Time to Tackle P90X - and You Can, Too..! Starting Monday 3/
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good morning p90xers! Hey Tony great pic thanks i will post mine on friday when i get my orange senior belt! And you will love phase 2 have a great day everybody!0
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Good morning, all!!! Boy, I can really feel yesterday's workout!! Chest, back, and lats!!! So far, no change in my weight, but I've lost an inch in my waist and in my hips! Didn't measure my thighs, but I know inches lost there, too!!! WoooHoooo!!!! Love P90X!!! For all you males out there trying to find your abs, I hear ya!! While that's not my problem area, I find that the place you want to lose it the most is the last to co-operate!!!:grumble: :noway: For me, that's my arms!
However, I think the reason they're not getting smaller yet is due to added muscle! I can really see my biceps and can feel the development in my tris.
Tony, since you asked- yesterday did 60 pull-ups- all unassisted down, 207 "real" push-ups plus another 61 girly ones when I can't handle plank. I really need to up my weight for heavy pants and lawn-mowers. Right now I'm using 15# weights for 20 reps each.
Resa- aren't the kids great!!! BTW, your pics look great!!:flowerforyou: You can really see the difference! Time for skimpier clothes so you can really see those changes!:noway: :bigsmile:
Plyo soon! I think I'll try to get in a walk- sunny and 60 here today, rain tomorrow. I think my legs will feel better if I walk after plyo.
Bring it, everone!!:drinker:
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Pfffft!!! Skimpy clothes and me just don't mix!!!:laugh: I will definitely try to do something other than just gym clothes, but I can't make myself wear the whole sports bra getup just yet... The only person who's allowed to see "the girls" would be my hubby-he doesn't mind me posting on the web, but a pic of me like that would get me in trouble!!!:noway:
Have Plyo tonight... I hope everyone has a great workout!!!0 -
Did Plyo this morning (at 5:00 am) - very tough, and just going to do Ab Ripper - missed it yesterday. So far down 9 pounds since starting March 16, so I am happy.0
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phase 2 week 5 day 2 plyo done!!!! burned 500 calories! then went to tkd and burned 350!! woohoooo!! hope it warms back up soon, miss running at lunch time!
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P90X DAY SIXTEEN - Plyometrics (The MUTHA)
Well, I have to admit... Today, Plyo really whupped me. A poster on a message board forum said it best recently - "Plyometrics is a BEAST!" Absolutely the best way to categorize this monster. Nothing but 52 solid minutes of jumping, moving, squat-jacking, leg burning time in the cardio zone. Once we get in gear, my heart rate doesn't drop below 150 bpm until it's cool down time. Today, 897 calories burned says the heart rate monitor, so no complaints about that.
I'm keeping this one short-n-sweet. It's really late, and I need to try to get some rest. Shoulders & Arms and ARX tomorrow... and the hits just keep on comin'... So far, the rib has been holding in place wth minimal discomfort, so I'll continue to go a little easier on it than normal through this week. Hate to do that because I want to push, but if the machine gets broken, no work gets done. I have lots of work left to do with P90X. It'll take more than a dislocated rib and some stabbing pain to keep me down and out. BRING IT!0 -
Hey folks... Sorry it was late to respond to everyone last night, but there's no time like the present, so here goes!
April... Check you out on the push-ups..!! Ok, I sense a competition getting ready to start around here... lol. I'm gonna have to dig down and up my ante on pushing to get where you are. For my lawnmowers, I'm keeping my sets to 10 reps, but I'm using 40-lb weight (and can I feel it!)
Resa... Oh man, a smart man never comments negatively about a lady's fashion choices. :bigsmile: I know for me, by the time June comes around, I intend to be wearing tank tops when I'm off and slim-fit polo shirts to the office. Why not show off the progress, right..??
rowerc2... Awesome bro... 9 lbs lost in two weeks is a great result. You should be proud of yourself! If that doesn't motivate you to push play, I don't know what will my friend... Go get 'em..!
Tracy... You were a busy lady yesterday! The weather's finally turning pleasant here, so I'll be outside at lunch for sure today enjoying the sunshine... Ahhhhh.
Have a great Hump Day folks...0 -
Good evening!! Week 3, day 3: in the morning 2.5 mile run and worked out with my trainer; in the afternoon shoulders and arms plus ARX! Whew! I'm looking forward to just yoga tomorrow!
Tony- I'm sure your push-ups are better than mine:laugh: but I'm working on my form! And again- LOVE those side tri rises!!!!!!
Even after only 2 1/2 weeks, I'm starting to get comments on the change in my physique!! Who cares that I haven't lost any weight! Nobody but me sees the number on the scale!!! 0 -
Did shoulders and arms this morning, and i really pushed. Measured my biceps this evening, and Left and Right arm have grown by 1/2 inch each arm in 2.5 weeks (and not pumped up from the workout) - so I am happy. Also did Ab Ripper this evening - and I was finally able to do all of the reps with decent form (I have no flexibility), so I can still feel the burn in my Abs.0
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good morning p90xers! Didnt get to post last nite phase 2 week 5 day 3 back biceps and ARX done! man what a workout! woo doggie! i gotta switch my workouts up this week and next only have 5 days so i have to take out one workout, so i will be skipping yoga for 2 weeks hate to do it but no choice! Hope everyone has a great day!0
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Good morning! Looking forward to yoga today! Finally saw a loss this morning- 2 pounds!!!:bigsmile: :drinker: :bigsmile:
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Hey, Tony! How was yoga today? I had you in my head every time Tony said, "You can do a push-up here if you'd like!":laugh: So, I did one at least half the time! My shoulders were really sore from yesterday, so those push-ups were tough!!:noway:
Going to FL for spring break with the family. The 2 pounds today is just the perfect incentive to eat as cleanly as possible and to push play every day!!! To be honest, this would be the first vacation ever where I stuck with my exercise routine, but I don't want to let P90X down!!!!:bigsmile:0 -
good morning p90xers! didnt post last nite phase 2 week 5 day 4 kenpo done! Man i love that workout! Have a great day!0
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I've been reading the rest of the posts and found you guys and realized that i've started on the exact same day as you have. It is kind of neat to hear everyone going through the same aches and pains doing the same workouts as I am. I did the yoga last night and it definitely "loosens" you up. Legs and back tonight. I look forward to following everyone else!0
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Hey all, just checking back in. I got so wrapped up at work I hadn't thought to reply in a while. I'm still hanging with it, but I have to admit I skipped Yoga this week Did I mention I really hate Yoga... hehe
Well, Week 4 couldn't have come at a better time, don't have to take weights and pull up bar on vaca, but the mat is coming... that mat makes the floor sooo much nicer :laugh:
I definitely won't post through the spring break, so keep with it everybody!
Ooooh btw: I've moved down 3 holes in my belt(s), and have lost at least 10 pounds! 30 more to go.0 -
Guess who let someone borrow their YogaX DVD, and hasn't gotten it back yet? Hahaha, ME!!! I feel evil for being so happy to have a reason to skip it, rather than making myself do it...:laugh: I love the way I feel after doing it; it's just so hard to force myself to put the DVD in!!!0
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Nbyrd-AWESOME job with the weight loss!!!!!:drinker:0
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Hey there everyone. I have to apologize, but work has been so crazy these last few days I haven't had time to post hardly at all (it's the month-end and quarter-end in the same week - insanity time). In any event, just wanted you to all know I'm still alive, still pushing play, and I'll be catching up on everything tomorrow. Thanks for being patient...0
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Good to have you back!!! We were starting to worry!:bigsmile:0
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Just finished Legs/Back and Ab Ripper X at 11:30 pm!!! Amazed myself by doing 17 chin ups during the first set - could only 3 max when I started March 16.
Seem to be getting stronger and leaner, but the weight did not seem to come off this week (at least on the scale). Looking forward to recovery week after Kenpo X tomorrow morning.0 -
I am so jealous!!! I can't wait until I can do ONE un-assisted pull-up!!! Great improvements!!!0
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Thanks MissResa.
Finished KenpoX this morning, and I thought I would throw in Ab Ripper X as well (that's 4 times for Ab Ripper this week).
So I lost another pound this week (was hoping for more) for a total of 9.5 pounds since March 16. I suppose that I am gaining muscle weight - and my jeans feel really loose now - so that is good. Looking forward to the rest week, and I may substitute Cardio X for one of the Yoga days (I can't stand Yoga).0 -
Ok folks, this last week and weekend have been insane. Time to start getting things up to date, so the posts are coming momentarily...0
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P90X DAY SEVENTEEN - Shoulders & Arms, Ab Ripper X
They're very right when they say this series never gets easier. When you think you're getting through something without as much work, you add some weight, and it's hell all over again. Did really good today getting through the workout. Went up on the chair dips which was awesome considering it's not one of my favorite exercises. Haven't gotten to the level to try them with a leg in the air, but I expact that will come in time. Side-Tri-Rise is still my favorite though, and I've noticed that I do better on the second set than on the first, which is the opposite pattern to just about everything else I'm doing; go figure.
Big challenge tomorrow - it's YOGA X time. I sometimes wonder which is the bigger beast, Yoga or Plyo. I think my jury's still out on that question at the moment...0 -
P90X DAY EIGHTEEN - Yoga X
I swear, this workout is one of the toughest things I've ever done. You don't really get an appreciation for how much body strength and coordination is required to do these poses well, but Yoga X really asks a lot of your body. I'll keep this entry brief, but Warrior III and the poses the use that as a base almost killed me. For those of you unfamiliar with the pose, imagine standing on one leg. Now, bend forward at the hips so that your torso is parallel with the ground. Extend your arms above your head, keep your other leg elevated so it's also parallel to the floor, and bang, you're in Warrior III. The challenge is to see how long you can maintain the pose in the proper form and THEN do some additional poses before you even come out of THAT one. Good lord help me! I can say however that I got the best of Royal Dancer this time around - got into the pose smoothly and kept the balance for the entire time period with very little wobble, a big improvement for me.
So... back to lifting next... Legs & Back and ARX... WOO HOO!0 -
P90X DAY NINETEEN - Legs & Back, Ab Ripper X
Ok, I think I've identified an arch-enemy amongst the moves in this workout - the SINGLE-LEG WALL SQUAT. That's got to be one of the most tortuous one-minute periods of time you can endure. At the 30-second mark, my legs were vibrating like a quarter-operated bed in a cheap motel, and when I could finally lower myself out, my quads were screaming... YEOWCH! The good thing is I've convinced myself that it's a good pain, so all is well. Did good on the Speed Skaters today; balance has been an issue with that move the last couple of times through, but I held my own today though I'm not quite to the point of balancing on that one leg through the whole sequence. Also increased the reps on my Reverse-Grip Chin-Ups and Switch-Grip Pull-Ups, so I was proud of that. Those are still a struggle for me; I never realized what poor shape the muscles in my back were really in.
On the Ab Ripper X side of the house, big news to report - I did fifty (count 'em - FIFTY) reps on the Mason Twist. I almost thought my body was going to break in half, and I all but collapsed after the last rep, but I really did the whole fifty. When I can keep up with Tony and the folks on his programs, that is a serious feeling of accomplishment.
Kenpo X tomorrow... and honestly, that feels like a nice break after this week's work... lol. Whew..!!0 -
Hey... I turned the page... WOO HOO!
(It's the little things in life that bring me pleasure)0 -
P90X DAY TWENTY - Kenpo X
As I suspected, Kenpo X today felt like a welcome respite given how hard I'd been pushing myself this week. Since I know I can handle the workout without too much discomfort (note I didn't say "without too much exertion" because the would be a LIE!), I tried to focus today on learning good form for the techniques that I'm less familiar with by way of my previous martial arts studies (some of the blocks are new to me). The techniques in this workout are a bit less precision-oriented than what I'm used to in terms of strike efficacy, but they still need to be internalized. Also, the tougher sections were those that were leg-focus exercises. One in particular deserves individual mention - you lunge out to the side, come back and kick, lunge out at 45 degrees, come back and kick, lunge straight ahead, come back and kick... and that's ONE rep. Try a set of those, and that will wake your quads up if they aren't already.
Looks like I've made it to "Recovery Week" though the schedule doesn't look like less work by any means - just no resistance training days is about it. Also, I'm looking forward to meeting another beast of a workout this coming week - Core Synergistics. My neighbor said he thought Plyo was tough until he got to Core Synergistics. We shall see...0 -
Ok, now that those are posted, lots of posts to get to, so here we go...
April... I agree, I don't even really bother to check the scale more than once a week tops any more. I know the total weight will move when it's ready, but I'm much more excited about how my body shape and composition are improving. I'm starting to get some Tony Horton triceps... lol. Also, you can read my Yoga post - it was tough, tough, tough as usual. I didn't even think to mention it, but I actually did a push up every time he mentioned it this week, so that was cool. Hope you and the clan are living it up in Florida... Travel safely, and let us know what fun you had so we can be jealous (especially Resa... lol).
rowerc2... Sounds like the gun show is getting started on your bro. Keep at it...
Tracy... Sounds like you're just truckin' right along like a P90X machine lady... I'm anxious to hear how the rank test went.
wjc121... Welcome aboard bro! Great to have another P90X sufferer in here with us. Yoga is tough man, for me at least.
nbyrd... Good to see you again man, and good to know you're staying on it. Yes, Yoga is tough, but you gotta hang with it bro. Some folks just don't realize how important the flexibility training is, but especially when you're packing on new muscle, being able to move it is really important. Just keep doing your best..! Also, 10 lbs lost is excellent, and I actually had to go a buy a new belt this weekend (I really love that feeling!).
Resa... Someone liked the Yoga DVD a little more than you thought they would, eh..? Lol... what a convenient way to HAVE to miss that Yoga workout. On the pull-ups, just keep at it, you'll get there. I know there are unassisted pull-uos in your future lady..!! Go get 'em...!!
Ok, done for the night... Yoga in the morning, and the week begins anew... Sleep well good people...0 -
Hey p90xers! Didnt have time to post last nite phase 2 week 6 day 1 chest shoulders tri's and ARX done! Worked really hard at getting that burn and do i feel it this morning! But i love it! have a great day!0
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