Frustrated with p90x. Any suggestions?

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  • myang1021
    myang1021 Posts: 20
    Thanks everyone! I feel a whole lot better about myself now. I never knew having input from an online community can actually help me out. Thanks guys!
  • telcochik
    telcochik Posts: 1,643 Member
    All of us struggle at some point. I love MFP because EVERYONE I've met is 100% supportive and encouraging and giving that back to others, to me, is part of paying it forward. Make sure you friend some, if not all, of us so you know you always have people to talk to. I think you're incredibly brave for putting yourself out there to a community of strangers to ask questions. Don't give up!!! Pressing play every day makes you a winner no matter what.
  • thefuzz1290
    thefuzz1290 Posts: 777 Member
    What my wife did when she first started working out after our daughter was born, and was uncomfortable with weights, was she joined the Y and took group classes. Group classes will have a good mix of beginners, intermediates and experts, and are usually all women.
  • myang1021
    myang1021 Posts: 20
    Honestly, I can't thank each and everyone of you enough for responding to my post. You guys have really made me think differently about working out now. :heart:
  • Scorpioangel
    Scorpioangel Posts: 951 Member
    I told you other people struggle too it's not just you! This is a great place to get support and motivation seriously. As I mentioned before I struggled through P90X also and nothing was done right. I broke my back in a head on car collision and still did the X. My back hurt during Phase 1 due to some of the moves and my back injury so I took a few days off. You know what I did? I picked back up and finished what I started. That is what it is about, finishing what you start. You have expressed an interest in it and you have tried it.. so just finish it and push through!

    I went from being 151 pounds with high blood pressure, huffing and puffing and had rolls all over when I sat. That all changed. Now Beachbody is interested in me for an informercial and I am a coach with an awesome team. I have came a long way with my injury and all and you can too. It isn't supposed to be easy, if it were easy everyone would do it and have no issues with it. I know a lot of people who have "tried" it and then quit because of some of the same reasons you listed. Just give yourself the 90 days and go through it. If you don't like it after that forget it and move on but you owe it to yourself to give yourself 90 days. You already don't want to go to the gym because of the way you feel you look so why not do this first and see how it goes??

    It's a pattern a lot of the time with weight loss and it's a struggle. Eating is hard, working out is hard, it's all hard and sometimes seems useless. Just believe in yourself and the fact that YOU are worth it. Do it for you. Do it for all of the people who don't think you can do this. Prove them wrong.. That's what I did and I went from 151 to a solid 104 pounds at 10% body fat. Heck I may be in the next Insanity video at this point.. only time will tell now.

    You are doubting yourself too much, that's the honest truth. TRUST yourself that you can do this and you will do it. Failure is not an option and neither is quitting. Now finish what you started and get ready to take some killer 90 day pics!
  • twitchdj
    twitchdj Posts: 9
    sorry for invading your post myang1021 but it looks like all the right people are to help me also ;) oh and my advice is as Tony says, just keep pressing play and do as much as you can.

    I just recently started p90x too. I'm apparently eating half the calories I'm supposed to... too much protein for me to squeeze in, i weigh about 180lbs and am 5"11. I just want more definition, should i skip straight to phase 2 or shred a bit longer?! advice plz

    Also whats peoples opinions on doing the ab ripper x? I cant cope with it after a big chest and back sesh, should i maybe space it out and give myself some recovery time, say chest and back in the morning and do some ab ripper at night or would i be losing out of not being in "the zone"?

    P.s I don't have a coach and don't want one, just some friendly advice would be appreciated
  • myang1021
    myang1021 Posts: 20
    You are so right Lauralee (scorpioangel). You've been pushing me from day 1 and I certainly can't quit. It's frustrating and hard at times, but I shouldn't let that get to me. I want this so bad and I will continue to keep pressing play.

    And for twitchdj, ab ripper x is a beast! It's like we do at least 50 minutes of chest & back, shoulders & arms, or legs &back and then there's the ab workout. I'm tired as hell already so I do it before I go to bed since I do my workouts in the mornings. I think just as long as you do it, then the results should come.
  • JamesBurkes
    JamesBurkes Posts: 382 Member
    Believe me, it does get easier. The first few weeks I felt like I was running my body into the ground. The first time I did Ab Ripper X I only managed the first 3 exercises before I had to give up! And even then, my abs were so sore I could feel them for three days afterwards. The first time I did Plyo I only managed 4 rounds before giving up and when I did decide to force myself all the way through I was pausing so much it took me 2 hours! And even doing this my legs were so sore I couldn't sit down for 3 or 4 days. Unbelievable.

    But now I can coast through Ab Ripper X (apart from one exercise) and Plyo, while still tough, is just a good workout rather than my Challenge of the Day. Honestly, once you see the improvements (and they come quickly), not only does it seem less draining but you can't believe how unfit you once were. And that in itself, is incredibly motivating.
  • JamesBurkes
    JamesBurkes Posts: 382 Member
    Re: Ab Ripper. I try and do it after the workouts, but generally I push so hard during the main workouts I just can't face it. I generally do it on my rest day and/or a bit later, as a second brief workout of the day. It works for me!
  • HotBodUnderConstruction
    HotBodUnderConstruction Posts: 420
    Just keep going!! What keeps me motivated is...even if I cannot complete the ENTIRE workout at once I still see it as an accomplishment that I'm getting up and doing SOMETHING! How many days did you spend sitting on a couch? Not eating healthy and NOT working out?? Taking the step to turn on the DVD and completing at least ten minutes is a major accomplishment! See it as that! Success is a bunch of little accumulated mini goals along the way...you're doing great so far just keep at it :)
  • twitchdj
    twitchdj Posts: 9
    I have already noticed some improvements and I'm only in my second week but have not really done too much with the ab ripper routines. Today being Tuesday Ive got a nice dose of plyo ahead of me and I'm going to try and push myself with ab ripper soon after, and see what i can manage!! BRING IT!!
  • Scorpioangel
    Scorpioangel Posts: 951 Member
    You are so right Lauralee (scorpioangel). You've been pushing me from day 1 and I certainly can't quit. It's frustrating and hard at times, but I shouldn't let that get to me. I want this so bad and I will continue to keep pressing play.

    And for twitchdj, ab ripper x is a beast! It's like we do at least 50 minutes of chest & back, shoulders & arms, or legs &back and then there's the ab workout. I'm tired as hell already so I do it before I go to bed since I do my workouts in the mornings. I think just as long as you do it, then the results should come.

    That's the spirit girl :) You can and will do it and love the results!!!! :-)

    I hate doing the ab workouts after the other workout also! At times I would split them up :)
  • leojsivad
    leojsivad Posts: 124 Member
    Let me just say I understand completely where you are coming from.

    If you want to continue with P90x, just realize that it's OK to not do some of the moves. Do one, then try to do two the next time. If you can't do one, do as much as you can. Over time you will improve.

    It's all about improving over time.
  • drea73
    drea73 Posts: 20
    I love love love Chleane Extreme. She is a fabulous trainer and while she will ask you to do pushups, it's no more than 12. I have lost 12 pounds since 1/2/12 using her program. It's great!!
  • betts21
    betts21 Posts: 7
    I won't write a big long email but just say...start with 1/2 workouts and modify. 30 minute you can do and you will notice how quickly you improve after a month. When I started, I could only do 8 reps of some push ups...then 10, then 15. Those are moments that make you want to keep doing it.

    Weight lifting is proven to be more efficient at weight loss and helps us ladies build strong bones. Hope you find something that works...maybe even just do 3-4 x a week. It can be overwhelming if you have not been working out before.

    GOOD LUCK!! (from a 2yr P90X lover).
  • barbergirl28
    barbergirl28 Posts: 54 Member
    I just graduated from P90X on New Year's Eve. I wasn't ready to start it when I did... I couldn't even pass the initial fitness test. That being said... I am stubborn.... and I stuck with it. By Day 30 I had only lost 3 pounds and I was very upset. However, the real results weren't on the scale... it was in the before pictures and after pictures. While I had only lost 3 pounds, I had trimmed up and looked like I lost 20. I didn't see it until I compared the pictures side by side.

    As for how I got through it... I modified alot. The pushups were all done on my knees and the pull ups with the chair. And when it came to Core Synergistics... I tried my best and then did regular pushups or tried to modify. BTW - are you doing the lean version? If you do the regular P90X you only do Core Synergistics during recovery week. For me that is enough... and if you really don't feel the benefit from it, switch it to CardioX instead. That way you can at least feel like it is doing something.

    Overall, I had pretty decent results with P90X...I trimmed up 18 inches after the 90 days but I only lost 14 pounds. I just started my second round, but on top of that I have added Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I think if you are looking for results but don't like the crazy dance moves this would be the best option.

    Feel free to add me as a friend if you want some support with P90X. :)
  • Under20Workout
    Under20Workout Posts: 1
    Mary, I felt the same way. It's not your fault. p90x is 8 hours a week, boring and repetitive. This is a video about exactly why P90x doesn't work. http://youtu.be/JFdNPU0t3hg
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