OT: P90X/Health and Fitness Thread

Ill-yasova · Post #201 » by **Ill-yasova** » Mon Sep 6, 2010 12:00 am

LUKE23 wrote:
Ill-yasova wrote:I'm starting p90x tomorrow. I've got all of the info and dvds here in front of me and I am legitimately afraid. This is some intimidating stuff.

I'm starting it September 20 (right after my volleyball tournament in Chicago), so we can go through the pain together. I'm installing a pull up bar in my garage today.

Are you doing the whole workout in your garage? I went out and bought a chin up bar for my doorway but the only doorway sturdy enough to hold it was also too wide. I need an alternate plan.

LUKE23 · Post #202 » by **LUKE23** » Mon Sep 6, 2010 2:01 am

Ill-yasova wrote:Are you doing the whole workout in your garage? I went out and bought a chin up bar for my doorway but the only doorway sturdy enough to hold it was also too wide. I need an alternate plan.

That is my tentative plan right now. My basement has a pretty low ceiling, which made the pull up part a tough fit. To get the full benefit, you need to have a pull up bar, so I decided to throw a 26 inch flat screen in my garage and build a pull up bar. Obviously, the one concern is weather once we get into the colder months, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

It actually isn't that tough to build a pull up arrangement hanging off the studs in your garage. I'd definitely recommend another person to help hold things into place and ease the transition of switching tools, but it's not that bad really. Took me and my pops about three hours today.

Good blog here if interested (this model is similar but not identical to how I built mine):

http://tonguechewer.com/blog/182/pull-u ... your-head/

Newz · Post #203 » by **Newz** » Tue Sep 7, 2010 2:03 pm

I bought one of those pull-up/chin-up bars that just hang on the edges and top of your door... Works great.

Post #204 » by **MickeyDavis** » Tue Sep 7, 2010 2:56 pm

I tried the almond thing this morning for a snack. 20 of them and I'm very full. Perfect.

Post #205 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Sep 7, 2010 3:45 pm

I've probably had a dozen every day for the last week. I'm down to 204.6 lbs, lowest mark yet. Coincidence? I THINK NOT.

Newz · Post #206 » by **Newz** » Tue Sep 7, 2010 3:48 pm

DrugBust wrote:I've probably had a dozen every day for the last week. I'm down to 204.6 lbs, lowest mark yet. Coincidence? I THINK NOT.

What is the meaning of life?

Almonds.

jerrod · Post #207 » by **jerrod** » Tue Sep 7, 2010 3:49 pm

more like, what is the meaning of Almonds

steger_3434 · Post #208 » by **steger_3434** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 3:13 pm

I just want to give you guys props for doing this. I consider myself in pretty damn good shape and pretty strong. I work out at the gym 4-5 days a week lifting and running. My neighbor just got this P90x and he invited me over to give the AB Ripper workout a try. OMG. After the 15 minute workout I'm feeling muscles in my stomach I never knew I had. A LOT harder than I thought it was going to be. So pops to all you guys doing this.

Post #209 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 4:20 pm

Ab Ripper is a killer.

LUKE23 · Post #210 » by **LUKE23** » Thu Oct 7, 2010 1:35 am

Just finished day 1 of P90X. Wow. Outside of first week of basketball tryouts (HS and college), closest I've ever been to puking. Got through about half of Ab Ripper X.

I do find it is a lot easier to workout if someone is pushing you though, I think I'm going to like it.

Post #211 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Oct 7, 2010 2:10 am

Tomorrow you get to do plyo. You'll do better trying to mimic Pam than Dom.

Post #212 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Oct 7, 2010 2:17 am

I heard Plyo days are ridiculous.

I'll start the program eventually, but it'll be a month or two.

crkone · Post #213 » by **crkone** » Thu Oct 7, 2010 2:17 am

MickeyDavis wrote:Tomorrow you get to do plyo. You'll do better trying to mimic Pam than Dom.

Yeah he's going to need some luck. He could try mimicking Eric Stolhanske from Broken Lizard and his fake leg.

Post #214 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Oct 7, 2010 3:08 am

I coudn't keep up with Erik when I first started Plyo, he does great on one leg.

But that's what's nice about P90X you can follow any one of them depending on your level. Wednesday is my plyo day and it still kicks my ass, even over a year after starting.

WEFFPIM · Post #215 » by **WEFFPIM** » Thu Oct 7, 2010 3:10 am

Plyo just sounds dirty

jerrod · Post #216 » by **jerrod** » Thu Oct 7, 2010 4:17 am

LUKE23 wrote:Just finished day 1 of P90X. Wow. Outside of first week of basketball tryouts (HS and college), closest I've ever been to puking.

maybe i'll pass then, i did that recently and i'm not in a hurry to do it again

LUKE23 · Post #217 » by **LUKE23** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:38 pm

Well, I've stuck to it and haven't missed a day. Have Ken Pow tonight, then a rest day. My legs are as sore as they have ever been in my life. I'm walking like a moron.

The Plyo day was the toughest workout I've ever done, I think.

Post #218 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:14 pm

Yeah Plyo doesn't seem to bad as you're doing it. But it is

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #219 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:35 pm

I haven't done much since I was training for the Chicago marathon, but everytime I do the chest and back workout, I feel so fit the next few days. I really can't wait til I can really do this program.

PedroGrande · Post #220 » by **PedroGrande** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:59 pm

LUKE23 wrote:Well, I've stuck to it and haven't missed a day. Have Ken Pow tonight, then a rest day. My legs are as sore as they have ever been in my life. I'm walking like a moron.

The Plyo day was the toughest workout I've ever done, I think.

Actually the plyo at first really killed me. Now is one of those that i do better. I am forced to do a lot of cardio during the week so i'm kind of fit. The muscular things are the ones that are killing me. Since I have to Play soccer 2 times a week, i kind of changed the workout schedule a bit. I know, that the results aren't as good that way but its the only way i can do it and i only stop one day per week as well.