Anyone on here doing p90x??
#151
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Has anyone here done P90X with the Primal/Paleo diets? I see a lot of high carb diets, and I was wondering how successful a Primal diet would be... I am sensitive to most grains and dairy, and Primal has done wonders for me. I'm just worried about getting enough of everything I need if I'm doing such a strenuous workout.
Keep in mind also that people in low carb transition can genuinely shortchange their physical needs when they aren’t eating enough fat or when they’re pursuing high intensity exercise routines lasting over an hour, which send the body’s glycogen stores into a nosedive to the ground. I hear this from CrossFitters and P90Xers who insist on maintaining their daily high intensity while transitioning to Primal eating. This isn’t to say that you can’t exercise more intensely for longer on a Primal diet (although there’s no real need to for perfectly solid fitness), but more than an hour’s time for most folks requires some extra carbs when glycogen is depleted. If you’re bothered by the mental fog even without intensive exercise, ease up on your carb restriction by adding 25 grams or so to see if it makes a difference. Listen to your body and gauge your sensitivity. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and you’re not going to compromise your overall benefit by taking it slowly.
#153
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Just wanted to say that I kicked some bootay last night during my plyo workout. Some of those squat moves get really tough for me around teh 20 rep mark, and I pushed through to get 23 or even 25 reps for some of them. I'm feeling pretty good about it. I've found plyo, and even some of the other workouts, are a lot easier to get through now that I know the routines. For instance, plyo has 6 sets (each done twice). So I just keep reminding myself...only 6 sets...only 6 sets. Plus I love what Tony says in the beginning, "you can do anything for 30 seconds." I say that to myself once or twice before I get started and never look back.
I feel like my overall fitness level is improving. I go for short jogs after my morning CardioX workout and can tell I'm running faster and my body feels good when I finish. Haven't seen any changes in weight, but I'm almost done with week 8, so I'll take measurements over the weekend to see if there are any changes since my last check after week 4. I'm not expecting too much, since all the beachbody forums seem to reflect the fact that changes are minimal during this middle part of the program; that changes come the greatest in the last phase.
Either way, I'm certainly not quitting and have started making plans for how I'll tackle round two. I have a few questions brewing about a second round, so stay tuned and maybe some of you can help me out with those!
I feel like my overall fitness level is improving. I go for short jogs after my morning CardioX workout and can tell I'm running faster and my body feels good when I finish. Haven't seen any changes in weight, but I'm almost done with week 8, so I'll take measurements over the weekend to see if there are any changes since my last check after week 4. I'm not expecting too much, since all the beachbody forums seem to reflect the fact that changes are minimal during this middle part of the program; that changes come the greatest in the last phase.
Either way, I'm certainly not quitting and have started making plans for how I'll tackle round two. I have a few questions brewing about a second round, so stay tuned and maybe some of you can help me out with those!
#154
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 10
I am right there with you ! Wife and I finished week 12 yesterday! Only have the last recovery week to go. So far I have lost 17 pounds. My goal was 18 so I am really excited about this. My wife has never been thinner and she is so excited about her body. She has bought 3 bathing suits in the past 4 weeks getting ready for our trip and is going to reward herself with all new outfits once we get back. I am really proud of her as I could tell it is much harder for her to see results (with any workout) than it is for me. She is actually the one pushing for round 2 so I am more than happy to go along for the ride with her again.
We will be p90x grads in 1 week ! Spent 7 years building all this fat up and lost almost all of it with 3 months of p90x. Unbelievable.
We will be p90x grads in 1 week ! Spent 7 years building all this fat up and lost almost all of it with 3 months of p90x. Unbelievable.
#155
I haven't been on the BB forums in a while b/c everytime I log on I have a bazillion friend requests, most of which are from coaches. When I first joined i accepted eveyone as friends then started to get "workout invites" but the hundreds from coaches. It got to be sort of a PITA with all the coaching spam. Anyone else have this issue?
#156
I am right there with you ! Wife and I finished week 12 yesterday! Only have the last recovery week to go. So far I have lost 17 pounds. My goal was 18 so I am really excited about this. My wife has never been thinner and she is so excited about her body. She has bought 3 bathing suits in the past 4 weeks getting ready for our trip and is going to reward herself with all new outfits once we get back. I am really proud of her as I could tell it is much harder for her to see results (with any workout) than it is for me. She is actually the one pushing for round 2 so I am more than happy to go along for the ride with her again.
We will be p90x grads in 1 week ! Spent 7 years building all this fat up and lost almost all of it with 3 months of p90x. Unbelievable.
We will be p90x grads in 1 week ! Spent 7 years building all this fat up and lost almost all of it with 3 months of p90x. Unbelievable.
#157
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 206
I haven't been on the BB forums in a while b/c everytime I log on I have a bazillion friend requests, most of which are from coaches. When I first joined i accepted eveyone as friends then started to get "workout invites" but the hundreds from coaches. It got to be sort of a PITA with all the coaching spam. Anyone else have this issue?
#158
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 64
01GT4.6,
Mustang?
Nice job with your fitness and weightloss! I did P90X for two rounds and I bulked up, but still was not showing the abs. I just finished the first month of Insanity and I am now starting to show. I have very defined arms and legs, but my body hasn't decided to use the fat on my tummy just yet. I suspect I will need to be well below 10% to get the fat off my abs.
Do you know what your BF% is at present?
Mustang?
Nice job with your fitness and weightloss! I did P90X for two rounds and I bulked up, but still was not showing the abs. I just finished the first month of Insanity and I am now starting to show. I have very defined arms and legs, but my body hasn't decided to use the fat on my tummy just yet. I suspect I will need to be well below 10% to get the fat off my abs.
Do you know what your BF% is at present?
#159
01GT4.6,
Mustang?
Nice job with your fitness and weightloss! I did P90X for two rounds and I bulked up, but still was not showing the abs. I just finished the first month of Insanity and I am now starting to show. I have very defined arms and legs, but my body hasn't decided to use the fat on my tummy just yet. I suspect I will need to be well below 10% to get the fat off my abs.
Do you know what your BF% is at present?
Mustang?
Nice job with your fitness and weightloss! I did P90X for two rounds and I bulked up, but still was not showing the abs. I just finished the first month of Insanity and I am now starting to show. I have very defined arms and legs, but my body hasn't decided to use the fat on my tummy just yet. I suspect I will need to be well below 10% to get the fat off my abs.
Do you know what your BF% is at present?
I believe my bf was down to ~10.5% before bulking, I'm probably around 11.5-12% now
#160
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 206
My end of week 8 checkin: Not a lot of changes during this phase for me. In fact, I've gained another couple of pounds and even gained a little bit (inch-wise) in some places. I'll just chalk it up to muscles and not worry about it yet. I'm looking to have more significant gains in this last phase.
Overall I feel really good, I'm making improvements and pushing out more reps during the workouts. My running has improved significantly (except this last week...way too humid to push myself during my runs, even at 5am).
Tony cracks me up when he says "pick a weight...something light...I'm going with the 35s". Never ceases to put a smile on my very sweaty face.
Simon, congrats on almost finishing and if you go for round two, keep posting and let me know if it's any different for you and what kinds of changes you're seeing.
Good luck to everyone else, keep pushing play!
Overall I feel really good, I'm making improvements and pushing out more reps during the workouts. My running has improved significantly (except this last week...way too humid to push myself during my runs, even at 5am).
Tony cracks me up when he says "pick a weight...something light...I'm going with the 35s". Never ceases to put a smile on my very sweaty face.
Simon, congrats on almost finishing and if you go for round two, keep posting and let me know if it's any different for you and what kinds of changes you're seeing.
Good luck to everyone else, keep pushing play!