P90X2

I am working with P90X2 and I'm in phase 1. Need to strengthen my core for runnning.


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I just finished up a round of P90X and was in the first week of X2 when I got sick... nothing like a good illness to derail your training program. So I am going to be starting over from the ground floor tomorrow. It is great to see all the posts from people doing X2 and see their positive feedback. I also find Tony's DVD's to be excellent, I have tried other programs and they lose my interest very quickly, I have been doing various P90 workouts for almost a year and they are always great.

Started P90x2 this week Sore as hell after a couple of days Mainly in the glutes. Tracking my calories and my percentages although I struggle with a Low carb diet with headaches.

Just finished my final workout for the core phase. Did 4 weeks. Going to transition to strength phase tomorrow. No recovery week because i feel good and want to get in 4 weeks of strength before my ski trip in March (will count that as my recovery week). 30 days on Monday so I will take my measurements. Think it will be good because people are noticing.

Matt,

You seem the expert on this. Great to have someone so helpful here. I am just on day 30 of the P90X (1 not 2) but interested in the next stage after this one (and after my wedding in May) - i'm hooked on Tony!

Now I borrowed my DVDs off a mate who had completed it, but didn't get the diet booklet until this week.
Now I eat very cleanly and healthy, have been low carb for many years now (no big carbs - pasta, rice, bread) and have a good understanding of my proportions of carbs/protein/fats and have always aimed for approx. 30/50/20%. It seems that the diet guide agrees with this, particularly for the initial fat loss stage.

I am trying to lose 2lbs a week so my target is c. 1500 calories. I have no problem on this and was actually doing 1200 for a few weeks in January which was working well. I have upped to 1500 as i do p90X more intensely (I am refering to NET cals of course).

HOWEVER, i just find it so hard to keep below 30% carb cals on only 1500 cals per day. It hits me through fruits or dairy (yoghurt or greek yoghurt being a big part of my breakfasts). I know if I was eating more (say 2000 pd) I would have no problem with 30% carbs as it would be the same foods I would just have to up the protein.

I am trying to avoid the protein shakes (did them for years) but thinking I might have to go back on them.
Struggling to cut out the diary as that is a big part of my daily protein but it gives me too much carb!

I could use a little info please:
I am just getting back on track, after a couple of years of being fairly sedentary. I've been doing Cage Fitness, and days that I miss class, doing P90. Saturday I had enough energy to do BOTH! (yeaah!). I know I'm going to get bored with the P90 in just a couple of weeks.
How does the P90X and P90X2 compare (workout) ? In terms of intensity, cardio & muscle workout- on a scale of 1-10, I would give the P90 a "5", and the Cage Fitness an "8". (I'm figuring sitting down is a "1", and a "10" would barely be humanly possible).
The only concern I have personally is my shoulder- I may have a partially torn rotator cuff, so I do have to modify a few exercises that hit that specific range of motion that's painful.
I'm also not interested in the nutrition aspect- my own system not only works, but it keeps my stomach happy- which keeps me on track.
Thanks in advance for any info or insight!

Just remember, the great things about Tony's workouts are that you can modify to do. If you are board with P90 and have finished a round, I wouldn't see why you wouldn't be able to do P90X. Just modify as needed and do your best.

I'm on week 2 of Phase 2. I did Phase 1 for 5 weeks and skipped the recovery week. I had to get a chip up assist band because I lost some lat strength I gained in P90X/P90X Plus by doing Insanity before P90X2. Would like to hear what you think of PAP Upper and PAP Lower.