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Confidence and Success => Fitness/Diet => Topic started by: fcb2001 on April 24, 2010, 12:29:22 PM
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Ive thought about doing the P90X exercise rigimend, but iam worried about the altitude here in Loveland, the altitude is 5000 feet above sea level, i weigh about 250, and i want to get down to 185 by the summer of 2012, i weighed 340 in the summer of 2008, iam worried about age, iam in my mid 30's is ther anyway i can do a modified program, this is my current exercise regimend
2 - 1500 meter swims a week
5 - 5 mile walks a week
5 - 1 mile rollerblading circuits
1 - 30 mile bike ride - either a circuit in Loveland along rec trails or once every 3 months, i will bike down from Estes park which is 8500 feet above sea level along US 34 to Loveland
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I've done it here in Denver @ 5280 ft. (Well, Littleton). Yes there are all sorts of alternatives. One is to go through the first 2 levels of the P90 program first.
Another is what I did, even after doing the P90 program....jump in with P90X and just do the first 15 minutes of each DVD....then the next week, add 2 or 3 minutes, then the next week add 2 or 3 more minutes. This way you gradually work up to the full 45 - 60 minutes. (The Yoga X DVD is 90 freakin min.)
15 minutes will seem short...WAY short, as some of the warm-up and stretches last 5 to 8 minutes. But chalk it up as finishing successfully. You'll feel it, believe me, especially the Yoga.
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Duhhh.....I didn't see what you are currently doing....that's some exercising, bro!!
P90X will still be very different, but you might be able to start at 20 minutes or so.
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For those of you who are or have done P90X - are the results as dramatic as the guys on the commercials? I'm going to start as soon as I move (end of May). I
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PDX....I made great strides but fell off the wagon before really getting ripped. I felt better than any other weight lifting / fitness program I've done.
Here are a couple pics of guys I know PERSONALLY from the BeachBody P90X forum...the pics speak for themselves:
Here's Scotty Mac:
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Here's "Load":
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I went through one round of P90x last summer but didn't follow the nutrition like I should have so consequently, didn't get the results I wanted. I think it was BaldRob that suggested doing the P90x lean first and then going on. That sounds like a reasonable approach to ease into it if that is at all possible. Was going to start on January 1 but hit it too hard and tore a muscle in my should so that put an end to that for a while. Hopefully I can get back and do it straight through coming up - shooting for April 1st at the latest.
How is everybody else on P90x doing with their program?
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Wow it's funny I saw this tonight. I've been trying to get motivated to complete it (have only finished the first week before and "got distracted") and keep seeing signs. Guess I should just do it.
With my love of photography, I've been thinking of doing yet another time lapse of the 90day process but I'm honestly going to find it hard to stick to the recommended nutritional outline. Regardless, whether I get "ripped" or just in shape and out of this lazy mood I've been in, I'm thinking it'll be worth it. Just gotta find a way to flip the switch (although the same could be said for shaving your head)...
Gah!
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I finish my second week today. This is a tough program so don't get discouraged if you start. I'm not following their diet but change my diet drastically about a month ago. I'm down 13 pounds in a month. My wife says I already look different after only two weeks of P90X.
This I know for sure........... I feel amazing. I'm doing the lean program first at the suggestion of our own BaldRob. These are intense workouts but IO love them. I love the fact that the routine is different everyday.
Check back with me in about two weeks to see how it's going for me...........
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I'm down 13 pounds in a month.
O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0
Way to go!
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I'm down 13 pounds in a month.
O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0
Way to go!
Thirteen pounds in one month is terrific progress! O0
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My goal is to lose 31 more pounds. P90X rocks!!!!
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My goal is to lose 31 more pounds.
So you achieve the goal, turn sideways, how do we see you??????????????????????????????????????????
Wasn't it the "Duchess of Windsor" who said you can't be too thin or too rich? ;D ;D ;D
Seriously, that's an awesome goal.
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Good for you Mike! O:O It helps spur the rest of us on.
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My goal is to lose 31 more pounds.
So you achieve the goal, turn sideways, how do we see you??????????????????????????????????????????
Wasn't it the "Duchess of Windsor" who said you can't be too thin or too rich? ;D ;D ;D
Seriously, that's an awesome goal.
I see myself with soemthing I haven't had in about 5 years.... a flat stomach! If I meet my goal I will weigh exactly 200 pounds.... which is 5 pounds less than I weighed when I met my wife over 16 years ago. I was in great shape then. I don't think that 200 pounds on a 6' - 1" fit body is too bad.
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I started the "Insanity" workout from Beachbody this week...wow the toughest thing I've ever done. I'm doing pretty good for my first week, haven't missed a workout yet, powering thru the entire workout, and following a strict diet of only about 500 cal. /meal 5 times a day. I'm hoping for some great results, I've worked out with a Bowflex Extreme 2SE for about a year and a half now and it's going great, but i really need something to kick my ass into overdrive and get the heart revving. This last workout I had a new HR monitor and got up to 161 BPM for a while, avg. of about 145 for 30 min. We'll see how it goes. Best of luck to all the SBG's out there trying to better ourselves!!! We can do it!!
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Jim--
Be careful of NOT eating enough calories. If you eat too few calories your body may go into starvation mode and quit burning. 500 calories a day is awfully low...... evne if you may be a very small man.
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Jim--
Be careful of NOT eating enough calories. If you eat too few calories your body may go into starvation mode and quit burning. 500 calories a day is awfully low...... evne if you may be a very small man.
He said 500 calories per meal, 5 times a day. I was actually thinking earlier that 2,500 calories a day sounds a bit high for a weight loss regimen, but I suppose if the workouts are that intense the extra calories all get burned off.
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1500=average, <1500 will result in weight loss for the average guy.
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Jim--
Be careful of NOT eating enough calories. If you eat too few calories your body may go into starvation mode and quit burning. 500 calories a day is awfully low...... evne if you may be a very small man.
He said 500 calories per meal, 5 times a day. I was actually thinking earlier that 2,500 calories a day sounds a bit high for a weight loss regimen, but I suppose if the workouts are that intense the extra calories all get burned off.
Oh! My bad! Now that sounds like too many calories to me!! Ahhhh.... what the heck do I know????! ???
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It depends of course on your build (length, weight) and amount of exercise, but for an adult man, 2500 Kcal - 3000 Kcal is quite normal.
If you want to to lose weight, it could be roughly around 2200 Kcal and 2500 Kcal.
Less the 2000 Kcal is for most men unhealthy low.
So 500 Kcal meals 5 times a day makes sense to me.
(But again keep in mind: it depends on your build and excercise.)
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once every 3 months, i will bike down from Estes park which is 8500 feet above sea level along US 34 to Loveland
That ride would give me a good lung workout, what with all the terrified screaming. Good arm workout, too, what with white-knucklin' the hand grips all the way down. I remember that route all too well, saw a few vehicles turned upside down in the creek including one cement mixer.
You are truly a better man than I. I would never attempt that ride on anything that didn't have doors on it.
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Sorry for the confusion guys. RazorX is right...500x5 meals+2500cal. total for the day. According to the plan, you can adjust the cal. intake up or down depending on what your end desires are. Lower to lose weight, a bit higher to gain muscle, as long as the cals. are good protein and carbs. I'll admit the hardest part for me is the diet, trying to come up with that many meals each day is a challenge. I currently weigh 205 lbs. and would like to drop to about 195 or so, as long as I can get lean and built at the same time. just looking for some good overall definition and muscle build, not to be on the cover of Men's Health or anything...we'll see how it goes... O0
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500x5 meals+2500cal sorry, that's 5x500=2500, not an additional 2500 just to be clear!
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Yes, the Insanity nutrition plan is more calorie intensive than than P90x... I'm doing Insanity right now (on my 2nd month) and the nutruition plan said that I should be eating 3200 calories per day for my height and weight for weight maintenance, which is 5' 11", 190.
And for an update, since it's been awhile, I did 4 rounds of P90x and started to plateau, which is why I decided to switch to Insanity for a "break" from P90x! Needless to say, as good as shape as I thought I was in after those 4 rounds, Insanity is kicking my butt up one side and down the other... But it feels soooooo good!
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if p90x didnt cost a fortune Id probably get it
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if p90x didnt cost a fortune Id probably get it
Oh good, then....yer off the hook...WHEW! $c#m
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I started the Power90 by BeachBody this past weekend. Was looking into the P90X but lots of folks said to start with this as a way to work up to the P90X.
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good choice on the Power 90. Ive done it and saw good results. P90x was a bit of a time commitment for me so I havent done that yet. I do a combo of weights and cardio right now. Just doing different things to keep me interested.
A lot of people recommend P90X but the reality is you have to be in decent condition already to do it.
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I started the Power90 by BeachBody this past weekend. Was looking into the P90X but lots of folks said to start with this as a way to work up to the P90X.
Yes...this is the way I started.....but by day 75 on P90 I was too anxious to start P90X so I crossed over!! W3!ght
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Update... After 6 rounds of P90X and a round of Insanity, I have moved on to P90x2! It has definitely evolved. I'm still in the "foundation" phase, which is all core and balance work. I was in good shape when I started, but it is a whole new level of core work.
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I have been thinking about getting the Insanity workout programme!
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P90x is brutal but it works.
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I think Shaun T will help me concentrate! O0
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I think Shaun T will help me concentrate! O0
Haha
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I'm very interested in this topic... I started Insanity the first of the year 2012. I will say all of my body could handle it besides my knees. The man declares war on your knees. More power to anyone that has the ligaments to last. I could not walk without pain after a few weeks... and I was drinking water and eating right. Maybe I wasn't drinking enough water- I don't know. One thing is for sure... if you do these extreme programs, you pretty much have to eat what they tell you when, and stretch right, or you're asking for an injury.
I just got p90x. I'm hoping it is a lot easier on my knees. Since there are so many more workouts that vary, unlike insanity which is a lot of plyometrics and cardio focusing on the knees totally, I'm hoping I'll at least be able to build around the knees, and build some strength into my knees. The nutrition plan is a lot more complicated than the Insanity one. I'd say it's harder to follow than the actual workout.
Any joint advice, hit me up. Also- do any of you use the Shakeology or P90x powder? Thoughts??
Also- I am about 5'9-5'10'' and 180-185.
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Insanity is pretty rough on the legs. After I did it, I swear it took about a week to get my calves stretched out.
Starting P90X, you may want to do the Cardio X DVD rather than the Plyometrics with your knees being not so great. Other than that, you should be OK. And you can give plyo a try, just wait until you're a little further along.
Once you get through a round or two of P90x, revisit Insanity.
And I do use Shakeology... I started it a couple weeks ago when I signed on with Beachbody as a Coach. And yes, it does live up to all the hype... Flavor is great and it is packed with all kinds of good stuff. If you want to know more, PM me.
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Excellent! Thanks for the support! It feels like you're in some sort of club doing these workouts. I turn on some electronic music and just go. Looking forward to starting this one... I'm gonna go buy the equipment today as I didn't have any to begin with. I think I'll stop at GNC and look for shakeology too.
Thanks- I'll try starting the cardio first like you say.
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My goal is to lose 31 more pounds.
So you achieve the goal, turn sideways, how do we see you??????????????????????????????????????????
Wasn't it the "Duchess of Windsor" who said you can't be too thin or too rich? ;D ;D ;D
Seriously, that's an awesome goal.
Bless her Wallace , That old swine Cosmo lang treated them both wrong . We should have had her as the DUchess Of Cornwall , WIsh You Well < Wallace HRH DUchess OF Windsor
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Excellent! Thanks for the support! It feels like you're in some sort of club doing these workouts. I turn on some electronic music and just go. Looking forward to starting this one... I'm gonna go buy the equipment today as I didn't have any to begin with. I think I'll stop at GNC and look for shakeology too.
Thanks- I'll try starting the cardio first like you say.
Good for you!! Keep it up and the results are amazing!
One note though, you can't buy Shakeology off the shelf. You have to order it through a coach (me) or Beachbody.com. I'll pm you my coach site (don't want anyone to report me as spam... ;) )