P90X
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Day 5 - I did the chest and back and arx last night. Was supposed to so legs and back according to the schedule but I figured my legs will be taken care off in the insanity workout.0
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I'm really liking the schedule and result of my P90X INSANITY hybrid. I'm focusing more on P90X muscle building using heavier weights and max reps, and at the same time doing moderate INSANITY cardio. I also condensed the schedule from 6 days a week to a 5 days a week (kinda like in p90x2) so that my muscles can heal better before the next workout. So far, I feel that my arms, back and abs are getting stronger and slightly bigger. I'm having a lot more strength when it comes to pullups. My goal is to get from 7 pullups to 10 within 2 weeks
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It was chest and back and ARX last night. I was trying to challenge myself to get to 10 pullups but unfortunately I still max'ed out at 7. I think I can do better than that. The BCAA has been helping me in terms of preventing (too much) soreness and give me a quick recovery for the next set but it doesn't really boost my energy during the workout. I'll try to eat a bit more a couple of hours prior to the workout for more energy. So far, I've been eating a slice a bread with almond butter an hour prior. Maybe I'll try to do 2 slices 0
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Last night was Shoulders and Arms and ARX! What I've been doing lately is I upped my weights so that I can achieve muscle failure faster after sets of 8-10 reps aiming at building mass. I remember when I first started p90x, I was using 20 lbs for curls and presses and 15lbs for triceps. And I was doing 12-15 reps back then.
Since a few weeks ago, I started off with 35-lbs for the shoulder presses, 20-lbs for the in and out bicep curls, and 20 lbs for the tricep kick backs. 35 lbs is about right for me for the shoulder press. I could feel the burn after 7-8 reps. The bowflex dumbbells are wider than the regular dumbbells so it took a little more effort to balance them. It's the most expensive equipment that I've invested but was worth it though I've seen tremendous result since I acquired it halfway through my first round of p90x.
Normally I would do 30-35 lbs for the bicep curls but the in-and-out curls required 16 reps (Tony: EVERYBODY DOES 16!!). Oh well, 20 lbs was heavy enough to make me struggle in that move LOL. I was able to 10 reps in the tricep kickbacks using 20 lbs so I increased the weight to 25 lbs (the same weight Tony used). He's right... it was rather tough to maintain the form and balance using that weight.
I'm still eating at a slight calorie deficit to cut more fat around my mid section (btw, there's no spot fat reduction) and I won't expect to put on too much muscles quickly. I'll stick with this for a month or so before I adjust it.
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I went to the local sports store and picked up a pair of lifting gloves. I didn't think I would need it or even know that it existed until lately. As I increased my press weight to 35lbs, the sweaty palms sometimes make the dumbbells hard to grip. Also, the bowflex dumbbells are wider than the regular weights which makes it hard to balance. The gloves I bought have wrist wraps. It's supposed to help support the wrists. As soon as I got home, I started doing chest shoulders and triceps. I primarily wanted to see if I could handle the shoulder presses so I took 40lbs, instead of the regular 35. Maybe it was mental because I I was able to do 8-10 reps using 40lbs on each site. I could really feel the burn!
is any of you guys using workout/lifting gloves?0 -
Today is day 83 of P90X Lean.
I am so excited that I am so close to finishing. Tomorrow is my rest day, and then I begin my recovery week and I'm done!
Insanity arrived in the mail this week. I'm going to take one week off after completing P90X and then begin Insanity. I tried the Fast and Furious workout just for fun, and wow, it was a hard workout. It's going to be awesome!0 -
Today is day 83 of P90X Lean.
I am so excited that I am so close to finishing. Tomorrow is my rest day, and then I begin my recovery week and I'm done!
Insanity arrived in the mail this week. I'm going to take one week off after completing P90X and then begin Insanity. I tried the Fast and Furious workout just for fun, and wow, it was a hard workout. It's going to be awesome!
Great job! Dont forget to share your before-after pictures!
oh you're going love Insanity, especially starting it right after p90x. You'll find the faster pace pretty exciting 0 -
hey everyone,
glad to see us p90xers have a thread in here....
did p90x last year and lost 30lbs in october, then did Les miles combat warrior and lost another 16lbs now on May 8th going at it again for another round of p90x. loving me some Tony...0 -
@cdorelien - great job and way to bring it!! Are you close to your goal weight/body fat%?0
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Started my 2nd round of P90x finally after a 2 months break due to my traveling. Bring it! Just completed my Chest and Back!0
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I went to the local sports store and picked up a pair of lifting gloves. I didn't think I would need it or even know that it existed until lately. As I increased my press weight to 35lbs, the sweaty palms sometimes make the dumbbells hard to grip. Also, the bowflex dumbbells are wider than the regular weights which makes it hard to balance. The gloves I bought have wrist wraps. It's supposed to help support the wrists. As soon as I got home, I started doing chest shoulders and triceps. I primarily wanted to see if I could handle the shoulder presses so I took 40lbs, instead of the regular 35. Maybe it was mental because I I was able to do 8-10 reps using 40lbs on each site. I could really feel the burn!
is any of you guys using workout/lifting gloves?
you're using some pretty heavy weights bro.
I think i was doing 25s for most of the bicep work. I can do considerably more then that for most of the exercises but not the way that Tony does them.
that Y should press that he does, i can't even get 8 with 35 lbs, but i can go do normal seated dumbell press at the gym (towards the end of my work out) and get 65 for 5. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me lol.
the other wierd thing, my bench press is way in the Sh itter. I was getting 225 for reps before i ever started insanity, i can do 185 maybe three times now. but pretty much every other lift is improving.
I've just seperated the two goals (cutting and gaining strength). one more round of p90x and another of asylum 2 and then its time for me to learn some new tricks, like how to eat to grow and minimize the amount of fat i put on. probably going to do body beast at that point. Tempted to just do it 'unsupervised', but i've had such (IMO) unbeleiveable success with the beach body programs, i feel like i might learn a lot from the program.0 -
oh, and i don't use gloves. I had a few pairs in highschool, one was stollen and for some reason just never bothered with them again. they have some with padding in the palm, which would actually help a lot for some of the airborne pushups in P90x and asylum, so i've thought about getting them for that.
thats pretty cool that they have the built in straps, tho i've honestly never had any use for them yet. i assume they have some way of wrapping them out of the way when your not using them?
I've been using a weighted vest while doing pull ups for the past few weeks. i really like it. You could just put weights in a back pack, or hang plates from a belt with a rope or chain, but this is probably the most comfortable way to do it. I bought it to wear while doing insanity... which was a bit too ambitious. ended up hurting myself and shelved the weight vest for over a year.
its a cool training tool though. I spent entirely to much on mine, but its made out of more durable material then my motorcycle jacket, and thats going to matter if you expect the garment to last awhile when your bouncing around with 45 lbs attached to it.0 -
@proton, yes i am close to it, with my 2nd round it shoudl give it to me then on to body beast!!!!
thinking after this round be p90x certified as well0 -
whats that really do for you? p90x certified?0
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@upcomingkca - good job bro! and you finally joined!
@no_finish_line - Yeah, I can wrap the straps below my wrist so they're no in the way. Guess what I was able to do 10 pullups (in the first set) last night with the gloves on I find that the gloves helped me focus more on the mechanics of doing the pullups. The padding on my chinup bar are not as thick as when I first got them so I've been kinda bothered by me not being able to have a firm and confortable grip. That seems to have improved. Now I just need to suck it up and get to 10 in the following sets.
I was actually thinking about the same -- putting some weight in the backpack. I'll try it out tomorrow which is my weight day.
@cdorelien - good for you! Bring it!!0 -
Yesterday was my Week 3 Day 3 - Shoulders and Arms. I decided not to follow the video but to use the workout sheet as a guide, instead. Well the real reason is I was working out in my company's gym and I didn't have the DVD with me LOL. I find that video is longer than necessary due to the talking, extra breaks and stuff. I saved at least 15 minutes just by doing it at my own pace.
My upper body wasn't as sore but my quads were due to the Insanity workout from Tuesday. That didn't bother me much though. Again, I started off with 40 lbs of shoulder presses on each arm and did 8 reps for 2 sets. For the 16-rep curls, I did 20 lbs in the first 2 sets. In the subsequent sets, I had to lower the weight by 5 lbs in general. The only moves that I upped the weight on was the tricep kickbacks. I went from 20 lbs to 25 lbs and was able to maintani good form. I felt more fatigue about half way through the workout because I didn't have my BCAA intra-workout drink with me. I might have to keep some at the office in case I need to use the company gym next time
BRING IT!!
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thats awfully impressive. I felt like lifting was at a near break neck pace in p90x so thats quite a feet shaving off that much time.
people somehow get the videos onto thier phones, but i'm not sure how to do that. sounds like you don't need it anyway lol
oh, and i keep a buffay (spelling?) of suppliments in my desk at work0 -
Thanks! I'm just trying bro...trying my best.
Having done it so many times I bet you'll know what to do as long as you add a description of the moves to your workout sheet.
I think is buffet 0 -
I completed P90X today! Woohoo!
I am doing my pictures and measurements tomorrow and will post the info for everyone! I start Insanity in 1 week.0 -
My tenant for 8 years have recently moved out of my condo so before the new tenant moves in me and my wife have to clean up the place. We got a contractor to change out the carpet, and fix a few things in the bathrooms but there are still a few things left for us to do. Last night I went and installed some new blinds, did some fillings on the walls and etc. Spent about 2 hours there and I wasn't done. So I have to go back tonight and tomorrow!
Yesterday was my chest and back and ARX day. After I got back from the condo, which was around 9pm'ish, I jumped straight into the workout. I hadn't had my dinner yet but I still had enough to push through the workout. I was able to get to 10 pullups again (in the first set) and then dropped to 8, then 6. I need to push harder to get to 10 throughout!!
BRING IT y'all!!0 -
Yesterday was supposed to be my cardio or stretching day but I didn't feel like I've worked the muscles hard enough the day before. So I decided to do shoulders and arms instead. I increased my shoulder press to 45 lbs on each arm. Since it was pretty heavy, I opted to do it in seated position for better support. Oh boy I really struggled to get to 8 reps in the first set. I had to lower it to 6 reps in the subsequent sets. For the tricep kickbacks, I stayed at 25 lbs for 10 reps. For shoulder flys, I used 15 lbs for the first set and then lowered to 10 lbs but increased the reps to 15. 10 lbs was enough because I could really feel the burn big time!!
My shoulders are a bit sore this morning and I have a feeling that it's going to get more sore later today/tomorrow
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I am doing my pictures and measurements tomorrow and will post the info for everyone! I start Insanity in 1 week.
i'll be sure to stop in for that
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I did My pictures, but I have no idea how to post them... Any pointers?0
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You can try to post the pictures to other sites like facebook. Get the URL to the images and post the URL in between the img tags.
e.g. (without the spaces)
[ img ] URL [/ img ]0 -
@lsotham - did you get a chance to try that yet?
I did CST and ARX last night. I was trying to do 30 pushups whenever Tony says to do the max. I was able to do 30+ in chest and back. But the 4 fast and 4 slow in the beginning of CST made my arms somewhat tired so I was only able to do 20
And I started to experience complete muscle failure about 35 minutes into the workout. I Wasnt able to pump out any more after 10+ pushups or 5 shoulder presses. Experiencing failure like such is important, though. It means that we've worked the muscle hard enough and that's when the muscle growth is triggered. I felt great afterward!
I also tried 100% whey isolate protein shake for the first time after the workout last night. I bought the vanilla flavor and normally I would prefer chocolate flavor for any of my supplements but vanilla taste surprisingly good. I was expecting it to be bland but it exceeded my expectation. It dissolved pretty easily also.
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for LSotham
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/540392-posting-pictures-on-the-boards-tutorial
Proton, check out a site called Mass Nutrition. I got a big tub of Iso Pure for much cheaper then i could find it anywhere else, not sure what i paid of the top of my head though. The one i happend to get had a lot of carbs in it (maltodextrin) but i plan on dumping more malto and dextrose in and i'm only using it as a post work out (and using the cheaper concentrate when i don't care how fast it absorbs all other times), so the extra crabs was actually a bonus to me.
People tell me that a local gym has virtually any suppliment you'd find on bodybuilding.com and much cheaper, tho i haven't checked it out.
http://www.albanystrength.com/store/
I will say that thier own brand (albanystrength) of protein powder is amoung the cheapest i've seen, and thier vanella IS the best tasting whey protein i've ever had, no joke.0 -
I was mainly looking for high protein and low carb. I looked at Gold Standard which is rather popular and is used by most of my friends. It however only has 24g of protein I think and I bit pricey. The one I bought I believe just came out from the same company a few months back. With 30g of protein and low carb that met my criteria for now.
Another thing I was looking for is if the supplements have any banned substance and/or have unhealthy metals which are pretty common in protein shakes.
Cool. I'll check it out. Thanks for sharing!!0 -
i think they pretty much all have some kind of unsavory metal in them... to varying degrees
The isopure comes in many differnt options. they may even have something that is zero carb and zero or near zero fat.
The one with the malto happend to be the cheapest and suited my needs so it was a no brainer.
I think iso pure has 50 g of protein per serving... but i think a serving is actually 2 scoops and around 200 cals.
Banned substance is a plus lol... means it actually does something lol.
I've gotten into the Mio energy drinks lately. I sometimes pound a cup of coffee before a work out, this is calorie free caffeine in a more stomach friendly form.
ah caffeine, a proven performance enhancing drug! honestly would make more sense to boot someone from olympic comp for drinking a cup of coffee before you should boot them for smoking a joint (which obviously isn't going to make you more athleteic lol).0 -
What is the MIO thingy? Is it one of those flavor liquid that you add to your water? Sorry I've been seeing a lot of those lately but haven't tried yet.
I too have been drinking a cup or two of Joe a day..I drink it black Cruz I don't want the sugar
I had an excellent workout yesterday. How do I know? Because my body is rather sore today lol. I split my workout into two sessions due to schedule. First I did the biceps at the company gym in the afternoon. There was no pull up bar or equipment so I only did the bicep workouts. I had the worksheet saved on my phone and I just went to town with it I cut short the breaks in between and pretty much did the moves one after another. Maybe because of that my muscles got tired faster than usual. I didn't have my bcaa intra workout drink with me so that might have contributed to the soreness today.
After I got home later last night, I proceeded to do the pull ups and ARX. I broke up ARX with two ab moves and one pull up move in between. I was only able to get to 8 pull ups per set. Not the 10 that I was shooting for. But I ended up doing 50 mason twists with 15 lbs weight lol. Not too shabby after all!
Hope you all brought it and dug deep!!!0
