A good mat is useful for so much of these programs, whether it's for padding or just simply to have a surface you clean easily sweat on and clean off later (because you will sweat if you're doing these things right).
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Beachbody Workouts |OT| Gaf Does P90/X/X2, Insanity/Asylum, T-25 and More!
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A good mat is useful for so much of these programs, whether it's for padding or just simply to have a surface you clean easily sweat on and clean off later (because you will sweat if you're doing these things right).
Escape Goat
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Is P90 a supplement to a workout routine or a workout routine in and of itself?
BeautifulMemory
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It's the predecessor to p90X. It's a program by itself
Escape Goat
Member
err yeah, i meant P90X. But cool. I may give this a try. The only problem is I live on the second floor. Am I going to be causing a lot of noise?
One workout in particular, plyometrics, involves a number of jumping moves. Aside from that one it's not too bad (I live in an apartment on the top floor and haven't had any neighbor complaints yet after nearly 50 days with me and my roommate doing P90X every evening).
BeautifulMemory
Member
I bought a jump mat to buffer the noise. You will just have to really control your landing, which is required anyway. But some noises are unavoidable for two moves. The mat helps a lot
I grabbed one purely for the ab-ripper routine. So much nicer doing crunches on foam then it is on carpet or whatever. Definitely worth it.
Do as many of those push ups that you can, then switch to your knees on the ground. You will get stronger. For dips, try bringing your feet in closer than they do on the video and over time start putting your feet out further. Keep up the good work, gotta love clothes getting looser. Your pocket book won't tho
Thanks guys, I kind of figured it was just a physical wall I needed to get through early on. In just these early weeks most of my form and strength for the different upper body sculpt routines had come along leaps and bounds, but I felt as though I was lagging a bit here. I'll keep at it though, keep demanding more of them triceps and deltoids!
Jump knee tucks and rock star hops? *crosses fingers*
BeautifulMemory
Member
bring it!
Harry Potter
Banned
Who else eats turkey jerkey? I love this stuff but I get it at Trader Joe's and I pay way too much for it. Any online retailers?
BeautifulMemory
Member
I don't have a good answer for you because even regular beef turkey cost the same
I cut our turkey jerky after not finding it on the X2 guide. Silly me...
Harry Potter
Banned
You can eat it. Just try to find the natural kind without a bunch of a junk in it. The stuff is pretty much all protein, no fat and low in calories.
BeautifulMemory
Member
I know...I just like to follow the plan to a T as much as possible. Silly I know and I can't figure out why they would take it out
On another note, balance and power tonight.
On another note, balance and power tonight.
Harry Potter
Banned
Nice, Tony's sister Kit is in that one.
Big Guinness fan here myself. Hard to go wrong with that.
My main issue isn't beer itself, it's changing my habits around it. Thankfully, P90X has been very helpful in pushing me to make real changes.
Those are the two moves I substitute completely. They offer an unnecessarily high risk injury or strain for little benefit. I run in place at high intensity with my knees up instead.
Harry Potter
Banned
I went through Insanity once a couple years ago. But I see that as far more specialised than P90X, so in that context those kind of moves are OK, though still inherently risky, and I can totally understand why Tony said what he did about Insanity and CrossFit in that video posted earlier.Don't ever watch Insanity
BeautifulMemory
Member
It was fun! Really liked the use of weights and balance. Loved the Mary Katherine modification. And lol @ trollasanas, pretty much. I thought I could maybe hold it for 2 secs. Nah. Couldn't even get myself up. The last move is a trip too. I kept falling off my medicine ball @ the 5th rep, and took me multiple tries to get it to 7 reps. Really liked the group of people too, they were all having fun with Tony.
Sibling rivalry, ha!
vatstep
This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
How many of you guys can actually do Crane in Yoga X? It's damn near impossible for me, which I guess I can attribute to my weak upper body. I can really only do it with my big toes just barely touching the floor otherwise I can only get myself 100% off the floor for a few seconds at a time.
BeautifulMemory
Member
I stopped trying it for fear of injury
I had trouble for the first few weeks, too. You're doing just fine. Keep persevering.
I pass on Plow, but I attempt Crane. I managed to hold it for almost 15 seconds one time, usually I start to lose balance after about 5-10 seconds though.
On another note, I received my Powerblock adjustable dumbbells yesterday and they're awesome. I can't wait to use them for Shoulders and Arms tonight. I was using 2 sets of handles with weight plates prior to getting these, and with limited weight plates I was stuck using only 2 sets of dumbbells for all workouts. It will be nice to have a full 5 to 50 pound weight range available (in 5 pound increments) in seconds.
On another note, I received my Powerblock adjustable dumbbells yesterday and they're awesome. I can't wait to use them for Shoulders and Arms tonight. I was using 2 sets of handles with weight plates prior to getting these, and with limited weight plates I was stuck using only 2 sets of dumbbells for all workouts. It will be nice to have a full 5 to 50 pound weight range available (in 5 pound increments) in seconds.
JumpingTheGun
Banned
Well I fucked up last night. Friends invited me out after work for drinks and I capitulated. Ended up getting half cocked on tequila, smoked a bowl and then ate three soft tacos from taco bell and a bag of popcorn, followed THEN by what I was only supposed to eat, swordfish and some greens. Damn munchies.
I feel pretty crappy and guilty about it today. The pot and the alcohol combo is definitley something that will set me back and break rules. Can't do that again. It's gotta either be one or the other when I go to socialize, or none at all.
So tonight Im doing Yoga. Im going out on my break and picking up a mat along with walking a few miles.
I feel pretty crappy and guilty about it today. The pot and the alcohol combo is definitley something that will set me back and break rules. Can't do that again. It's gotta either be one or the other when I go to socialize, or none at all.
So tonight Im doing Yoga. Im going out on my break and picking up a mat along with walking a few miles.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Hey, cheat days are part of the plan.
I do a cheat day every week, keeps me sane.
JumpingTheGun
Banned
Yeah but this was fourth day dude. I didn't expect to break down this soon. It kind of sucks. Good thing is I learned from it.
Don't beat yourself up man, everyone is gonna stumble now and again, and the only thing to do is bring it extra hard next time. I got damn movie theater popcorn at the Avengers last night and I'm kind of regretting it now, but that's just the way it goes. Today will be all-good-all-around.
I will say that weed is just really tough to incorporate into the whole deal. My willpower is great sober and even fairly drunk, but the munchies have been inescapable for me
JumpingTheGun
Banned
Exactly. Me too. Thanks for the support. I'm gonna be busting my ass this weekend that's for sure. At least now all of the crap food is legitimately out of my kitchen.
FallingEdge
Member
90/10 rule. If you are eating and doing it right 90% of the time, the other 10% won't hurt you. Cheat meals are fine and encouraged in order to keep you 'sane'. Just don't make it a habbit.
JumpingTheGun
Banned
Thanks for the support guys. It's much appreciated. Here I was thinking I was gonna be totally thrown under the bus..
Psychotext
Member
Can do that if you want. Probably wouldn't help.
There's a big difference between taking the commitment seriously and faltering every so often and expecting results without real commitment of any kind. I've never seen anyone in this thread get down on anyone else for the former and I can tell that's what you're going through.
edit: haha, right, I mean DONT EAT THAT SHIT ANY MORE WHAT ARE YOU AN IDIOT
edit: haha, right, I mean DONT EAT THAT SHIT ANY MORE WHAT ARE YOU AN IDIOT
BeautifulMemory
Member
It's all part of the journey while maintaining a lifestyle. Younare blessed with friends! But now, give me 15 plyo push ups and 20 prisons....
Omegasquash
Member
OK. So far, so good. 1st time with Yoga was interesting. I've got lots to learn about keeping the mind clear, especially during crane position. Cripes.
Anyway, this will be day 5, so legs, back, abs, and I'm sore, but the soreness is sort of...warm. Is it supposed to hurt, or what? In retrospect there are times when I've said to myself after losing form that I could have come back with a shorter break, but at the same time I have no desire for injury. What are your thoughts on that, GAF?
Anyway, this will be day 5, so legs, back, abs, and I'm sore, but the soreness is sort of...warm. Is it supposed to hurt, or what? In retrospect there are times when I've said to myself after losing form that I could have come back with a shorter break, but at the same time I have no desire for injury. What are your thoughts on that, GAF?
BeautifulMemory
Member
What specific moves do you have in mind?
That sounds exactly like how you're supposed to feel. If your experience is anything like mine you're in for a big shock at your strength gain just from day 1 to day 5.
BeautifulMemory
Member
It's most likely incomparable to you guys' experiejce, and granted I only had veggies and beef, but I just ate at Panda Express for the first time in 3 1/2 months
Haven't been there in years, at the Sawgrass Mall. How'd you like it?
BeautifulMemory
Member
I always loved it. This time was more difficult only because I wanted to be cautious and only ate 10% of their menu. I literally got two orders of veggie and one order of beef lol
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