P90X Support Group...

All of your posts are SOOOO inspirational. Wish I could be doing it as intense this week but my marathon is Sunday and I have to taper. You all seem to be rocking with the workouts. Keep it up everyone!

Day 16, Plyo DONE. Boy did I feel it today... My legs were a little sore going into it, and WAY sore afterwards. My knees are a little.... cranky.... today, and Plyo definitely aggravates them.

Anyone have any good tips/remedies for cranky sore knees? I do all my leg workouts with soft knee braces on both knees, and I ice them immediately after. I also take a Glcosamine/Chondroitin/MSM supplement, and a Hyaluronic acid supplement, both of which help with sore joints. I also take Aleve, probably more than I should, but lately I've had to cut that back because of some stomach issues.

Any other ideas for sore knees? This was my last Plyo until week 5, since next week is recovery week for me, so I hope that the knees will be better by then.

-Mike

Hey all you crazy kids!

So here I am again in the familiar position of covered in sweat on my yoga mat drinking a recovery shake.

I loved today's chest/back and ARX, I managed to beat last week's reps on almost everything and increased weight where weight was involved. For ARX, I actually managed 329 movements out of 349! Which for me is pretty damn awesome!

Looking at my workout plan, I realised today that this is the second to last chest/back workout we'll see until week 9. When I think of it like that, it really feels like we're flying through this - and honestly we are! What are we on, 8.8%? That's awesome guys and gals!

In terms of diet, I'm back on it with avengance today. Back to 200g baked chicken breast daily. Back to a pot of cottage cheese daily. Back to a portion of Jay's Protein Packed Honey Nut Yoghurt daily. Back to 4 or 5 litres of water daily... You get the picture

You guys really haven't let me down. In a group like this, you'd usually expect people to start flaking away by now but this team is going the opposite way - getting bigger and bigger and each day I can push myself to get on with it by reading all of your updates.

It's truly inspiring to see everyone really making the commitment to this program - it gives me absolutely no excuse not to keep bringing it!

Keep checking in guys, we've totally got this by the scruff of the neck here!

BOOM!

Jay

I completed Core Synergistics today. Looks like week 2 is off to a good start...let's hope it stays that way.

I hope everyone has a great week...but mostly I hope the weekend gets here fast!

Keep Bringing It!

Ro

Day 9 for me.. just got done with Plyo X... wow... it is tough! I felt really worn out from a night of tossing and turning (having problems with my rotator cuff), but I definitely did better this second time doing Plyo.

I am a little concerned 1600 calories will not allow me to lose enough weight but my fiance swears that I need the calories to have the energy for the workouts. Focusing on protein and low carbs should help. I think at day 30 I will evaluate dropping to 1400.

Congrats to everyone whatever day you are on! I really enjoy reading everyone's posts about pushing through their days and still working out. I am really excited to see result pictures, as well, because I never really trust the ones on promotional websites.

81 days left! Super pumped!

Alright. I got my workout in today but it was tough. I took a rest day yesterday and Kenpo X because my body was so sore. I did get on the scale and I was 2 pounds heavier This is my own fault as I enjoyed the weekend a little to much. I still pushed play and got through it. The post do provide much motivation. Thanks everyone!!!

Day 13 DONE! Kenpo!!! Crazy that I actually felt more powerful this time. I felt less tired and burned more calories. I love workout days like that. I honestly would of done another workout if it wasnt 8pm and I worked 2 jobs that day and had to sleep to wake up at 4:30am. Busy life but still bringing it!

I took some before pics, but haven't posted them on the thread...need some help. Will hopefully post tonight.

I would say do the workout first and buck up at the game. Being not the hugest fan on baseball *don't think any sport where you can't hit people is much fun haha* but there is not a TUN of exertion required - look at the body composition of many pros :laugh:

Give P90X your all - maybe switch for Cardio-X and give them both your all?

Good Afternoon Yall!

I need some advice... My buddy asked me to join his softball team tonight to fill in for a guy who cant make it. Im willing to help the guy.

Heres my problem... Today is Plyometrics. I was scheduled to do my workout around 3 pm and the game is not until 6 pm. My concern is this... When I am done plyo, my legs don't want to move properly. I am significantly slower and fatigued.
So.. Do I workout as planned and deal with it at gametime? or do I play and get my workout in after the game at like 10? If I choose the latter, then I know my workout could suffer...

Suggestions?
drew

Drew - I would do Plyo first....as you know I have gone for long runs after P90X and even though I feel tired in the begining of my run a quater of the way in I get my energy back and I feel stronger than if I had not worked out at all. Knowing how much you have worked out recently I don't think you should have a problem with it. Good Luck!

CONGRADULTIONS SASSY! WTG!

Sassy - BOOM! And you're shakin the room! That's how we win!

Drew - If it were me, I'd do the plyo first and the game later on. You're helping the guy out at the end of the day and for me, my workouts come first - but that's just me...

msaap - I generally find I have those kinds of ache the first time I do a movement. And I mean a single movement. I did P90x legs a week before I started this round, just for a test run but didn't quite finish the whole routine. Man, my legs were sore as hell! But when I came to doing it again for the real round, I completed the whole workout and just my calves had that soreness because that was the movement I didn't complete first time round. I'd expect you'll feel it like that the first time for each workout before your muscles adapt a little.

Day 9 at Jay's home gym. Plyo X baby! Now I've said it before but I'll say it again, Plyo X is NOT my favourite routine - which is a shame because there's 10 of them in the program, but at least there's only 8 left! I felt sore in my right ankle around about the second set of twist combo's so I switched down the impact on some of the movements from there and I'll wear a support on it for a few days (and for Plyo X in future).

I was thinking today about what makes winners in things like this that require a long term committment. I'm sure we've all heard the cliches of "Take one day at a time" and "Visualise your end goal" - well these sound contradictory, I know. I hear you say "do I take one day at a time or do I reach for the end goal Jay?" - let me break it down for you...

Put it this way, will you be here on day 90 posting your finishing pics? What are you going to be doing on December 4th 2011? Barring catastrophe, I'll be here with the best of us. I know that as a 100% fact and I wouldn't have started day 1 if I didn't believe it. So in my mind I've already visualised how that day will feel - the sense of enormous achievment, how my day 90 pics will look, what I'll type up in my reflection of the program, how it'll be dark outside by then as winter will have drawn in. Every detail of that day on December 4th exists in my mind, although it's 2 and a half months away.

Now when we think of it like that, it looks very very far away. So, how can I be so sure that I'll keep up with the program for so long I hear you ask? Well I break it down into manageable chunks. I know 100% that I will be completing this program in 81 days time, there's no doubt about that, all I need to do to realise that achievement is to figure out what steps I need to take to get from where I am now to where I want to be 12 weeks from now.

I can break it down into weeks (1 down, 12 to go), into workouts (3 more chest/back workouts in the whole program, 8 more Plyo X left etc), or into even smaller pieces - 'just get through today and let tomorrow take care of itself'. Hell, I can go as small as I need to motivate myself to carry on - 'just gotta get through this set' or 'just one more rep, then I'll allow myself a mini rest'. Every little achievement I allow myself a celebration in my head - 'YESS! I got that extra rep I wanted!' or 'Whoop! I'm done for today!' or 'GO ME! That's week 2 down!'

So my tip of the day to you all is to make the commitment to yourself that you WILL be here on Day 90, celebrating with the best of us. To get from here to there, take it a step at a time and celebrate every mini goal. I believe in you guys and I'm totally looking forward to seeing day 90 with all of you on board!

It doesn't matter if you're at Day 9 with the main bulk of the group or if you're at a different point in the program. If you've come this far, you've done the hard part and made the committment. Following through with it? Well that's easy... Just push play!

Until next time Team. Keep it real and keep bringing it every day.

Jay

msaap - I generally find I have those kinds of ache the first time I do a movement. And I mean a single movement. I did P90x legs a week before I started this round, just for a test run but didn't quite finish the whole routine. Man, my legs were sore as hell! But when I came to doing it again for the real round, I completed the whole workout and just my calves had that soreness because that was the movement I didn't complete first time round. I'd expect you'll feel it like that the first time for each workout before your muscles adapt a little.

Thanks Jay

Hi Team! Just wanted to say thanks for all of your great posts and updates. Although I am not as frequent and diligent with my updates, just wanted to say this group is definitely serving its purpose! I have been motivated by the challenges everyone puts themselves up to and the general spirit. It has helped me stay motivated to watch my diet and get in my 30 min a day. Due to my school and work schedule, I have to get a little more creative with using the p90x program, as I am often restricted on my time, but this group keeps me going. Great job everyone!