done one round of P90x, a doubles hybrid of P90x and Insanity and now I'm doing Asylum with a P90x/Asylum/Insanity hybrid after that planned.

When I started I was nearly 90lbs overweight, couldn't bend to touch my toes, or walk upstairs without getting out of breath. Now ~150 days later I'm fit enough to keep up with Shaun T on Asylum, and I'm not the only one who has had such an improvement.

I've lost about 50lbs, and more than 12" off my belly and another 12" off my hips since I've started, I think I lost over 20lbs the first time round, I'd need to dig out my numbers to be sure.

You have to commit and keep pushing play every day, bringing your best to every workout. It won't feel like you can do this when you start, you'll be stopping, have to modify everything and you will be sore all the time for the first few weeks, but it will get easier if you keep at it. If you stick with it, and the diet is just as important to stick to, it will reward you in spades.

syd1980

in two weeks i will finish my second round. my first round started Jan 1st, start weight was 256. today im 214. what i love about this program is you tone as you go. i have lost close to 40 inches all over my body.

as long as you make time and do the workouts , you will see results.

P90XCertifiedCoach

I am OVER WEIGHT. And I LOVE IT. I am on day 19. I do have to modify about 10 % of the workouts, but in 19 days I can physically see the muscle improvement. I highly reccomend it. Feel fee to add me.