Just ordered Power 90...Input wanted!!!

My fiancé and I started Power 90 near the beginning of this month. Since we're both pretty out of shape, we took the first week easy by resting every other day, then "officially" started the program on 2/11.

At first, we were taking breaks every 5 to 10 minutes, panting and super sore. Now, just a little over a week of doing it regularly, we can both make it all the way through each video without taking breaks, and the soreness is mostly gone.

I know we've just started it, but I'm already amazed at how much we've both improved. If you're incredibly out of shape like the two of us, my advice is to take it slow and take plenty of breaks at first. There's no shame in that at all. You'll get better at it rather quickly, and you're less likely to quit if you don't overdo it. (If you're already somewhat active though, you may find it pretty easy to get through.)

My husband and I did Power 90 together last year. Started in April, finished in July. Over that time frame, I lost 20 lbs and dropped 2 pants sizes. I think it's a really great program for people who are just starting out, and like most workouts, you get what you put into it: when it starts to get easier, that's when you need to up the intensity: heavier weights, deeper squats, etc.

You will need to take breaks when you're starting out. The best advice I can give is to realize that this is totally normal and expected. Each time, try to push yourself a little further. If there's a point in the video where you always break, try to push past it, even just 5 seconds past it, then the next day, 5 seconds further. The biggest mistake you can make is to see the need to take breaks or modify exercises to fit your fitness level as an indication that it's "too hard" for you, or that you've somehow failed. Nope! Don't quit. Just try to do better next time. If you can't do something, realize that's your body saying "not today," instead of "not ever." After 30 days you'll start to be amazed by what you can do. You'll be pushing through things that used to be major roadblocks. That was the motivation for me: I could see, every day, that I was getting a little bit stronger.

Take measurements!! Your eyes will lie to you. Your scale will mislead you. The tape measure will not steer you wrong. From Day 1 to Day 30, you probably won't see dramatic results. Day 30 to Day 60 should be more dramatic and Day 60 to day 90 is when most P90'ers see the biggest changes in body composition. It was always really helpful to me to find people's Day 1/30/60/90 photos (check the P90 forums on the Beachbody website), to realize that maybe month-to-month the results weren't super dramatic, but if you put that Day 1 photo next to the Day 90 photo, it was amazing.

To prove that I'm not a Beachbody coach: Don't fall for the Shakeology and the supplement hype. I actually am a fan of a meal replacement shake for breakfast because I just don't have the motivation to make myself a decent breakfast most mornings, but you can get decent shake mix anywhere: GNC, Whole Foods, Target, whatever.

Edited to add: The greatest thing P90 gave me was a stepping stone out into the world of physical activity. There were so many things I wanted to try: running, trail running, rock climbing, yoga, but my lack of physical fitness and my lack of confidence kept me on the couch. After finishing P90, I completed C25k, ran a few 5ks and am signed up for a 10k leg on a marathon relay team in the spring. I've joined up with a local "outdoor adventure" club to hike, climb, and do a little trail running. I take yoga classes 2-3 times a week. And I love, love, LOVE it. Best of luck to you!!

P90 is a good starting point.. stick with it and later on, move to P90x.. commitment is the key. You'll get great results with it!

Great choice to start with P90!! Good luck!!
My friend lost 30lbs in the 90days!

I did it last summer and lost 20ish lbs and bunches of inches. It's a great beginner program. I only had about 30 to lose, and I did hit a plateau while doing it due to the low calories. Once I upped my calories, I started losing again. Commit to it, and stick it out and you will see great results I'm sure!!!

I'm starting Power 90 today!

Be careful not to over do it.. If you need a break take it. You will only hurt yourself and that won't do you any good. Good luck

When I started my weight loss journey, I started with Power 90. In fact, I actually did Power 90 three times until I felt I was at a level to move on to other programs. It was a great stepping stone for someone new to exercising regularly, and while completely difficult in the beginning, it was doable. I've since completed Insanity and other programs, and I'm really glad I made the decision to start with Power 90.

You'll do great and find yourself moving to more challenging programs in no time. Good luck!

Just started P90 yesterday. I'm super excited about it. Fingers crossed I can keep myself as motivated as I am now.

Awesome, I'm glad to see other people doing it right now, too! DH and I just took our first set of "during" pictures yesterday and the results aren't mind blowing but we can see little changes. I'm hovering right around my start weight so I've lost the few pounds I gained initially. DH is down a couple of pounds from his start weight. We moved up to Level 3-4 a few days ago and it's kicking our butts right now. I can't wait to see the results from months 2 and 3!

Total newbie to the world of fitness and I'm on day 5 of Power 90 today and in just 5 days I can feel myself getting stronger. I can actually do more than just 2 pushups now

My biggest problem - staying off the scale. Getting on and seeing a 4 lb jump is discouraging. I took the photos and the measurements so I'm going to let them be the true judge. I feel better and that's a motivator.

Power 90 is a great stepping stone into the beachbody work outs. When I 1st started it, just the yoga got me sweating and that was on the 1-2 program. Once your done with your 90 days, you can redo at a higher level or step it up even more and go with P90x or Insanity.

I can thank Power 90 for my love hate relationship with Yoga. LOL....

Just hit day 30 today! Actually finished my cardio workout for the day and I cannot believe I made it this far! For some of the people that posted above, DON'T LOSE HOPE WITH THE SCALE! In fact the first week I lost 2.6 lbs., and then weeks 2 & 3 I gained approximately 4 lbs. back! I thought to myself that the scale doesn't lie - but I noticed changes in my body big time, I adjusted my calories a little bit on weeks 3 + 4, and then on Sunday (day 28) I had dropped almost 8 lbs!

Don't let the scale fool you as long as your noticing changes. If your endurance is getting better, and your actually feeling stronger then the program is working and you need to continue hitting play day in day out!!!

Good job and Good Luck to all of you doing the program. I am very pumped for my next 60 days starting tomorrow!!!

I'm actually at my goal weight so I'm not worried about the scale, although I keep stepping on it out of curiosity. I won't be upset if I lose a few, but what I'm really going for is less body fat, more muscle. I've seen definite increases in strength and stamina and I can see some changes in the pictures, although nothing really noticeable with the tape either. We're done with the first week of level 3-4 and it's still really tough. I dread the max pushups and squats. I push hard and do my best and I know as time goes on I'll be able to finish each set in the allotted time and even push it further. I know the big changes will come, I just have to keep pushing play!

Someone asked about diet and I'm not sure if it was directed at me or not, but I'll answer just in case. I'm eating around 1700 calories a day and I'm not logging exercise (this is easier for me, especially since I don't have an HRM). The 1700 is based off of my TDEE minus 20%, with activity level set halfway between light and moderate activity. I customized my macros to eat 1g of protein for every lb of LBM and reduce carbs. It hasn't been as hard as I expected once I started focusing on high protein meals and snacks. I've had to cut out a lot of processed foods but that's not a bad thing.

Hey guys! I just bought power 90 on ebay and lookin forward to getting started with my hubby!! I have a question though, my set doesn't come with a resistance band. Do i need it? Should i buy the set with 5 different resistance levels?? any input would be helpful......thanks!

Our set did come with one resistance band. It really comes down to personal preference. DH does not like the band and I also prefer free weights, although I am using the band. The one it came with is between 5 and 10 lbs of resistance, so I'm using it for the exercises that are too easy with 5 but too hard with 10. The main "difficulty" with us doing it together is that sometimes we want to use the same weights, but in those cases I just push DH to go up on his weight

We have 5, 10, 15, and 20 lb weights and then one resistance band. So far it's working well for us. DH is the only one using the 20 lbs, I use the 5 lb and resistance band, and we share the 10 and 15 lb weights.

Hey guys! I just bought power 90 on ebay and lookin forward to getting started with my hubby!! I have a question though, my set doesn't come with a resistance band. Do i need it? Should i buy the set with 5 different resistance levels?? any input would be helpful......thanks!

No - you can use free weights. They have someone demonstrating with the band and someone demonstrating with the weights.