P90X

[Pared]

Alright, a search about this doesn't turn up any concrete info.

Has anyone tried this 3 month workout regimen? Looking to try it.. I've read the "diet" you go on and it looks insane.

[CMH]

I have never tried it but a baseball teammate of mine tried it this summer and while I can't comment on what he went through, it definitely worked for him.

We use to joke about his new bulging belly as he trotted to the outfield back in 2008. But in the summer of 2009, he started the program and about two months in, I noticed the difference. It wasn't until I asked him about it that he told me he'd been on the P90X workout/diet (not sure how that works exactly). He never mentioned it prior to that, but I noticed a considerable difference.

But my understanding is that you're looking to bulk up. He needed to lose the extra weight. So not sure how to comment on what you're looking for in this plan.

[Pared]

I'm actually looking to get more cut as I'm happy with my weight.

The diet looks insane though. Did he stay on it after the 3 months?

There are different routes within the diet, depending on if you want to lose weight or gain weight or even just stay your same size now.

[stiffarmleft]

check this thread

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...-size-etc.html

I'm in my 3rd month and I'm seeing great results lost about 20 lbs and my muscle definition is much better.

[elgreazy1]

Of course there will be varying results but my g/f and a co-worker of hers both tried it out with mixed results. The diet is nothing more than a glorified Abs Diet with even more strain on your carb intake, but it serves it's purpose in helping get cut.

My g/f has always been one of those girls who isn't afraid to get in the gym and lift & work hard, so I was really looking forward to see what results she would get on the program. She went on it and while I will say she hasn't lost any weight, she did lose a couple of inches in and around areas on her body. Nothing really dramatic from an appearance perspective but in terms of athletic ability & core- strength she improved drastically. Oddly enough, she could never do push-ups, pull-ups, etc basically she had problems doing exercises that required functional muscles/strength, balance, etc, things athletes strive at but weight lifters aren't great at. By the end of the program she was repping out pushups, clap-pushups, partial pull-ups, etc. Her balance and flexibility got a whole lot better too... this helps in many aspects of her life. All in all, she is very happy with it and to this day does P90X instead of going to the gym. Her shape improved noticeably but nothing that is drastic.

Her co-worker was re-enrolling in the Navy and went on the diet & program. He lost a decent amount of weight, but he did lose a lot of muscle mass with the weight. While his lifting output went way down, his balance & athleticism went back up. So it was a trade off again.

I have started using some of the exercises from the program in my daily workouts and its been a nice mix up. I normally do different types of training regimines: explosion, heavy, HIT, cardio, circuit, etc and I like some of the exercises, especially when trying to push my body to failure. I've seen no physical results other than my muscle fatigue levels have been pushed a little further up, whcih in the end should result in either more growth or strength. In fact, when it starts getting too cold to go running outside I'll probably start a P90X routine myself.

[Pared]

Thanks stiffarm. There's a slew of stuff in that thread and would like to keep this one strictly on P90X. Perhaps some of the guys on it can keep posting their thoughts/experiences on it here.

I'm thinking of taking the plunge in two weeks but the amount of money for food necessary seems extravagant. Did anyone notice this causing an increase in what they spent for food? Seems like everything must be made from scratch.

elgreazy,

Was your wife's co-worker looking to lose the muscle mass? From all the documentation it looks like it's not something you'd have to sacrifice but if that is the case, I'd probably think twice.

[Knight165]

One of the guys at work did the regimen.
He got good results....and he did his own take on the diet.
To watch him doing the workout was funny....very weird cycle, with some nutty looking lunges...pullups etc.
We joke with him now as he fell off a ladder, but before he fell...the rungs collapsed...trapping his arms...dislocating both shoulders and then he slammed to the ground tearing the ligaments in both shoulders.
We asked him why he could hold himself up thanks to his wonderful P90X workout?!
One thing....the workout is almost too good at cutting out fat. All the guys look ripped...but have a sunken chest look to me.

M.K.
Knight165

[Trevytrev11]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

Thanks stiffarm. There's a slew of stuff in that thread and would like to keep this one strictly on P90X. Perhaps some of the guys on it can keep posting their thoughts/experiences on it here. I'm thinking of taking the plunge in two weeks but the amount of money for food necessary seems extravagant. Did anyone notice this causing an increase in what they spent for food? Seems like everything must be made from scratch. elgreazy, Was your wife's co-worker looking to lose the muscle mass? From all the documentation it looks like it's not something you'd have to sacrifice but if that is the case, I'd probably think twice.

I just finsihed up on Tuesday. Did the whole 90 days and only missed one yoga workout.

There are two diet plans. The meal plan, which there is a recipe book and like you eluded to, you pretty much make everything from scratch. It tells you exactly what to eat for every meal and snack for every day for the entire program. There is also the portion plan, which from my experience, about 90% of the people use. The portion plan basically tells you how many servings of Protein, Carbs, etc. you need per day. It then gives you a long list of what makes up one serving (ex 3 ounces of lean beef is one serving of protein), you then can use that to tailor the diet to you and your schedule. It will differ depending on whether you workout in the morning, afternoon or evening.

My grocery bill increased a little as I did make it a point to buy some healthier items. I bought a carton of egg whites instead of just buying eggs and making them my self. I switched to a more expensive whole wheat bread and english muffing that what I had been using. The other increases came mostly from protein powder and protein bars, which I purchased at Costco for much cheaper than I would have got a GNC or some other specialty store.

I saved money on not buying junk food. I didn't buy ice cream, chips and other snacks that I typically ate and isntead bought a lot more fruit and veggies.

If you are going to do it, use weights instead of bands. I have a set of adjutable dumbbells that went up to 50 and there is only one or two excersises where I felt I needed more and I just did more reps on those.

You will also need a pullup bar if you don't have one already. This will run $30 - $40 for the one that slips right over your door jam.