First Round P90X-ers

Good afternoon ladies.

I am here toooooooooooooooooooooo = ) lol

Went to the gym today to lift weights. Have not done this for two weeks (since I started p90x). I am pleased to announce that I was much stronger then I was a few weeks ago. This psychs me up because I was born and raised on the traditional mentality of benching and squatting big and being a muscle head. P90X has made me stronger! I love it. I can't wait for day 90. This summer is going to rock.

Good afternoon ladies. I'm happy to report that the procrastination is over and the workout is complete. Everytime I thought about working out today I found something else to distract myself. Finally I said enough is enough, press play and BRING IT! I did just that and 58 minutes later Kenpo X is done. I usually attend a Saturday morning kickboxing class but since it snowed last night I decided to stay in today.

I hope everyone else is having a wonderful Saturday and has completed or is about to complete their workout.

Hahah, your post is yet another reason I should stop focusing on vacuuming behind my refrigerator.

Haha, I actually got on MFP to procrastinate my workout a little longer, but you guys got me convinced to just go ahead and get my workout done first. I love this thread! :flowerforyou:

happy monday all...getting ready to hit it with chest and back...i used to hate this work out because of pull ups i tried on my pull up bar for a few rounds of p90x and kept hurting my shoulder...then i got go fit bands at sports authority they have a device to just put in your door jamb and it is so stable and i love that they have pound resistence on the box.. iam using 20's and they are very hard...i can do about 6 to 8 pull ups in bicep hand grip but it stresses my body so now i am using the bancs and look forward to pull ups...i am going to give the bar another try down the road but feel i am working out my back really well with the bands...i am doing work both directions...sometimes you just have to do your own thing and what is best for your body...i am off to have my Shakeology shake before my workout and then off for a good one...i didnt loose much this week not because i ate the wrong things but because i ate too much...i have to get the portions down a bit...working out makes me so hungry..

Today is week 3 day 1 of the P90X series and I was able to rock out the chest and back dvd after procrastinating the entire morning. I really don't know what's going on w/me but my desire to exercise daily is waning terribly. I'm finding myself procrastinating more and having to really talk myself into "bringing it" during my workouts. I'm fearful that I will eventually say "forget it" regarding daily exercise and will just watch my caloric intake since I've already hit my goal weight. I know why I need daily exercise but I'll admit it's getting harder by the day. Anyway, 52 minutes later the workout is done and I'm happy about it.

Tomorrow is Plyometrics and hopefully I can get up and get it in.

Have a great day all!

Hey Choco exercising becomes VERY HARD when you no longer have a clear goal. Now that you have met the weight you were shooting for you need to establish a new one. I don't think most people can work out consistently unless they have a really good reason. Before it was so you could get down to a certain weight. Try to think of a goal that pertains to your work outs. Maybe for plyo it will be to make it through the entire workout with out stopping. Maybe your goal is to do so many pullups in a week. Try to think of something that will give you motivation to work out. As Tony would say, "Get your mind right, think about what you are doing and what you are trying to achieve."

Hey guys! Today is Week 4 Day 1 for me. I honestly can't stand Yoga X for the life of me (I'm a cardio addict), so I did 30 mins on the bike and 20 mins rowing + Stretch X later tonight. Haha. That's actually a light day for me, so I'm not going to worry about it being my recovery week. It's all good.

PS: Watching the Olympics on a stationary exercise machine is an AMAZING motivator! I just think about how dedicated those athletes are and how much they push themselves - comparatively, why should I be pushing myself any less?

Got through Chest and Back today. That workout always works my lower back pretty good which makes the ARX workout kind of painful. I will do ARX tomorrow morning. I've decided that I am going to revise my program a tad. I am going to do Yoga X tomorrow night rather than Plyo.

Plyo is an excellent workout however I can not do it at home. The Y thing is not working out either because the weather has been severe and the Y I am a member of is part of the college I attend. When the college is closed due to severe weather so is the Y.

I love Yoga X. I have become so limber. The recovery week has Yoga twice a week anyways so I don't feel too bad about it. Once the weather clears up I will be able to take my portable dvd player outside and do plyo again. Actually that is something that really excites me. I can't wait to be able to do my workout OUTSIDE!!!!

Living in Ohio has its ups and downs. In November/December the snow is pretty and exciting. January snow is tiresome. February snow is annoying. March snow is disgusting. I am praying for no snow in March and things to get warm FAST in April.

Well, just finished Week 3 Day 2 (CardioX). I still can't believe that i've exercised nearly every day for the last 2.5 weeks! Well I had a shock last weekend. woke up on Sat. and my weight had dropped 3lbs! Yes good news, but wait. then I went out for dinner Sat. night. (and drank plenty of brewski's) woke up Sun. and gain the 3 back plus 3! I know it was probably due to the sodium and alcohol. but i was pissed. So I brought it yesterday and today, took measurements this morning...and.....I lost 2 INCHES off my waist! Plus 1 in. off my hips, and .5 in on my legs!!!!!!!!!!! (plus I'm back down to 150, which is really a loss of 2 lbs since i started P90X!!!!!)

I'm sooo excited! I can't wait to take measurements at the end of this 1st phase and see more progress! I feel stronger. i feel more engergized. i love this!

Keep it up ya'll!

Good morning ladies and gents, today was a better start than yesterday in terms of putting off the workout. It's week 3 day 2 of the P90X series and I was suppose to complete the Plyometrics dvd but b/c I didn't feel like putting my bum knee through all the brutal jumping today I substituted the Jillian Michael's Blast Fat/Boost Metabolism dvd for Plyo. While Jillian has you doing quite a bit of jumping she does break it up and add in some kickboxing and floor work. All in all it was a great workout and 50 minutes later I'm done.

Sara I'm in the Lima area! Everything was closed yet again today due to MORE SNOW. Sick of it.

Well, since the Y was closed on today I chose to work on my ninja skills with Tony. Kenpo X followed by ARX. I didn't do ARX last night because my back was feeling a little tender after the chest and back workout. Keep up the good work everyone!!! = )

Good morning ladies and gents! Today is week 3 day 3 of the P90X series and 59 minutes later the shoulders & arms dvd is complete. Instead of doing the ballistic stretching during the breaks I did speed jump rope as a means of getting my heart rate up and getting in a tad bit of cardio.

Evening all! I am so upset that I didn't get my p90 in today. I was running and running and running all day long. Did not even have a moment to sit down until now at 11 at night! I guess tomorrow's another day, but I hate missing a day when it's not by choice!

Carpe, are you sure you have your calorie counts correct? Are you weighing and measuring your foods? Are you possibly eating more than you realize, or not burning as many calories as you think you should be during your workouts? I know I personally have to weigh and measure everything, or I will under estimate what I am eating. I know the plan says we are burning an average of 600 cals per workout, but I really don't believe I burn that many. I am getting a bodybugg (hooray!!) and am anxious to see what I actually burn. But on the positive side, you are clearly getting healthier, because you are seeing an improvement in your workouts, and that is so awesome! Nothing better than feeling strong and healthy and ready to take it on!! BUt regardless, p90x has me supposed to be eating 3000 cals. I am steadily losing weight and inches. I don't believe for a minute that I would be if I were eating that many! I am eating about 1200 on non exercise days, and 1400-1500 on workout days. And I don't find myself "bonking."

On a side note, stress does awful things to the body. I have read it increases the production of cortisol, the hormone which makes us store fat around the waist. It also impedes weight loss. If you had a really stressful week, that could definitely be to blame.

I'm with you Lolo, I cannot wait to get out and run!! I need that to work my calves. Nothing else seems to have any impact!

Mojo, is everything alright that you are having the testing done?

Chocko, good for you for sticking with things today. Did you set your new goal yet?

Mark- you didn't say anything I could comment on, but I don't want to leave ya out so I'll just say hi!

Laurabelle- congrats on the two inches! Super job!! And great job for sticking this out!!

Sara- those darned Dreya rolls!! I hate those things (as I have said before, LOL). I asked my 9 year old the other day, as I was doing the video, if she could watch and do one. I failed to believe that they were actually possible. So pop, there she goes, and hops right the heck up. She did like 3 or 4 in a row, and I stood there with my mouth hanging open. She starts laughing and says, "these are fun mommy." FUN??? Is this kid mental AND athletic or what? I thought watching her do them might help me figure out why I can't do them. But nope, I'm still flopping and getting stuck. Dern it.

Those darned Dreya rolls!! I hate those things (as I have said before, LOL). I asked my 9 year old the other day, as I was doing the video, if she could watch and do one. I failed to believe that they were actually possible. So pop, there she goes, and hops right the heck up. She did like 3 or 4 in a row, and I stood there with my mouth hanging open. She starts laughing and says, "these are fun mommy." FUN??? Is this kid mental AND athletic or what? I thought watching her do them might help me figure out why I can't do them. But nope, I'm still flopping and getting stuck. Dern it.

I did those for the first time today. I'm convinced that as soon as I will be ready to do all of them, I'll be ready for the olympics. Ha.

I was really hoping they were impossible! I have to admit that I don't love the bow to boat either. Having said that - I can actually reach back and hold my feet - I couldn't do that when I started. Maybe I need to try another dreya roll again...