The Mexinerd
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Beachbody Workouts |OT| Gaf Does P90/X/X2, Insanity/Asylum, T-25 and More!
- Thread starter Deadly Cyclone
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So Beta core cardio went well this morning.. I actually decided last minute to do the last week of alpha over again and I meant to put in the alpha cardio DVD(since I basically took a whole week off) I started up the DVD and quickly realized I put in the beta DVD. At that point it was too late so I went with it and did fine considering my sinuses are still stuffed a little. So from here I'm back to the normal schedule, hopefully.
AliceInJam
Member
So I am feeling very motivated right now, and I feel like I am finally is a good mind set to be able to start Insanity and stick with it. I have started the program 2 times before and have stopped within the first 2 weeks each time due to my own lack of dedication/motivation. So here we go again, starting with the Fit test this afternoon after work, and I am thinking I might try for morning workouts since I tend to be less motivated in the afternoon after work.
I am going to use this thread as motivation for myself, post my thoughts and progress, something a didn't try in the last 2 attempts. Maybe that will give me the extra boost to stick with it.
Here we go!
I am going to use this thread as motivation for myself, post my thoughts and progress, something a didn't try in the last 2 attempts. Maybe that will give me the extra boost to stick with it.
Here we go!
The Mexinerd
Neo Member
Insanity is far better for cardio.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Well didn't go quite as planned today. I did T-25 Total Body Circuit and stopped. I was dead. I think TBC is the hardest T-25 workout after doing the first week of Beta last week.
Tomorrow I'll do Cardio 2.0 and abs I think.
Tomorrow I'll do Cardio 2.0 and abs I think.
toddhunter
Member
Good luck. Make sure to take lots of photos to help with the motivation.
BootlegSnackz
Member
today started recovery week for insanity. fuck that last shoulder balance bit lol.
hopefully on saturday i will be breezing through it. haven't even watched any of the month 2 workouts. just gonna go for it next monday.
i'm sure at 327 i shouldn't worry about plateauing but i feel like i need faster results. thing is any time i excersize and eat anything i feel like i just stay the same weight or end up gaining a little.
at over 300 you would think any exercise plus moderately good eating would push me down below that but i've been big for a while.
moderately like lean meets and brown rice & vegetables type eating. oh well, i'll figure it out, but i guess getting in better shape no matter how much i weigh is going to be the best thing.
how long until you are in "good shape"? like 8 weeks or so? maybe 16 weeks for someone with my size. i'm like 5'9 1/2" and most of my weight is in my thighs and ass. it's like the worst way to be fat for a guy. it will be the last of the weight to go i think.
hopefully on saturday i will be breezing through it. haven't even watched any of the month 2 workouts. just gonna go for it next monday.
i'm sure at 327 i shouldn't worry about plateauing but i feel like i need faster results. thing is any time i excersize and eat anything i feel like i just stay the same weight or end up gaining a little.
at over 300 you would think any exercise plus moderately good eating would push me down below that but i've been big for a while.
moderately like lean meets and brown rice & vegetables type eating. oh well, i'll figure it out, but i guess getting in better shape no matter how much i weigh is going to be the best thing.
how long until you are in "good shape"? like 8 weeks or so? maybe 16 weeks for someone with my size. i'm like 5'9 1/2" and most of my weight is in my thighs and ass. it's like the worst way to be fat for a guy. it will be the last of the weight to go i think.
TwntyOneTwlv
Member
God I love Yoga X. I'm confidant in saying it's my favorite P90X workout. The other workouts are hard, sure, and they're fun in their own way, but Yoga X is what I look forward to the most. There's something so rewarding and calming about making it to the last ten minutes and then basking in those relaxation poses. And then topping it off with the ohms at the end, it's like heaven.
After I get through P90X I might have to look into actual yoga classes. I never thought I'd enjoy it this much.
After I get through P90X I might have to look into actual yoga classes. I never thought I'd enjoy it this much.
vatstep
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Yeah, it's been my favorite for a long time. It's not really difficult for me anymore, so it's almost like an off-day, but I still work on improving my form every time. I've been meaning to seek out some other yoga videos for a while now to do on rest days, etc.
The other day I noticed that I can finally touch my palms to the floor when standing/bending, and I imagine that doing yoga has played a big part in that.
Dr_Boris_Goltz
Banned
I just did the first workout in the P90 (not X) series. It kicked my ass and I got super nauseous.
I'm a wussy, hahaha.
I'm a wussy, hahaha.
vatstep
This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
Yeah less water than you might initially think is probably sufficient. I think a lot of people have this same issue on Day 1, as there are SO many water breaks in Chest & Back. Anything more than a small sip (if that, at all) is probably too much.
Can't wait to read your impressions on plyo!
reggieandTFE
Member
Good shape is very subjective. I'm about your height and weigh about half as much as you and there are days where I don't feel in 'good shape' because I still carry some excess body fat in my love handles and hips. You gotta look at this as a commitment and not a get fit quick scheme. Set some goals but also mentally prepare yourself for occasional days of "this isn't happening fast enough/disappointment."
SteveMeister
Hang out with Steve.
Yep. Remember, it's not about achieving perfection -- it's about getting and staying healthy, and steadily (and slowly!) improving yourself. There's no "end", only milestones.
Everybody's gotta start somewhere. Just keep at it, it'll get easier.
You mean my huggers break?
Yeah, I think I learned my lesson, will be more cautious with it from now on.
With how out of shape I am right now, you can start to get an idea
can't wait to feel everyone else's suffering with pylo.Also, for those who workout in the night, do you eat dinner before or after the workouts? and with how much time in between?
TwntyOneTwlv
Member
Yeah, I think I learned my lesson, will be more cautious with it from now on.
With how out of shape I am right now, you can start to get an idea
Also, for those who workout in the night, do you eat dinner before or after the workouts? and with how much time in between?
If you eat dinner before working out, wait at least an hour. Even Tony tells you that at the start of the plyo video.
Dr_Boris_Goltz
Banned
vatstep
This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
Yeah, fairly soon. For most people it'll probably only happen the first few days or so of a new exercise regime. It's just your body adjusting to the additional strain.
I think I'm gonna have to start taking a slower pace with this, I feel guilty I only got to half the video again today with pylo this time not because of water but because my body just gave up and my breath was way too heavy.
Maybe I need to learn to breathe better during these exercises but I will try to slow down as I really want to make it to the end of the videos.
this time not because of water but because my body just gave up and my breath was way too heavy.Maybe I need to learn to breathe better during these exercises but I will try to slow down as I really want to make it to the end of the videos.
I think I'm gonna have to start taking a slower pace with this, I feel guilty I only got to half the video again today with pylo
Maybe I need to learn to breathe better during these exercises but I will try to slow down as I really want to make it to the end of the videos.
Some inputs based on my 3 weeks experience.
Modify modify modify.
Try to finish it all. Don't worry if your form is not as good as them. But always write down everything and try to best yourself next time.
I have gone from 35 mins with 1/10 form in the first week to the whole thing with a 6/10 form in my 3rd week. I'm still far from perfect but I keep trying to up myself every week.
CherryWoodFuton
Member
You mean the Results and Recovery drink??? You can substitute that with a protein shake or even just chocolate milk after a workout
Speaking of supplements has anyone ever tried BCAA before workouts??
IamMattFox
Member
I'm on my first rest week of P90X and did core synergistics for the first time yesterday. I think it had me sweating the most out of any of the discs I've done so far.
For those of you who have gone through it, when did you actually begin to see the results? I think I've lost ten or so pounds and I'm getting better at all of the exercises, so I guess I'm mainly talking about body tone or whatever.
For those of you who have gone through it, when did you actually begin to see the results? I think I've lost ten or so pounds and I'm getting better at all of the exercises, so I guess I'm mainly talking about body tone or whatever.
toddhunter
Member
Saw results by about the end of week 3. Then my body stayed the same until I saw some further results around week 11-12.
Yeah, thanks a lot for the advice, I know that modifying is what everyone says but is not until you do them the first time that you realise the necessity
Good news is that I was tonight was Shoulders and Arms night, and I was able to go through the whole video! mind you I know is not Pylo but still feels nice.
As for bad news, Ab ripper X was after that and I'm having the hardest time! My flexibility has been horrible my whole life and I can't even touch my toes with my hands having straight legs.
Also, is it counterproductive to have a pillow when you have to sit on your butt? I'm using a Yoga mat but the instant I have to do one of those excercises my coccyx (I think?) starts to kill me right away.
IamMattFox
Member
Right on. I definitely have some development in my arms and chest, so I'm feeling good about the program so far.
Yeah, thanks a lot for the advice, I know that modifying is what everyone says but is not until you do them the first time that you realise the necessity
Good news is that I was tonight was Shoulders and Arms night, and I was able to go through the whole video! mind you I know is not Pylo but still feels nice.
As for bad news, Ab ripper X was after that and I'm having the hardest time! My flexibility has been horrible my whole life and I can't even touch my toes with my hands having straight legs.
Also, is it counterproductive to have a pillow when you have to sit on your butt? I'm using a Yoga mat but the instant I have to do one of those excercises my coccyx (I think?) starts to kill me right away.
I think it should be ok. Or maybe you can use towels for extra padding?
SteveMeister
Hang out with Steve.
Wednesday evening I came down with a REALLY nasty stomach virus -- horrible abdominal pain, lasted hours. Barely got any sleep that night. Stayed home from work on Thursday, skipped my morning workout. Didn't eat much, but I did eat some. Decided to get up early today & see how my workout would go -- I was feeling pretty good.
It was Beta: Speed 2.0 this morning, and I ran out of gas big time starting towards the end of the first round of the second set of moves. I ended up having to take several 10 second breaks, but I powered through as best I could. Didn't feel up to doing the second workout of the day though, so I'll probably to that tomorrow. Really wiped me out. Probably a combination of not being 100% recovered and simply not having eaten enough yesterday. I also skipped my pre-workout drink because I didn't want it to upset my stomach.
Moral of the story -- don't push too hard when you're sick.
It was Beta: Speed 2.0 this morning, and I ran out of gas big time starting towards the end of the first round of the second set of moves. I ended up having to take several 10 second breaks, but I powered through as best I could. Didn't feel up to doing the second workout of the day though, so I'll probably to that tomorrow. Really wiped me out. Probably a combination of not being 100% recovered and simply not having eaten enough yesterday. I also skipped my pre-workout drink because I didn't want it to upset my stomach.
Moral of the story -- don't push too hard when you're sick.
SteveMeister
Hang out with Steve.
That's what Shaun T means when he says "dig deeper!"
Hmm, quiet couple of days in here. Hope no one's getting too crazy with the Labor Day Weekend eating.
Nah. Well, not me anyway. I've been really busy with work and school. So after working at a computer all day then doing a few hours of homework with a computer... yeah I get tired of starring at a screen. I am getting all of my workouts in though.
I have four weeks left of beta. I wont be getting Gamma unless I can score it used for a lower price... It should have been included with the original set.. Shit isn't happening, beachbody. If you have a workout, you package it all together.
Dr_Boris_Goltz
Banned
I just finished another sculpt in regular P90 and I'm already feeling a big improvement.
I can't quite do the entire thing without stopping yet, but compared to my first day where I got super nauseous, it's a really big difference.
Gonna keep it up; I swear I already see results with my body.
I can't quite do the entire thing without stopping yet, but compared to my first day where I got super nauseous, it's a really big difference.
Gonna keep it up; I swear I already see results with my body.
vatstep
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Good stuff. Your body does adjust fairly quickly. Keep pushing play!
Dr_Boris_Goltz
Banned
Yeah it was much faster than I expected.
And I will!
I actually lost nearly 75 pounds two years ago, but my body was still sort of flabby (I'm 99% sure it was fat and not loose skin). I never did resistance training while losing that weight; only cardio every day (walking, jogging, or running).
Around that time I met my ex, who was a BIG lover of food, something I really never was despite being overweight, and I gained a fairly large chunk of that weight back.
Now I feel like I'm back in it, and doing it correctly as opposed to last time.
Maninthemirror
Banned
FYI
I am on day 13 of P90. I have lost 1 inch on my waist and 6 lbs
Starting weight: 232
Current Weight: 226
I am on day 13 of P90. I have lost 1 inch on my waist and 6 lbs
Starting weight: 232
Current Weight: 226
TwntyOneTwlv
Member
Whelp, I finished the recovery week for phase one and I'm starting phase two tomorrow. The past two weeks I've been really bad, missing more workouts than I'd like to admit and eating terribly. But even so, I can still tell that I'm making progress, at least in the strength department. I can actually do 5-6 unassisted chin-ups and 2-3 unassisted pull-ups now, so that's something.
And even with my horrible diet, I can tell that I'm still getting "fitter." My clothes seem fit a lot better (and some of my older clothes are too big!), and I've lost about five pounds. I took some pictures to compare to my Day 0 photos and I can just barely tell a difference in my appearance. I'm a bit slimmer everywhere and my biceps are noticeably bigger.
Entering phase two I'd like to rededicate myself to the program, and really try to buckle down and not miss so many workouts. My diet will be the real sticking point, but I'm going to try my best to eat as clean as possible.
And even with my horrible diet, I can tell that I'm still getting "fitter." My clothes seem fit a lot better (and some of my older clothes are too big!), and I've lost about five pounds. I took some pictures to compare to my Day 0 photos and I can just barely tell a difference in my appearance. I'm a bit slimmer everywhere and my biceps are noticeably bigger.
Entering phase two I'd like to rededicate myself to the program, and really try to buckle down and not miss so many workouts. My diet will be the real sticking point, but I'm going to try my best to eat as clean as possible.
BootlegSnackz
Member
recovery week over. (insanity) month 2 starts in the morning. i'm excited for this.
just a reflection i have of my first month, i'm sure i'm not the only one who thinks this but when i start working out, within about 3-5 mins all my ails seem cured lol.
had a headache? gone
body aches? what body aches?
nauseous? nope feel great now.
i kind of just zone and focus on sticking with the rest of the "team"
tanya is a beast i feel like she never stops. ariel is super flexible. when i do moving push ups i try to pattern myself after chris. he is almost pop locking his workouts. seems to have good form. really been working on my form.
starting to see and feel some very minor definition in the abs and chest and shoulders. i was nervous that i wasn't working my core hard enough this first month, but i'm excited to keep going now. hopefully you guys are having some good luck as well. enjoy your labor day! it's my birthday today.
just a reflection i have of my first month, i'm sure i'm not the only one who thinks this but when i start working out, within about 3-5 mins all my ails seem cured lol.
had a headache? gone
body aches? what body aches?
nauseous? nope feel great now.
i kind of just zone and focus on sticking with the rest of the "team"
tanya is a beast i feel like she never stops. ariel is super flexible. when i do moving push ups i try to pattern myself after chris. he is almost pop locking his workouts. seems to have good form. really been working on my form.
starting to see and feel some very minor definition in the abs and chest and shoulders. i was nervous that i wasn't working my core hard enough this first month, but i'm excited to keep going now. hopefully you guys are having some good luck as well. enjoy your labor day! it's my birthday today.
My left arm hurts in the lower part of the bicep (I think?) when I stretch it, after doing kenpo X on saturday, I was hoping it would have healed by today as I don't have as much pain in my right arm and today is chest and back day, oh well.
On another note, I'm reposting this question I made in the weight loss thread because it also fits here (or even more):
Might help to note that I'm overweight at the moment (220lb at 5' 8"), but we're all here to burn fat/get toned anyway
On another note, I'm reposting this question I made in the weight loss thread because it also fits here (or even more):
Might help to note that I'm overweight at the moment (220lb at 5' 8"), but we're all here to burn fat/get toned anyway
My left arm hurts in the lower part of the bicep (I think?) when I stretch it, after doing kenpo X on saturday, I was hoping it would have healed by today as I don't have as much pain in my right arm and today is chest and back day, oh well.
On another note, I'm reposting this question I made in the weight loss thread because it also fits here (or even more):
Might help to note that I'm overweight at the moment (220lb at 5' 8"), but we're all here to burn fat/get toned anyway
If I were in your situation, I'd go for a small banana and a cup of milk. The nutrition part has never been my real strong suit though, so someone else might have a better solution. I just know how to make every workout count, so I can make up for it a bit.
This morning I did the og ARX (side note, I've never been able to pump out 25 of those oblique crunch until today, so mini victory) and Beast Back. Tonight I'm doing Beta Cardio. I should be doing the Beta ab video but since I did ARX this morning, that would be overkill. My plan is to do the Beta ab video tomorrow morning and Beast shoulders in the evening after work.
So far my food intake has been a scoop of shakeology with a scoop of ON gold protein mixed with a cup of mik and 2 cups of water, a motherfracking awesome salad and a protein bar (spaced out, not all at once). Its funny how when I stay busy (i.e. not at work sitting at a desk) how much better I feel, even if I eat a bit less...
feeling god damn great today
Well, in the end I was able to get ahold of this for 1/4 the price of pure whey protein isolate (but still too expensive, had to suck up the price). So I guess that following your advice, if I combine this with milk/skim milk then I'm golden? as I wouldn't need the banana in that case, although I would still be missing some carbs...
Today was the begining of my week 2 and I was able to go through the whole chest and back this time! Of course at my own pace/reps, but still feels nice. What doesn't feel nice is that I wasn't able to do ABRX again so I think I'm gonna follow some advice I read before and switch the workouts to do ABRX first, and then the main workout.
Love how it feels to be working out!
I won't claim I was a saint, BBQ gameday yesterday. sogoodthough :'(Hmm, quiet couple of days in here. Hope no one's getting too crazy with the Labor Day Weekend eating.
Max Interval stuff is slaying my ass though. I'm bewildered imagining keeping up by the end of this thing. As much respect as I have for this program (and I am ultimately enjoying it) I definitely think something with a bigger strength emphasis and effort to gain muscle is more to my liking. My upper body has to hate me for this
I have been consistently and safely losing weight though. It really is just insane. I mean I guess it's great that they're living up to the namesake and all but god. For the first week ones I guess I felt pretty good and pretty bleh in about 50-50 proportions
SteveMeister
Hang out with Steve.
Getting back into the swing of things after my stomach bug last week. I'm still getting some heartburn after my workouts -- tomorrow I'm going to ditch my pre-workout Muscle Pharm Assault drink & see if that makes a difference. I don't know if it's just the jostling everything around during the workout, or sloshing the Assault around during the workout that's causing it. So, tomorrow, experiment.
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