New Round of P90X starts Feb 28th! Join me! Cont'd....

Oofda....well, it's been about a week of no P90X for me...And I'm still not getting much homework done! Somebody tell me how giving up my exercise routine is supposed to motivate me to do my homework! I understand that it's meant to be a reward type system...but I just feel so unmotivated to do anything now. I cannot wait to get back on the P90X program! I think I'm going to restart with Lean this next time around though. Any suggestions for homework motivation, while I'm typing? For some reason, the end results of graduating college and being able to start on my fitness program again are just too distant in my mind to do much.

Hi hun! First of you, you should NOT given up your fitness for homework. Taking time to exercise is just like taking time to sleep at night, it just needs be another thing that is in your schedule - its not optional.

Now about the homework thing... I am a expert at this. I am in school for my doctorate right now... and in addition to P90X, training for a half marathon, and working full time.

Now... make yourself a list of all of the projects, assignments, chapters that you have to read for the end of the semester for each class. Now divide that list into weeks (and anything that is due on a specific date make sure to highlight or something). Then look at all of the things that you have to do for that week... and pick ONE thing to tackle. When your list is done for the week, then you dont have to do anymore homework this week. I think it helps because you feel successful crossing things off a list ... and also it gives you an end ... which is what your problem is right now... you dont see an end!

Good luck!

I have to say this recovery week business is making me go backwards. I should have taken pictures on Sunday. I'm eating too much, not exercising much (wrist doesn't help I guess). I've gained about a pound. Argh! I need the hardcore workouts everyday to keep me motivated apparently. Can't wait for Phase 2 to start. I may start a few days early... this is killing me. I miss my P90X!:sad: Fingers crossed that my wrist (which gets better everyday, but not enough to be lifting weights) is ok by Sat.

You would have had to eat a LOT of extra food to actually gain a pound. I'd bet anything it's water retention from the 'naughty food'. Remember your body NEEDS this rest week, you've been pushing it really hard and you will feel stronger and better when you start week 5!

So glad to work out tonight and have a little more time for myself! Thanks for the support and reminders that perfection is not the goal. I'm up to Week 7 Day 1, which is chest, shoulders & triceps. I must admit that some of those push-ups are not my favorites (plange, two speed twitch, etc.). I'm looking forward to having a recovery week and good ole' chest & back before I come back to some of those puppies. Not to mention that I'm curious if I still fall on my face doing divebombers. ;0) That said, I totally killed the floor flies with my little cardboard box. Also, this is the start of my third week doing all of Ab Ripper X. I must agree with Tony... Love Hate.

When I did my first recovery week, I didn't notice anything until I started up again on Week 5. I had so much extra energy! It even motivated me to do all of Ab Ripper X for the first time. It may seem like a waste of time, but it really does let your body get stronger and ready to push even more. I'm looking forward to another week of recovery next week, even if core synergistics isn't my favorite.

Bring it, everyone!

I have to say this recovery week business is making me go backwards. I should have taken pictures on Sunday. I'm eating too much, not exercising much (wrist doesn't help I guess). I've gained about a pound. Argh! I need the hardcore workouts everyday to keep me motivated apparently. Can't wait for Phase 2 to start. I may start a few days early... this is killing me. I miss my P90X!:sad: Fingers crossed that my wrist (which gets better everyday, but not enough to be lifting weights) is ok by Sat.

You would have had to eat a LOT of extra food to actually gain a pound. I'd bet anything it's water retention from the 'naughty food'. Remember your body NEEDS this rest week, you've been pushing it really hard and you will feel stronger and better when you start week 5!

You are right. I haven't been so good about water this week. And when I woke up last night with "cramps" it all made sense.
I think I'm going to do Plyo and ARX today for giggles. I'm getting tired of my treadmill and elliptical. And I can't do Yoga with my bad wrist. Giving it until Monday to lift.
Curiosity won out yesterday and I took a few basic measurements. Was pleasantly surprised. Will do the official ones next Tues(?) for Day 30 and report back!
Have a great weekend everyone!

Howdy all!

I am glad I used my last once of discipline and pushed play tonight. It was a long day of work and travel and I wasn't motivated at all to do Legs and Back and ARX. I have to set up all of my stuff in my basement to do this workout as it is the only area of the house where I can do pullups. I am in the tail end of my 5th week and this is the first time I truly felt unmotivated to workout. When I am done, I feel more proud of myself that I did P90X when I really didn't want to. With all of the traveling I have done, I have yet to miss a day and I am trying like hell to keep that string intact.

I have a question about calorie burns (tring to justify what I am logging). I wear my HRM for all workouts except for X-Stretch and I log 100% of the burn on Cardio-X and Kenpo-X as they are pure cardio workouts. I discount my burns on Core Syn, ARX, Legs and Back, Arms and Shoulders, Yoga-X, and Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps by 35% (multiply my burn by .65) as I have read that anareobic workouts do not register a true burn on an HRM and they should be discounted. My discounted burns are still pretty high (tonight's Legs and Back and ARX burned 898 calories with the discount). I guess what I want to know is if you consider those types of burns on resistance workouts to be plausible as I have seen much lower burns posted by others that are doing the same workouts. I don't want to overeat my calories.

Thanks guys...looking forward to killing Kenpo-X and enjoying my rest day...it's been rough.

Do you skip to the end of the book to see the ending before you finish as well?....LOL

I have to say this recovery week business is making me go backwards. I should have taken pictures on Sunday. I'm eating too much, not exercising much (wrist doesn't help I guess). I've gained about a pound. Argh! I need the hardcore workouts everyday to keep me motivated apparently. Can't wait for Phase 2 to start. I may start a few days early... this is killing me. I miss my P90X!:sad: Fingers crossed that my wrist (which gets better everyday, but not enough to be lifting weights) is ok by Sat.

Houston, I think we have a problem! I think the Plyo is making my knees sore. I'm pretty sure I have "runner's knee" and I'm also pretty certain it's the plyo that's caused it. All of the other exercises I've done before and not infrequently. I know it's not the Kenpo because I've been doing Taekwondo for two years.

So after looking at exercises to strengthen the inner leg so the outer muscle doesn't pull and make more pain I decided to gingerly do legs & back today. If it hurt, I stopped but was able to do most of the exercises. I'm thinking I will have to stop doing Plyo for the rest of this round. I have a couple of knee braces on the way that should be here by next Friday (different than the neoprene sleeves I've been using.)

I will probably take the weekend off to give the knees a rest and see how I feel Monday. If they're still feeling sore I'll have to sit out TKD this week but I just can't risk really injuring myself. (I have no insurance so I'm pretty paranoid about injury and tend to stop and *kitten* before things get really bad. Going to the Doc would be a lovely idea but unless it's absolutely necessary it's not going to happen.)

Right now I'm icing and before bed I slather Tiger Balm all over my knees, lower thighs and upper calves and wake up feeling much better!

Have any of you who've done the X before had this issue? If I'm careful and take care can I eventually build up the strength around my knees and slowly work myself of out this problem? Trust me, if it got really bad my DH would make sure I went to the doc regardless of insurance so please know I'm not hobbling around unable to walk and just trying to gut it out.

Hope the rest of you are doing awesome!

There are several of us on the same schedule you are - today was day 21 for me (swapped Kenpo X from yesterday to today) - and I have the same problem - I just don't have time for 90 minutes of Yoga with my four kids - last time I tried to do Yoga, about 30 minutes into it, I hear "mom I did a stinky in my underwear" - well, if that did not kill the Yoga mood, I don't know what will - but to answer the question, I modify the P90x by subbing Zumba classes 2x a week for the Cardio X and for Yoga (although I try to do some Yoga before the Zumba class - I actually do better in Zumba after I have warmed up and stretched out with the Yoga) - I am also not necessarily following the nutrition guide - I am trying to do the percentages, but am having a hard time trying to consume 170g of protein a day! so - do I expect the poster-child P90x results since I am modifying - NO! - but will I hopefully be better off as a result - YES! (at least I hope so) - oh, I also am not paying for the supplements or recovery drinks - I am on a limited budget!