Posts by aclayton

Legs and Back this morning - Tony still gets hit in the face with resistance bands. You would think he'd know to move out of the way.

I log into WOWY every morning, because my brother-in-law will ask if I don't. Plus, several other members invite me to log in and work out with them. I feel like I'll let them down if I don't work out. Also, today was a $1,000. I've never won anything (I'm not that lucky), but my BIL has won money and an iPod player. Just a little more incentive for me. I need all I can get!

I had Cardio this morning. Definitely easier than the first time I did it. I still had some energy left over, so I did Ab Ripper. That is still a killer!

For the past month, I have been taking the weekends off, relaxing and not exercising. I got an email today that MillionDollarBody is going to try to beat the record for the number of people who log in to WOWY and exercise on Saturday. I think the record is around 550. I signed up to exercise, so I guess I'm not going to take this weekend off. Hopefully it will become a habit!

Search the forums for the topic Any women starting p90x?. It's an ongoing thread that several women are posting to. There is also a men's thread for P90X.

Good luck!

Original Post by reeney18:

I see alot of you talking about not losing weight and really by design P90X is not a weight loss program. The first time I did it my weight stayed exactly the same but I went down 2 whole pant sizes. It's such a great program I can't say enough good things about it!

Thank you so much for your post! As long as I lose inches, I guess I won't worry about what the scale says.

Yoga this morning. Seriously, it's getting easier. My husband woke up early and watched me do part of it. He asked my why I was doing it - for balance or something? I was pouring sweat, my legs were shaking and I was breathing hard. I'm doing Yoga because it's a great workout! I guess he thought it looked easy; I mean, it's just standing on one leg, twisted, with one hand on the floor and the other up in the air. Child's play.

I'm still plugging away! At the rate I'm going, this 90 day program is going to take me 120 days to complete.

I finished workout #35 today. 55 more to go. (sob, sob). I did Cardio this morning; burning some of my "gristle and goo".

I laugh every time Tony gets hit in the face with the resistance bands. I can't help it - the look on Dreya's face is hilarious.

Speaking of Dreya (who flies through the air with the greatest of ease), I'm getting better at her Rolls. I can almost finish the whole minute.

Tip of the Day: DO NOT FORGET TO BREATH! (When Dreya says this, it looks like she's going to breath fire!)

I like "Pam the Blam" and Sophia the best. Why doesn't the girl in Kenpo ever smile? Even when Tony is standing right in front of her; she looks like she wants to knock his head off.

I think I'm getting too cynical about the whole cast! They're almost like family now!

If you girls want to read something funny, go over to the P90X thread that the guys started. Funny stuff!

I had to Google NROLFW: New Rules of Lifting for Women. I've never heard of it. What is the concept?

I also have to use logs. For basically the same reasons as yogagirl. I aim for 12-15, up to 20, reps instead of 8-10.

You convinced me Kossmana. I'm going to get some 8s after work. Thanks!

After my 90 days, I guess I can give my 5s to someone who is not muscle-bound like me!

I'm getting better at the Yoga positions!!! My downward and upward dogs, warriors poses and plank positions were more comfortable this morning. I did Cardio and I really liked the workout - there's a lot of variety. My favorites are Wacky Jacks, Tires and all the punching and kicking. It's not too intense, but my heartrate stays up. I felt like I could go longer. I noticed that in the "Doubles" plan, Cardio is the workout that is added in.

I have problems with core positions - banana, bow-to-boat, dreya roll, etc. I'm hoping these exercises will get easier soon!

qmwillcand - I also missed a few ab workouts and I made them up on the Rest or Stretch days. One day, I even did the Ab workout twice.

khlynn - I'm sorry to hear about your shoulder problems. Stay motivated - I'm sure you'll find alternative exercises!

12 workouts done, 78 to go! (I thought I would be done the end of March, but I had to skip a few workouts)

did have a question though.  I bought bands for the program but I don't think they come w/ the strap for the door so I can simulate the pull ups.  Is that something I can buy separately somewhere?

 Hi kossmana. I bought my door strap for my bands from the Million Dollar Body website. It also comes with the Sports Cardio Belt, but I haven't used it yet. Here's my website if you're interested. Click on "Shop for Products" and then "Accessories" on the right hand side. The Upgrade kit is the 11th item.

http://www.milliondollarbody.com/bbst/homepag e.php?homepage_Username=amc0107

I think my friend bought his at Dicks Sporting Goods.

I've heard that milk - especially chocolate milk is good to drink after exercising. My BIL did P90X and he swore by the Recovery Drink, so I bought it. It's really, really good - I look forward to drinking it, but I'm not seeing any difference. My under-arms hurt this morning when I put on my deoderant. I think I'm just extremely out of shape. If that's the case, I hate to think how I would feel with out the drink!

Today was my Rest/Stretch day. I skipped an Ab Ripper this week, so I made it up today along with the Stretch. The Stretching routine uses a lot of YOGA moves and I think I'm getting better. I didn't fall this morning

Good luck with the Plyo! Are you doing the Classic routine? I was doing Classic, but I think I might switch to the Lean.

I started with Turbo Jam and then went to Hip Hop Abs. I really liked both of them. There's a lot of variety and I didn't get bored.

I just started P90X at the beginning of the year - my New Year's resolution. I'm an Independent Beachbody Coach so I get a discount on Beachbody exercise videos. Even with the discount, P90X is pricey. A tremendous investment if you get a chance to buy it. It's a cliche, but I'm feeling muscles that I have never felt before.

Good luck with your goals!