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Beachbody Workouts |OT| Gaf Does P90/X/X2, Insanity/Asylum, T-25 and More!
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TwntyOneTwlv
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Well I strained by back last week at work so I had to restart P90X today. I did a lot better on Ab Ripper X today than I did last Tuesday, I can tell. I'm really excited to be able to start this program for real!
Start of week 3, and I still hate the Total Body Circuit, mostly because I can't seem to nail the oblique push ups or plank walks, and have issues keeping up with the 180 squat burpee rate everyone else is pushing out.
At least I'll wake up feeling the good sore tomorrow morning.
At least I'll wake up feeling the good sore tomorrow morning.
CherryWoodFuton
Member
How intense is it??? More intense than P90X plyo???Just finished a session of Plyocide. Still my favorite BB workout ever!
A shame that I couldn't do the plyo push-ups that I could do before though
They are about the same. PlyoX burns your legs, but Plyocide exhausts you.
CherryWoodFuton
Member
Thats fine
But yea I start X2 Core tomorrow. I havent been this nervous/excited since the very first time I started P90X. I guess I'm just worried that I'm gonna fuck up on these new moves. Going from nailing P90X workouts to starting fresh is pretty daunting
TabletopTictacs
Member
3 weeks to the day after I started my recovery week and it's finally finished
Can't wait for Thursday to smash the third fitness test and move onto month 2
SteveMeister
Hang out with Steve.
Oblique push ups are the hardest move in the routine.
As to the 180 squat burpees, strive for perfect form at your own pace & don't worry about the pace in the video. This is a very complex move and form trumps speed.
RukusProvider
Banned
It's nice to finally keep up and even out pace people in month 2 of insanity this go around. However, it comes at a cost of high fatigue the next day.
I personally find max recovery to be the hardest to have perfect form throughout. Those slow push-ups...
I personally find max recovery to be the hardest to have perfect form throughout. Those slow push-ups...
Good luck man! P90x2 is freaking awesome.
I'd recommend you to see the videos before you do the workouts to get an idea of what kinds of moves you'll be doing. There's a ton of new stuff compared to the og p90x.
YuriLowell
Member
Anyone in here travel for work regularly?
Do you guys find it hard to eat well while on the road?
Do you guys find it hard to eat well while on the road?
vatstep
This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
I don't, but if you end up having to eat takeout regularly, go with Chipotle. It's probably the healthiest of the major fast food chains, and it's Tony Horton-endorsed, ha. You have complete control of what you get and how much of it, their site has a nutrition calculator, they use good ingredients, etc.
When I've been on the road, I would always just snack regularly, which is more or less what I do daily anyway. Nuts, protein bars, etc. to avoid getting hungry at inopportune times.
I just need to work on my plank/pushup form. It's garbage, and my poor upper body strength isn't helping.
TwntyOneTwlv
Member
Just finished my first Plyo X workout. Holy crap, that is awesome. I LOVE IT. It hurts so good and I'm drenched in sweat.
Plyometrics X really is my favourite workout, not fond of Kenpo X though and it seems like it'll never leave my weekly rotation.
toddhunter
Member
Try Kenpo Cardio plus from P90X. I substituted it in and never looked back.
I want to keep improving my overall general strength and fitness. Would the pros recommend P90X2 or T25 at this point?
I'm hardly a pro lol but I think P90X2 would be a great choice.
mingoguaya
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My wife just started T25 today and she said that after completing Insanity (last summer) she thinks T25 is more "boring"...
Now on to me. I am a delivery driver, and as such I have HORRENDOUS eating habits. Right now Im 167lbs, 5' 11" and even though I look kinda fit, I am rocking a belly that wasnt there before (all those Cokes and pizza lunches sure do add up!). So, I want to do T25 to lose that belly, and I know that I have to eliminate completely the soda intake. Im planning on having a good breakfast, do the T25, have a power bar for lunch and then have a complete dinner at night (I get home around 830PM). Will this help me lose the belly fat? I dont want to lose a lot of weight, but I do want to work on the belly area. Any advice?
Now on to me. I am a delivery driver, and as such I have HORRENDOUS eating habits. Right now Im 167lbs, 5' 11" and even though I look kinda fit, I am rocking a belly that wasnt there before (all those Cokes and pizza lunches sure do add up!). So, I want to do T25 to lose that belly, and I know that I have to eliminate completely the soda intake. Im planning on having a good breakfast, do the T25, have a power bar for lunch and then have a complete dinner at night (I get home around 830PM). Will this help me lose the belly fat? I dont want to lose a lot of weight, but I do want to work on the belly area. Any advice?
I wouldn't recommend skipping the lunch and just replacing it with a bar. What I'd do to lose the fat would be focus on eating way more protein (chicken, fish, turkey, egg whites, protein powder, etc) and decrease the amount of fat and specially carbs.
Do push-ups on your knees.
If your hand wrists hurt, you should try to get a pair of those push-up stands.
mingoguaya
Member
Thanks for the advice. The problem is that the only thing I can actually eliminate is the lunch, or replace it with something that doesnt need to be cooked (Im a delivery driver, and dont have access to a kitchen during midday for obvious reasons). I thought the power bar would be the better option because of this.
I didnt have pushup stands, used the handles of my weights, it worked thanks.
SteveMeister
Hang out with Steve.
Alpha: Cardio is the easiest workout. My advice to her would be to skip to week 4, doing the last two weeks of Alpha (the two hardest weeks since you're doing the most challenging workouts more often) to learn the moves & flow, and then go right into Beta.
She should also try to go as low into the squats and lunges as possible -- perfect form at all times with full range of motion.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I had it yesterday and have it again tomorrow. Week 4 and 5 are rough!
Hm yeah not looking forward to that at all =/
It's not Beachbody, but I've started doing Body Revolution alongside T25 for a bit of resistance work. They seem to mesh fairly well.
YuriLowell
Member
Nearest Chipotle in Houston is about 10 miles, too far.
I guess a veggie sub at subway would be okay.
I recommend them both but if I were to pick just one it would be X2. Its amazing.
opticalmace
Member
Can I do P90X2 with just dumbbells/a pull-up bar? Or do you pretty much need the extra equipment?
Would like to get back into a routine but really tired of P90X now.
Would like to get back into a routine but really tired of P90X now.
Yeah you can but I STRONGLY suggest to get the stability ball and a foam roller. The stability ball is just a fantastic piece of equipment for core and resistance moves, and the foam roller will help you immensely for recovery.
toddhunter
Member
Are the little balls needed/recommended? ...
I don't think so, at least not at first. The medicine balls are pretty expensive (in some moves you need 4) and they make a workout that's, let's say, 10/10 in terms of difficulty turn into 15/10. I'd use them after having completed a round of X2.
toddhunter
Member
Cheers.
Why are you skipping it? Do you actually have something on or is it just because? If it's just because I'd encourage you to do it especially as it's only 25 minutes. It's a slippery slope once you start skipping days.
Yea this. And stretching workouts are awesome for your body.
CherryWoodFuton
Member
Man just finished X2 Core and I'm loving it so far. I was sweating like hell the whole time
LOL so I completed my second Total Body Workout for T25's Alpha week 5 last night and it killed me. It didn't help that the weather was 32C (90F) and I only had a fan blowing in my general direction. I was so drenched in sweat after the workout in the cool-down stretch I couldn't even do the interlocking fingers because they kept on slipping off of one other...and I just decided to go and sit under the cold shower.
Tonight I guess will be relatively easier with Cardio but I'm already scared of tomorrow's Total Body Workout + Lower Body Focus...
Tonight I guess will be relatively easier with Cardio but I'm already scared of tomorrow's Total Body Workout + Lower Body Focus...
Are you doing X2 with the foam roller and stability ball?
RukusProvider
Banned
Got my ass kicked by max Plyo tonight. Happy to have a rest day tomorrow.
Hey guys, new to the forums and on day 4 with insanity.
26years old, just slightly overweight and never been fit really, also I smoke so this is really kicking my butt. But I can already feel a burst of energy slowly building and my lungs improving.
I've cut out carbs and sugar out of my diet and my diet consists of lots of meat, mainly chicken, greek yoghurt/eggs for breakfast and lots of greens for lunch and dinner. How bad is it to consume some fruit here and there, like peach, bananas, apples?
Should I get some kind of proteindrink? I'm aiming at weightloss first with insanity and the migrate to p90x when I get the gear.
26years old, just slightly overweight and never been fit really, also I smoke so this is really kicking my butt. But I can already feel a burst of energy slowly building and my lungs improving.
I've cut out carbs and sugar out of my diet and my diet consists of lots of meat, mainly chicken, greek yoghurt/eggs for breakfast and lots of greens for lunch and dinner. How bad is it to consume some fruit here and there, like peach, bananas, apples?
Should I get some kind of proteindrink? I'm aiming at weightloss first with insanity and the migrate to p90x when I get the gear.
Nothing wrong with fruit in my opinion, full of good stuff. Just don't go crazy on it like anything. Avoid fruit juice like the plague though, it's as bad as soft drink in terms of sugar content.
Protein shakes are great post workout drinks blended with some fruit and milk(low fat for your goals I guess, I'm tiny so I use full cream) and will help recovery and buil muscle. Also helps if for whatever reason you have a low protein day to supplement some in with minimal fuss.
Good luck with insanity! It's tough at first but if you kick the cigs and stick with it you'll see results really quickly.
Alright, yea haven't touched juice for ages so no problem there. I'll look into protein shakes, you can use water instead of milk right? Want to minimize my lactos intake (lactos intolerant).
Thanks for the encouragement! I'm building the motivation to stop smoking every day, working out is a great motivator
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