P90X/workingout advice

**Hawkeye11en1** · 01-18-2012, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by brianhos

If you are looking for more cardio type workout rather than pullups and pushups for her, maybe Insanity or ChaLean is better. My wife does ChaLean, it is pretty intense but does not do any pullups.

Either that or put a chair under the pullup bar so she can cheat with her feet. After a few weeks of cheating, she will be able to do pullup bar hangs, and then full pullups a few weeks later.

When I first started Kosama, I could not do 2 pullups, and now I can do a dozen. But it takes a LOOOONG time to get to the point you can do them. Most of the women in our class can barely do them after their 8 week session

Awesome, thank you.

**Hawkeye11en1** · 01-18-2012, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by benjay

Starting Insanity on Monday. I don't have much weight to lose, maybe 10 lbs, but I'm in terrible shape. It's gonna hurt.

Yeah, that's about where I'm at. I could probley lose 10-15 lbs and she never gains a pound, but we are both very out of shape. I'll have to look at this Insanity thing.

**GMackey32** · 01-18-2012, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye11en1

Yeah, that's about where I'm at. I could probley lose 10-15 lbs and she never gains a pound, but we are both very out of shape. I'll have to look at this Insanity thing.

Insanity is super intense, so be prepared.

**Hawkeye11en1** · 01-18-2012, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by GMackey32

Insanity is super intense, so be prepared.

So basically I have to kill myself for 60 days? Is that what I'm seeing here? Good gawd.

**The_Architect** · 01-18-2012, 11:48 AM

Insanity is kicking my *** much worse than P90X but I guess that's because I've always been into lifting weights and not so interested in the cardio.

**The_Architect** · 01-18-2012, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye11en1

So basically I have to kill myself for 60 days? Is that what I'm seeing here? Good gawd.

It's rough, not gonna lie. The good thing is the workouts are 10-20 minutes shorter than P90X.

**GMackey32** · 01-18-2012, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye11en1

So basically I have to kill myself for 60 days? Is that what I'm seeing here? Good gawd.

Correct

**Hawkeye11en1** · 01-18-2012, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by GMackey32

Correct

Did you do it? If so, did you actually see the transformation that some of these people did?

**The_Architect** · 01-18-2012, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye11en1

Did you do it? If so, did you actually see the transformation that some of these people did?

You need to commit to eating right to see the drastic changes.

**brianhos** · 01-18-2012, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by benjay

Starting Insanity on Monday. I don't have much weight to lose, maybe 10 lbs, but I'm in terrible shape. It's gonna hurt.

Yes it is.... Drink lots of water, and maybe do a half hour yoga dvd a few times a week to stretch out.

**GMackey32** · 01-18-2012, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye11en1

Did you do it? If so, did you actually see the transformation that some of these people did?

I started it, and re-injured my knee (I had ACL surgery about a year before and didn't heal as well as planned). I got about 2 weeks into it and started noticing some change, but part of that was also because I was following the diet plan. I plan on starting up here again soon.

Follow the diet plan and don't skip on the stretching and you should be fine. The first few days are rough but if you guys are doing it together, it should be easier to motivate each other to finish it.

**The_Architect** · 01-18-2012, 12:04 PM

The best part about the Insanity videos is the eye candy. Most of the girls are smoking hot.

**acoustimac** · 01-18-2012, 12:08 PM

A buddy of mine started P90 and is in his third cycle now. He has lost a total of 56 pounds to date. Looks and acts like a different man! He is not the strictest about his diet, but does watch it. It obviously works if you stick to it. The best thing he did was use his facebook page to talk about his daily workout and progress. The feedback he got from friends along the way was a real motivator.

**DurangoCy** · 01-18-2012, 12:10 PM

Two tips...

#1, My soda consumption is cyclical and I can usually quit for 2-3 months every spring. When I haven't had a soda in a couple months I'm 10lbs lighter and have a pretty solid six pack.

#2, If you don't have the self control for cutting out soda. Don't eat dinner on a Friday night, and go out and drink heavily with your friends. I suggest pounding 10-15 Crown and Waters. You'll have to apoligize to all of your friends the next morning, but don't worry they're used to it. You won't be able to walk, move, eat, or otherwise think for the next two days. The great thing is you be so dehydrated that you'll lose 10lbs of water and still have the awesome 6-pack. Win Win. We call it P1X.

**SplitIdentity** · 01-18-2012, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye11en1

Awesome, thank you.

I've heard great things about Insanity as well. I'm doing p90x because I wanted to tone up some muscle as well as lose 10-15 pounds by spring break. Pretty much so far, I've been sticking to the diet as best as I can, and haven't had regular pop since New Year's.

Startup costs were pretty minimal, all I needed was a pullup bar and I got some new weights. 80 bucks total isn't too bad considering gym membership costs that in 3 months. I'm also a lot more motivated to stay on top of it than I would be if I was going to the gym by myself.

Another thing I've found helpful is to keep track of what you eat, calories burned, and weight. It was a real eye-opener when I started calorie counting my first few days before the program, and realized how much **** I actually eat. cutting back has been hard, but it's been worth it already.