Power 90 and p90x

Hey guys,

I'm new on these forums (just signed up today), and it looks like people are generally pretty helpful.

I've played competitive soccer my whole life and played 3 yrs college and then 3 yrs semi pro up until 2 yrs ago. I was also a sprinter in track during high school and college.

Recently (the past year and a half), I've become more sedentary, although I play basketball and soccer once or twice a week. I'm 25 and little overweight. I'm currently 210 lbs, 5'11" with love handles that my lady and I ain't really loving. Ideally, I'd like to be 185-190lbs.

I came across p90x and wanted to start it, so I took the fit test to see if i'm ready for it. I passed the fit test, but now i'm wondering if i should do power 90 first, or just go straight for the jugular and get P90x.

thanks fellas

I didn't do P90 first, just went straight for P90X ... as you get stronger you just do more reps or pull more weight.

i am starting my third week of p90x today.  i love it and i can already tell a difference with the # of reps that i can do.  i don't feel it's too hard - i feel sore the next day, but not so sore that i can't do anything the next day.

I went from doing zippo to P90X. Too bad I lost ALL motivation 40 days in :/   Too bad too, cause I was getting pretty good at the yoga and ab ripper

I went from doing nothing to P90x and was only a little sore each day. After the first week I thought that I was crazy but when I started Chest and Back all over again I was doing more than the week before even though my mind was trying to tell me to stop at the number of reps I thought I could do. I've never been able to do a single pull-up or chin-up but after 3 weeks I can do 4-5 pull-ups and almost 8 chin-ups. You will surprise yourself. Just don't set a weight loss goal going in. You will build muscle fast and not see much weight loss. Atleast that is how it worked for me.

I'm about your size with a husky muscular build but don't have the cardio background (no where near) that you do. You should do well at it. As your body reconfigures itself, you won't need to worry about the love handles. Just let P90x work the magic - just keep keeping on for the WHOLE 90 days.

started p90x 3 wks ago and can already notice a dif, the workouts are Xtreme and the results you get depend on how much intensity you perform the work outs with, or the way he says it you have to bring it.

I'm on my third round.  At first, I couldn't make it through the first two sets of Plyo and maybe 1/3 of abripper.  By month two, I could get through plyo and most of ab ripper...by month 3, I was really executing well.

If you want to ease into it, I'd recommend CardioX instead of Plyo.  DO YOGA X!

I can say it took 2 rounds for me to be in the best shape of my life, but it works!

Bring it!

Thanks for the input guys.

Seems like I'd be better off going with P90x instead. I'll order it today. Also, I know there's quite a bit of equipment required. I've been told that I must absolutely have a chin/pull up bar and barbells, so I'll be getting those as well. What other equipment is mandatory, since I am (as most of us are) on a budget. I'm willing to spend whatever's required, but if I can save a few bucks by using things I already own, I'd rather do that. Also, do I absolutely have to use supplements, and if so, does the package tell me which ones i need?

P90X - best workout ever if you can BRING IT!!! Ive been doing it for 2wkz but i skip the ones that bore me.  Chest and Back is still the best, before this i played xbox alll day without moving a muscle. Just go for the X. Ok now i wanna add a quesiton, how much sweat is too much is there such a thing... im walking around in my garage like i jumped in the pool????

ohwatoberu, I don't have a pull-up bar but use bands instead. I bought some short style and use all three to simulate the chin-ups and pull-ups. I just don't have a place I can put a bar and be near the area where I work out. Also, you can use bands instead of dumbbells. I use both, but am in the market for heavier dumbbells. The reason I am not to fond of the bands is that it takes me so long to get it situated that they have gone off and started without me and then I have to back up the disc and I find that irritating, so I am looking for heavier weights. To save your wrists in chest and back, get pus-up bars or use hex dumbbells. It really makes a difference.

Good luck! I am in my second week, have done Power 90 for years and this is so much more intense; I love it.