I started P90x a few weeks ago.
"Wow... Wow... Wow... and what does WOW spell upsidedown. MOM!"

 

Yeah, I hate it...sort of. I'd rather do Plyo than Yoga!!! But I think I hate it because it makes me sweat...and I feel like I've really worked out after the plyo session. It's a good time.

+1 to the Chocolate Milk.

-mini

 

After about 7-8 weeks, I simply gave up on Yoga and replaced it with a cardio workout. It's a killer workout, but I simply don't have (nor EVER will) the flexibility do it.

Which is a shame, since so many chicks seem to dig yoga.

 

My fiance says there are 2 different styles of yoga, there is relaxing zen related yoga which she LOVES, and then there is kick you @** make me want to cry P90X yoga. Not sure where Tony Horton got confused at but I keep pushing play(when im home atleast). Any body tried the 2 a day version???????

 

I was going to, but when I'm working they've had us on pretty consistent 10-14 hour duty days. Toss in some time to eat and relax and I can either do doubles or sleep.

Maybe some day when I get a "real" job (as my wife puts it) and am home every day.

-mini

 

"Scissors, Get It?" I am also amused witht he whole "Pam the Blam" bit!

Made it 60+ days while doing an office job, now back to flying for the remainder of my deployment, so not so much anymore.... Did tone up some though, and gained ridiculous flexibility.

 

if i werent flying so much id get back into it...but got to day 45 last year. could tell a definate difference in stamina.

YOUVE ONLY GOT 5 MORE SECONDS...

and relax.

 

Thanks for all the insightful info. I was at 204 when I started running, now I am at 186 and would like to get to 170. I have hit a plateau in terms of the weight loss and need to mix it up. Can you do p90x and run? I run 40 miles a week on average. What do you p90xers eat on a weekly basis?

 

I eat what they tell me to eat. I thin their portion plan program is easy to follow, albiet a bit expensive. The one thing that will make the largest differenace is diet, so this I try to be very strict on.

I thought the "doubles" was simp,y doing cardio on "non-cardio" days starting phase 2

 

If you're already running 40 miles a week, I wouldn't think P90X would help you lose weight. You may actually gain weight as a result of the resistance training. Since you're running, you know that you have to make sure your caloric intake is high enough to fuel your body for those miles but not so high that you've got a bunch extra.

There are free calorie calculators online that will tell you what your net calories (per day) have to be to reach your goal. I'm using that in conjunction with P90X and it seems to be helping quite a bit. P90X had me at over 3000 calories, which is probably right...but the online tools started me at around 2600 and have decreased as my weight has decreased (down to about 2200/day now) and I'm consistently losing about 1.5-3.5 pounds/week.

If my knees could handle running, I'd do that instead of PlyoX (which I've been subbing in Cardio X anyways) on the Plyo day and maybe add it in on the Stretch/Rest day. Other than that P90X kinda wears me out. YMMV

Oh. Plyo Push-ups. I love those! I don't get airborne (probably), but they're still fun. And...CHOCOLATE MILK! Nom nom nom!

-mini