p90x

[layinwood]

I believe it's the worksheet pdf.

FYI, most of the excercises are listed but they go back over the same ones one time. I believe most of the days they do three of them and then go back over the same three before moving on. I'm not positive(because at that point my brain is usually low on oxygen) but I think that's how they all work.

Legs aren't listed for you to be able to write down, he mentions why but it's not big deal.

 

[saint]

Just a little bump to check in-

Week 3 Day 2: Plyometrics today, I destroyed the workout I felt great. I can't imagine how good I will feel at week 10. So far so good, still on track and haven't strayed from the plan-

 

[DerrickTulips]

Went from 172 to 189 off an EAS supplement (Less than 10 months)

Bench went from 235 to 315, screw this P90x..

 

[layinwood]

Derrick, I think you're missing the point on the
p90x program. It's not about being "strong" on the bench or anything else. It's about getting ripped up and that's what this program is designed to do. Keeping your target heart rate at 145 for an hour does just that. Anytime you're lifting for strength you don't and can't do that. It's too taxing on your muscles and you can't go big.

It may not be for everyone but if you want a tight body than it's definitely a good one.

 

[saint]

Went from 172 to 189 off an EAS supplement (Less than 10 months)

Bench went from 235 to 315, screw this P90x..

the above post pretty much sums it up...this isn't a program from someone looking to get huge or post big gains in their bench. That's the complete opposite of what this program is about-

 

[marine]

was thinking about you guys doing this today. missed week 3 shoulders and arms workout due to travels... gonna have to double up and do it tomorrow with the other workout too.

i was a beast on the plyo the other day too... really pushed hard.

 

[Franky Wright]

I almost kicked the crap out of the one legged guy bouncing around like a Kangaroo on an 8 ball yesterday!:00hour
Yoga tomorrow, it sucks...

kurby

 

[Mags]

Questions for you guys that are a little farther along in the series.....

I got this as a gift for my birthday (is my family trying to tell me something :shrug: ):

It's been great reading how everyone is doing on this - it helps me understand what I am getting into....

1. Are most folks strictly following the nutritional plan? It is our intent to, although I need to work through it to figure out "allowable" substitutions for some of the meals they list...

2. Are you seeing reasonable weight loss?


Thanks!

 

[marine]

Questions for you guys that are a little farther along in the series.....

I got this as a gift for my birthday (is my family trying to tell me something :shrug: ):

It's been great reading how everyone is doing on this - it helps me understand what I am getting into....

1. Are most folks strictly following the nutritional plan? It is our intent to, although I need to work through it to figure out "allowable" substitutions for some of the meals they list...

2. Are you seeing reasonable weight loss?


Thanks!

I am not following the diet book at all.
just cut out the snacks and chips and stuff on my own.
too early to say whether i have lost weight though.

 

[Mags]

I am not following the diet book at all.
just cut out the snacks and chips and stuff on my own.
too early to say whether i have lost weight though.

So, you are going with the Brats and Beer meal plan??? :toast:

 

[Livin'tillthEnd]

I understand this is about p90x...

I understand this is about p90x...

but I keep hearing how much time it takes. I have been doing crossfit for 3 years. If you want a kick ass workout in half the time it might be worth your time. Of course nutrition is just as or moreso important to lose fat, but the workouts are killer.

www.crossfit.com

 

[layinwood]

Livin, you're correct about the nutrition part. If you'll just eat right and do some exercise you'll get to a pretty good place. After that, for some they're happy and then for others they want to start achieving more. I like doing different workouts because I like pushing myselft, I don't like dieting because it's just not fun.

There's a really good site to track your eating and get them down to macros if you want. fitday.com
Once you're in tune with your body you can decide what you want to do with it, as far as putting on muscle and taking off fat. For me, I have to be on low on the carb side or I keep too much fat on.

 

[Livin'tillthEnd]

layinwood

layinwood

only part with the carb thing is if you don't eat enough you feel lethargic and will eventually crave bad carbs, also your brain only functions off of carbs. Of course when I say carbs I mean fruits and veggies (greener the better)....

 

[saint]

I've stuck to the diet very closely. The first week I crashed hard because of the lack of carbs (had some headaches, etc) but after that few days I've felt great. The first 2 weeks I tracked my meals and what I ate but now since I've got the gist I just stick to it. I'll have an occasional glass of wine, etc.

As far as weight loss...you will lose some weight but not as much as you think. It's because you are building lean muscle which is heavier than fat. I'm 3 weeks down and I've lost 6 lbs. But my body fat % has to have dropped tremendously and I've lost several inches off of my waist. It's a great program to get your entire body in good shape, head to toes.

I honestly don't think the workouts are that bad with the exception of chest and back, which is of course day 1. Yoga is boring but I stick it out-

 

[Mags]

I've stuck to the diet very closely. The first week I crashed hard because of the lack of carbs (had some headaches, etc) but after that few days I've felt great. The first 2 weeks I tracked my meals and what I ate but now since I've got the gist I just stick to it. I'll have an occasional glass of wine, etc.

As far as weight loss...you will lose some weight but not as much as you think. It's because you are building lean muscle which is heavier than fat. I'm 3 weeks down and I've lost 6 lbs. But my body fat % has to have dropped tremendously and I've lost several inches off of my waist. It's a great program to get your entire body in good shape, head to toes.

I honestly don't think the workouts are that bad with the exception of chest and back, which is of course day 1. Yoga is boring but I stick it out-

thanks for the feedback - very detailed and very helpful... good luck to you with the remainder... and good luck to me on Monday starting the program.....kurby

 

[marine]

but I keep hearing how much time it takes. I have been doing crossfit for 3 years. If you want a kick ass workout in half the time it might be worth your time. Of course nutrition is just as or moreso important to lose fat, but the workouts are killer.

www.crossfit.com

the biggest difference between the workouts from a "which workout should i do" standpoint is the equipment required to do the workout.

 

[Franky Wright]

Phase 1 weeks 1-3 classis workout day1 chest& back 2. plyometrics,3. shoulders & arms,4. yoga,5. legs & back, 6. kenpo x day 7 rest. This is done for 3 weeks week 4 is recovery week day1 in recovery is yoga, 2. core synergistics, 3. kenpo, 4 x stretch, 5 core synergistics 6. yoga 7 rest day. Phase 2 day 1. chest,shoulders, triceps, 2. plyometrics, 3. back & biceps 4. yoga 5. legs& back 6. kenpo x. day 7 rest. Phase 3 day 1 chest and back 2. plyometrics 3. shoulders and arms,4. yoga, 5. legs & back 6. kenpo. thats 12 weeks than you want to do a week 13 recovery week day1. yoga, 2 core synergistics, 3. kenpo 4. strech, 5. core, 6. yoga . As far as supplements get a whole food multivitamin, cod liver oil 1 tsp per day and a recovery drink that has 4 to 1 carbs to proteins. Follow an anti-inflammatory diet with = amounts of proteins, carbs and essential fats.

Shlep/Others;

I'm into week 4 (recovery week) and wondering about the above schedule. Just so I understand below here is how I understand it to be with the recovery weeks added in. I see it with only 11 weeks, with 3 recovery weeks (weeks 4,8,12) and then another recovery week at 13? This doesn't make sense to me. Any thoughts? :shrug:


Phase 1 week?s 1-3 classic workouts
Day1 chest& back 2.plyometrics 3.shoulders & arms 4.Yoga X 5.legs & back 6.kenpo X 7.rest.

Week 4 is recovery week
Day1 Yoga X 2.Core Synergistic 3.kenpo, 4.X stretch, 5.core synergistic 6.Yoga X 7.rest.

Phase 2 Weeks 5-7
Day 1 Chest/shoulders/triceps 2.plyometrics 3.Back&biceps 4. Yoga X 5.legs& back 6.kenpo X 7.rest.

Week 8 is recovery week
Day1 Yoga X 2.Core Synergistic 3.kenpo, 4.X stretch, 5.core synergistic 6.Yoga X 7.rest.

Phase 3 Weeks 9-11
Day 1 chest and back 2.plyometrics 3.shoulders and arms 4. Yoga X 5. Leg & back 6.kenpo X 7.rest

Week 12 is recovery week
Day1 Yoga X 2.Core Synergistic 3.kenpo, 4.X stretch, 5.core synergistic 6.Yoga X 7.rest.

That?s 12 weeks than you want to do a week 13 recovery week
Day1 Yoga X 2. Core synergistic 3.kenpo 4. Stretch 5.core Synergistic 6.Yoga X


Keep Bringing it!

kurby

 

[saint]

Shlep/Others;

I'm into week 4 (recovery week) and wondering about the above schedule. Just so I understand below here is how I understand it to be with the recovery weeks added in. I see it with only 11 weeks, with 3 recovery weeks (weeks 4,8,12) and then another recovery week at 13? This doesn't make sense to me. Any thoughts? :shrug:


Phase 1 week?s 1-3 classic workouts
Day1 chest& back 2.plyometrics 3.shoulders & arms 4.Yoga X 5.legs & back 6.kenpo X 7.rest.

Week 4 is recovery week
Day1 Yoga X 2.Core Synergistic 3.kenpo, 4.X stretch, 5.core synergistic 6.Yoga X 7.rest.

Phase 2 Weeks 5-7
Day 1 Chest/shoulders/triceps 2.plyometrics 3.Back&biceps 4. Yoga X 5.legs& back 6.kenpo X 7.rest.

Week 8 is recovery week
Day1 Yoga X 2.Core Synergistic 3.kenpo, 4.X stretch, 5.core synergistic 6.Yoga X 7.rest.

Phase 3 Weeks 9-11
Day 1 chest and back 2.plyometrics 3.shoulders and arms 4. Yoga X 5. Leg & back 6.kenpo X 7.rest

Week 12 is recovery week
Day1 Yoga X 2.Core Synergistic 3.kenpo, 4.X stretch, 5.core synergistic 6.Yoga X 7.rest.

That?s 12 weeks than you want to do a week 13 recovery week
Day1 Yoga X 2. Core synergistic 3.kenpo 4. Stretch 5.core Synergistic 6.Yoga X


Keep Bringing it!

kurby

The 3rd phase is broken down differently:

Weeks 9 and 11

Day 1 chest and back 2.plyometrics 3.shoulders and arms 4. Yoga X 5. Leg & back 6.kenpo X 7.rest

Weeks 10 and 12

Day 1 Chest/shoulders/triceps 2.plyometrics 3.Back&biceps 4. Yoga X 5.legs& back 6.kenpo X 7.rest.

Week 13 (recovery)

Day1 Yoga X 2.Core Synergistic 3.kenpo, 4.X stretch, 5.core synergistic 6.Yoga X 7.rest.

 

[saint]

Phase 1 is in the books!

Starting weight May 5th before p90x: 194 lbs

P90x Day 0: 184lbs Body fat: 23%

P90x End of Phase 1: 178 lbs Body fat: 18%

I was very pleased with the drop in body fat percentage. Weight really is just a number right now, not too concerned with that as much. If I can end this 90 days under 10% body fat I would be pumped. I'm going to attempt to do something like the doubles in phase 2. At least 2 times a week I'm going to do my own cardio workout in addition to the p90 workout. I'm also going to extend the fat shredder diet from phase 1 into phase 2.


Started phase 2 today. I really enjoyed the Chest/Shoulders/Triceps today. It was the kind of workout that hurt but it was a good hurt. I also liked how instead of doing sets like in phase I it was just 24 straight exercises. This did make it seem longer though. I also thought it was challenging in that there were a lot of max rep sets (push ups)-

Bring it!

 

[Mags]

Phase 1 is in the books!

Starting weight May 5th before p90x: 194 lbs

P90x Day 0: 184lbs Body fat: 23%

P90x End of Phase 1: 178 lbs Body fat: 18%

I was very pleased with the drop in body fat percentage. Weight really is just a number right now, not too concerned with that as much. If I can end this 90 days under 10% body fat I would be pumped. I'm going to attempt to do something like the doubles in phase 2. At least 2 times a week I'm going to do my own cardio workout in addition to the p90 workout. I'm also going to extend the fat shredder diet from phase 1 into phase 2.


Started phase 2 today. I really enjoyed the Chest/Shoulders/Triceps today. It was the kind of workout that hurt but it was a good hurt. I also liked how instead of doing sets like in phase I it was just 24 straight exercises. This did make it seem longer though. I also thought it was challenging in that there were a lot of max rep sets (push ups)-

Bring it!

Saint - just curious - but how are you measuring body fat %?