To the people who have used P90X

BUMP!

loved it. Enjoyed very much the P90x family on MFP also.

P90x2 comes out very soon.... HOOORAH!!!

I am probably one of those people that you were talking about who looked fairly fit before starting, but believe me, it doesn't matter what weight or fitness level you start at. P90X is one of the toughest workouts around. What you need is dedication to keep pushing play every day despite the soreness or how much you might not want to push play. I just finished my first round about a week ago. I've been taking this week off to rest and recover and decide what I want to do next, but if you want to look at my blog for pictures of the physical results, please do :-)

Also, I can tell you, I lost 3 inches off of my waist and 15 pounds in total over those three months. I have abs for the first time EVER! I also have arm muscles that even the guys I work with comment on. No one wants to arm wrestle with me. I say Do It! Go for it! :-)

I bought P90 (not P90X) becuse it was described as a less intense version of P90X. I find it VERY do-able. Like any workout DVD it can become repetitive, and some complain "boring" but I like th "boot-camp" type of exercises. You can easily modify it w/ varying/increasing handweights.
I have about 15 lbs to lose and I was diligent thru 30+ days of it til my shoulder started acting up (old tendonitis inflammation.) I will get back to it once I get the all clear from my physical therapist. I sort of can't wait...check out P90!

I haven't tried it but I've heard A LOT of people say that it is mostly used to really tone up and that it's better (and they got better results) once they lost some lbs before using it.

I'm 5'9 and was 228 when I started it almost 3 months ago, I have 4 more days to officially complete my 90 days. I had been somewhat active here and there right before but still, when I first saw the 1st dvd I thought WTF and that it was a joke. There are many many many push ups on that 1st dvd and there was no way I could them. I think I could do around 5-7 girl push ups. I couldn't keep up, kept having to sit down, laughed alot... i even wrote on my exercise log (that you have to keep track in) "wtf" on a bunch of moves LOL. I'm now at about 17-20 on each set, regular style on my toes. It's amazing. I also ran about a mile yesterday for the first time in my WHOLE LIFE. I am not a runner. NEVER have been.

I am now at 212. I'm extending p90x until Sept 10th because I'm going on a cruise the next day. I want to keep getting results until then.

It's a hard workout, yes. But it's also awesome. The pictures online did give me doubt as well because all you saw were either already thin people who needed toning or people who needed to lose at the most 10lbs. I'm so glad I didn't let that intimidate me. My self confidence is high, not all because of my weight loss, but because what I've learned my body can do. I always had a bad knee (still do) but man I can do some lunges now!! AND SQUATS too. Again, just those things make me feel like a million bucks.

I don't look like the informercial (yet) but I sure as hell feel and look a hundred times better than i did 3 months ago. Next is Insanity!

Oh and the nutrition part is a HUGE part of p90x. I didn't even know there was a nutrition part to it. I struggled at first because it's low low carb in the beginning. Good luck on whatever you decide!

Oh, and I'm about to do another round of P90X. Stay on the journey!

I bought P90 (not P90X) becuse it was described as a less intense version of P90X. I find it VERY do-able. Like any workout DVD it can become repetitive, and some complain "boring" but I like th "boot-camp" type of exercises. You can easily modify it w/ varying/increasing handweights.
I have about 15 lbs to lose and I was diligent thru 30+ days of it til my shoulder started acting up (old tendonitis inflammation.) I will get back to it once I get the all clear from my physical therapist. I sort of can't wait...check out P90!

Like JC mentioned, I'd also suggest looking at P90. I've never used P90X, and don't think I would have been able to do it, considering I was going from having zero exercise, overweight by about 40 pounds, and 51 years old. My son and I both did P90 religiously and found it to be challenging (boring near the end) and beneficial. We both lost around 40 pounds each. We then moved onto P90 Master Series, which is an in-between program by Tony Horton to get you ready for P90X.

With that said, everyone is different. But you owe it to yourself to check out these other options.
Good luck!

p90x is amazing, and you dont need to be superfit. My mom, nukebhs83, has the same issue with the before and after pics on the site. beachbody programs are great, but they all give the illusion that you have to be a gym rat to do them when you dont. Anybody with any type of body can do it with no previous workout or weight lifting experience. Message my mom or i if we can help you at all

My first day of P90X I weighed 297 lbs.

It's hard. I couldn't keep up for the longest time. Especially on ab ripper (which I never could). Some of the moves I had to modify at first but it gets better as you go. It takes up kind of a lot of time too if you work a full time job. My husband and I would come home from work, eat dinner, wait about half an hour and then try to start. We were lucky if we finished by 11 pm each night. It didn't help on the days were you need the pull up bar since we only have one.

Unfortunatley I have never been out of the first 30 days. The first time we started I got laid off and we ended up not keeping up with it, and the second time I forget what happened... Oh yeah, we had a crazy busy schedule and we ended up missing so many days we never got back to it.

I would always feel better after doing it (even if I was sore) and I would like to get through it when I get enough time to add it back into my schedule.

IMO P90X can be effective for anyone, but honestly, you would have to modify a lot if you are not in some sort of a shape... I would recommend going through another Beach Body program to get in a relatively decent shape before jumping into P90X full steam.
Power 90, for example, while it's somewhat dated, the fitness level for entry is relatively low.

Good luck!

in two weeks i will finish my second round. my first round started Jan 1st, start weight was 256. today im 214. what i love about this program is you tone as you go. i have lost close to 40 inches all over my body.

as long as you make time and do the workouts , you will see results.