P90X/workingout advice
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The first "p90X" is called Power 90. VERY good program. It's a few years old but I believe follows some of the same principles. workout 6 days a week with cardio on 3 and strength on 3. The only thing you need are a few dumbbells and you are set. I dropped 70 lbs using it. It's something that once you get going you remember the sets and can do them without the video.
I highly recommend the program.
I highly recommend the program.
What are your thoughts about Insanity? How many days a week and for how long are the workouts? Is the diet tough? I thought about getting this a couple weeks ago but wanted to research it some more and see if I can find anybody that has tried it to see what they think.
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I cannot get myself to do the "yoga" disc. instead I just run that day. also, what everyone has said about diet is spot on. I've worked out for years and refused to change my diet (consistant doses of red meat, fast food, booze, etc) and seen little results. last summer I did the 90 days and changed my diet and saw huge results. went fro 230 down to 200 and was in awesome shape. I let myself go over the winter and have since restarted again. On week 3 and have lost 5lbs or so but haven't been dieting like I should. An exercise routine is all mental and about self control, not how much or how many you can do.
I am 41 and I am on my second 90-day cycle. My wife did the first 30 days with me and tapered off, but I kept going. I had to repeat week 11 because I was in Seattle on business for 4 days, but other than that, just 2 missed days.
Good advice in the thread. I don't use a pull-up bar, rather I used three of the heaviest bands put together to get a VERY good resistance pull.
My wife does weight watchers, so we did that rather than the meal plan. I lost 17 pounds total and knocked a solid decade off my body (she says) and I feel younger more like when I was 30. I know I put on a few pounds of muscle, so I figured I burned 20 pounds of fat. I am doing a second cycle now and doing the weight watchers again a little more seriously. Getting that life insurance renewed in June, so I need to drop another 10 pounds according to the moronic BMI charts that the insurance companies use.
Lots of good advice in the thread. I will echo some.
1) Stick with it - It's hard the first 2-3 weeks but it gets easier and the body starts changing at week 3-4 and that's motivation.
2) Don't miss a day - just get up and do it - even if it only 2/3 of 3/4 of the workout. You will feel good if you gut it out.
3) Be aware of what you are eating - young guys just need to watch the sweets, fried food and fast food more so than us old guys (where a pat of butter shows up on the waist the next day). I was going for fitness rather than weight loss in Cycle 1, but I lost weight just doing the routine and reducing these bad foods. You could lose more with a very strict diet.
4) Play the DVDs on mute if needed - Tony was funny the first time or two, but after a while it may be distracting.
5) Go the distance - do whatever it takes to complete the 90 "days" even if it takes 100 days like it did for me. You will be glad you did.
Cheers
Edit: I know it's hard but I have a reconstructed knee from a HS football injury (torn ACL and meniscus damage) and I can do it at 41. Modify if, needed. The Plyo disk was too hard on my knee so I substitute with Kenpo or Yoga X. I chuckled when I saw the yoga, but it became my favorite one in time because it's a great workout and I had known how inflexible I had become after 15 years in the business world.
Good advice in the thread. I don't use a pull-up bar, rather I used three of the heaviest bands put together to get a VERY good resistance pull.
My wife does weight watchers, so we did that rather than the meal plan. I lost 17 pounds total and knocked a solid decade off my body (she says) and I feel younger more like when I was 30. I know I put on a few pounds of muscle, so I figured I burned 20 pounds of fat. I am doing a second cycle now and doing the weight watchers again a little more seriously. Getting that life insurance renewed in June, so I need to drop another 10 pounds according to the moronic BMI charts that the insurance companies use.
Lots of good advice in the thread. I will echo some.
1) Stick with it - It's hard the first 2-3 weeks but it gets easier and the body starts changing at week 3-4 and that's motivation.
2) Don't miss a day - just get up and do it - even if it only 2/3 of 3/4 of the workout. You will feel good if you gut it out.
3) Be aware of what you are eating - young guys just need to watch the sweets, fried food and fast food more so than us old guys (where a pat of butter shows up on the waist the next day). I was going for fitness rather than weight loss in Cycle 1, but I lost weight just doing the routine and reducing these bad foods. You could lose more with a very strict diet.
4) Play the DVDs on mute if needed - Tony was funny the first time or two, but after a while it may be distracting.
5) Go the distance - do whatever it takes to complete the 90 "days" even if it takes 100 days like it did for me. You will be glad you did.
Cheers
Edit: I know it's hard but I have a reconstructed knee from a HS football injury (torn ACL and meniscus damage) and I can do it at 41. Modify if, needed. The Plyo disk was too hard on my knee so I substitute with Kenpo or Yoga X. I chuckled when I saw the yoga, but it became my favorite one in time because it's a great workout and I had known how inflexible I had become after 15 years in the business world.
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this is not a quation directed at you, but more a philosophy on man law - how can you look another man in the eye and say "I'll be there in an hour and a half, I've got to do yoga first"? I just can't get myself to do it... I'm sure it's effective and would probably yield better results for me if I'd try, but it probably isn't gonna happen. I hate plyo, worse than abs. it burns so good
Dumb question here but what happens when you no longer follow the program? I'm guessing in 2 years from now about 1% of the people that started this program will still be following the program.
From what I've seen the people that are successful in losing weight have two common themes.
#1 They change to a diet they can live with for the rest of their life. A perfect example of this is the Atkins diet. This was the big thing a few years back. How many people are still on this plan.
#2 The incorporate an exercise program they like and can live with into their life.
From what I've seen the people that are successful in losing weight have two common themes.
#1 They change to a diet they can live with for the rest of their life. A perfect example of this is the Atkins diet. This was the big thing a few years back. How many people are still on this plan.
#2 The incorporate an exercise program they like and can live with into their life.
I was very skeptical and would chuckle when I saw the wife do it, but I have come to think of it as integral to holistic fitness for me. It is great because it really highlights your weak spots. (Why is my left shoulder ON FIRE?) There is nothing better that I have done that helps with the flexibilty - this was critical for me because that "creaky" feeling I had as I passed 40 I think was due to lack of flexibility. That was a big part of "feeling older" for me and what I wanted to get rid of. A bunch of my mundane aches and pains seem better and that occasional 'lower back pain' seems substantially reduced.
I have shopped so many times for my wife and done goofy things with my kids, that I assumed that the Club revoked my man card a while ago. I use power tools a few times a year, can chug beer and can do 100 pushups now, so I feel like I am still an associate member at least.
I was skeptical but damn glad I did it more than once.
Cheers
Coming from the guy with a flying horse and rainbow in for his avatar :biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:
lil update for everyone... liek i said... i completed day 2 yesterday... im staring at the day 3 dvd... i can barely move... it hurts to lay down and hurts even more to get back up!!! please tell me this is halfway normal. Ive expereinced sore... and this is no where close to what ive ever been before :no:
I have done P90X 2 times now and am currently starting phase 2 of my 3rd run. Obviously I love it. I am currently supplementing 5-7 mile runs for the Plyo and Kenpo X days (Dam to Dam training). I can't see myself ever doing any other workout. Yes, it is hard, but working out isn't supposed to be easy. What is the point of an easy workout?
I am going to start tying the One on One with Tony Horton series into the P90X routine.
I am going to start tying the One on One with Tony Horton series into the P90X routine.
The intense workout guy is pretty blunt about it, and any dietitian will generally tell you, you lose weight by burning more calories than you consume. It doesn't matter if the calories are fat, carbs or protein, a calorie is (mostly) a calorie. It's really, really simple. It's just not easy. I'm on the road for a while, and trying to maintain some semblance of a healthy lifestyle is NOT easy.
P90X might be a great jumpstart, but it's probably not a sustainable lifestyle for most people. Living a healthy life, with a reasonable diet, and regular exercise is the key, I've found.
You don't have to deny yourself everything all the time, but you have to want to be in shape more than you want to eat crap and drink beer. In the long run, that's what it's about, IMO.
I got through it all and lost about 15-20 lbs. It's a very tough regimen. The key is that P90X is designed specifically for people who are in relatively good shape, but want to get into great shape. If you're 50 lbs. overweight and haven't broken a sweat in 10 years, this absolutely is not the workout plan for you.
This is what I just read: P90X is too hard. I'm too lazy to put up a pull up bar. Insanity is easy. All you do is move around for an hour.
P90X is hard. Thats the point. It will get you back into college/high school shape if you do it right. I've been interchanging the workouts with my running and I'm beginning to feel as good as I have in a long time. The biggest thing is: if you are going to start it, stick with it.
If you make throught the first week you are fine...if you quit after the first month you're weak....I'm on my second go around....lost 16 pounds the first time and got pretty cut! Just stick with it man...i joined one of their message boards and was able to talk about the work outs with others across the country....it was fun tracking other peoples workouts.
It's a great workout if you just follow the plan....Great workout period!
It's a great workout if you just follow the plan....Great workout period!
I made it thru about a month of P90X, then dropped it simply due to a lack of time. I was a fan of the Ab Ripper X workout, and I really felt like by week 3 it was starting to do something.
Plyometrics and Yoga absolutely kick your *** the first couple times and you're not ready for it.
Plyometrics and Yoga absolutely kick your *** the first couple times and you're not ready for it.
Like others have said before, I'll just repeat. All the plans and workouts out there are nothing if you don't have the diet to go with it. I did the TNT diet/workout for a few months and probably wouldn't have gotten anywhere without the diet. After awhile the diet becomes second nature, but is a pain in the butt. I just gave myself once a week to break it. However, when I did it, I did not over eat on those foods you love. It def makes those foods you love taste that much better. Good luck with your workout, biggest thing though will be laying off the booze (One of the tougher parts when in your early 20's).
My advice: Do EVERYTHING in every workout. Don't skip the warm up or cool down. I've split up the workouts since it's my 2nd time through and I know what to expect. I split yoga in half; one in the morning and one at night. Do the 90 days with integrity and you will be surprised by how much stronger you get. I didn't lose any weight because I didn't follow the diet plan.
Plyo SUCKS but is an awesome workout. Tony is crazy. The end.
Plyo SUCKS but is an awesome workout. Tony is crazy. The end.
