P90x questions

Force yourself to keep going. If you need to hit pause so be it. Do not skip a day, (Your body will hurt). The results are worth it. You will finish!!!

Try to keep adding more weight or reps. Take pics now to keep seeing progress.

My wife and I just started out 5th week...I was in serious pain after week 1 but it soon faded and we are both committed...i am more flexible then i have ever been. I still cannot get through 1/2 the ab ripper stuff...STICK WITH IT AND DO WHAT YOU CAN....you are way ahead of any body else...

Great job. Keep at it. Don't give up. Keep pushing play...and pause when you need to. Ab Ripper will be a piece of cake for ya. Then you will try AbRipper 2 and the fun really begins.

I think some of the workouts are fun...although I have to modify almost all of my pushups because I have a fairly weak upper body

I probably make it through 35% of P90X the first time. I did it once..... but honestly find high intensity strength training must less work, and much more productive than p90x. I dropped from around 28% body fat to 17.... on my way to a 6 pack (8-12% body fat) in the next month or two.

I'd really advice you to look into high intensity workouts. I work out 45 minutes, twice a week.... and the results kill P90X. You build muscle when you rest, and a good strength training program can keep you burning fat for 40-72 hours. P90x is primarily a cardio workout, but it does build muscle...... but the effects only last 3-4 hours after your workout.

You can definitely achieve results either way....... strength training just tends to be faster, and a lot less effort.

Stength training works for both men and women and provides us each with different benefits..... men tend to define and bulk because our bodies have testosterone, and the ladies tighten, lean up, and tighten because they don't.

I started my last week on Monday. I had a few "should I run to the toilet" moments. I was sore this week up until a few days ago. I am doing the Classic module but I am also trying to lose weight. I would do cardio but building up strength is my secondary goal. Tony even says don't be embarrassed to hit the pause button. I will echo a lot of what others say. P90X is intense. If you have to modify, do it. You know your body best and will be able to tell what you can and can't do.

Hello,

I am week 4. I started out only being able to finish half, like you tonight. I will get better I promise. Congrates on starting it. Keep It Up>>>>

The key is to just show up everyday. When I did P90x, even if I didn't feel like I could do it, I would just commit to turning on the dvd and standing there in front of the tv. Then I would do whatever I was able to do, modifying where needed. You can always modify the workouts to what you are able to do that day!!! The trick is to just keep moving. As far as the first day....I also felt nauseous the first day! Its just something about going back and forth between pull-ups and push-ups that makes you queasy. Hang in there...everyday isn't like that!!! Don't feel guilty for not keeping up with the people on the dvd...they have all already gone through the whole thing at least once!!! Hope this helps.

Congratulations on your commitment to your personal fitness! I too choose the P90X program to help me improve my fitness. I'm officially on my 3rd round of P90X. I did a round of Classic, a round of Doubles, and I'm now doing a hybrid of P90X with Insanity. The others who have posted here have offered you great advise. Summarizing, keep pressing play, pause when you need it (but come back in as soon as you can), make progress each time (that's why recording your results is quite helpful...it helps set the level of achievement for the past), and modify an exercise or program as you need to in order to proceed.

Early on, I would recommend you pay REALLY close attention to form. Maximum results come from the best form. Even slightly lower reps using perfect form will yield better results than higher reps with POOR form. That said, carefully listen to the explanation of the exercise, watch the example (even picking up points from some of the secondary demonstrators....watching these secondary demonstrators (not Tony Horton) is very helpful when considering modifications). When looking to do any new session (i.e. Leg & Back) for the first time, preview the exercises in advance without trying to do the exercises while watching. Focusing on just watching will give you greater opportunity to observe and learn the movement and closely adhere to the form.

While I use MFP to track my OVERALL completion of a daily program (i.e. Chest and Back), I haven't yet found it was easy to track individual weight/reps on specific exercises. Therefore, I track my specific exercise performance using an app for my smart phone. Paper charts were just too difficult for me since I travel quite a bit with my work. I've found the 90Droid app quite useful. It can be customized and it's FREE.