p90x Support Group

starting tonight...i'm very nervous about chest and back since i can't do a pullup and can only do 7 pullups properly before dropping to my knees...we'll see how it goes!

@JennyLynn30: Awesome motivation!!! I am kind of following the diet plan. I am not as strict as I could be, but I do consume a protein shake after every P90X workout and sometimes another in the evening. I followed the diet plan the first Phase, but it was just too stressful for me to cut the fat AND carbs that much. Good luck and keep coming back here if you need some motivation!

@AmyQwith2: truthfully I think you are doing great with being able to do 7 push-ups before p90x! Don't worry about not being able to do pull-ups, if you stick with it you will work up to it! Good luck!

I'm still here,,,,, just not having a lot of time to post.... Keep pushing play!!!

You're all doing such a great job! I've been really busy, so I haven't taken the time to post much. I did make sure do get my Core Synergistics in before I had to take off and run errands. That's a fun workout. I'm looking forward to tomorrow too, with Cardio X. I am somewhat dreading Wednesday's workout, Chest, Shoulders & Triceps and ARX. I figure doing the occasional dreaded workout will just build character, right?

opened up my P90X tonight and now i know that i bought a bootleg copy off craigslist (for the record i was told it was an unopened original - and it was sealed)...i was missing chest & back completely! it had 2 copies of disc #10 instead!!! ack! so i started with shoulders and arms instead and will have to figure out how to get chest & Back...maybe i can order the individual disk?? anyway i hope it doesn't throw me off too much...

What a bummer!!! Hope you get what you need. I'm guessing if you ask around you will fnd that you know someone who could make a copy of the mission one for you... Good luck!

I borrowed a set from a friend- it didn't come with the nutritional guide or any other info. I do have the info about what to do when. It seems a bit overwhelming. Any tips about getting started, being successful - avoiding dropout- are welcome. I want to do this!!

Quick question:
Did Arms & Shoulders last night using 5lb (for shoulders and triceps) and 10lb (biceps) weights. I was definitely feeling it last night, but I'm not sore at all this morning - does that mean I should up my weights??

Good morning! Hope everyone is doing well. I am still going strong, loving Week 2 of P90X. :bigsmile:

Amy, that really is a bummer about the missing workout. I'm sorry that happened to you. To the best of my knowledge, there's no way to order an individual disc. I think Beachbody will replace damaged discs if there's a record you purchased the set from them, but it's "buyer beware" when you buy from someone on Craigslist. At least you were missing only one of the workouts.

As far as upping your weights, if you can do any move 15 reps without the last couple being really hard, it's probably time to increase the weight. Now if you are just starting out and getting used to the moves, I think it's OK to go a little lighter, but once you are comfortable with your form, I think you'd get the most out of your workouts by going as heavy as you can (without hurting yourself, of course).

Cardio X on my agenda in a few hours. Looking forward to it!

Well, I am 2 days into the P90X lean and I am loving it so far!!!! Let's hope I can keep up this motivation. Have a great P90X day everyone.

I was wondering how you document your p90x workouts in the exercise section of this website. I am beginning week 3 today (Chest and Back) and sticking as close to the diet as I can. It is admittedly difficult when I work and then come home to the family to fit in everything . I have been doing my workouts at 10 pm when the house is quiet but it's even more of a chore to then put together a whole days worth of meals. I have been able to avoid certain foods...I didn't have birthday cake for my kids party, I avoided the sweets at the mother's day gathering, and have avoided the donut boxes at work....

Great job staying out of the sweet baked goods!

Personally, I don't document my workouts on the Exercise Diary. I use the Meal Plan Wizard on teambeachbody.com to calculate my daily calories, and I just aim for those every day and use the Food Diary to track them.

What a great day today - Got in Plyometrics - and then went for walk/jog and competed C25K W5D3 -

Everyone have a great day.

Nice! I'm hoping to do Cardio X here pretty soon. I have a guy here cutting down a tree, and I think he's almost done. I hope so!

So tonight I will be doing chest and back and believe it or not out of all the workouts this is the one I've done the most! But I am starting over today! I was contemplating putting this workout on my IPhone and going to the gym where I could use an Pull-up machine that will assist me. I have a pull up bar (husband made it) but I can't do even one. Tried to use a chair and that did not work. Not sure what I will do. Just thinking out loud! LOL

Day 1 done. Wow, my pushups are pretty pathetic, but in a way, I'm proud because I was able to limp along with wimpy, half *kitten* poor form push ups through the whole thing. Why would I be proud of it? Because I actually have WORKED UP TO IT from not being able to do any at all. Don't get me wrong, I cranked out a few I was actually proud of, but mostly I'm looking forward to improvement. Gotta start somewhere, right?

Day 1 done. Wow, my pushups are pretty pathetic, but in a way, I'm proud because I was able to limp along with wimpy, half *kitten* poor form push ups through the whole thing. Why would I be proud of it? Because I actually have WORKED UP TO IT from not being able to do any at all. Don't get me wrong, I cranked out a few I was actually proud of, but mostly I'm looking forward to improvement. Gotta start somewhere, right?

Absolutely, you should be proud. I think it's awesome that you stuck with it through the whole thing.

Thanks Jill! I think now that I know what to expect (today was my first viewing of it and i was trying to keep up) I'm ready to really go for it. Peter (thumper) from this thread gave me some encouraging tips - so I'm going to be sneaking in extra sets of wall and knee pushups to gain strength. Thank you both.

Good morning! Last night I kicked butt at PlyoX! I didn't get to take a walk because it looked like rain. Today I'll do Week 4 Day 2 of C25K on the treadmill on my lunchbreak, and will do ARX & S&A after work!

Talk to you all later!

I have to admit that I admire you for doing P90X and C25K at the same time! How do you have time to eat? I need to start training for a 5K and I really dread it truthfully, I am not a runner. So I will use you as inspiration to move forward!!! Thanks.

I'm on day 2 of week 2, and my knee's are really sore and swollen. I have a history of bad knees, and up till I started P90X, I got most all my cardio from Spinning (or walking) so there was no pressure on my knees. I'm loving P90X (and the results that have come with it so far), but need some advice on getting the swelling down and caring for me knees a bit more.

Any suggestions welcome!