P90X and Beach Body products

No problem. I'll be posting up pictures of my results when I finish my first 90 days at the end of October. Better start bringing it then huh? :laugh:

Oh man when I took my day 1 pics I cried so hard! I know that by 90 days I won't look or feel anything like that person so I won't care who see's my rolls! :laugh:

Feel free to join the forums over there (it's free) and talk to people or just look at their results pictures. It's great motivation. forums.beachbody.com

See this is why I revived this thread....cause you guys have actual experience with the products so can give more info.

20lbs is really good.
What are the nutrition plans like? Is it easy to live with....I mean I know I won't be getting burgers and fries .....but I still don't do the whole deprivation thing.

That's what I love about MFP. I do P90X and use the tracking here. I still eat clean, but if I do want to splurge a little, I just add it in to my cals for the day. It's more than a 90 day program for me.

Let me know if you have any questions about Beachbody, nutrition, or other programs! I'll answer what I can. Here's some of my descriptions of the workouts that I have.

Turbo Jam = fun cardio!! I have the weighted gloves so you can add in some more intensity. You really get out of it what you put into it. You can make it tougher if you want. Chalene is fun! She's coming out w/ some new workouts called ChaLENE Extreme in October!

Slim in 6 = a great starter program if you're new to exercising. Debbie is good, but the workouts do get monotonous after a while. Love the Slim & 6 pack and my Mom loves these (she is 56).

Slim Series = much better than SI6. A good variety of workouts, full body, lower body, circuit style w/ lighter weights.

Power 90 = another good starter program w/ more weight lifting, pushups, cardio, etc. Mostly 30-45 min workouts.

P90Masters = kind of an add on to P90, more workouts like Core Cardio, Intervals, Plyo Legs, etc. Great 40-45 min workouts.

P90X = INTENSE! Pullups, pushups, weight lifting, Plyometrics, Kenpo (karate-type kickboxing), Yoga, etc. BEST program I have ever purchased. You do need a pullup bar and either weights or bands. 12 DVD's that are all about an hour except for Ab RipperX which you do 3x a week (15 min) and YogaX which is 90 min. This is my favorite, I've owned it for a year and a half and still use the workouts regularly!

P90X+ = Intense Plus! 5 workouts that are a great add on to P90X or on their own. Upper body, total body, Interval+, Kenpo+, and Abs/Core+. Faster workout, it moves fast and you work up a good sweat in 45 min!

Hope that helps some.

Jess

I don't have a pull up bar because I don't have a doorway that would hold one and no room for a stand alone. I bought bands from a local sporting goods store and they have a loop you can put them through with a block on the end so you can close it in a door. It works great for me!

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!

http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL386/8948436/16840032/325971529.jpg

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....