Anyone here ever done P90X??

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MOREBASS ....so P90X really works though???

and that's you in the pics?

I need to become a real believer of that shit...cuz I'm staring at the full P90X torrent right now lol
 

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i know a lot of people that started it and dropped out of it in less than a month...p90x wasnt fun for me.....and if working out seems more like a chore than something you want to do , are you really gonna stick with it daily?

i do bike rides and walk/runs daily and havent complained or wanted to stop...its almost addicting for me being outside


you need to drop fat first and then do a p90x program
 
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MOREBASS ....so P90X really works though???

and that's you in the pics?

I need to become a real believer of that shit...cuz I'm staring at the full P90X torrent right now lol
Download it, P90X is one hell of a workout. I try to do it every day but something always comes up and I start missin workouts. I lost some weight within 2 weeks(dont remember how much). I think if someone was to diet and workout every day for 90 days, yea your gonna lose weight and get ripped. Unless you're pretty big, it might take a time or 2 to get ripped.
 
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It works. But then again, its not some magical thing where if you do it, it'll take care of the rest.

The workouts are just a supplement to your diet, as far as fat loss goes.


I got great results by doing the p90x, but like I said...you are working out at home 6 days a week, and to me that got boring after 3 months. I need to see tiddies bouncing on eliptical machines.


FYI: That's not me in the pics bro. That's just some random person who got great results using the system.
 
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Download it, P90X is one hell of a workout. I try to do it every day but something always comes up and I start missin workouts. I lost some weight within 2 weeks(dont remember how much). I think if someone was to diet and workout every day for 90 days, yea your gonna lose weight and get ripped. Unless you're pretty big, it might take a time or 2 to get ripped.

That's my problem...I was back in the gym for 2 months straight..non stop...

but drinking is a bitch and I like eating good too..

I'm not fat or skinny...just in the middle...

but it's hard for me to follow a dieting system...

I'm going to try it when i get it...but i need to commit to it tho.
 

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according to studies... a beer after a workout may be better than water
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,307518,00.html

i also factor in my 2 beers to my 1500 calorie day which my beer is 110 calories....so 220 of my daily calories are beer

before i started exercising, i would have about 7-8 beers a night and weekends was worse lol...and football tailgates awful....at the stadium at abou 9-9:30 am and then drinking the rest of the day with a post game tailgate party as well and then drink more at the house.....and then beer pong tournaments....you see where im going...

2 beers a day is hardly counter productive...seems to be working great...if i was still smoking that would be a problem lol
what kind of bullshit is this?

a beer after a workout is better than water? lmfao... no... it's not

in terms of fat loss and muscle gain alcohol is terrible for you

even if it is better to hydrate you (which is bullshit because alcohol dehydrates you) it has other negative effects... alcohol lowers testosterone levels, slows down protein synthesis, and slows down your body's ability to burn fat... even 1 or 2 drinks can have this effect on your body

in terms of fat loss and muscle gain you'd be better drinking 14 beers in one day than drinking 2 everyday

people always just assume that the calories in alcohol are the only negative, but it's not true

and even if you are including those cals in your daily intake... they're still empty calories with no nutritional benefits

if you're limiting yourself to 1500 cals a day, which isn't much at all.... you should be making every calorie be beneficial... not wasting them on beer

if you're seeing the results you want then keep doing your thing, but you will have better results if you stop drinking everyday... 2 beers a day IS counterproductive
 

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oh, and as far as P90X goes... I haven't used it... so I can't judge it fairly, but from what I know about it... I think it's overrated

I'm sure it works, I just hate the fact that everyone hypes that shit up like it's the greatest workout program ever

I have heard the diet plan is pretty good, which is probably why people see results... because diet is the key to weight loss, period.

anyways, check out this article... I think I posted it in the chizzle thread before...

again, I'm not completely anti-P90X... because if it works, it works... but this makes sense

Sorry, but P90X SUCKS.

So, I am sure this post will draw the ire of quite a few people. I realize the immense popularity of P90X, but let me explain just why it sucks more than it doesn’t suck (does that make sense?)

First, why P90X doesn’t suck.
Anything that makes you get off of your ass does not suck. Richard Simmons and Sweatin’ to the Oldies made thousands of people get off their ass, so it has some benefit. A lot of people are black belts in Tae Bo – as ridiculous as you may look practicing this imaginary martial art, the fact that it involves movement (which is always better than doing nothing) means that Tae Bo doesn’t completely suck. So, considering the “get off of your ass” factor, these ridiculous exercise videos at least have one positive thing going for them. So, compared to doing nothing, any exercise plan (even one that is endorsed by Billy Blanks, Richard Simmons or “America’s Mullet” Tony Little, has some value.

Why P90X Completely Sucks…
First and foremost, a cookie cutter program for the masses is like one type of automobile for everyone. What if you didn’t know anything about cars, but someone told you about the 1993 Mazda Miata? Let’s see – you are a mother of 3, yet you buy a two seater… Sounds like the cookie cutter Miata doesn’t fit your needs.

While P90X has different “models” (to use car terms), it is still designed for the masses. One size simply does not fit all when it comes to exercise programs, because no two people are alike. No two conditions or physical shapes are completely alike. No two people have the exact same weaknesses and strengths, and no two people need an identical training program.

For the most part, P90X is a simple cardio and calisthenics video. Don’t get me wrong – that isn’t terrible. I’d consider that good. But on a scale of good, better, best, well, you see where good ranks. Let me explain overload.

Take two brothers that have identical DNA, genetics, etc. Put one on an island with his 150lbs of weights and the other brother on another island with unlimited weights. They can follow whatever exercise program and use whatever exercise philosophy or principle they want (supersets, giant sets, drop sets, rest pauses, etc, etc). As long as the weight is not the limiting factor, both will continuously make progress. However, when each brother adapts to the many different exercises they can do with 150lbs, the brother that has an unlimited supply of weight will continue to add lean body mass (see my last post about the importance of lean body mass, metabolism and fat loss – this goes for females as well – lose fat by gaining lean body mass, and no, females, you are not going to turn big and bulky). Re-read that: once weight is the limiting factor, the guy with the limited weight stack can do whatever he wants (as many sets, reps, calisthenics and any other exercise, etc), but since his body has adapted to the limiting factor of resistance (weight), his progress in muscle growth will be greatly limited, while the other guy can continue to progress by simply adding more weight forcing the body to adapt.

P90X focuses on doing more and more reps, more sets, etc. Since it’s designed for the masses, adding more weight isn’t really built in. Think you can go from couch potato to model hot with a few exer-bands and push ups? Maybe, but a legitimate, well-designed training program that includes weight training would greatly reduce the time needed to do so.

For the most part, videos like P90X prey on the misconception that some people just want to “tone up” versus “get big and bulky”, as so many women fear is actually possible. As I mentioned in the last post on the Caveman Program – muscle is either growing or going away – there’s no toning… Maintaining muscle mass (by inducing growth at a slower rate) versus reducing body fat is how you obtain the desirable lean appearance. That does not mean “higher reps for sculpting” or higher intensity training for definition. That’s bullshit created by the Jillian Halls or Tony Hortons of the planet.

Here it is laid out in a very simple formula: Weight training is used to stimulate the muscles for growth; loss of body fat is obtained via nutrition and cardio and adding lean body mass (thus increasing metabolic rate) via the proper nutritional and training regimen.

There are two reasons to lift weights: to increase muscle size or to increase muscular endurance. There’s no “lighter weights will get you ripped” in that bold print. It is impossible, regardless what rep scheme or relative weight you use to “tone” a certain group or to spot reduce fat. Crunches do not make your stomach more appealing. Tricep exercises do not burn the fat off of the back of the arms. Hamstring exercises will not remove the fat off of the back of your legs. However, most personal trainers are misinformed (or simply idiots) that can’t grasp this simple concept. As I mentioned in my last post, there are many different reasons to use various rep, set and weight schemes (safety, condition, what’s necessary for overload). But as soon as you learn that “toning” cannot be achieved by a certain rep scheme and that you will not grow “big and bulky” with another rep scheme, you’ll be much better off.

As far as the fear of getting abnormally muscular? Let go of that thought. Gaining large amounts of muscle is an incredibly difficult task that takes years (yes, YEARS) to achieve. There are plenty of people that WANT to gain lots, but it’s just as easy as moving weights – it requires constant progression and a well designed nutritional program to achieve. Note to the ladies: hormonally, it is even more difficult for you to become muscle bound – it will not happen by accident.

While I will not disagree that P90X isn’t a bad program for someone who would otherwise do nothing at all, it is by no means the end all of exercise programs. Sure, you’ll sweat if you do that, but you’ll sweat in July in Texas walking to your car, and that did not increase your fitness level.

While I do think it is a great way to increase one’s cardiovascular capacity and help someone that has never really participated in a real exercise program, it is very limited, and will not bring you the body of your dreams.
 
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I think were all in agreeance that getting ur bodys intake under control and working out on a great diet is going to produce results right????

P90x fuckn works. Period.

Is it the best thing for erryone? Prolly not but the bottom line is it's better than the opposite.

I just did this book calld the abs diet it's written by the editor of mens health. It's basically eatn small clean meals 6x a day and circuit training 3x a week and cardio 2-3x a week. That's how I dropped from 245 to 220. That book is a 6 week thing.

Now I'm ready for something more extreme. And it's motivating to hear that erryone who either did it or know someone who did it says they got results
 

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I think were all in agreeance that getting ur bodys intake under control and working out on a great diet is going to produce results right????

P90x fuckn works. Period.

Is it the best thing for erryone? Prolly not but the bottom line is it's better than the opposite.

I just did this book calld the abs diet it's written by the editor of mens health. It's basically eatn small clean meals 6x a day and circuit training 3x a week and cardio 2-3x a week. That's how I dropped from 245 to 220. That book is a 6 week thing.

Now I'm ready for something more extreme. And it's motivating to hear that erryone who either did it or know someone who did it says they got results
I know a few people that have stuck to p90x and they got great results.

It's weird this thread popped up today because I'm starting tomorrow. Well I'm doing the easy stuff like yoga and stretching for the remainder of the week then going full blown into the program on Monday.

I also read the Abs Diet book and I'm going to use the combination of it and p90x for maximum results. It's all simple, you just have to be discipline to not skip days or eat garbage. It also helps that I quit drinking and smoking so I'm hoping I actually stick to it this time.
 

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that news article...not sure how valid it is and actually first time i heard of anything like that ever...a beer after is definitely more refreshing as in terms of a reward for me lol but it was by fox news so not sure how credible it could be lol

i will aboslutely not stop drinking everyday....i love drinking 2 a day is insane for me....if you were around me in person you would know thats a hell of a change

i like my results thus far...i ran 3 miles today and i havent done that since high school ( over a decade ago ) walked 2, and rode the bike 5

i feel like running some more now....its a trip to cause ive been a smoker since 14-15 im 28 now...i quit 3 months ago and thought it would take longer for my lungs to be able to hold a larger capacity....i was literally getting winded going up 15 steps to my door...and i felt older than i am...now 3 weeks in i feel like im 17...energy wise....i stay up late and wake up early feeling ready not tired at all....i dont know why i ever stopped working out all together...but i appreciate your concern but 2 beers isnt hurting

i eat chicken and fish and turkey...and lean meat....i dont eat cheese and actually limit my dairy to kefir yogurt and a banana

also i drink over 100 ounces of water per day
 
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It really just depends on what you classify as "great results".

If you take some total lard who goes on brisk walks and eats low fat yogurt, then that same lard does the P90X of course he will have great results.

If you take the average gym head who lifts 4 or 5 times a week and already has their diet on point, P90X is pretty much a serious step back.

I think it can be a good starting point for someone who wants a solid do-it yourself boot camp, but don't expect to turn into Captain America. It just won't happen.
 
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just take ya fat ass outside and run around the neighborhood for an hour or so each day.

come home do some basic situps and pushups...

bingo bango.
 

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that news article...not sure how valid it is and actually first time i heard of anything like that ever...a beer after is definitely more refreshing as in terms of a reward for me lol but it was by fox news so not sure how credible it could be lol

i will aboslutely not stop drinking everyday....i love drinking 2 a day is insane for me....if you were around me in person you would know thats a hell of a change

i like my results thus far...i ran 3 miles today and i havent done that since high school ( over a decade ago ) walked 2, and rode the bike 5

i feel like running some more now....its a trip to cause ive been a smoker since 14-15 im 28 now...i quit 3 months ago and thought it would take longer for my lungs to be able to hold a larger capacity....i was literally getting winded going up 15 steps to my door...and i felt older than i am...now 3 weeks in i feel like im 17...energy wise....i stay up late and wake up early feeling ready not tired at all....i dont know why i ever stopped working out all together...but i appreciate your concern but 2 beers isnt hurting

i eat chicken and fish and turkey...and lean meat....i dont eat cheese and actually limit my dairy to kefir yogurt and a banana

also i drink over 100 ounces of water per day
props on all this shit... I'm not telling you what you should and shouldn't do... and if you went from 7-8 beers a day or whatever to 2... that's good

BUT... 2 beers IS hurting

not hurting as much as 7-8 beers a day... just saying it is

obviously you gotta decide what you want to sacrifice... just letting you know you'd have better results without it

but again... props on what you're doing, and if you're getting the results you want while still drinking beer, then drink away
 
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I'm n the same situation as a couple of u. Just turned 29 a few days ago. Smoked newports since 14. Been drinkin heavy since I turned 21. Cut drinkn for the most part on 4/21. Quit smokn 3 months ago and ain't cheatd
once on the smokin. Right on to everyone tryn to get healthier!!!