The Original Power 90 Check In?

roylawrence87

I Finally did 7 inside pushups this morning! I hate 777 pushups! They hurt soooo good!! Tomorrow is weigh in!!!! Can't weight!!(wait)

jwilli

cool roy! 777 be damned! I remember the first time i completed 777 pushups, it felt good.

by the way, wait til you try decline pushups for the first time, I was like WTF! fast forward to today. I did 20 for the first time!!!

PS. I'll race you to 60 pounds lost young cat! be warned i have a secret strategy!

jwilli

uhh cant sleep.

I remembered the question about rest days. I think it is more benficial (for me) to do 2 rest days a week (like roy). But I like doing 3 days p90, 1 rest, 2 p90, 1 rest. etc. I think your bod can recover better which is more beneficial than buring out on day 6. REmember though this means you have to work out 15 weeks instead of 13 weeks to hit the full 90 days. I think if you are taking the right supplments though the body can eventually recover enough to do 6 days straight but most of us are not there, and maybe not taking the supplements.

Has anyone noticed better results with the supplments? Im taking citrimax, various amino acid forms, ZMA, which is supposed to help recovery, and drinking soy protein shakes. I cant tell if its working but I think it is since im now packing heat in my pecs. :drinker:

roylawrence87

Oh thats very nice jwilli!!! Your on for a race buddy! Down 6 pounds since last tuesday! Yea I pretty much destroy my self. On my rest days, I probably don't do a whole lot of resting. Always doing something. I just can't seem to sit down anymore! Any way I am really enjoying it!

Hope all is great with everyone else!! Welcom to Tuesday!!!!

hasiangirl

OK i'm going to give it another go at day one and if I don't make it all the way through without stopping im not going to get down on myself and just keep going with the program...so my official power 90 start date is today the 16th...and i'm going to go weigh myself and update my weight cause i prob put on a few pounds grr lol ....hope everyone is doing better and congrats on the accomplishing the 777 pushups roy....although i dont quite know what that is and im somewhat afraid to find out lol cause it sounds really hard to do

roylawrence87

Oh dear 777 pushups suck bad........... I hate em. But thankful that I can now do them! Stick with it! You can do it!

I mean, if I can do it, anyone can. I was lazy and addicted to soda and fast food. I ate that junk everyday for a meal. Now I can't touch that stuff with a ten foot pole! Now all I want to do is excercise! I want to sweat it out! I want to scream it to the world! AAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

hasiangirl

ok poop I got better but still didnt make it all the way through without stopping...but I improved a whole 5 mins longer than last time...so now i've only got 15 mins left to do woot woot....*taking a quick breathing drinking some water and going back at this damn deathly tape*

p.s. that should say breather and instead of tape Dvd

roylawrence87

You really atleast watch the last of the video and atleast attempt the stuff. You can't build a bridge without the placement of the stones! Its worth a shot! I couldn't do half the stuff in there when I started.

hasiangirl

You really atleast watch the last of the video and atleast attempt the stuff. You can't build a bridge without the placement of the stones! Its worth a shot! I couldn't do half the stuff in there when I started.

I finished my first full day of power 90 ....lol and i took the break when they did i just extended it to another minute and a half :bigsmile:

roylawrence87

Now remember this program is made so to minimize down time. This is to keep your pulse up. Its the "fat burning zone". I guess its ok if your just starting out. Just don't make a habit out of it. I know its hard. I also know it works.

roylawrence87

Oh and are you tired or burned out from excercise when you decide to stop. If you are tired you may not be eating enough to fuel your muscles. Burn deep in those muscles is what you want. You want to be sore when you are through. Its a sign that real damage has been done and your just not "out of fuel". Keep us updated.

Oh and I just want everyone to excell to the best of their abilities. I hope I don't sound like I'm trying to tell you what to do. I just have a genuine concern in your well being.

hasiangirl

Oh and are you tired or burned out from excercise when you decide to stop. If you are tired you may not be eating enough to fuel your muscles. Burn deep in those muscles is what you want. You want to be sore when you are through. Its a sign that real damage has been done and your just not "out of fuel". Keep us updated.

Oh and I just want everyone to excell to the best of their abilities. I hope I don't sound like I'm trying to tell you what to do. I just have a genuine concern in your well being.

I know hun, I used to be a hardcore workout/health nut when I was 17 ....so I know what I'm supposed to be doing, but I havent been getting even close to the right caloric intake....its been a hectic week and my sleep schedules been thrown off so it affects what I eat....butttttt I'm slowly getting back into it...I was doing goo all last summer-late november....and then with the cold weather came the laziness....so now I'm pretty much restarting from scratch lol well no not really still 14 lbs lighter.... I dont think I'll be taking extended breaks once i start to get back into the swing of things again, but at the same time I dont want to over exert my body with the low cals I've been eating lately and the lack there of sleep ...:flowerforyou: but I do appreciate the concern hun tyvm :flowerforyou:

roylawrence87

Come on guys! Where you at? I wanna hear your progress!!!!

hasiangirl

Come on guys! Where you at? I wanna hear your progress!!!!

did my days backwards lol...I had no problem doing the circuit sculpting today...its the cardio i have trouble with...damn ciggarrettes...how're u doing with it hun?

roylawrence87

I upped the ante on tuesday. Now I'm feelin and paying for it. Im tired as crazy. I also added a little more to compensate for the added caloric burn. Man I am tired. Still losing weight like a madman. Oh and my arms are poppin now! Its cool! And I can see my hip bones. Nice. I think I'll continue with this workout!

hasiangirl

So I put Logan down for a nap and did the FBU workout for the first time...I made it 20mins in until my legs were all wobbley....And I still have the 1-2 circuit training to do later tonight...but on a good note I weighed myself today out of pure curiosity and I'm 3 lbs down from tuesday....I just want to drop another 1 pound before its tuesday again and the weeks over...woot!

roylawrence87

Ummm... Had my first screw up today. Woke up two and half hours late to an alarm clock going off. What a feeling I got after that. It was anger and disappointment. I couldn't work out this morning. I was two hours late for work. They were cool but it screwed up my day really bad. As a result my entire day sucked. Hope everyone else had a great day!

WrenLynn

Sorry to hear about your bad start to the day! I had a bad morning as I found out my mom had a heart attack in the middle of the night. So spent good portion of day at the hospital and probably heading back there tonight so I might not get my work out in although I am going to do my best! When I did make it in to work I had wonderful news waiting for me. I got a big raise! I thank the Lord as he always provides and blesses more than I can even imagine. Hope everyone has a good night.

eguerrette

Today was day 6 for me on the original Power 90- I've been alternative cardio and sculpting but doing the ab ripper everyday. I get a little winded during the cardio but nothing crazy.
Should i be doing other cardio besides the dvd for weight loss? I still want to see results; will I get results with just the dvd's?

hasiangirl

Don't worry too much about it roy...one day wont hurt anything just get back on track tomorrow....

sorry to hear about your mom wren :frown: hopefully all goes well ...I'll keep her in my thoughts and say a prayer for her :flowerforyou:

eguerrette ....I think the DVDs do the magic although it wont hurt to incorporate other cardio workouts if u want...did u get the fatburner disc with the set? I find that to be a good extra work out....I did that this morning and then the cardio later on in the night


....my progress is going good...I'm only on day 3 but I've improved so much already....I went through the whole cardio work out without stopping except for the break that tony allows us.....But at this moment I have a love/hate relationship with Mr. Horton... lol :laugh:

roylawrence87

I'm sorry about your mother, Wren! You and your family will be in my prayers! Keep us posted!
Very nice everyone! Back on the horse! It still rides smoothly. I do believe just the DVDs do the trick. I have seen results. I am on week six. Next week I move up to 3-4. Can't wait for that!

Keep up the good work everyone!

eyemadreamer

Hey guys! i wanted to introduce myself, i'm new to the site and to power 90.

i started power 90 last week, it's been almost 2 weeks, i just did my 9th day of workout today. when i first started, i got my *kitten* kicked. i couldn't believe how out of shape i was. i had always been athletic in high school and college. but once school's over.... i started gaining weight year after year, and 6 years later i'm about 60 lbs overweight. i'm 5 foot tall at 170 lbs. So i'd like to shed off all of this weight and get back into shape!! now its been 9 workouts, its a lot easier now, i'm able to go thru the whole workout without having to pause it but still would be defintely a while before i start considering p90x. lol.

i ve changed my eating habits up as well, big changes. although i havent lost weight yet, i actually GAINED 0.6 lbs. but my coach says its normal sometimes for people who start working out after not being active at all before. body does weird things to adjust but she says i'll soon start losing weight maybe by the end of 2nd or middle of 3rd week.

i'm really excited to be on this journey! and i'm excited that i'm not alone and that I have all of you for support and just a community of people i can hang/chat with.

roylawrence87

YES!! A new memeber to the cause! Welcome dreamer! Glad to hear it.

I have been on Power 90 for 6 weeks. I have lost 20 pounds and several inches. Monday, I start the 3-4 workout. Can't wait for that. Its gonna be great! Hope to see you on here often! I am on here everyday multiple times so feel free to message me if you have any questions! Please do not hesitate! I am here to give my support!! I actually want to see you succeed!

hasiangirl

welcome to the group DreamEr! and welcome to MFP....this is a great site with many wonderful people that help you attain your goals with motivation, encouragement and just nice words altogether :flowerforyou: Goodluck in you journey with power 90...I've just started myself and its deffinately invigorating and wonderful to finish the daily workout....kind of just want to pat yourself on the back because they arent the easiest things to do.....

My current progress is I'm almost done with week one....tomorrow will be day 5....I think either week 2 or 3 I will step it up a notch and do 3-4 sculpt, but stick with the 1-2 cardio for an extra week....Or maybe cut back on my smoking seeing as that probably isnt helping my stamina or my budget at the moment :laugh: well hope everyone else is had a lovely day :bigsmile:

roylawrence87

Well I wish you the best of luck moving up so fast! Im on week six and still on 1-2. Next week I will go 3-4.

hasiangirl

Well I wish you the best of luck moving up so fast! Im on week six and still on 1-2. Next week I will go 3-4.

ty....I've always been good with strength training ....but horrible with cardio
the only part im having trouble with on the sculpting one is the 777pushups....i make it to the last round and can only do 5

WrenLynn

Thank you Roy and Hasian for your kind words about my mother. I pretty much spent the whole day at the hospital yesterday. She came through her surgery pretty good-Thank the Lord. Well I hate to admit but I was missing out on not exercising yesterday. I was a bit ticked off because I am from a family of thirteen kids and I am the only one with her from 2pm until 10pm. They had asked that she not be left alone. Then my sister comes in so I could go home and I could smell she had been drinking. Made me feel real comfy leaving my mom with her so needless to say I didn't sleep very well. I plan on working out today-cardio but will definitely need to get some coffee in me before even thinking about it! I am continuing to feel improvement in my body and people are starting to notice which also makes me feel good. Some of my siblings I haven't seen for awhile and they noticed right off. Even though my ticker only shows 5 lbs gone since I started MFP I am really down a total of 17. Hope everyone has a great Saturday. TTYL.

Stephanieb325

Well I wish you the best of luck moving up so fast! Im on week six and still on 1-2. Next week I will go 3-4.

ty....I've always been good with strength training ....but horrible with cardio
the only part im having trouble with on the sculpting one is the 777pushups....i make it to the last round and can only do 5

LOL I know exactly what you mean girl! That 777 has been kicking my butt! :explode: Today is my 7th day and I am supposed to rest but I think I am going to do the Fat Burning System! I am so stoked that this is my 7th day and I have been keeping up with Power 90! Thank you to everyone on this thread and on MFP, yall keep me so motivated! :bigsmile:

roylawrence87

Rest days are just as important as working out and eating right. You must rest so that the muscles you just recently destroyed can heal themselves. Do not fret if you feel tired and want to sleep earlier than usual. This is a good sign and you should probably go ahead and sleep.

And yes 777 pushups suck bad. I must ask, what kind of weights are you using? If you are not lifting enough, you may be wasting time. You need to have to push yourself to get those last reps to get that good burn. If you are not comfortable increasing your weight, just increase your reps. If you are doing this with 5-8 lbs, you may be wasting time with that. The body may be adapting to this within the first couple of times of workout. At this point the body is now use to the weight and will no longer build. These are all suggestions and should not overrule and thing your doctor said. This info is based off of much research I have done.

I appreciate everyones effort to stay with the program though and you are all doing a fantastic job!:flowerforyou:

hasiangirl

I am so sorry to hear about that wren ...you think at a time like that the family would come together and you wouldnt be the only responsible one there....as far as workouts go...you're doing great sometimes u cant avoid the curveballs life throws at u and u mis a day or two...it wasnt because u were lazy and didnt want to hun....I am glad to hear that your mom is recovering ....keep your head up and congrats on the total of 17lbs lost


woohoo stephanie!! it's great that youre wanting to work out and congrats on making it to do 7.....I think when i hit day 7 I'm going to put down the power 90 tho and go for a brisk walk that way my muscles can regroup but i still get exercise in...not to mention cardio helps get rid of the layers of fat to show the muscle thats growing

Roy i use 8-10lbs weights...weights i think are comparitive to your own weight and size....I'm only 4'10 and weigh 127lbs...so the 8-10lbs are plenty enough for right now until my muscles build enough...but either weigh when I was in the best shape of my life ...(almost had a sixpack and was very toned) the most weight on a dumbbell that I would use would be 15lbs....and it wasnt often that I would use them...unless of course we're talking bench press then I do use more weight ...i Do use the 5lbs for the backflies...but either way to say someone is wasting their time for using 5-8lbs is not true....in the book it recommends starting off with 3lbs dumbbells...Trust me I still feel the burn, but I want to pump it up a notch, so next week I am going to give phase 3 a go and if I cant do it then I can easily change back to phase 1-2 but i feel as though I am ready for it