Has anyone done p90x?

It's awesome. Lots of fun.

I did it in the past and was able to do pull-ups in just 2 months, and had to go out and buy heavier dumb bells (25 and 30 lbs). I could see new, visible muscle definition in my arms within 2 months, and this is from a middle aged mom.

I like having different videos to watch too. Things don't get boring as fast.

The only thing I didn't like was YogaX. 90 minutes is too long, and it was too advanced for me. It took me a few months before I could enjoy it.

Check out Coach Wayne Wyatt's TeamRipped for motivational videos and ideas on how to play around with it (mix it with Insanity, etc).

JustChristy79 wrote: »

My husband & I did it together last spring. We lost a combined 66 pounds & I could finally start the lawnmower all by myself. Woohoo!

It works, but it gets old fast & becomes super boring.

Dang, nice loss!

My husband has done it many times and has lost over 60 lbs I highly recommend

Yep, and I quit every time (I think my wife wanted to try 2 or 3 times, can't remember).

Here are my problems with it.

1) I'm always told it is 60 minutes, and it isn't, it is typically 1.5 hours.
2) You have to train 6-7 times per week, I don't have 1.5 hours free every day for 90 days straight.
3) It is too intense, I can't keep up with the program, it is not fun. I'd much rather have something tailored to my level. If I already had good strength and endurance and wanted to push it to the next level maybe I'd do it for fun.

I mean, I lost almost 20lb and went from 0 to 2 pull ups in 2 months. All without doing p90x or a single pull up. I also had fun playing Ultimate once per week and lifting 3x per week. Ultimately I spent closer to 5hr/week and I am much stronger and can run further without having to spend 9-10 hours/week exercising or eating every 2 hours.

theycallmearth wrote: »

I am considering doing p90x and am curious if anyone here has done it. If so, thoughts/opinions?

theycallmearth wrote: »

Follow-up question: what sort of physical conditioning do I need to have to start p90x?

I have done it and was going to go back to it but ended up going a different route right now as I am training for a marathon workout. Most of the workouts are an hour. Yoga is a hour and a half and the ab workout adds on 15 minutes on the days you have it. There are calendars for it that tell you what day to do what so that it is easy to follow and plan. Your fitness level unless just completely gone is not a worry you can modify and they do tell you how to modify. I loved it though.