p90x?????

hay all im looking to loose max weight and inches in min time frame (10 weeks)
and ive been told p90x is good but looking at the dvds im a bit :huh: confused.
what im basicly wanting to know is how it works? what work outs you do on what days?
are there instructions in the box?
what equipment is NECESSARY for this work out for example i can not put up the pull up bar in my house anywhere!!! like the house is just been decorated and theres no way my dad will entertain the idea of anything like that.
and any hints and tips on it
oh and im asthmatic so i dont know how these workouts work but if its high impact i might suffer

any advice will be welcome and thanx in advance

Rachael :flowerforyou:

Hey Rachel,

Did you already purchase P90X? If so, it is suppose to come with a nutritional guide as well as a work out guide. These guides will explain everything. If it did not come with that, then I am sorry, but you have been dupped.

With that said, pull-ups are a pretty big part of P90X, but there are work arounds. You can attach resistance bands to a door and simulate pull-ups. You will also need weights.

Unfortunately I am leaning towards this program not being for you. You may be better off starting with and easier program.

Hope this helps,
Stu

what equipment is NECESSARY for this work out for example i can not put up the pull up bar in my house anywhere!!! like the house is just been decorated and theres no way my dad will entertain the idea of anything like that.
and any hints and tips on it


Rachael :flowerforyou:

Edit: Everyone pretty much beat me to it. Resistance bands are the answer to not being able to use a pull up bar.

As far as equipment goes...you need either free weights OR resistance bands. A door pull up bar would be needed too and it shouldn't mess with any decorations in the house unless every doorway has some sort of wall attachment or shelf on it.. all in all you need about $40 of equipment if you go to your local sporting goods store or wal-mart....the P90X dvds themselves come with a workout schedule depending on what program you do. (most do either the classic or lean) so it will tell you exactly what days to do which DVD. It also comes with a nutrition plan that is a good starting point help people diet with the program.

A heart rate monitor would be good to get too for the cardio style workouts but not a MUST. Sweat is usually a good indicator you are working hard. Any health issues you have certainly take that into consideration and go at your own pace. Push yourself but not to the point where you feel you need to keep up with Tony and the gang. As long as you are pushing yourself to your limit you will see really good progress. Hope that helps.

I currently weigh 201 pounds and found that p90 wasn't challenging me enough so I bought p90X (so don't let anyone tell you you can't do it). Did day 1 today and it was TOUGH and I couldn't do all of the moves and definitely not the pull-ups (used bands) but I know that over time I will build muscle, lose weight and it will get easier. Just do what you can and don't give up!

I have p90x. The program does not work for me, because I want to train for marathons. I could not do both.
The nutrition guide is just as important if not more than the workouts.
Tony is a great motivator, but he is a vegeterian and working towards Veganism, so it is part of the nutrition guide.
Cutting carbs, eating leaner food, etc. is the way the program works. It shreds the fat and the workouts firm up the muscle.

If you are doing p90x to lose weight, its going to be a hard ride... I am on week 2 with calorie cutting, but I have been in shape most of my life and used to training (NCAA volleyball will do that for you) It's pretty hard, I wouldn't recommend it if you are a beginner to working out. I have 2 friends doing it and one has gained 8lbs in 2 weeks (she doesn't calorie count, and also stopped running because it was too much) The other is doing it with running, and she has missed days because it's too hard to do both.

Also regarding the iron gym, my house had only 1 door frame that can hold it. All the other doors are next to a wall and one almost ripped off the frame when we put weight on it. You also will need weights or fitness bands.