Start and Finish P90X

I don’t like Core at all, is there anything I can swap it out with?

After talking about this with my sister-in-law, I found the informerical and decided to go for it. I haven’t exercised in a year and I’ve gained about 20 pounds or more. I thought I was out of shape then but it’s nothing to how I am now. My thighs rub together. It’s ridiculous and I feel like crap. Unfortunately I know I can’t just change my eating habits- I have to start working out. I like the thought that you will see results in 90 days…. Having that deadline is a motivator for me. We go on a cruise in early August, so hopefully this will work, I will stick to it, and I’ll be comfortable on the cruise. DH is participating too, so hopefully we can both rock our beach bodies.

This is ridiculous. I never started P90X. I do now have the barbells and the pull-up bar though. Now all I need it to force myself to start and stick with it. Hopefully I will have the nerve this monday.

I found that I had a lot of diet and exercise/gear questions about P90X that were not answered in the guides provided with the program, and not even on the forums. So here’s my contribution: the

P90X FAQ Wiki

Well I really understand the point of recovery week now. I’m doing p90x classic. I got sick so I had to take a breather for a couple extra days at the end of my recovery week. I’m on phase 2 now and I’m happy with how my cardio strength and overall athleticism has increased. I was nearly able to keep up jump for jump with the folks on the DVD on Plyometrics today.
Though I have to contest this theory of “muscle confusion” that they’re claiming. The only difference between phase 1 and phase 2 is that you do Chest, Shoulders, Triceps instead of Chest and Back; and you do Back and Biceps instead of Shoulders and Arms. Everything else is exactly the same. Whatever, I just want to get through this and feel confident at the beach.

Okay, it’s been over a year since I cast out p90x in frustration, but my back is a helluva lot better since last time I tried, and come to find out it was actually my JOB causing me the back problems, not P90X. I’ve got a easy-going job now and I’ve decided to get back in there. I’m on week 3 now, though I think I might be sick…I did chest and back yesterday morning, and I felt really sick before I could finish..maybe the Powerbar was bad, I don’t know. I didn’t feel too great today either so I just rested up today and I’m picking up tomorrow.
I’ve already gotten results, my belly is a lot slimmer and I’m sporting a sweet 4-pack abs, hahaha.
Also, I’m becoming a tad narcissistic, but I guess that’s better than self loathing and sucking in a gut. I just use the excuse that I’m getting used to my new arms so I have to look at them a lot.

because my sleep schedule was weird and i actually had stuff to do during the day… but no matter. cardio and abs tonight plus i walked a mile on my treadmill which i am beginning to do everyday. plus i threw out/am going to give away all my candy. and buy NO MORE. i’m done spending money on it. i’m saving up for a bicycle. i’m re-arranging my weekly workout because i just got the rest of the p90x dvds back from a friend and i don’t really like core or kenpo.. haha

On Monday March 30 I did “maximum reps” on the pull ups – push ups.

I barely finish the first half, and I was sore for two days (I couldn’t do anything) On thursday I did the cardio routine of hip hop abs.

That On Sunday April 5th I played basketball after aproximately 10 years. I was in pretty bad shape on next monday, so I kept doing the hip hop abs. I was about to wait until the next monday(Apr 13th), but I decided that I will just “move” the monday to Friday(yesterday). I did only ten reps of the push-ups/pull ups routine, and I was fine. Today I tried to to the plyometrics. I run out out “fuel” after only 30 minutes… with 28 remaining!

My legs are killing me… Tony was like “now jump this way!” and I could barely take my feet off the floor…

I’ll fall back to Power90 3-4, and stick to it until I can do it without effort(at least one month, I guess). P90x seems to be too much for me on my actual shape.

I’m not giving up, but I need to get in better shape before I can try P90x again.

I’m 35 years old, 6’2”, 205 lbs, and I need to do an “strategic re-group” to attack P90x again…

but it’s 330am and i forgot to do it lol
i think i’ll do stretch before i go to bed in a bit but i’ll skip core and make it up tomorrow… actually maybe not because i have abs tomorrow. oh well

i always have an easier time breathing after working out, especially cardio stuff. i feel good that i did my second day, it’ll make it easier to do my thrid day, plus i love being able to cross my workout off my to-do list everyday :)