P90X Question

gidget1978

gidget1978

Cathlete
My brother gave me his P90X series today to use. He has never tried it so when I asked about the nutrition program, he had no info for me. Not only that, he left the booklet home and he lives in the city! To far to drive to get a book.
Can someone give me the low down on the program? I have the dvds but now I need to know what to eat and when to eat it.
Lori:)
 
The nutrition end of it is pretty involved. I don't know that you'll ever find all that you need to follow the food portion of the program. If you need the rotations however, we could surely post them for you. :)

BTW, I did not follow the nutrition guide and got excellent results as did others so don't feel like it's an absolute in order to get results from the program.

Oh yeah, and last but not least....HAVE FUN and BRING IT!}(
 
For those who have already done a P90X rotation, which program works the best- classic, classic doubles, or lean? I think I'm leaning more toward the classic doubles since I'm a cardio junkie, but if the results have been better with classic or lean, then I might do that instead.
 
I never liked the looks of the lean rotation so I never tried it. It seemed to work the body parts unevenly or something. It just looked "funny" to me so I was afraid to try it.

Doing the doubles rotation seems to kill the point of doing the X to begin with as far as I am concerned...The X is about muscle: making it stronger, building it, etc. Yeah, fat loss is in the equation for sure but that comes with the weight work. Weight loss is also a part of it but from my own experience and what I've heard from others it's really only significant if you have a goodly amount of weight to lose. The way I see it, if you do too much cardio you are taking a chance of undoing the gains you make with the weight work. Why take that chance? If you want alot of cardio then perhaps the X isn't a good choice right now. Just a thought. :)

Anyway, all of that being said, I say go with classic. You can add a bit more cardio into it if you wish. I added 1 day of cardio and loved it.

I am sure others will have different opinnions as well.
 
Hi Lori,
The nutrition plan is pretty involved. My husband just started the program last week and loves it! It will be my next rotation. However, in reseraching P90X on this forum, I've seen that a lot of people didn't necessarily follow the recommended nutrition program. It IS complicated and requires a loooot of prep work, especially if you've also got a family to feed!

If you are eating clean as it is, you should be fine doing what you're doing. I won't be following the nutrition program when I start. There are many delicious recipes though that might be worth trying just to add some choices to your menu :7
 
Hi,
I really like the Shoulders and Arms routine and Back and Biceps...I totally subbed the pull ups ( shhh )It's a good rotation and very different. Hope you enjoy it! The leg routine seemed a tad inadequate though. But Catheites would figure that out quick.:p
 
I like the portion plan instead of the meal plan. It's much easier to follow and you can just check off each portion as you eat it (ie, 3 oz of chicken is one portion of protein, 1/2 c. dry oatmeal is one portion of carb).

Let me know if you have any questions! Glad that your husband is enjoying it, my dh does too!! He's really seeing great results w/out really following the nutrition plan either (he's not as fitness/ nutrition obsessed as I am! LOL). He's just eating cleaner, no soda, and more protein for him.

I don't prepare special meals for the family, the girls eat what we're eating. I might make something extra for them, but they're used to eating healthy foods, veggies, and fruits.
 
Those are 2 of my fav workouts!! I did B & B on Wed and I still have DOMS in my biceps today!! Love it!! I like to add in some Cathe leg work, especially floor work but didn't do that until I had finished my first round.
 
I agree with Wendy. I bought P90X strictly for gaining strength & muscle building so the classic rotation is my choice. While it is nice to have options (ie. lean or doubles), I figured I could always do a Cathe total body for leaness(is that a word?) or just add more cardio if needed.

I just finished week 2 of phase 2 and I am seeing changes in my body without following the nutrition plan. I eat fairly clean anyway so I'll see how this round goes without incorporating the plan. I have increased my protein intake by adding more shakes. Plus I love the Isopure fruit drinks that Cathe mentioned in another thread. They have 40 grams of protein and I drink one during every strength workout.

JJ
 
Hello Jess!!!

My husband LOVES P90X so far!!! I posted a topic in the Rotations forum but nobody has answered my question yet... I'm torn between doing P90X as my next rotation or perhaps doing the November 07 4DS rotation! Like I mentioned, still have about 10 lbs before I reach my "happy" weight so fat loss is still my main goal. I'm finishing a FitnessFreak rotation right now using GS, S&H & Pyramids so it's been a while since I've used 4DS. BUT, I love the results I'm seeing with others from P90X!! Any thoughts??!!! Have a great day!!
 
>For those who have already done a P90X rotation, which
>program works the best- classic, classic doubles, or lean?

I'd go with the Classic (which is what I did) or the Classic/Double.
Like Wendy, I think the Lean rotation is unbalanced: each week some body part gets short shrift (it seems like the "Lean" rotation was developed as an afterthought). Make sure to follow their doubles rotation by not adding the cardio until week 2 (or is it 3?). The first two weeks of P90X can be very tiring, and adding more cardio to it (which you might not even find necessary) from the beginning is just too much, IMO.
 
Hey Tammi!! Good for your dh, it's working well for mine too! I highly recommend P90X. I do like the 4DS, but for me I've found that P90X is the best strength training program for *me*. You can always give it a shot and if it isn't working then try out the 4DS.

Feel free to email me if you have any other questions!
 
Hi Jess!

Well, I think I'm gonna go for the P90X rotation starting next week. I'll go for the classic rotation and incorporate my own nutrition plan. Also, I think I'll sub in Cathe's cardio work because quite honestly, I did Kenpo X yesterday with my DH and I barely broke a sweat! (Nothing compared to KPC!)

So, I've just got one more question if you don't mind. In my journey to keep toning my upper body, what weight do you suggest I start with? Like I mentioned, I've been using S&H, GS & pyramids. I enjoy lifting heavy and I'd like to keep seeing my muscles shape up. I'm not sure if Tony recommends how much for the women to lift though. Thanks so much for all your helpful advice!!
 
Hi,

I just started the P90X rotation today (wow, so many push ups and pull ups) Is it necessary to follow the rotation exactly? Or can you switch some of the days? I don't want to change the weight days, just switch the kenpo, yoga, and rest days.

Thanks.
 
Hey Tammi! Yes, feel free to sub in different cardio, I think I did the original Kenpo maybe twice??? I like Cathe's KPC or the 4DS kickbox + bootcamp (cardio power, I think it's called) or the plyo blasts from KM. I do like the Kenpo Cardio Plus from P90X+ a LOT better though!

I was using the GS mainly before I started P90X. I started with 8, 10, 12, and 15# dumbbells and quickly had to buy a 20# and 25# dumbbell. I would just start with what *you* feel like you can lift and if you can do more than 15 reps, then next time you know you need to go heavier. Print off the downloadable worksheets and write down your reps, you'll be happy to see how much heavier you can go and see your progress that way too! HTH!
 
Nope, you don't *have* to follow it exactly. I like to keep my weight days on M, W, and F.... but I often change up the rest of the week. :) Do what works for you!
 
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