P90X

p90x I remember someone posting something about the p90x workout.
I was wondering if this is something that can be started by a blob like myself, or if it expects you to be in shape to begin with.

I have a friend who has the program, but he has never used it, and he is going to be giving it to me.

Is it worth trying?  Do they have different methods of doing the exercises? 

Thanks

Scott

I would love to be able to do something like that, but right now, I get out of breath and sore from jus****ching the infomercials.  Good luck, if you decide to do it.  Michael

Scott,

I don't remember who posted the question, but I do know that  NotDave (Howyadoin?)  in Japan posted an answer and I think he stated that he had tried it and that it was for advanced users, but you would have to ask him to be sure.

Dan

Hello Scott,

If you do the videos the same way and the same length as the instructors, it will likely be too much. That said, they do provide many easier ways to do the exercise. Any program can be adapted to your needs, especially a DVD program. For example, varying:

Total length of the workout - stop halfway or less if you want!

Set length: Do more of the workout, but only half the reps in each.

P90X's benefits come primarily from the mixture and overlap of exercises, so cutting them short or adapting them gives little or any negative effect.

Best Wishes,

Dave

 

Thanks.

I'm getting it for free, so I figure it won't hurt to try.  I just wanted to make sure it wasn't something that was going to be so hard that I lost interest or got frustrated with it.

Scott

Without adaptation, it may be. If you're thin already and have been exercising, you cand probably stick with the program as is. I do three of the DVD's some days and two has pretty much been the norm, but I've been working out every muscle in my body + doing heavy deadlifts, sprints, swimming and cycling and spent one month training for a half marathon back in May.

I'm doing so many + the 105 degree Bikram Yoga because there is the prospect  that I will help train U. club athletes at work using P90X, because the program doesn't exist in Japan/ Japanese language.

Just be prepared to get hot and out of breath, but cutting half of the reps for example would make it much more tolerable.

One more precaution: Watch the shock on the Plyometrics DVD. Try to land on the balls of your feet and prevent the heels from taking full weight (by balancing your hip joints forward, keeping them just above the balls of your feet).

Hope You Like "The X",

Dave

 

Thanks Dave,

I guess we will have to see once I get it from my friend.

Scott

Sure, Scott.

Please let me know what your impressions are when you begin the program.

Look for a lot of stuff that is done in lunge, pushup and pullup positions, stuff that makes you support your body in the air, balance on one hand and one foot, as well as yoga-esque and American Football training-esque work (along with boxing-martial arts).

Best Wishes,

Dave