P90X Question for Kathryn, Sarah (Ima) or Others.......

[rjroubi]

I just started doing the P90X classic rotation, but I’ve read so many times that it is weak in the leg areas. Tomorrow is "Leg and Back"....should I do Cathe’s Leaner Legs or a Gym Style Premix instead of the leg work or in addition to it? I really don’t want to lose the great hamstrings and Glute line I finally developed after doing Cathe’s Gym Style Legs. Any recommendations or ideas?

Robin

 

[EricaH]

I would try to add in a lower body workout on a different day during the week in addition to Legs & Back. I think Legs & Back is a good workout, but I did feel like I needed an additional lower body workout per week throughout the rotation.

Erica

 

[Caren]

I agree with Erica - I would just do another lower body workout a different day during the week.

 

[Gayle]

Hi Robin,

I added on some floorwork to that workout, like from GS Legs or PLB. I like the different leg exercises that Tony does in that workout, but it doesn't always feel like enough.

Another thing I did sometimes was omit the back work all together (cuz I was usually still sore from the previous P90X back workout ;-) ) and substitute with a leg exercise in its place. I usually subbed stuff like leg presses on the step, deadlifts, or something else that would hit the hamstring/glute area. You may find that you need to pause the DVD for that, but it does help get some additional work in without increasing the time too much.

HTH

 

[Imafitnessfreak]

For most of the time, I did Legs and Back...it is a good workout, especially for the back and the leg stuff is just different (which can be good).

To help the legs stay strong (and get stronger) I did GS Legs on Tuesdays. Since it sounds like you already have been doing GS Legs, maybe do Leaner Legs or the other Cathe "leg only" workouts.

Towards the ends of the entire rotation, I became so sick of that workout because you do that one straight through whereas the others...you do for 3 weeks, break, then others for three weeks, break. Legs and back is every Friday! So, once I became super sick of it, I would put in Cathe's HSTA, do just the lower body part and add in the pull-ups from P90X legs and back. So, after each lower body segment from HSTA, I'd pause and do my pull-ups, then do the next HSTA leg segment, etc. Made for a KICK ASS workout!!! Then AbX.

HTH!!!

 

[rjroubi]

RE: P90X Question for Kathryn, Sarah (Ima) or Others......

Thanks Erica, Caren, Gayle and Sarah! I'm definitely going to add that extra leg routine in during the week. Tuesdays does sound like the perfect day. I may even trade out the legs and back for Gym Style legs now and then or (as Sarah suggested) add on HSTA leg work. I know P90X works different muscle areas, but without that barbell on my back I don't feel like I worked my legs enough .

Thanks again!
Robin:9

 

[kathryn]

I've been out of town, so I didn't see this until now.

For ME, there was not enough leg work (actually GLUTE work) to keep my derriere "in the air" (it's a trouble spot), so after a few weeks on P90X, I added in some heavy leg presses on my Rockit (during the back segments of legs and back. I also added some in between segments of Plyo X (during the breaks, then I'd replay the break to actually take a break before going on to the next segment).

Since there is only one leg resistance workout in P90X (L&B--though Plyo X gets the legs as well), it can get a bit boring because you are doing it every single week. You could mix things up by substituting a Cathe leg workout (GS Legs is a good idea, IMO) every other week or so. Or add some extra leg work (step ups and deadlifts, for example) to L&B.

I'd start out, though, doing L&B "as-is" for the first two weeks (you won't have any substantial losses in that time) to see how it works for YOU.