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filtherton · 01-06-2011, 05:57 PM

I'm just shy of halfway through my second round of P90x. So far, it's worked great for me. I was kind of scrawny, but in fairly good cardiovascular shape when I started. I haven't lost much weight, which isn't that unexpected, since I didn't have much to lose. I did shave a few points off my BMI, and am apparently down to the single digits BFP-wise. I have gotten noticeably stronger, with better muscle definition. I'm almost in six-pack territory. The nice thing about P90x is that you don't really have to think about it. You basically just pop the dvd in each day, do your workout and that's that.

You do need some equipment. A means of doing pullups. Some dumbells or bands. A yoga mat. You'll want a thick yoga mat, too, along with some running or cross training shoes for the plyo workout (at least I needed these things). Most of the workouts are approximately an hour long, except for the yoga and the ab workouts, which are 90 and 15 minutes, respectively. They were fairly difficult when I first started and they still are- they are scalable to your ability.

I'm probably in the best shape I've been in since I was a teenager. I'm also eating really well in terms of avoiding processed foods, getting the right number of calories and eating large amounts of fruits and veggies (mostly fruits). P90x comes with a nutrition plan, but aside from using their daily caloric intake as a guide, I haven't followed it, nor have I purchased any of the "recovery drink" that they sell. I do have a tub of whey protein that I take post resistance-workout and whenever I need to supplement my daily protein.

It's also good if you have a means of tracking your daily caloric and nutrient intakes. There are a number of android apps that allow you to do this pretty easily, some of them are likely available on the iPhone, too.

I should add that the first time I went through it, I aimed for around 1800 calories per day, which was about 600 less than their recommended daily intake. I did lose about 15 pounds, but I also didn't put on much of any muscle. This time I've been averaging more in the 2400 range (3500+ on any given holiday) and have been gaining more muscle whilst still losing some fat.

01-06-2011, 05:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
filtherton Junkie Location: In the land of ice and snow.	I'm just shy of halfway through my second round of P90x. So far, it's worked great for me. I was kind of scrawny, but in fairly good cardiovascular shape when I started. I haven't lost much weight, which isn't that unexpected, since I didn't have much to lose. I did shave a few points off my BMI, and am apparently down to the single digits BFP-wise. I have gotten noticeably stronger, with better muscle definition. I'm almost in six-pack territory. The nice thing about P90x is that you don't really have to think about it. You basically just pop the dvd in each day, do your workout and that's that. You do need some equipment. A means of doing pullups. Some dumbells or bands. A yoga mat. You'll want a thick yoga mat, too, along with some running or cross training shoes for the plyo workout (at least I needed these things). Most of the workouts are approximately an hour long, except for the yoga and the ab workouts, which are 90 and 15 minutes, respectively. They were fairly difficult when I first started and they still are- they are scalable to your ability. I'm probably in the best shape I've been in since I was a teenager. I'm also eating really well in terms of avoiding processed foods, getting the right number of calories and eating large amounts of fruits and veggies (mostly fruits). P90x comes with a nutrition plan, but aside from using their daily caloric intake as a guide, I haven't followed it, nor have I purchased any of the "recovery drink" that they sell. I do have a tub of whey protein that I take post resistance-workout and whenever I need to supplement my daily protein. It's also good if you have a means of tracking your daily caloric and nutrient intakes. There are a number of android apps that allow you to do this pretty easily, some of them are likely available on the iPhone, too. I should add that the first time I went through it, I aimed for around 1800 calories per day, which was about 600 less than their recommended daily intake. I did lose about 15 pounds, but I also didn't put on much of any muscle. This time I've been averaging more in the 2400 range (3500+ on any given holiday) and have been gaining more muscle whilst still losing some fat. Last edited by filtherton; 01-06-2011 at 06:00 PM..