New guy with a few P90x questions

• Con_Alma

  I was so tired one day that I smashed my face doing plyo push-ups!
• Sonofanump

  Oh Adam had to be a hot shot and put his hands in the air.
• Fab4Runner

  

  Did day 1 yesterday...ugh! I'm definitely feeling it today. I'll probably work out 4 to 5 days a week with p90 and then do some light cardio 2 days a week. I go out of town every other weekend which will make it hard to do p90x those days. I definitely want to get in shape and feel better but I'm not going to follow everything to a T.
• Sonofanump

  Fab4Runner wrote: Did day 1 yesterday...ugh! I'm definitely feeling it today. I'll probably work out 4 to 5 days a week with p90 and then do some light cardio 2 days a week. I go out of town every other weekend which will make it hard to do p90x those days. I definitely want to get in shape and feel better but I'm not going to follow everything to a T.

  If you are only doing 5 days I'd skip kenpo on day 6 or on day 4 do only half yoga then kenpo skipping the intro.
  
  To condense it to 4 days:
  Day 1: Add pushups to legs and back (pause between sets)
  Day 2: ½ Yoga/stretch then kenpo (skip warmup)
  Day 3: Shoulder and arms, then abs
  Day 4: Plyo
• BR1986FB

  Started back up yesterday. I know I said I'd probably not do the program again but I needed it's structure. I likely won't be doing yoga (will replace it with sprints). Plyo should be interesting today.
• Salmom

  GO FAB...at least you are doing something and BR, I started again too...trying Lean this go round...absolutely hate core syn!
• BR1986FB

  I lost a lot in the pushup category from when I last did this. Went with the bands for the pullups. I'll eventually get back to pullups but I can't do too many plus I still have my bicep issue. I plan on working some Insanity into this....maybe in the second phase.
• KR1245

  

  Starting round 2 tomorrow. Thinking that I might do doubles the second time around
• Salmom

  ...I can't do pull ups...no sense just hangin' there so I use the bands and it works!
• BR1986FB

  Salmom wrote: ...I can't do pull ups...no sense just hangin' there so I use the bands and it works!

  If you have a pullup bar, try using a chair. It helps until you're able to do them on your own.
• KR1245

  

  Salmom wrote: ...I can't do pull ups...no sense just hangin' there so I use the bands and it works!

  I had to use a chair my first couple weeks. You will eventually get there, when I started I couldnt do more than 4 or 5 pull ups, now I'm around 15-20
• Salmom

  oh I know...should have said...I don't like to do pull ups!
• BR1986FB

  Made it through plyo today. Probably was only about 80% as far as my usual intensity. That should improve next week but right now, my knees & spine are fried.
• mucalum49

  

  Just read through this thread. I was interested in the cardio facet of P90X to supplement my work at the gym. My girlfriend started doing Cardio X, Kenpo, and AbRipper along with her regular running program. For cardio purposes would you recommend doing what she's doing or looking into this Insanity program?
  
  Thanks!
• BR1986FB

  mucalum49 wrote: Just read through this thread. I was interested in the cardio facet of P90X to supplement my work at the gym. My girlfriend started doing Cardio X, Kenpo, and AbRipper along with her regular running program. For cardio purposes would you recommend doing what she's doing or looking into this Insanity program?
  
  Thanks!

  I think Insanity is more cardio intense. Cardio X is nothing. Plyo X is a different story. You will outgrow the Kenpo & Cardio X dvd's quickly. AbRipper X is MONEY.
• mucalum49

  

  I've done AbRipper in the past when I could find it on YouTube. Its been a while so I forgot the complete routine. I will probably get Insanity and if it has some strength aspects I will go low weight/high rep at the gym... I will post updates when I start.
• BR1986FB

  An e-mail I just got....
  
  "In June the much anticipated Turbo Fire and Body Gospel. Then later in the year P90 Next (yes the answer to what to do after P90X) and Insanity Asylum (thats right an advanced version of insanity"
• j_crazy

  

  I just downloaded the P90x torrents last night. Gonna give it a try.
• Sonofanump

  Not sure if I have posted this on here before. Here is a condensed chest, back & legs.
  I find it helpful lifting twice a week and getting an extra day of cardio in, especially in the summer months.
  
  4/3 Fast Slow PU 18
  Standard Pull Ups 10
  Chair Lunge 25
  Standard PU 42
  Lawnmower '40x15
  Calf Raise Squat ‘30x25
  
  Side to Side PU 10
  Reverse Pull Ups 10
  Speed Skaters 25
  Military PU 30
  Dead Lift ‘40x15
  Wall Squats 2x30sec
  
  Floor Fly PU 16
  Lawnmower ‘40x15
  Back Lunge ‘15x24
  Wide PU 24
  Back Fly ‘20x15
  Alt Side Lunge ‘15x24
  
  Yoga PU 10
  Dead Lift ‘40x15
  3 way lunge 3x5
  Decline PU 24
  Back Fly ‘20x15
  Yoga Chair 2x30
• BR1986FB

  Started week 2 of round 3 today. So far, so good....like falling off a log.
  
  Am using bands instead of pullups because the pullups were constantly re-injuring a tweaked bicep.
• I Wear Pants

  j_crazy wrote: I just downloaded the P90x torrents last night. Gonna give it a try.

  So much more convenient than the actual dvds. Ignoring the cost factor just because I can put it on my Zune or stream it to the Xbox.
• KR1245

  

  Just finished week 1 of round 2
  
  How are you guys doing with your diet? Do you allow yourself to have a "cheat" meal or day during the week?
• BR1986FB

  Ok....now I REALLY feel like the village idiot. After being on P90X off & on for a year and a half now, I just realized that while doing the Plyo X video that I'm doing the exercises at TWICE the speed of Tony and the kids. When they do one "Mary Catherine", I'm doing two and when Dom is doing one "Jump Knee Tuck", at ...FULL speed, I'm doing TWO. No wonder I'm spitting up lung...LOL
  
  I slowed down the pace to the pace they were doing and it's much easier. The way my exercise mat is situated in the garage, I am not facing the DVD player so I just was going off Tony's voice, not actually WATCHING the video.
  
  Remember...."Wow upside down spells 'mom''.....which leads me to Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms out there.
• Sonofanump

  BR1986FB wrote: The way my exercise mat is situated in the garage, I am not facing the DVD player so I just was going off Tony's voice, not actually WATCHING the video.

  This is funny as hell. I'm doing plyo tomorrow, so I'll see if I can figure out how you could think to do it double speed. I think you might be ready for insanity and did not even know it. Maybe you need to do plyo with a weighted vest!
  
  Good form is crucial.
• BR1986FB

  Sonofanump wrote:

  BR1986FB wrote: The way my exercise mat is situated in the garage, I am not facing the DVD player so I just was going off Tony's voice, not actually WATCHING the video.

  This is funny as hell. I'm doing plyo tomorrow, so I'll see if I can figure out how you could think to do it double speed. I think you might be ready for insanity and did not even know it. Maybe you need to do plyo with a weighted vest!
  
  Good form is crucial.

  I've done plyo with a weighted vest. It caused issues with my internal organs so I scrapped it.