P90X and Beach Body products

Is the pullup bar mandatory or can you work up to it....cause I KNOW I can't do a pull up

Nope, not mandatory. but I couldn't do them at first either. I used the chair (they show modifications) and did negatives. I'd use the chair to get over the bar, then slowly lower myself back down. It REALLY works.

But... you can use resistance bands if you don't want to do the pullup bar. I LOVE my pullup bar.

Here's a recent pic of my back, which used to look like a bunch of fat rolls. LOL LOVE pullups!

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Jess

Whoohoo Jess! You look great!

Thank you! It sounds like you're doing awesome w/ P90X also!

Jess

I have to chime in on Turbo Jam products -- I really love Chalene Johnson and as already mentioned, it's like a dance party! It really motivates me. Is it sad that sometimes when I'm at work I'll hear some of the music in my head and start grooving (which then makes me want to go work out?)

haha

I think I want to take a peek at the slim in 6 thing just to see what it's all about -- my thought being that it'd be nice to make myself commit to working out 6 days a week. How long is/are the workout(s) used in slim in 6? An hour? 45 mins? 30 mins?

Currently I do Turbo Jam x4 a week (x3 at 20m and x1 at 45) but then I do a pilates dvd I have immediately following the 20min Turbo Jam that lets you focus on one area at a time for 10 minutes each (or you do them all together for a longer pilates all-body workout) -- so on Monday I do the 20min Turbo Jam + 10 mins of pilates for my arms, Wednesday I do TJ + 10 mins of pilates for my butt and thighs, then Friday I do TJ + 10 mins of pilates for my waist/abs. That kinda thing. And one 45 minute Turbo Jam workout on the weekend. I also try to get 20-30 mins of walking in on my "off" days. At least that's the new plan this week with walking.

I'd like to mix things up a bit here and there, though. Maybe I'll try something new Thanks for all of the feedback on the different programs. Beachbody rules!

edit: oh, thought I'd add... I don't really ever follow the diet plans outlined in the workout programs I buy. I go through them for recipes (for example, the Turbo Jam kit I got had a recipe in it for an amazingly yummy Waldorf salad that I now make on a regular basis) but sticking to a plan that a lot of the times includes foods I don't like (like cottage cheese or bananas... ew!) just doesn't work for me, so I tend to use their plans as a guideline and make my own healthy choices to eat instead. So I'm using MFP and making healthy food choices to go along with my workout programs, not necessarily following the workout program's diet plan.

I just heard about the P90X thing and then saw an infommercial about it. It looked interesting but i needed more info....so thanks to yall's posts i know a lot more about it. I really want to try it. I was nervous about the pullup bar...i don't have one either, but think the resistance bands are a good idea...don't have any of those either. and don't have a whole lot of weights...so it may be a little while till i can start it (need to save some $$).

But i think that would be a good way to kick start my butt into gear! I really want to be healthy, ya know?! I of course want to lose weight too, but w/ all the health issues in my family...i really want to try to ward off some of them by being in better shape.

So anyway, thanks everyone!

AmenoKaji, your transformation is amazing!!!! Keep it up! :drinker:

Jessmom,

How long had you had the set? I got P90X and ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT, but my Legs & Back DVD will not work in my player and the Chest, Triceps & Shoulders DVD is scratched. I have had them since June but didn't really think they would do anything about it. Do you think they still would? Just curious.

DC

Mike,

From reading your background, you are definitely capable of handling P90X. It is tough for anyone who does it but you will see marked improvement in each workout. I'm doing it now and LOVE IT. You can handle the X as long as you are serious about BRINGING IT!

DC

ChubbyBunny,

This is SOOOOO not the case with P90X. I started P90X on June 23, 2008 at 245 lbs. In eight weeks, I have seen a 30 lb weight loss and am now down to 215lbs. If you follow the program and nutritional guide (and I stress this), you WILL see the fat fall right off.

DC

All this P90x talk has me pumped and ready to get home and hit my Core Synergistics! Banana Rolls and Bow to boat...here I come! :laugh:

Rach,

I'm hittin' Core Syn tonight! Is that a workout of what??? Superman, banana, superman, banana....