P90X Opinions
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bayerngirl
Cathlete
Tina,
Lucky you! I don't have P90X, but I hear a lot of good things about it! I hope you like it!
Belinda
http://www.PictureTrail.com/gid16930497
Lucky you! I don't have P90X, but I hear a lot of good things about it! I hope you like it!
Belinda
http://www.PictureTrail.com/gid16930497
Jess_jugs
Cathlete
Wow, you are a lucky gal!! Yep, love it here! If you've been working out w/ Cathe for a while then I think it will be great for you! I've seen some incredible gains in my strength & muscle definition. And from being able to do NO pullups to full ones! 
Feel free to email me if you have any questions!
Also, if you don't have one, you will need a pullup bar or bands to use as substitute!
Feel free to email me if you have any questions!Also, if you don't have one, you will need a pullup bar or bands to use as substitute!
kathryn
Cathlete
P90X is a wonderful program: very balanced (with strength work, cardio, yoga/stretching and core workouts). It can teach you how to set up a good rotation, the importance of rest periods, the benefits of cycling exercises to not just do straight sets for the same muscle group before moving on to the next, and the benefits of recovery weeks.
So far, I'd say it's the best weight training system out there (I'm hoping Cathe's STS will vie for that title).
A few comments:
1) When I first viewed the DVD's, I was very intimidated by the first workout in the rotation---chest and back--because it's primarily push-ups and pull-ups, so I left P90X on the shelf for a while. Then I decided to just try it, but I started mid-week-1 with the shoulders and arms workout. It won me over (and is one of my favorite P90X workouts). (I just caught up with the workouts I'd missed by cycling through all the workouts 3 times in order).
2) personally, I needed more glute work to keep things where I want them to be , so I added some heavy squats (with my Rockit machine) and/or sprints on a rebounder in the place of back work in some of the Legs + Back workouts. From reading others' posts about P90X, opinion seems about equally divided as to whether there is enough lower body work (in the legs workout, it's mostly unweighted, but legs are also hit in yoga and plyo) or not.
3) The cardio is less intense than Cathe's, but that's for a purpose : too much cardio burns the calories your body needs to make muscle. The "doubles" rotation adds more cardio (though not right away: don't be tempted to do so either, until your body adapts to P90X).
4) there are three rotations suggested: classic, doubles and lean. The classic and doubles are well-balanced, but the lean seems like an afterthought, and each week, some body part is given short shrift (and important ones, like back). If you are tempted to do the 'lean' rotation, instead just do 1/2 of each of the weight workouts (each one repeats exercise cycles, so you'll get all the moves by doing only 1/2) and you won't miss body parts. Some of us call this a "halfsies" rotation.
5) Some people find Tony's warm-ups for the resistance work boring, but I found them to be very useful. They even helped me loosen up a problematic shoulder.
So far, I'd say it's the best weight training system out there (I'm hoping Cathe's STS will vie for that title).
A few comments:
1) When I first viewed the DVD's, I was very intimidated by the first workout in the rotation---chest and back--because it's primarily push-ups and pull-ups, so I left P90X on the shelf for a while. Then I decided to just try it, but I started mid-week-1 with the shoulders and arms workout. It won me over (and is one of my favorite P90X workouts). (I just caught up with the workouts I'd missed by cycling through all the workouts 3 times in order).
2) personally, I needed more glute work to keep things where I want them to be
, so I added some heavy squats (with my Rockit machine) and/or sprints on a rebounder in the place of back work in some of the Legs + Back workouts. From reading others' posts about P90X, opinion seems about equally divided as to whether there is enough lower body work (in the legs workout, it's mostly unweighted, but legs are also hit in yoga and plyo) or not.3) The cardio is less intense than Cathe's, but that's for a purpose : too much cardio burns the calories your body needs to make muscle. The "doubles" rotation adds more cardio (though not right away: don't be tempted to do so either, until your body adapts to P90X).
4) there are three rotations suggested: classic, doubles and lean. The classic and doubles are well-balanced, but the lean seems like an afterthought, and each week, some body part is given short shrift (and important ones, like back). If you are tempted to do the 'lean' rotation, instead just do 1/2 of each of the weight workouts (each one repeats exercise cycles, so you'll get all the moves by doing only 1/2) and you won't miss body parts. Some of us call this a "halfsies" rotation.
5) Some people find Tony's warm-ups for the resistance work boring, but I found them to be very useful. They even helped me loosen up a problematic shoulder.
Fit_mommy
Cathlete
I just wanted to add...I am not doing an X rotation currently but recently did Legs and Back adding lots of weight to it during the leg work where Tony has little or none and let me tell you! Holy moly!!! What a kick butt leg work out it turned out to be! When I did the actual rotation I added in some of Cathe's leg work instead but next time I will just add weight to L&B. I also did not follow the rotation to a t in that I subbed running in for alot of the cardio. This means that I did not do Plyo much at all. Had I kept Plyo in the program a lot more I may have found that no extra leg work was required at all cause I'll tell ya...Plyo really burns 'em up for me!
allwildgirl
Cathlete
I think I'm the only one who liked the leg work in P90X and to this day, it gives me the most (worst) DOMS of any leg workout I've done. I can't imagine adding more weight to it, Wendy!!!
Anyway, I loved the whole program. The only thing I didn't do more than a couple of times was the yoga as any yoga gives me neck pain issues.
Lucky you getting it for free! Enjoy!
Anyway, I loved the whole program. The only thing I didn't do more than a couple of times was the yoga as any yoga gives me neck pain issues.
Lucky you getting it for free! Enjoy!
Thanks so much to all of you! I can't even begin to tell you how excited I was....it was pretty hard to work the rest of the day without announcing this to the world!!!!!
I plan on starting the last Monday of this month and after reading your opinions I'm really psyched about it!
I tend to build muscle easily so I'm glad to get your thoughts on the leg work! Looks like I won't go heavy there and am grateful to know ahead of time!
Push-ups intimidate me too (I have a slight shoulder issue) so I can keep that in mind on Day 1.
I have a barbell, dumbells, pace weights, stability ball, bands, medicine ball and of course my high-step and bench - am I missing something I "need"?
I ordered STS - hoping I can finish this before it arrives!
You all have been a major help! Thanks again!
I plan on starting the last Monday of this month and after reading your opinions I'm really psyched about it!
I tend to build muscle easily so I'm glad to get your thoughts on the leg work! Looks like I won't go heavy there and am grateful to know ahead of time!
Push-ups intimidate me too (I have a slight shoulder issue) so I can keep that in mind on Day 1.
I have a barbell, dumbells, pace weights, stability ball, bands, medicine ball and of course my high-step and bench - am I missing something I "need"?
I ordered STS - hoping I can finish this before it arrives!
You all have been a major help! Thanks again!
gogigi
Cathlete
He GAVE it to you? That's like someone I read about on the VF forums I believe who found P90X unwrapped at a Goodwill store for something like $10.00 total. Congrats! I don't own P90X but my hubby is considering the purchase b/c he wants to let his gym membership run out. I'm SOOOOOO encouraging him to make the purchase, especially now that we don't have to deal with Beachbody and can order from QVC!!!
Angela:7
Angela:7
Fit_mommy
Cathlete
>I think I'm the only one who liked the leg work in P90X and
>to this day, it gives me the most (worst) DOMS of any leg
>workout I've done. I can't imagine adding more weight to it,
>Wendy!!!
Don't get me wrong, Shell. I love the leg work in legs and back as is. It always gave me DOMS as well but it just didn't seem like it would be enough....Yeah, okay so maybe I'm nuts! Once I added the extra weight though, WOWZERS was it enough!}(
>to this day, it gives me the most (worst) DOMS of any leg
>workout I've done. I can't imagine adding more weight to it,
>Wendy!!!
Don't get me wrong, Shell. I love the leg work in legs and back as is. It always gave me DOMS as well but it just didn't seem like it would be enough....Yeah, okay so maybe I'm nuts!
Once I added the extra weight though, WOWZERS was it enough!}(
janiejoey
Cathlete
Lucky you! It's a really great program.
Janie
The idea is to die young as late as possible
http://www.picturetrail.com/janiejoey
Janie
The idea is to die young as late as possible
http://www.picturetrail.com/janiejoey
SirenSongWoman
Cathlete
I know I can't wait until people here compare P90X/P90X+ and STS after having done both. I am VERY interested in their compare & contrast opinions (and feelings). I'm sure, though, that STS will really focus on lower body (looks like it will) since the P90Xers often praise what P90X does for everything BUT lower body. Surely, Cathe & Co. will address the issues people have expressed with P90X. I really can't wait to get STS and read the reviews here.
>5) Some people find Tony's warm-ups for the resistance work
>boring, but I found them to be very useful. They even helped
>me loosen up a problematic shoulder.
I totally agree with you about the warm-ups. They're better than most, IMO. I tend to give my warm-ups short shrift if I'm not doing a DVD workout, so I've started using the P90X warm-ups for other workouts.
>boring, but I found them to be very useful. They even helped
>me loosen up a problematic shoulder.
I totally agree with you about the warm-ups. They're better than most, IMO. I tend to give my warm-ups short shrift if I'm not doing a DVD workout, so I've started using the P90X warm-ups for other workouts.
toastythemosty
Cathlete
I have done P90X for the entire 90 days several times. I am on my 10th week of P90X Plus and I have gotten up to 15 pullups and doing all the pushups. For me, it has really just made my back much stronger as well as arms, and if you stick with the meal plan, you'll get great definition as well.
Have fun with it!
Have fun with it!