New guy with a few P90x questions

• Sonofanump

  I- Power today. Skipped on leg tris and was able to do half a set of each moving pushups.
• rugbywrestler

  Starting my 3rd week of Insanity today with some Cardio Circuit, not looking forward to it lol.
• OneBuckeye

  

  I am on week 8 of P90x. Has gotten pretty enjoyable.
• Sonofanump

  Mixed in an extra workout tonight, P90X shoulders and arms. Black bean soup with Drea.
• Sonofanump

  Not so good on the Insanity Pure Cardio, had to skip level 2 pushups, power knees, suicide jacks and pushup jacks. When back from skipping 3 to 4. I'll take another shot at it next week.
• OneBuckeye

  

  Down to 190 from 222. 38 Pants back to 33 or 34 depending on brand. Got some nice definition going, got 4 more weeks to go.
  
  I am debating on whether to do Insanity, another round of P90x or do a hybrid of the two. Would like to get down to 175 range with good definition. I got that ring of fat around my stomach that is the last significant fat to go away.
• Sonofanump

  OneBuckeye;721852 wrote:I am debating on whether to do Insanity, another round of P90x or do a hybrid of the two.

  I am on a rest week from Insanity and did P90X Plyo for the first time in four weeks today, unbelievable how easy it was. Got a little winded matching Dominic on the jump knee tucks and during the 180 jumps, beyond that, no problems catching my breath. Sub in Insanity Plyo for P90X Plyo and Insanity Pure Cardio for P90X Kenpo and see if you like that hybrid.
  
  I'll be tri training tomorrow and back to Insanity on Monday.
• like_that

  

  OneBuckeye;721852 wrote:Down to 190 from 222. 38 Pants back to 33 or 34 depending on brand. Got some nice definition going, got 4 more weeks to go.
  
  I am debating on whether to do Insanity, another round of P90x or do a hybrid of the two. Would like to get down to 175 range with good definition. I got that ring of fat around my stomach that is the last significant fat to go away.

  
  Try BR's hybrid schedule he posted in this thread. I forget which page it was, but it was somewhere toward the second half of the thread. I have been using that schedule, and it has been working out well for me.
• Sonofanump

  Sonofanump;711741 wrote:I-Plyo, skipped all three sets of ski abs (which have always done) but comeplted all of the level ones. Only now skipping out on 3 exercises, a little but alot improvement from last time.

  
  Status Quo for me today. I do not know if I can work in the ski abs or not. The level ones take alot out of me.
• Sonofanump

  I- Power today. Skipped on leg tris and moving pushups.
• birddog23

  Recovery week this for me. Took day 30 pics today, and I'm liking what I am seeing.
• Sonofanump

  Extra workout tonight; P90X shoulders and arms. I miss Tony and the peeps.
• Sonofanump

  Sonofanump;713965 wrote:Not so good on the Insanity Pure Cardio, had to skip level 2 pushups, power knees, suicide jacks and pushup jacks. When back from skipping 3 to 4. I'll take another shot at it next week.

  
  Pure Cardio today. Big improvement. Skipped level 2s, did half of the suicide jacks and hlaf the pushup jacks. Basically, I am skipping the pushup parts of the workout, 2 minutes of "extra" breaks.
  
  Should I work to completion or should I try out the max series since I can work in everything but the pushup parts?
• like_that

  

  Sonofanump;728882 wrote:Pure Cardio today. Big improvement. Skipped level 2s, did half of the suicide jacks and hlaf the pushup jacks. Basically, I am skipping the pushup parts of the workout, 2 minutes of "extra" breaks.
  
  Should I work to completion or should I try out the max series since I can work in everything but the pushup parts?

  
  I take it you are injured/hurt where you can not perform push up activities?
• Sonofanump

  like_that;728929 wrote:I take it you are injured/hurt where you can not perform push up activities?

  
  I'm just to freckin tired to do pushups with my heart rate that high. I do a P90X chest routine every once in awhile.
• OneBuckeye

  

  Sonofanump;728980 wrote:I'm just to freckin tired to do pushups with my heart rate that high. I do a P90X chest routine every once in awhile.

  
  How many push ups were you doing in the chest and back routine? How many Standards Diamonds etc in the first and 2nd rounds.
• Sonofanump

  OneBuckeye;729011 wrote:How many push ups were you doing in the chest and back routine? How many Standards Diamonds etc in the first and 2nd rounds.

  
  Standard Push 30
  Military Push 22
  Wide Push 20
  Decline Push 18
  
  Diamond Push 16
  Dive Bomb Push 14
  Standard Push 25
  Military Push 20
  
  Wide Push 18
  Decline Push 16
  Diamond Push 12
  Dive Bomb Push 10
• OneBuckeye

  

  Sonofanump;729034 wrote:Standard Push 30
  Military Push 22
  Wide Push 20
  Decline Push 18
  
  Diamond Push 16
  Dive Bomb Push 14
  Standard Push 25
  Military Push 20
  
  Wide Push 18
  Decline Push 16
  Diamond Push 12
  Dive Bomb Push 10

  You should be able to crank some out in the insanity workout, if your heart rate is too high can't you just do it at a less intense rate? BTW those last dive bomb push ups suck.
• like_that

  

  Sonofanump;728980 wrote:I'm just to freckin tired to do pushups with my heart rate that high. I do a P90X chest routine every once in awhile.

  
  You got to try to just push through it. At the very least do pushups on your knees.
• OneBuckeye

  

  like_that;729093 wrote:You got to try to just push through it. At the very least do pushups on your knees.

  
  Or just push pause for 2 minutes and then start back up with the push ups. If you need a 2 min rest why skip the workout? Why not just push pause?
  
  Starting week 12 this week, my knees really hurt when I did the chair lunges at the beginning of legs the last couple of times. I am doing the workout right but something about that movemetn just tweaks something in my knees. I thnk I need some wraps.
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  like_that;729093 wrote: At the very least do pushups on your knees.

  
  Don't become a woman.
  
  Honestly, i'd say make use of the pause button and do them at your own pace
• like_that

  

  OneBuckeye;732205 wrote:Or just push pause for 2 minutes and then start back up with the push ups. If you need a 2 min rest why skip the workout? Why not just push pause?
  
  Starting week 12 this week, my knees really hurt when I did the chair lunges at the beginning of legs the last couple of times. I am doing the workout right but something about that movemetn just tweaks something in my knees. I thnk I need some wraps.

  
  Are you doing p90x or insanity, because there is a big difference between the 2. In p90x pushing the pause button is encouraged if necessary, in order to get a complete workout. For insanity (what sonofump is doing), pushing the pause for these 2 minute breaks is completely defeating the purpose. There is a reason why in Shaun T's workouts you go hard for 3-5 mins then take a 30 second break (unless it's pure cardio). There is nothing wrong with doing the pushups on your knees if you are completely winded. I guarantee you are so tired you will still get a burn from them. Insanity is meant to challenge your physical toughness as well are you mental toughness. Pressing the pause button is taking the easy way out imo. You are only going to get to a certain level of conditioning if you don't improve your mental conditioning. Start with the knee pushups and eventually you will find yourself doing regular pushups. Stay away from that pause button.
  
  Also, if you are struggling with phase 1 of insanity, I suggest sticking with that phase for a couple more weeks before even jumping to phase 2, because it definitely is not going to get any easier.
  

  Raw Dawgin' it;732216 wrote:Don't become a woman.
  
  Honestly, i'd say make use of the pause button and do them at your own pace

  
  I have seen plenty of professional/olympic athletes go through non stop circuit workouts, and toward the end of the workout when they are burning out they do push ups on their knees instead of taking breaks. Are they women too?
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  like_that;732396 wrote:I have seen plenty of professional/olympic athletes go through non stop circuit workouts, and toward the end of the workout when they are burning out they do push ups on their knees instead of taking breaks. Are they women too?

  
  They most likely pee sitting down.
• OneBuckeye

  

  like_that;732396 wrote:Are you doing p90x or insanity, because there is a big difference between the 2. In p90x pushing the pause button is encouraged if necessary, in order to get a complete workout. For insanity (what sonofump is doing), pushing the pause for these 2 minute breaks is completely defeating the purpose. There is a reason why in Shaun T's workouts you go hard for 3-5 mins then take a 30 second break (unless it's pure cardio). There is nothing wrong with doing the pushups on your knees if you are completely winded. I guarantee you are so tired you will still get a burn from them. Insanity is meant to challenge your physical toughness as well are you mental toughness. Pressing the pause button is taking the easy way out imo. You are only going to get to a certain level of conditioning if you don't improve your mental conditioning. Start with the knee pushups and eventually you will find yourself doing regular pushups. Stay away from that pause button.
  

  I am doing P90x. The reason I suggested he push pause is because he said he is already taking a 2 min break. So why skip the workout if you are going to do that? Just push pause. However, I agree with you, to fit Insanity's style may he should do the push ups from his knees or modify another workout before to lessen the intensity of the overall workout.
• Sonofanump

  OneBuckeye;732431 wrote:I am doing P90x. The reason I suggested he push pause is because he said he is already taking a 2 min break. So why skip the workout if you are going to do that? Just push pause. However, I agree with you, to fit Insanity's style may he should do the push ups from his knees or modify another workout before to lessen the intensity of the overall workout.

  
  Two minutes total in breaks. Walking around to get re-couped for the next set and the heart rate under 150 from 160-162.
  
  Thanks for the advice all.