New guy with a few P90x questions

• Sonofanump

  BR1986FB wrote:

  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.

  Just finished. The only two sets he does not give a verbal cue on are Mary Kath and Squat Jacks. Not sure how you were doing twice the work.
  
  I bet your now "felling sprite and light footed" before sports bonus now!
• I Wear Pants

  I'm trying out Bas Rutten's workout for a bit.
• Sonofanump

  Ab ripper X, I hate it, but I love it.
• BR1986FB

  http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/life/stories/2010/05/13/partial-to-push-ups.html
• Sonofanump

  BR1986FB wrote: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/life/stories/2010/05/13/partial-to-push-ups.html

  "He found work as a mime"
  
  I call BS, the guy never shuts up.
• BR1986FB

  Two weeks of round 3 (part 3) down and my pants are falling off.
• I Wear Pants

  After a few days of Bas Rutten's MMA Workout I have to say... "ooowwwieee".
• BR1986FB

  It never fails. For some reason, every time I start a 3rd week of P90X, my reps go DOWN in all of my pushup movements. Week 2 I always get more reps than week 1 but then decrease in week 3? Very strange. I did drop the bands and went back to pullups with the chair. So far, pain free in the left bicep.
• mucalum49

  

  BR1986FB wrote: Two weeks of round 3 (part 3) down and my pants are falling off.

  I noticed this too, after two weeks of Insanity my pants are already getting looser. I will post a progress update Monday when after my second Fit Test. Hopefully I have seen some progress in my reps since the first day two weeks ago.
• BR1986FB

  Favorite time of the week...knowing that chest & back and plyo, the two most difficult P90X workouts in my book, are done for the week. It's all down hill from here!
• vdubb96

  

  ^^So glad to see you back in the mix BR!!!!!
• mucalum49

  

  Alright, first fit test after two weeks of Insanity and I was pleasantly surprised. The fit test is 8 exercises for as many as you can in a minute. If you haven't tried it then the exercises don't really mean anything to you. My goal of posting this is just a little taste of the progress that Insanity has allowed me to make in 2 weeks. For a point of reference, before I started Insanity I worked out 3x a week lifting but did minimal cardio. I still lift 3x a week but added this program to the mix. I admit anything with Jump in the name I suck at, takes a toll on my knees since I am kind of a bigger guy (6'4" 230)
  
  The first number is my first fit test, the second is what I did today...
  
  Switch Kicks 82 118
  Power Jacks 35 43
  Power Knees 60 83
  Power Jumps 21 29
  Globe Jumps 9 9
  Suicide Jumps 12 16
  Push-Up Jacks 19 26
  Low Plank Oblique 31 55
• Strapping Young Lad

  

  I'm seriously thinking about getting this. Is it gonna make me fast as shit, strong as a MFer??? Is it gonna make me into something I can't do on my own????
  
  I'm in pretty good shape already. I run and lift 5-6 days a week but I'm becoming stagnant and not gaining (strength, power, and speed). Is it going to really accelerate my strength/athletic prowess quickly or is it just for the out-of-shape people to lose weight?
• I Wear Pants

  It's a good workout either way. You obviously won't see the gains that some fat ass would but it is a good program.
  
  Edit: Status report on my Bas Rutten MMA System workout = Bloody knuckles. Seriously, couldn't find my hand wraps so I just hit the bag with gloves on only. Bad idea.
• mucalum49

  

  Strapping Young Lad wrote: I'm seriously thinking about getting this. Is it gonna make me fast as shit, strong as a MFer??? Is it gonna make me into something I can't do on my own????
  
  I'm in pretty good shape already. I run and lift 5-6 days a week but I'm becoming stagnant and not gaining (strength, power, and speed). Is it going to really accelerate my strength/athletic prowess quickly or is it just for the out-of-shape people to lose weight?

  If you're talking about Insanity then it really is up to you. If you go max effort on each exercise then yeah I think you will see some gains. The program is what you make of it. If you slack or don't go till you physically can't do another rep then I think you might be disappointed in your results. With your current regime I don't think the discipline will be a problem though. Like you saw about my background I went from essentially no set cardio regime and I have seen results. Could these results have occurred by starting to run daily? Probably. But doing the interval training is a whole hell of a lot more fun to me then running distance.
  
  I don't know about strong as a MFer because it is really based on cardio. There are some push-ups that concentrate on shoulder definition but the majority of it are cardio exercises.
• I Wear Pants

  I think he was talking about P90X.
  
  For anyone bored with P90/Insanity. Check out: Bas Rutten's MMA System Workout. I've gone on about it for a few posts but it actually is a pretty sweet workout. What's nice is it's just audio apart from the video telling you how to use it so you don't need a tv. Just something to play the CDs/Cassettes/MP3s.
  
  It's available at Amazon (linked but get it through the Ohiochatter affiliate thing if you're gonna buy it) and through the usual internet channels (Demonoid I'm looking at you).
• BR1986FB

  Strapping Young Lad wrote: I'm seriously thinking about getting this. Is it gonna make me fast as shit, strong as a MFer??? Is it gonna make me into something I can't do on my own????
  
  I'm in pretty good shape already. I run and lift 5-6 days a week but I'm becoming stagnant and not gaining (strength, power, and speed). Is it going to really accelerate my strength/athletic prowess quickly or is it just for the out-of-shape people to lose weight?

  It will help you in certain facets of athletics. If you're an avid basketball player, it should help your vertical (from all of the plyometrics). This workout (P90X) will NOT make you strong but will build up endurance. You can get stronger but the pace at which you will work out will not really allow you to use ridiculously heavy weights. You will get VERY ripped & lean on this program if you follow it as prescribed.
• I Wear Pants

  ^^^^^
  
  You will get stronger just the gains won't be anything like you'd get from a lifting regimen. You'll just get more toned and have more endurance. Both good things. All the programs mentioned in this thread are good because they are very hard. If it's easy you probably shouldn't do it.
• Strapping Young Lad

  

  So, what's up with the Insanity WO's. Are they better than P90x for someone who's already in good shape but wants to get into shape to be a bettet athlete???
  
  I would like to lose about 3-5% more bodyfat while becoming faster, more ripped up, and stronger. Sounds like Insanity uses some power moves etc. Is that more the way to go???
• I Wear Pants

  Insanity is more cardio than P90x. P90x will get you stronger than Insanity will.
• BR1986FB

  Starting to hit a pretty good groove with this program again. At the start of week 5 I'm going to experiment with a new supplement that I've heard rave reviews about.
• vdubb96

  

  Did Tony's new one on one 100/30/20 last night. It's pretty nice. 100 jump rope into 30 crunches into 20 pushups, for a half hour. Not a bad quick workout!
• Sonofanump

  Taking the week off due to a strained bicep, cardio only this week.
• BR1986FB

  Sonofanump wrote: Taking the week off due to a strained bicep

  Know the feeling all too well.
• Sonofanump

  It's not torn, but hurts like hell, no lifting at all for me. I think it was strained lifting furniture.