P90X..Any guys starting it? Monday Jan 12th

I am making the plunge Monday.  I see that there is a thread for the ladies so I thought I would see if any guys are doing this.  I am a little bigger (and older 40)than most people I see starting this (205 currently), but I started losing weight a year ago and after losing 40 pounds I need something else.  Anyway if anyone is starting and wants to commiserate let me know.  ;)

Whats up dude!.....I started about 3 weeks ago...had a bad week last week so I'm re-doing it ..so program wise, this is my 3rd week since I'm not counting last week...Like you, I lost a ton of weight, then got burned out for a few months, started gaining again, then got P90X to get me back on track.  Anyways, I'm with you if you want to chart progress.

I am at the end of my first week, second month.  I have been doing P90X on my terms...  I use the Total Gym for my chin ups and pull ups, and bands for strength trainning.  I lost about 45 pounds over the last two years, since starting P90X, I've lost 3, but most importantly, I've kept the winter weight off and am feeling stronger.

I'm not really all that worried about getting "ripped".  Thus, I am doing P90X on my terms.

Yeah, I am really pumped about getting started.  I am a little PO'd right now because they didnt send out the CDs early enough and I might not get them before Monday my start day....I am tempted to just work out the same types of exercises as them the first day or two until I get the tapes...either way the food plan I have mapped out starts Monday.  Not a good way to start.  I'll be on here every day if I know others are going ot be as well.  I have already tagged this forum. 

I hope you guys keep with it and "keep it real".  I am curious to see my results.  Oh by the way, I am doing lean for 90 and then a month off and my wife and I are going to do it together.  I am biting off a big chunk, I hope I don't choke LOL  ;)

OK, I am ready to start tomorrow.  My official starting weight is 203.4 with 26.8% body fat....yikes.  I took day photos but I will hold off on those.  Good luck all and I will update this to kinda keep a log of my progress.

Dewey

OK, day 1 workout last night wasn't as bad as I thought.  I was able to complete about 85% of it which for me is dang good!!!  I have had to reevaluate my food though.  I changed up some items and have decided that a V8 a day keeps the veggies away!!!

Day 2 workout is in the books.  Cardio X, I am worried about Yoga day believe it or not.  Some of those yoga moves are tough to hold for me.  My legs are really feeling it this morning.  Trying to bend over and pick something up is a joke!!!  Of course it didn't help matters that I had to shovel 4 inches or so of snow out of our driveway!!!  Weight and body fat down from yesterday though. 

 Sweet - and yoga is excellent recovery work/flexibility training; even if it does feel a bit strange at first. Just don't push yourself too much at first and tear something, and you'll do fine ;)

My first week I was a quivering mass of flesh.  This, despite the fact I completed an Ironman in November of last year.  The second and third weeks got better.  As far as the Yoga goes, stretch as best you can and don't push too far.  You don't want to tear anything and it definitely gets better.  For the strength poses, do your best and forget the rest.  After six weeks, I am just now able to do some of the poses and even attempt some of the others.  The last forty five minutes are golden.  You will leave the workout feeling refreshed, yet worked over in a good way.

I just finished my first core synergistics work out.....dude...its a killer!...rest week my butt!

Day 3 for me was shoulders and arm followed by Abripper.  Man are my triceps killing me!!!  I knew this was going to be tough for me as my shoulders and arms are my weak points.  Do you guys use the same amount of weight for most of the moves?  I made sure to stay within 10 pounds of whatever he was using and for me it is a good starting point.  If I felt the hard burn the last 3 and was at at least 12 reps I thought it was right.  Thoughts? 

I wasn't able to do as much of the AbRipper but my lateral abs(?) don't hurt as much as the first time I experimented with Abripper.  Keep up the good work everyone!!!

Recovery week is just a different kind of torture :-)

I have been using the bands, and I switched to weights on this last workout.  The weights are better, I think!  I tried to stick with 20 pounds on all of them, but by the end, I had to switch down to fifteen.  My upper body strength sux!  I think next time I am going to use weights for some and bands for other.  Get in a good mix.

Stick with the ab workout!  I am getting further and further along.  There are some that I can do all 25 reps on.  Others, I have to take breaks, but the breaks are getting further and further in.  My stomach is getting flatter every week!  I love it.

yeah some of the weight lifting could be dubbed overkill........do you really need to be doing 16 reps of anything?...but i guess its a combo of muscle endurance and cardio work...So I typically use the bands for these type of workouts and dumbbells for anything that needs 8-10 reps......who here hates phifer scissors and leg climbers!

LOL, yeah phifer scissors sucks but mason twists are the worst!!  let's do the full workout and then try those?!?!?  I need a lot of work there!!

I think I finally did all forty Mason Twists in my third week.  Those scissors are killer.  I can do 15, then need a break.  Those really get that core muscle in the pelvis ;-)

ok, day 4 for me and the workout was YogaX....man that was T O U G H!!!  The first 45 minutes seemed to drag but the next 45 flew by.  The funny thing is I am sore all over but I "feel" really good!!!  Weird.

Keep at it.  The first 45 minutes are all about strength.  The next 45 more core, balance, and stretching.  When I started the Yoga, I could only reach my ankles on the hamstring stretches, now I can put my hands around my feet.  That, in itself, is a miracle 

um, hello...I am a girl but am doing P90X as well...

I'm in the ladies thread but it's nearly dead over there! I don't know what's going on! I'm doing classic and am finishing up week 2. Yoga- hate it. Can't say it emphatically enough.

Dew, WTG- this is a tough program and I'm fairly "smallish"(?) and flexible but it nearly killed me last week.

Do you all mind if I check in from time to time if the ladies fade (by that I mean stop posting ;)

LOL, the more the merrier.  I started this thread because sometimes the ladies do not want a guy "crashing" their party!!

Day 5 today, legs and back followed by AbRipper.  Good news, I was able to do more of AbRipper than before and I actually think I will one day do the whole thing with them!!  Bad news, my hands are killing me from the pullups.  Upper body is my weak point but I am surprised I don't see blisters.  I even have the gloves.  Any suggestions beyond tough it out? 

Original Post by dewcubs:

LOL, the more the merrier. I started this thread because sometimes the ladies do not want a guy "crashing" their party!!

Day 5 today, legs and back followed by AbRipper. Good news, I was able to do more of AbRipper than before and I actually think I will one day do the whole thing with them!! Bad news, my hands are killing me from the pullups. Upper body is my weak point but I am surprised I don't see blisters. I even have the gloves. Any suggestions beyond tough it out?

I thought the same thing- didn't want to barge in here if it's a boys club :D

I'm not doing the pullups- I decided to go with the bands, although I know I would get a better workout with the bar- have you tried using a chair to take a bit of strain off your hands?

Today's Kenpo for me- I really suck at some of these moves! I'm hoping that I'll be a bit better coordinated tonight than I was last week!

Day 6 yesterday, KenpoX.  I completed just about everything on this one.  I suck at the kicks but hey I finished!!  I was probably more tired overall after this one than any of the others.  

Today, Sunday, I feel good.  I am going to do the stretch exercises just to see how good they are.  How are the bands?  I already use the chair and I wonder if I would get more out of the bands. ;)