P90X: Bringin' it! June-Sept

katbass
katbass Posts: 351 Member
edited September 29 in Motivation and Support
The day has finally arrived!!!!! After much anticipation......Here we GO!!!!

How did everyone feel during Day One? After?

Did everyone take Before pics and measurements?

Looking forward to Day 90: September 24th, 2011, and being able to post a "P90X Success Story"!
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  • OLP76
    OLP76 Posts: 768 Member
    Our group is 4 weeks ahead of you guys, we are on our first Recovery Week...

    Best wishes your P90X Journey :love: :heart:
  • evelyn602
    evelyn602 Posts: 43 Member
    OK so I was pretty excited I couldn't wait I started yesterday with my husband!! We both took before and after pics didn't take any measurements but Im hoping the pics will show all our hard work. As for Day 1 were both doing the Classic version Day 1 was chest and back/ Ab Ripper and it was HARD! VERY HARD! I felt great once I was done and could definitely felt the burn in my chest and abs but my poor husband didn't do as well. I have just finished the Jilian Michaels 30 Day Shred and Julian Michaels 6 Week to 6 pack back to back so I was in better shape and was more used to DVD style workouts the husband on the other hand hasn't worked out in months he was able to finish the entire DVD but not without lots of breaks and a little puking!! Today is going to be Day 2 for us Pylometrics!! Well see how the rest of the journey plays out but I have kind of high expectations hoping I will be able to meet them.
  • katbass
    katbass Posts: 351 Member
    Puking?? Oh no. Im in deep trouble!!!

    Hope he feels better for plyo today! Sounds like you are off to a great start! Ive heard it should be challenging but not impossible, and certainly not "easy".
    Im picking up the DVDs from my cousin around 5pm, and gonna grab a pull up bar at Sports Authority while Im out. Then...heading home to get started!!

    Where is everyone else? We had a pretty big group growing on the other thread...hope we didnt lose anyone!
  • evelyn602
    evelyn602 Posts: 43 Member
    Well he's very out of shape hasn't worked out in months and even then it was nothing consistent and 2nd he tends to outdo himself he's not a "pace myself" kind of guy lol so he kind of did it to himself. Day 1 was hard for me because it was pretty much a whole hour of push ups and pulls ups which I HATE very much!! lol I have no upper body strength so I did have to use the chair the whole time to help me pick myself up I'm giving myself a mini goal to do at least 1 pull up by myself unassisted after the first week lol but Day 2 is Day 2 we are both going to do Pylometrics today I will update you as I go but I am still pretty excited about doing it.
  • elly620
    elly620 Posts: 209 Member
    well I just finished chest/back. It was HARD! I'm so exhausted. I'm going to do the ab ripper later today. my hmr said I burned 645 calories so I just logged it as 600 calories burned.

    :smile:
  • S_R_S_80
    S_R_S_80 Posts: 5 Member
    Ok, well I started a week ago and got all but one workout in. I lost 5 lbs and couldn't ask for much more. I did not take any pictures or measurements to start with but I took a couple after one week which I'm sure look pretty much the same as day one. I plan on taking the same pictures weekly and hope to see a nice progressive slide show. Should be good motivation later if I start to feel some burnout.
  • elly620
    elly620 Posts: 209 Member
    ugh!!! its 9:38pm and i still havent done the ab ripper. i really dont want too. i'm tired...
  • katbass
    katbass Posts: 351 Member
    Alright....Day One is in the books!! Im so excited my husband decided to join in the fun :happy: He used the pull-up bar and I was able to do the exercises using the resistance bands hanging off the bar. It took us longer, since we had to take turns, but it was fun! We couldnt complete all the exercises (not even close!), but when we werent able to do the reps, we were burning calories laughing hysterically at ourselves! A really great workout! Im not as irritated by Tony Horton as I thought I would be haha

    We are already working out the tweeks we might make (subbing "10 Minute Abs" DVD for the Ab Ripper X...for time purposes, and because we both really like that DVD and see results when we commit to it. And I will likely do 30 minutes of yoga and then run for 60 minutes on yoga days.) and are excited to workout again tomorrow!

    I still have to enter my food for the day (I usually do that ahead of time), and my HRM said I burned 494 calories during Chest and Back. I forgot to turn it back on again during Ab Ripper X.

    Hope everyone else had a successful Day One, too!!!
  • ljd0693
    ljd0693 Posts: 289 Member
    P90X Day 1 complete - Chest & Back & Ab Ripper X - 712 Calories
  • elly620
    elly620 Posts: 209 Member
    i did the ab ripper when i thought I couldn't. i'm very proud of myself! so total calories burned was an awesome 690 calories. woohoo!!!!

    :happy:
  • WWH_AJ
    WWH_AJ Posts: 419 Member
    I burned 582 on Chest & Back, but I didn't make it to the Ab Ripper. I was too exhausted :( But I cleaned around the house earlier today so a total calorie burn for the day was 792! Can't wait for tomorrow! I've taken my before pics and my measurements, and I did decide to blog about it.
  • Ley2ndtry
    Ley2ndtry Posts: 136
    Found you! Well I'm doing the lean version so it was core yesterday which was hard but boy did I sweat my hrm said I burnt 910 cals which I can quite believe for almost an hour my Hr was 130-140 never got a sweat on like that with the shred!

    I actually went to bed last night thinking I was less sore than I should be, then I woke upvthis morning lol!

    Did take measurements and pics so I too can blog but my comp broke last night so they'll have to wait.

    Well done elly on doing the Ab ripper when you didn't feel like it, bet you felt great for knuckling down and doing it!

    Are we all going to add each other as friends? If so could you add me? My phone for pained reason doesn't let me!
    Cardiox for me tonight gonna have to wait till the kids are in bed, that's gonna hurt!
  • katbass
    katbass Posts: 351 Member
    Elly...AWESOME job!! I know how easy it is to talk yourself out of working out, especially when it seems like an "extra" workout after Chest and Back! Im really impressed!

    Amber...awesome burn yesterday! I hope we can maintain the excitement through the next 89 days! I, too, am looking forward to today's workout!

    Ley....910 cals in an hour is AWESOME! Makes me wish the Classic program had more Core days! Ill go add everyone when Im done here...and just let me know if you want to add each other on FB! Im open to both locations ;)

    Well, I woke up feeling a litttttttttttle sore, but nothing truly noticeable. My husband, on the other hand, couldnt lift his hand to scratch his eye this morning! His arms were throbbing! I wish I had more of a burn, and am hoping I didnt sell myself short last night. Could I have done more? Honestly...no. Those "under the fence" push-ups are physically impossible for me! My wrists just cant hold that much tension/weight. Im not giving up! I tried every single move, excelling at some (did more lawnmower reps than my hubby!) and barely completing others (diamond push-ups....ugh). BUT, that's why Im doing this...so that I CAN do a pull-up eventually (nope, couldnt even do ONE on the bar last night) and so I gain muscle and strength!

    Plyo today. I wanted to workout during Whitney's nap (1pm-3pm), but my husband said he'd be more likely to stay commited if we workout togther at night. I understand,...and he's probably right....but working out after 8pm makes it tough to plan my meals and not under/over-eat.
    Hope everyone has an awesome day!
  • ccrawshaw
    ccrawshaw Posts: 166 Member
    If you want a truly motivating success story for P90X, here's the link.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4zoi8HuFHQ

    I actually work with this guy and watched him shrink. He looks great and is totally passionate about P90X!
  • Ley2ndtry
    Ley2ndtry Posts: 136
    Kat I find that about meals plus I feel i give more effort if I workout in the am plus its hard to fit dinner in, before and you have to workout late after and you workout hungry!

    Though I've got 2 kids at home so when the youngest is napping (which is when
    I try and workout) sometimes it's hard to keep the eldest entertained.

    I'd get up early and workout before the kids wake but they wake at 5am daily (this morning was 430 yawn) and there's no way I'm working out at 4am lol!

    I'm really achy today and I so know cardiox is going to kill me, tonight I will be a broken woman!

    What's everyone else got today? Is everyone else doing classic?
  • Ley2ndtry
    Ley2ndtry Posts: 136
    P90X Day 1 complete - Chest & Back & Ab Ripper X - 712 Calories

    Sweet! How was it?
  • evelyn602
    evelyn602 Posts: 43 Member
    OK I finished Day 2 yesterday Pylometrics and it was HARD I thought it was going to be easier than the chest & back workout which was all push ups and pull ups which I hate. Man I was WRONG DEAD WRONG!!! Me and the hubby were able to finish all of it but man we sure had to use the modified versions to get it done. Pylo has alot of squats and jumping around great workout and I was so happy there was not a second DVD for that one lol... Day 3 is today for Arms & Shoulders/ Ab ripper X which I'm looking forward to more than the Pylometrics lol
  • WWH_AJ
    WWH_AJ Posts: 419 Member
    I'm open for being added on FB and on here! Anyone who wants to add me on FB just send me a message and i'll give you my info! :) About to get lunch and then get back home and do some Plyo before work tonight! For some reason, I feel soreness in my abs even though I didn't do the ab ripper.
  • katbass
    katbass Posts: 351 Member
    Soooo......I puked.

    I had to pause Plyometrics to puke. On Day Two. Wow. Surprisingly, it just motivates me to keep pushing play to see how long it will take for me to NOT puke during plyo! haha Tony says at the beginning of the DVD "dont eat within in hour of this DVD"...I ate a crappy lunch at my parents' house, came home, put Whitney down for a nap, and pushed play. BAD idea. Well, i guess I had several bad ideas today.....the two hot dogs for lunch, and then jumping, leaping, squating, lunging, tire-running, jump shotting myself to a pukefest!

    I can tell my legs are going to hurt in the morning, and Ive actaully had THREE different, completely unrelated friends tell me that I "will need assistance to get off the toilet for several days after plyo." I can only imagine. haha Awesome.
    Glad today's workout is done, but sorta looking forward to a run tonight while hubby attempts plyometrics on his own.

    Tomorrow is Shoulders and Arms, and instead of Ab Ripper X, we are gonna do our "10 Minute Abs" DVD. Very similar concept and a great , quick ab workout if you can find the DVD in the $5 bin at Walmart! :)

    How did everyone else do today???
  • Ley2ndtry
    Ley2ndtry Posts: 136
    Cardio X was cool! found it much easier than the Core workout - and i burnt less calories but then again its about 10'C cooler today than yesterday.

    and i'm wondering whether my HRM's batteries are running on low as the buttons stopped bleeping we'll see!


    Tried to get as much protein as possible today but still falling way short! cant wait till end of the week and i can get in some shakes.
  • elly620
    elly620 Posts: 209 Member
    PLYOMETRICS-- Complete!!!!!!!! woohoo i am so proud of myself. My only down side is my bad hip hurts a little but thats ok. woohoo!!!

    :tongue: :happy: :laugh: :wink: :smile:
  • morgan511
    morgan511 Posts: 17 Member
    Sooo... I am a day behind =/ but I finished the Back and Chest today along with the Ab Ripper X. I plan on making Plyo up on Yoga day which I have done before so I am not too worried =) Happy I got on the ball and started today!! Hope everyones workouts went well!
  • ljd0693
    ljd0693 Posts: 289 Member
    I decided to post my HR monitor readings for each day for anyone that is curious.

    P90X Day 1 complete - Chest & Back & Ab Ripper X
    Duration: 01:15:27
    Calories: 712
    Fat Burn: 00:38:37
    Fitness: 00:36:45
    Average HR: 118
    Maximum HR: 155

    P90X Day 2 complete - Plyometrics (including bonus)
    Duration: 01:00:29
    Calories: 768
    Fat Burn: 00:10:39
    Fitness: 00:49:50
    Average HR: 138
    Maximum HR: 167
  • ljd0693
    ljd0693 Posts: 289 Member
    I can do the push-ups pretty good, but even though this is my 3rd round of P90X I still struggle with the pull-ups. I've finally lost enough weight so that I can actually do a few pull-ups without using the chair but I still have a LONG way to go.
    P90X Day 1 complete - Chest & Back & Ab Ripper X - 712 Calories

    Sweet! How was it?
  • evelyn602
    evelyn602 Posts: 43 Member
    Day 3 done!! Did shoulders & arms/ ab ripper x and compared to Pylometrics it was easy! walk in the park lol... ok I did kind of cheat I only had 5 lbs weights and it's safe to say I outgrown them and need heavier weights cause I was barely feeling a burn but can't get me more until payday :( oh well I'll get better weights for next weeks shoulders & arms day... also I really need a HRM I can't afford one yet so I'm logging it under calistethics since there's nothing else that comes close luckily you all have a HRM so I am getting a better sense of what I'm burning its not accurate but the best I can do...
  • Ley2ndtry
    Ley2ndtry Posts: 136
    day 3 done here too - also shoulders and arms, didnt have time to fit in the abx because the baby woke but i'll do that once he's back in bed later.

    406 cals burnt doing it though, i used 6lbs - thats all i have at the moment but for someone new to weights i think that was good.

    still not got my pull up bar in the post, hoping it gets here before i need it on friday :ohwell:

    Just about to start the blog seen as the computer is working again!
  • VBtim180
    VBtim180 Posts: 43 Member
    Okay everyone. I started Tuesday with the back and chest, ab ripper x combo. I could barely lift my arms afterwords. SO Many pushups. first round went okay but I was wasted when I finished the second set. ab ripper x ... I am not a fan of that workout. too many motions I just cannot perform.
    Looking forward to the 2nd day. I will be a day behind some of you until I can double up ( like that will ever happen) .
  • ljd0693
    ljd0693 Posts: 289 Member
    Geez, you did day 3 at 12:30 AM. You're an animal!

    Day 3 done!! Did shoulders & arms/ ab ripper x and compared to Pylometrics it was easy! walk in the park lol... ok I did kind of cheat I only had 5 lbs weights and it's safe to say I outgrown them and need heavier weights cause I was barely feeling a burn but can't get me more until payday :( oh well I'll get better weights for next weeks shoulders & arms day... also I really need a HRM I can't afford one yet so I'm logging it under calistethics since there's nothing else that comes close luckily you all have a HRM so I am getting a better sense of what I'm burning its not accurate but the best I can do...
  • sbechdel
    sbechdel Posts: 29 Member
    Hey all,

    I am a bit late starting, but got a quick run in this morning and completed ab ripper. Husband and I are doing core tomorrow - feels good getting back to Tony... glad to see everyone is already bringing it - super motivating to catch up with everyone!
  • Ley2ndtry
    Ley2ndtry Posts: 136
    Hey all,

    I am a bit late starting, but got a quick run in this morning and completed ab ripper. Husband and I are doing core tomorrow - feels good getting back to Tony... glad to see everyone is already bringing it - super motivating to catch up with everyone!

    yay for you being able to start now :)


    well i've just done the ab ripper Oh my goodness that was tough tough tough but i needed it, my abs are rubbish and hidden beneath lb's of fat so its nice to get them working hard!

    Tony makes me laugh a lot which is nice, nothing worse than having a rubbish trainer!

    think i'm going to have to stop doing my workouts in the am though and shift them to evenings which means switching around my eating habits - felt bad for my eldest today to have to entertain himself for so long :(
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