P90X - Almost with a straight face

ColdForged wrote:
Dr.Ghastly wrote:

Ah, so it has a "Hey Doc, don't be a moron. You can't do this yet" notification system. Good to know.

Yeah but who ever listens to that sh*t? Get up there, Doc! Point that sphincter at the sky!

By that point in the week, if your spirit of bravado is not truly broken, I am humbled by your stubbornness. I was broken of that habit in the first night.

Yeah, for all "extreme" Tony is nearly annoying with all the caveats. He also shows both simple and advanced versions of almost every pose.

2 weeks down. 11 to go. Eesh.

Start of the new week. I can already tell a world of difference compared to last week. Last week I was barely able to stay conscious during the entire workout. Now I'm fighting to maintain proper form, and my arms feel like jelly, but otherwise I'm able to barely make my target numbers.

Next week I can hopefully start increasing my numbers. Exciting to see the difference though!

Did my Kempo with an audience (Awkward) but kicked ass at it none the less.

I will admit: I bought a set of Golds adjustable dumbbells today, after a long conversation with my wife. They were super on sale ($250 down from $400) at the local sports authority, and I really, really liked them more than the powerblocks that I used to have (I think NotThatRob is using those ones). They go up to #50, and they're really, really nicely designed.

Down 6 pounds. Feeling super strong. Tons of energy.

Tweaked my back a little lifting a Christmas tree. Don't think it will derail me from tomorrow though.

If anyone gets on the P90X train, I HIGHLY recommend doing the StretchX on Day7, 14, 21, etc. rather than rest. Amazing how many little kinks and aches I stretch out every time.

My Chest and back last night was less than optimal, felt like I broke a tricep

I am going to kick the ass of today's workout. I am going to make Chest and Back, week 3, wish it had never been born.

Then I'm going to SHOWER. And exfoliate. I'm going to exfoliate like I MEAN it. Maybe take a soak. Trim my toenails. And then PROPERLY moisturize.

It's on.

I actually felt bad after Plyo last night even though I really knocked it out of the park. I think I did one of the exercises wrong. Gotta watch form.

I'm also having trouble keeping my protein intake high enough. Probably going to have to buy some protein bars.

I love keeping up with this thread, even though I'm not P90Xing myself. Your trials and tribulations are helping to buoy my enthusiasm for my own newly-resurrected exercise regime.

I had to take a day off to rest my arms some, I was so sore I could barely bend them at the elbow enough to adjust my glasses! I did some solid work on the elliptical to keep the blood flowing in the mean time, but I think my transition into doing this six days a week is going to require some patience on my part.

If past experience is a guide, next time I hit these particular muscles I should be a lot less tender now that they've been woken up

Chest and Back can now officially go back to whatever hell is lurks in until the end of January.

Note: Need to watch calorie intake. I was hoping my few pound weight increase was at least some muscle gain until I started jogging in place during warm-ups and felt my midsection doing its own, slightly offset, jogging in place routine.

Yeah recording my calorie intake was a big surprise for me. One reason was because I wasn't getting nearly enough protein in my diet and way too many carbs. And the second was that I wasn't actually hitting my calorie targets each day, I was under what I'm supposed to be eating. So it's causing me to try and fit more protein into my diet, which is probably a good thing.

The tricky part is that I'm a type 1 diabetic so I'm well versed in counting carbs (because that's what tells me how much insulin to take). But regulating blood sugar is sort of like predicting the weather -- mostly right most of the time. Now that my metabolism is ramped up I need less insulin to handle the same amount of food. But I've been programed for 25+ years to take x insulin for y carbs. So I take x insulin. And then my blood sugar gets low and I need more carbs. So I end up over eating by 10-20%.

Just happened again, despite the fact I'm aware of this and thought that I had lowered my insulin enough. So I just had a greek yogurt (high in protein) and chocolate milk with whey protein powder. At least I didn't down a bag of Skittles, my usual choice...

You people who just put food in your mouth and eat it. You've got it made.

Rabbit,

I also do the occasional marathon and started doing p90X. I am also approaching 40 and finding I have to be a little extreme to keep the weight off. I completed 90 days and am planning to do a second run. Also purchased the power 90 series and those routines are slightly shorter and easier. Good luck.

Doc Lammy

I am glad you mentioned Greek Yogurt, in an effort to put more protein in my diet I picked some up. It's awesome. If you're looking for low-carb high-protein, it's a pretty damn good snack.

So is this program feasible for those of us with an apartment setup that precludes the chin-up bar? Or would you say that the bar is a critical component?

Edit: Just listened to the podcast. Playing the DS version of FFIII on a reclining stationary bike is pure win. It distracts from the workout, makes the time go by fast, and the lack of a save option in dungeons can result in an inadvertent bonus workout. The reclining bike is the only way I can study/game during a workout.

PyromanFO wrote:

I am glad you mentioned Greek Yogurt, in an effort to put more protein in my diet I picked some up. It's awesome. If you're looking for low-carb high-protein, it's a pretty damn good snack.

That's my Super Duper post workout drink. Milk, greek yogurt, whey protein, chocolate sauce. Blend. Turns out to have about 85 grams of protein and about 30 grams of carbs. I just drink that over the course of the post-workout shower/cool down.

I did in deed feel like I made Chest and Back my female dog today, at least little bit. I did all the pushups as pushups, except for a few "finishers" on my knees. I also did my pullups as assisted pullups (not bands) with the chair about 3 feet in front of me, only using one leg. That's a dramatic improvement over just three weeks ago.

I can now actually do the abripperX workout mostly clean. I don't hit 25 of every exercise, but I am DOING every exercise with pretty minimal cheat. Again, that feels like a dramatic improvement in 3 weeks.

I found myself craving doritos for the first time today. Didn't give in.

As for the "no pullup bar" -- there are a few folks here using the one you just set in a doorway, with no impact to the doorframe. That said, you can certainly do it with bands. Mine came with a little strap you hang over a door, then shut the door, which works as a great overhead anchor. You just do the exercises on your knees (he shows you how).

First workout where I used my new dumbbells, and as much as bands worked, I like having the weights for things like heavypants, and I know when I hit bi/tri again, I'll be a happy camper.

Created an account to join in on the fun after hearing about Rabbit doing this on the podcast. I quit after 2 weeks this past summer, and have done 2 of the work outs in the past week. Going to give Legs & Back a shot in a few minutes. Can't wait to get a solid week in again real soon!

thats awesome, i actually did P90X 2 years ago and i just remember it being hard!!! i loved doing all the upper body workouts (pull ups, push ups curls etc etc) are you finding anything super difficult? i remember dying during Plyo because my cardio sucks. yeah you'll love hearing tony's sayings by the time your on month 3 you'll just have the tv muted.

The Real 81 wrote:

thats awesome, i actually did P90X 2 years ago and i just remember it being hard!!! i loved doing all the upper body workouts (pull ups, push ups curls etc etc) are you finding anything super difficult? i remember dying during Plyo because my cardio sucks. yeah you'll love hearing tony's sayings by the time your on month 3 you'll just have the tv muted.

Im not sure there's any way around that problem, unless the program had 90 videos instead of 12 or so.

Well the merchandise arrived yesterday. Time to look through it figure out what I'll be doing and then get to it.

Funkenpants wrote:
WiredAsylum wrote:

There is no supplement that will ever be better then glorious Whole milk! 1 gallon a day is what I recommend if you are looking to put on serious muscle.

When you do this you're busting the weights hard for a couple of hours a day?

I do 30-40 minutes of olympic/power lifting before my WOD (work out of the day) every day. My WOD is usually another 20 minutes of either heavy lifting for time or a strait metcon. I am training for the crossfit games though and hope to make it past regional’s this year unlike last year.

My gym has a real old school feel to it and I love it. We are located in an old auto body shop, have no machines just some racks and bumper plates with a ton of pull up bars and gymnastic rings.

Only gym I have found where dropping weights from over your head is encouraged as the most effective way to get the weight back to the ground.

FYI: some folks asked, here's the Livestrong GWJ group link:

http://www.livestrong.com/groups/gro...

Another plyo down. Rockstar Hops are essentially impossible. Feeling pretty good otherwise. A little low energy working out post breakfast, i've generally done earlier in the morning when I can.

Plyo still kicked my ass after the second week. I had to take it easy last night because of various bruised and sore places.

rabbit wrote:

FYI: some folks asked, here's the Livestrong GWJ group link:

http://www.livestrong.com/groups/gro...

I was wondering about that. Wasn't there a thread about it some time ago? The site search wasn't turning it up.

PyromanFO wrote:

Plyo still kicked my ass after the second week. I had to take it easy last night because of various bruised and sore places.

It gets easier every week. Not easy. Not good (for me) but easier. Set 3 is still my hellhole. Something about it makes my calves cramp up like I've been hit with a harpoon.

Other than that, Plyo is getting a bit fun.