P90X + extra cardio?

carbons2k
carbons2k Posts: 383 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm starting p90x today when I get home from work and I was curious... Since I have a gym at the office is it ok to do 45-60 mins of cardio then p90x when I get home? I've got 123 days to lose as much of 50lbs as possible. Other than it being really hard and really tiring any other negative aspects?

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  • dmmihelcic
    dmmihelcic Posts: 161 Member
    Last year I did something similar. Really tends to drag you down. I ended up getting run down after about two months and fell off of P90X and my diet. Result was I put the 25 lbs I lost back on over the next 12 months. Taking it off now with a more reasonable regime of nearly daily cardio and every other day strength training. May try the P90X again in the fall. Good Luck!
  • jonski1968
    jonski1968 Posts: 4,490 Member
    There is more than enough cardio in P90X to keep you going...Don`t overdo it or your not going to see the results..
  • tobirhae
    tobirhae Posts: 108 Member
    I wouldn't do the extra cardio when you start. After you get into P90X you'll find your rhythm and you'll know which days you can handle extra cardio and which ones you can't. I know for me I could handle (although I don't have time to do it) extra cardio on some of the strength days, but on other days I know there's no way I could handle more- especially plyo day.

    I'm on day 57 and doing chest and back this afternoon. If my mood hasn't improved (I'm in a REALLY bad mood this morning) by lunchtime I may jump on the elliptical for 20 minutes or so to try to get some endorphins going to improve my mood. I know I can handle that and still do chest and back this afternoon.
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