P90X question

I LOVE P90X...you can modify push ups by doing them on your knees until you feel strong enough to go to your toes if you want. Pull ups, I use a resistance band and it can be just as effective. I will warn you, Chest and Back is ALL push ups and pull ups. But like I said, the bands will get the job done

P90X is very effective, but Beachbody has MANY effective workout programs. It can be very helpful to talk with someone who has done several to find out which one would best suit you, your interests and your goals.
There are lots of pull ups and push ups in P90X, so it may not be for you if that will make you give up.

I liked it, but there were certain videos I liked best. For instance, I LOVED the plyometrics. However, I hated some of them because like you I give up when it comes to pull ups and push ups. I would usually quit half way through on the video that is ALL push ups and pull ups (chest and back). Wasn't for me, but a lot of people have had great results. I don't do well at home either. The gym and running outside is better for me because I push myself harder when others are around. I do like the food plan and the cardio, plyometrics, and yoga video A LOT!

I am just starting it this week. It will be my second round. I love it. Before I started, I was working out with a trainer and finally realized I didn't need one because I was getting just as good of a workout with p90x. I lost 16 pounds my first round and could have lost more if I would have been more diligent with the nutrition plan. My business partner completed it and lost 45 pounds and cut his body fat in half. He looks great and followed the nutrition plan to a "T". He is my motivation to do it completely right this time.

As for push ups and pull ups, there is an option with a resistance band instead of real pull ups, but the push ups you will have to work up to. THe nice thing is Tony always says, do as many as you can and then try adding more each time and you can do modified versions on your knees or on the wall. The only other thing that can be an issue is the time commitment. You will need at least 85 minutes per day to workout and complete the workouts to fidelity.

I highly recommend if you are serious about it. Another program that is similiar but the workouts arent' as long is Chalene Extreme.

You can also so pull-ups with one foot on a chair for some extra help. I can't do a pull-up without using a chair.

You don't *have* to do the P90X program the way it's scheduled. For me, doing the schedule they provided just felt like too much. I started just doing P90X every other day instead of every day. Then I went to just doing the modules for the areas I wanted to focus on, and that I felt gave the best overall workout: Plyometrics, Core Synergistics, Yoga, and Ab Ripper. Since then, I've fallen off the wagon and haven't been doing it at all. I'm just getting back to an excercise routine, and I plan to alternate my running days with one of those modules I like best.

But my point is: you don't necessarily have to follow the schedule they give you. You can cut it back to your own pace, or customize it to focus on the areas you want to work on.

Also, you will learn to hate Tony a TON.

I wanted to punch my TV during all those Superman Bananas!

Working out should be hard. Am I missing something?

It should, but if it is so hard that it makes you quit it isn't beneficial. A challenge is great, but something that you fail at constantly doesn't help. Hard is good when you enjoy it as much as can be enjoyed.