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I just got started on this Monday night. It is royally kicking my arse. We did the first plyometrics workout last night and that destroyed me! I figured the ab ripper session from Monday night would have had some crunches or something but man that was a crazy workout. I need to work on my balance and flexability pronto to get the ab workout down.
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I'm finally better from being sick; so I'm going to hit the gym again and get ready for p90. I'm hoping for mid-Feb start time. I need to get my knee strength back & the lungs too.
I have to lose this belly!!!
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What are the time committments each day? I have a crazy work/commuting schedule and I'm currently in a lazy stage regarding actual exercise (I do walk about a 1/2 mile per day).
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Each workout is anywhere from 45-90 minutes if memory serves me correctly. That includes warm-up and cool-down.
Hah... I remember the first time I tried this workout. I just about passed out. I had to stop halfway though. It is rough; but good. Get used to working a few weeks in advance (not light either; should be able to run a little bit). Then get used to the intensity. Gatorade & Motrin will be your friend!
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It's been a couple months so I thought I'd bump this thread up and see how folks are progressing...
After recuperating from some "old age" injuries, I started back in to my P90X prep in January with some running and light weight training. Worked myself up to about 15-20 mi/week before relaunching P90X about a month ago. Going down the "classic" path, and decided that I would stick as close as possible to the nutrition plan. I had lost some weight since January but despite all that running, I plateaued and couldn't lose more past a certain point. So now I'm in the "recovery" week of Phase I, and I'm pleased that I've dropped those last 5 pounds to break my targeted weight barrier ![]() ![]() I can see the strength gains on paper, since all of my weights or reps have gone up every week since starting. I still can't grind out the pull-ups--wtf, these guys are doing 100 in the Chest & Back session? Holy crap! But I substitute by loading up my lat pulldown machine with weights and performing the various exercises that way. I figure it's the same as using the bands and I can see a definite progression. It's a ball buster, but I'm glad I finally started. Looking forward to more improvements over the rest of the summer. Anybody else have anything to report?
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I love P90X. I did it last year and got totally jacked...the best shape I have ever been in. With the wedding and moving I got lazy...time to start again. Before P-90 I am going to run everyday for 2 weeks to get in the zone, plus I do not want to start before my Flortida vacation. I have the pictures to prove how jacked I was
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My buddy gave me his DVD's of the P90x to try out and I think I'm going to give it a try later this week. I have heard a lot of good things about it so it should be fun.
I have been running and picking up the weights already so hopefully I can handle it.
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Ok so for my first day of Pre-P90X, I ran for 30 mins in 100 degree heat. I followed thay with a 22 minute walk. I plan on doing Ab-RipperX tonight. Tomorrow, hill running!
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Holy Chit...I just finished week 1 of P90X and while it was awesome, it sucked. I worked my ass off for over an hour every day and I am feeling it. I cannot wait to start week 2 though. I am actually getting my body fat tested next week in a pool (hydrostatic), so that should be interesting.
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I did the work-out without doing the diet portion. I already ate pretty healthy so I did not think I needed to go by their plan. I usually worked out at the gym for about an hour and then drove home and did each days work-out. After 5 weeks, I went from 150lbs to 142lbs. I really did not try to do it to lose weight but it happened. It leaned me out pretty good so I had to stop.
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I followed the nutrition plan but had to supplement with protein mix and a post-workout recovery drink. In Phase 2 the plan called for 7 servings of protein/day, which is tough to get without the shake.
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I did P90X for 2 months and the last week and a half of the two months I started running three miles every other morning before workouts at night. I lost about 18 lbs and then my knee got all messed up and couldn't work out for about a month. Just started day one again. When I first started I was 225lbs and my goal is to get under 200lbs then take a break and start again to get under 190lbs. I don't do the diet plan that well I am a picky eater but while doing the X i cut out sugars so no sodas, sweet tea, candy ect..
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Me and the Girlfriend are starting P90X in the AM tomorrow, Just did all the grocery shopping, that was a nightmare! All the food and supplies aren't all that bad, the food is actually really tasty. I am hoping to get back down to my wrestling weight, but we'll see. I am an ex athlete and just kinda stop caring about fitness after highschool. So I am weighing in at 235 hoping to shred out at 190 at somewhere around 7% -10% body fat.
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