New round of P90X starts Feb 28th! Join me!

finished up legs and ab ripper this morning - those wall squats do me in! Looking forward to a rest day tomorrow and then getting into week 3. I'm also going to weigh in tomorrow and see if I need to add more cardio to lose at least .5-1 lb. a week.

I do yoga x with a friend and find it a lot less boring. We talk while doing most of it. I realize that we aren't focusing on it as well as we could if we weren't talking, but at least we get through it. I find that the last half goes quicker in general. So if I can just get myself to do the first few minutes of the second half, I automatically do the rest.

See if you can convince a friend to do yoga with you. Trust me it will be less boring.

T minus 24 hours until P90X for me.
This is going to be challenging though ... trying to do this and get ready for the half marathon in another 6 weeks and 10 weeks.
I am going to do it when I can ... but not totally stress over it either.

My husband and I spent January going through all the DVDs to familiarize ourselves with them. We started January 31st and have completed Week 4. I have gone from not being able to do any pull-ups to doing 2. Can't wait until the end of the program to see the improvement.

Wow -- how did you work on progressing? My husband finally put up the pullup bar (after he stopped laughing)... I want so badly to prove him wrong...

Hey tomorrow is my 5th week doing the lean version.Lost a total of 5 in and 5 lb in the first 28 days. I really didnt do so good in the eating part. I dont have the meal plan since my brother lend me the dvds and he lost them. I also havent made the best choices. So ill just have to bring it as much as I can.

Wow -- how did you work on progressing? My husband finally put up the pullup bar (after he stopped laughing)... I want so badly to prove him wrong...

I was actually just researching how to go about building up to doing pullups and there are quite a few methods (without going to the gym) to build up to doing proper pullups, If you have a spotter that is one option.. but if you're like me and would much rather struggle through it without someone else (ie: your laughing husband) watching then starting out doing supine pullups is a great option.

My kitchen table is heavy and strong with a large ledge, and I'm fairly smallish so I'll be doing supine pullups with my legs under the table, feet on the floor for a while. I just tested it out and it's fully doable, the table didn't even creak! .. So that is an option to think about if your muscles flat out refuse to allow you to use the pullup bar yet.

Edit: link to youtube video showing an example of a man doing supine pullups (with a proper bar.. but still)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyKPdBDOuHM

Yay! Just did Day 1: Chest and Back w/ Ab Ripper X! Used a HRM, and burned 450 calories doing it too! Awesome...I'm pretty darn excited.

I am done lurking on this thread. Today is the first day of the second week of P90X lean for me (Core Synergistics). I already feel stronger and am excited to see the positive changes in my body. Down over 2 pounds since my fit test and feel great!

Quick question for those that are using an HRM, are you discounting the calorie burn on the strength training and yoga routines? I had some unbelievable burn numbers in my first week and they really appeared too good to be true (i.e. over 1200 in Yoga-X, over 1300 in Legs, Back, ABRX). I have discounted those calories by about 1/3 (only logged 2/3 of the burn). I am afraid of overeating and derailing progress.

Any one in the same boat as me on this?

Thanks.

good luck to all who are starting today!

I'm on the rest day of week 2 - I plan to do some cardio and see if I have time for stretch x. Lost 2 lbs. last week doing the lean version so I might try to up my calories this week; I didn't want to lose much weekly.

I started Round 5 a week ago. I have a custom schedule but should be at least as hard as P90X Classic. First phase for me is, like this.

1on1 Chest Back & Balls
1on1 Plyo Legs
1on1 Just Arms ARX
1on1 Diamond Delts ARX
Running 6 Miles
Rest
Yoga

Second Phase is
Chest Shoulders Triceps
Plyo X
Back & Biceps
Rest
1on1 Back & Belly
Running 6 Miles
Yoga

Havent made the final decision on what Phase 3 will be for me. But I have almost 60 days to figure it out.

How is everyone counting the calories from the workouts? I don't have a HRM. How many calories are you eating while doing this?

No HRM here, either. I'm adding 300 calories (instead of the 600 p90x says) right now to see how it goes. First week lost .5 lb., this week lost 2 lbs. so I'm thinking I may add some calories. I'd rather lose around a pound a week.

i'm starting 2day myself. i'll join ya!

I just started today! So..perfect! I'm in!!!