Any one else doing Tapout Xt?

So yesterday was day 30 of Tapout XT for me. I have gone up in weight about 5 pounds and all of my measurements are exactly the same as day 1. Im not really following their meal plan, but I still eat healthy. I miss maybe 1-2 workouts a week, but make up for at least 1 of them on my "rest day". The differences I notice are strength and stamina only. I do not see any physical differences when I look in the mirror. I've never done a workout routine that lasts this long and I feel like after 30 days I should be seeing some physical results. Starting to get a little discouraged, what am I doing wrong? I really wish that instead of using the people that have already dont the workout in the videos, they used them BEFORE they have completed it. So you get to see their transformation all the way through while your doing it with them. That would be a little more encouraging.

I'm so glad to hear someone else can't do those awful push-ups!
I can't wait for 90 days

I just recieved tapouta couple days ago. I find myself having trouble with the planks in cross core combat. will this eventually get easier for me if I continue? And to mention, Im very out of shape and over weight but Im trying. Im trying not to give up.

Don't give up. After Charlene Extreme, Turbo Fire, half 90X, half Insanity, Les Mills Combat, I'm only now finally able to do the push ups on my toes, and even that I can't go all the way down. With each new program I start, I find I've improved in some aspects. Keeping doing the modified pushups. Start on your knees with your body at 90 deg from your legs, then as you get stronger, move your torso out a bit so you are about 135 deg from your legs, then move on to keeping your knees on the ground, but lift your toes and feet. For all his explode ups, just put done one hand at a time to get yourself up.

You can do it, just don't quit.

Maybe a little success...My last post was on the 20th. On the 19th I decided to give myself a 10 challenge (not the Tapout one, but my own), by sticking with the dvds for 10 days straight (had been skipping days, previous post said day 6, meant workout 6) with one OFF day. I stayed OFF the scale, followed the MFP calories and suffice to say...I lost 6#s in 10 days. My advice to others...stay off the scale. Do not weigh in every day or even every couple of days. Spread it out. Will be doing a weekly weigh-in from this point forward.

One warning for the bigger fellas, there's a lot of squatting and lunges, so be careful with your knees. I won't be completing the Plyo workout until I've lost more weight. Knee pain is no joke.

Modify your planks if they are too hard. I couldn't do planks on day 1. I could barely move in pushup position. My gimpy shoulder and elbow are starting to come around after four weeks. I go to my knees and reduce range of motion, but try to stay with the timing of the video to keep my heart rate up. Try watching the video, any of them, when not working out to see what is actually going on when you would normally be struggling. It may help.

Good luck, stick with it!

Mark

My wife and I are on day 53 (W8D4) of TapouT XT. To everyone starting this and to those who are struggling - KEEP AT IT! Starting was the hardest part and sticking with it is a close second. After 52 days I still struggle with some of the side planks and the grinder, what masochist invented that. Take it one day at a time, it's helps me to look at it as a 90 (84) round fight. TapouT wins some and so do I. At the end, who cares what the score is. We won't be pros when we reach the end, we already know we'll need to do it at least one more time to meet our fitness goals so don't pressure yourself. Trust me, there will be days you'll feel unstoppable and TapouT will just beat you to the ground. Pace, persistence and most importantly fun is what it takes to get through it. When you are getting stuck or feel like you can't continue, go watch the infomercial on youtube or any success story from regular people, there is no greater a motivational power.

If you need a push, I can be reached through our website: http://www.johnandmandi.com

In short - YOU CAN DO IT!

I am now on my 9th day of Tapout XT and the last time I weighted I was down 11 lbs. I have been following the 10 day kick off plan and it has been hard because I did not want to spend too much on so much variety and have been eating a lot of the same foods, this is my fault. Food portions are small and some days I have troubles with feeling as though I am crashing or low blood sugar and other days I am o.k. I have learned to spread out my meals, like eat half my breakfast earlier and the other half a couple hours later and this is something I very much recommend to help you from crashing. I have been doing the workouts as per the sheet. My husband tried the workout the 1st day, didn't make it through the 1st workout and has not done anything since except the diet plan and is only down 4 lbs. I have already become stronger with the workouts but have to modify a lot. I was pretty much taking anti inflammatories around the clock the 1st few days for some arthritis but this has all got better too. I do have an old ACL repair that is feeling really tight and limits the workout some but I have started to think 'no pain, no gain.' I am really excited to see the results. I am not gonna lie, have been eating whatever I want for a few years and not exercising so this has been so hard but this is my fault. Good luck to all!!

I have done some of the cardio videos off and on for the past couple of months but I never really followed the program. That is going to change! I will be starting the actual Tapout XT plan starting Monday April 1.

Day 2 Strength & Force. I had a little trouble with the bands, trying to get the right resistance.

Logging it as General Circuit Training showed 508 calories burned which seems really high.