JC P90X Club

My recovery drink is just a glass of water and some creatine. I'll also have a protein though.
 
minitour said:
Thanks cap'n! :hiya:

-mini
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No problem, Lord.

Actually, I just made another one of these shakes today. Normally I only have one per day, but the first one took care of a protein portion, my fruit portion, and a dairy portion. This second one just takes the place of the recovery drink that's allowed alongside the double-sized snack. I was kind of dogging it through Abs/Core Plus just now, so I added a scoop of peanut butter to the mix. Delicious.

Now I just hope Tony Horton doesn't come to my house and kick my ass.:panic:
 
..... and what the hell.

I'm in.

Ordered tonight. Got the pullup bar and resistance bands, etc.

Usual workouts till it arrives. Then it's on.
 
How's everybody coming along?

I just started Week 6 of P90X+, and I'm feeling it. Week 4, the recovery week, is full-on normal P90X. Oh well, I'm pushing through. I'm not really going for weight loss here, but I started the program at 206 lbs (I'm 6'0"), and I stepped on the scale two days ago and weighed in at 199. I seem to have lost my body fat calculator, else I'd check that as well (that's the more important figure, anyway). But, I can tell that I've gained a solid amount of muscle (two days a week of Upper Body Plus), so the weight loss on top of that means a decent amount of fat burned.

Oh, and a little milestone of my own: I finished Plyo X without taking breaks, and kept up with the group! Haven't ever been able to do that. Slightly under 800 calories burned.

Let's hear it from everyone else!

Oh, I thought I'd also point out that I've swapped from GNC 100% Whey Protein to their Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60 protein. Sounds like a gimmick, but I really recommend it (or something similar from somewhere else) if you've been using lower-end proteins from the supermarket or whatnot. I've noticed some excellent gains in the two weeks I've been using it. I'm ripping out pull-ups like crazy.
 
dasleben said:
How's everybody coming along?

I just started Week 6 of P90X+, and I'm feeling it. Week 4, the recovery week, is full-on normal P90X. Oh well, I'm pushing through. I'm not really going for weight loss here, but I started the program at 206 lbs (I'm 6'0"), and I stepped on the scale two days ago and weighed in at 199. I seem to have lost my body fat calculator, else I'd check that as well (that's the more important figure, anyway). But, I can tell that I've gained a solid amount of muscle (two days a week of Upper Body Plus), so the weight loss on top of that means a decent amount of fat burned.

Oh, and a little milestone of my own: I finished Plyo X without taking breaks, and kept up with the group! Haven't ever been able to do that. Slightly under 800 calories burned.

Let's hear it from everyone else!

Oh, I thought I'd also point out that I've swapped from GNC 100% Whey Protein to their Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60 protein. Sounds like a gimmick, but I really recommend it (or something similar from somewhere else) if you've been using lower-end proteins from the supermarket or whatnot. I've noticed some excellent gains in the two weeks I've been using it. I'm ripping out pull-ups like crazy.
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HOw is P90X+ compared to the original? Just got home from my shoulder MRI...when that is all patched up I am hitting Insanity and I think I will go into P90X+.
 
pullup said:
HOw is P90X+ compared to the original? Just got home from my shoulder MRI...when that is all patched up I am hitting Insanity and I think I will go into P90X+.
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It's definitely faster-paced than the original. P90X+ Weeks 1-3 have you doing Interval X Plus, which is basically Plyometrics on crack. Lots of jumping, burpees, etc. The good part of that is that the workout doesn't take an hour. I think Interval X Plus is about 40 minutes long including the warm-up. Plyo X takes a bit longer to complete, but my heart rate is generally in the 150-160 range and Tony talks quite a bit between moves. Lots of recovery time.

Same goes for Upper Body Plus and the other "Plus" workouts. Upper Plus isn't necessarily tough, but you just complete it so quickly. 40 minutes including warm-up and cool-down, and you're just blasting everything for the time in between with very few breaks. I will say, however, that I did find the original Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps workout during the recovery week to be damn tough.

Total Body Plus is solid, too. Lots of core and upper body work with some leg stuff. 45 minutes with very little time between moves, and most of the moves are pretty intense. The Hindu Pike Press and Spiderman Jumps (basically burpees) kick my ass. Some of it reminds me of a Crossfit workout...the 3&3s are two minutes of 3 squats, 3 pushups, and 3 pull-ups, rinse and repeat as fast as you can.

Kenpo Cardio Plus is just a beefed up Kenpo X. Very fast paced, but I don't find it to be very tough. It's a good recovery day. Still burns between 550-600 calories for me though.

Abs/Core Plus is solid, too. Hanging from your pull-up bar and doing crunches...ouch. Noticing some abs starting to poke out from doing this week after week. :)

Once I'm done with this, I'm going to be starting Insanity after a week or two recovery. Should be fun. :D
 
I've seen the infomercials, and damn near every board I've been on has a thread like this... so I'm wondering if there isn't something really to this. I've not really looked into P90X as I'm in relatively good shape as it is. I'm extremely active and stay in good shape, but have never really developed the tone you see on TV:rolleyes:. I'd be willing to put in another hour a day or switching up my routine if this can achieve this. I could care less about weight as long as I don't put on a whole bunch.
Is it for me?
 
z987k said:
I've seen the infomercials, and damn near every board I've been on has a thread like this... so I'm wondering if there isn't something really to this. I've not really looked into P90X as I'm in relatively good shape as it is. I'm extremely active and stay in good shape, but have never really developed the tone you see on TV:rolleyes:. I'd be willing to put in another hour a day or switching up my routine if this can achieve this. I could care less about weight as long as I don't put on a whole bunch.
Is it for me?
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I would say yes. It is a great program an I unfortunately re-injured my shoulder with 3 weeks left. Up until that point I looked and felt better then I had in years. Went to the doctor for a physical and he said I weighed what I did 7 years ago, cholesterol and other things were super low, I had tons of energy, etc. As I said earlier when my shoulder gets fixed I am jumping into Insanity and then P90X+, these programs ave me hooked. I say do it.
 
I'm enjoying this greatly. I had an erratic, half-assed week 1 and didn't get on board with the nutrition... so I started over. Week 1, day 2, today.

I might just do Cardio X instead of Plyo this week. Last week Plyo left me so sore I had to take a break for two days. Plyo is Satan's workout! :rawk:

I shall own it. But not yet. First, I must train.

My Kung Fu will be strong. :rawk:
 
minitour said:
Plyo's not bad. Take breaks where you have to. No big deal.

Now, Yoga? That's teh suck.

-mini
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Yoga challengers me mostly because I find it a little boring. That's a lesson in itself for me, though.

Plyo clearly illuminated my weakest muscle groups. I was not prepared for the morning after.
 
Firebird2XC said:
I'm enjoying this greatly. I had an erratic, half-assed week 1 and didn't get on board with the nutrition... so I started over. Week 1, day 2, today.

I might just do Cardio X instead of Plyo this week. Last week Plyo left me so sore I had to take a break for two days. Plyo is Satan's workout! :rawk:

I shall own it. But not yet. First, I must train.

My Kung Fu will be strong. :rawk:
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Glad to hear you're doing well so far. The nutrition plan is really a necessary part of it. Too many people ignore it and wonder why they're not getting the results they want. Many people who think they're "eating healthy" are oftentimes not eating enough. One of my former roommates would do a really strenuous workout (sometimes a two-mile run followed by an upper body workout in the same day), then eat a Lean Cuisine for dinner before going to bed. I'm not sure what he was trying to accomplish with that, but he wasn't giving his body the amount of fuel it needed to sustain his workouts. Whenever I'd work out with him, his form sucked, and he'd have to take long breaks every 4-5 minutes. I kept telling him that he needed to eat more, but he never listened.

I'm borderline between needing Level II and Level III nutrition on a daily basis, but considering the day job has me sitting on my ass in the sky all day, I default to Level II with a target of 2400 calories. Realistically, I've found 2500-2600 calories to be about perfect for me. Any less and I'm hungry all day. I think you'll be able to fine-tune your nutrition plan pretty easily after a few weeks.

Yoga X...yeah, I hate when I start it and it says 1:30 on the timer. But, I always feel great afterward. I guess I can't complain there.
 
According to the book, I'm at level III with the nutrition thing.

That's just........a lot of calories. I really wouldn't mind dropping some weight, but it's just a bunch of calories.

But you think that bumping back to level II would just be counter-productive?

-mini
 
dasleben said:
Glad to hear you're doing well so far. The nutrition plan is really a necessary part of it. Too many people ignore it and wonder why they're not getting the results they want. Many people who think they're "eating healthy" are oftentimes not eating enough. One of my former roommates would do a really strenuous workout (sometimes a two-mile run followed by an upper body workout in the same day), then eat a Lean Cuisine for dinner before going to bed. I'm not sure what he was trying to accomplish with that, but he wasn't giving his body the amount of fuel it needed to sustain his workouts. Whenever I'd work out with him, his form sucked, and he'd have to take long breaks every 4-5 minutes. I kept telling him that he needed to eat more, but he never listened.

I'm borderline between needing Level II and Level III nutrition on a daily basis, but considering the day job has me sitting on my ass in the sky all day, I default to Level II with a target of 2400 calories. Realistically, I've found 2500-2600 calories to be about perfect for me. Any less and I'm hungry all day. I think you'll be able to fine-tune your nutrition plan pretty easily after a few weeks.

Yoga X...yeah, I hate when I start it and it says 1:30 on the timer. But, I always feel great afterward. I guess I can't complain there.
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100% on that. The fittest people I know are nutrition freaks. They are absolute beasts about eating healthy. Not just the right quality but the right quantity. Outside the occasional social situation I've more or less had to cut sodas and booze out of my repertoire entirely. I flew with an FA that's a fitness competitor and she broke down the science of how booze erases fitness gains. Very telling.

I was surprised to find out I can take in the calorie load that I am (Level 2) and still change my body composition to include fat LOSS. I suppose if your muscles are using nearly all of the nutrient intake and then attacking fat stores, it makes sense. Good times.

I'm a fan of the recovery drink, too. I use creative liquid serum before a workout. This helps a ton.
 
minitour said:
According to the book, I'm at level III with the nutrition thing.

That's just........a lot of calories. I really wouldn't mind dropping some weight, but it's just a bunch of calories.

But you think that bumping back to level II would just be counter-productive?

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Your body mass requires a certain calorie load. If you short it, it'll think you're in a famine scenario and store calories as fat- and potentially metabolize muscle instead of building it. If you feed the muscles and they grow, they'll raise your resting caloric burn rate- which will lower your body fat level overall.

The nutritional science checks. I say just go with it.
 
Firebird2XC said:
I'm enjoying this greatly. I had an erratic, half-assed week 1 and didn't get on board with the nutrition... so I started over. Week 1, day 2, today.

I might just do Cardio X instead of Plyo this week. Last week Plyo left me so sore I had to take a break for two days. Plyo is Satan's workout! :rawk:

I shall own it. But not yet. First, I must train.

My Kung Fu will be strong. :rawk:
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The first plyo workout had me walking like a penguin for two days after I hurt so bad. After that it was game on. I hate it, but I love it. Now yoga, I just plain hate it. I only did the dynamic portion anyway...never got anything out of the balance poses.
 
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