The 12 DVD P90X Program as a Change of Pace
Hey Guys,
Just wondering if anyone has tried the P90X program. My understanding is that it's different from an aerobics video set in that it's not geared for the aerobics Barbie set, but geared towards athletes and toward people who want to be seriously fit. I'm testing out the torrent downloads to see if I want to buy. So far I've done the one-hour Kenpo (American style Karate) and Core Synergistic videos. And the rough one-and-a-half hour YogaX video (a Yoga routine for athletes). Since I've been sprinting and weight training my whole body and swimming too, it hasn't been all that difficult for me, but the thoughtfully designed exercises and mixture of these exercises seems to reach a few places that I can't in my current routine.
So great change of pace.
Here's the link:
http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/best_selle rs/p90x.do?code=BBHOME_PARSEA_P90X
Best Wishes,
Dave
Just finished the one hour plyometric jumping routine. That was also a pretty good cardio workout. Total today? 45 minutes yoga + 40 minutes of 8 200 meter dashes with jogs back to the track start line + this 60 minute plyometric workout. For a total of 3.5 hours of exercise today. I feel great, though. Like I haven't done anything.
Not much can beat the deadlifts and sprints that I do regularly for huffing and puffing. If your back, knees and other joints will hold up, those are the ultimate for cardio.
Oh, I don't know, Kevin...
I tend to brag a little for self-entertainment so,
It's probably just one of those things that requires a three week adjustment period. Anyone could probably do it. It's probably good to have someone who wants to try it with you, if you decide to do it.
Some people are actually doing P90X with a personal trainer.
A side note for thsoe who have knee pain:
Training yourself to do aerobics and similar activities on the balls of the feet with little heel contact may shield the knees. The balls of the feet and lower leg may serve as natural shock absorbers. I retrained myself to sprint on the balls of the feet to prevent knee injury. Germany now covers ball-of-foot running training, such as Pose Running training in its national health insurance.
I do bounds and plymetric jumping in my bare feet, but land on my balls (of my feet) and avoid knee and hip pain.
Best Wishes,
Dave
I've seen the commericals as well and it makes sense. Similar to fooling the body by changing what you eat for beating a weight loss plateaus except this is for a muscle build plateau.
"The secret behind the P90X system is an advanced training technique called "Muscle Confusion," which accelerates the results process by constantly introducing new moves and routines so your body never plateaus!"
Boner
Hey Boner,
It's true, what I have noticed is there is certain moves that reappear in each workout, yet each one has a lot of new stuff too. The cardio workout for example contains Yoga, Kenpo and core stuff. Many of the Yoga positions even reappear in most the other video. It's quite a good mix up. Just the isometrics involved in holding your body in new positions has the potential to make you sore.
It's a good program. I've offered to do two of those a day with the athletes at school since the coaches are pretty much ties up with business all day. We'll see what the response is. It seems hard to even get any response to an offer for free labor.
Best Wishes,
Dave
Thanks, Boner!
You're an animal as well with those weeklong bike rides. Hard to believe you were once 500 lbs! Healthy turnaround, brother.
Rotation of my adaptations...I hope that means progress. Ultimately, what feels good is being able to get out and sprint and go faster at a given heart rate. Or to have young chicks come up and touch me in a bar...
Then, there's being able to lead other sporting kids here. To get to a level where I can lead them in the exercises and still be able to talk.
I guess all of those simple things are what make it all worthwhile. I somehow wish though, that the "young chicks in a bar" one weren't the most joyous of them all. Oh well, I guess you have to follow what you do naturally. Not something that can be controlled.
Best Wishes,
Dave
Today is the Yoga workout, the Kenpo workout, the plyometric workout and then abs. Tomorrow is reserved for weight training. The workout that kills me the most is still:
5 set superset of heavy deadlift-pullups (all grip widths) - dips (grippped outward, then inward)
or
200 meter sprint + 200 meter jog X 8 + warmup and cooldown
Not much can compare to either of those.
Best Wishes,
Dave
And the X-Athon change of pace continues. I've liked it so much, I've decided to replace 10 days of weight training with it, go back to the weight training and sprinting for four days. Go back to the X combined with weights for four days, then back to X only four four days. Then, I'll see how I feel. I've done the 90 minute Yoga X three times, the Karate (Kenpo) twice and the hardest one, Plyometrics (PlyoX) three times.
A student who is getting ready for a national level Karate tournament did PlyoX with me and it damned near wore him out.
We had to mop the sweat off of the gym floor!
Best Wishes,
Dave
