P90X Advice?

I know that Dave does it, but does anyone else? I just bought a DVD set through Ebay and figured i could modify the exercises to my body (i have back issues).

Did you like the program? Did it really work for you? Did you use it as a work plan or just to suppliment what you were doing in the gym? Do you modify the exercises, and if you don't how hard is it to modify them? I know some tapes show the modifications, and some don't.

 Hi Scott,

I liked it, but I don't know if it works because I was doing two of the DVD's a day or one a day and running, cycling, swimming and hot yoga. Needless to say, I shed a lot of bodyfat during that time. One thing I did notice is a better balance in muscle development and additional mobility. I guess since there are at least 300 different exercises in the program, the cumulative effect makes it like a dancer's workout. Definitely give it a try.

Hope this Helps,

Dave 

How long did the 2 tapes take? I'm glad about the balanced muscle development, that is something that is VERY difficult to get.

 They average about 50 minutes, as I recall with the yoga one being a little over 90 minutes. I would do one that involved weights in the morning and one that had no weights or few weights in the evening. One thing to be careful of: In my opinion the dumbbell, pushup and pullup motions are done too quickly. This can cause shoulder problems. I would slow them down even if it means getting out of sync with the music and the trainers demonstrating on the DVD's.

 Funny isn't it? Muscle pump as a marketing tool, hence the rapid movements. Someone suggested that they also sped up the reps in the movie Pumping Iron beyond the recommended "up to a two count and down to a four count." just to make what they were doing seem more dynamic/ dramatic. In the case of P90X instant "results (?)" sell.

yeah i already figured. I had a trainer that caused me to hurt my shoulder (and i still have issues with it) because he was all sold out on kettle bells. Freaken ass, I told him it was too much for me, but he was pushing me....kind of reminds me of the biggest loser....some areas need to be trained very slowly.

Anyway thanks for the tips dave. Wow 90 minutes of yoga is intense. I've done 1 hour classes but nothing that long.

Scott

 'tis better to err on the side of "less trendy" when it comes to personal trainers. Kettlebells may be able to work some hard to reach areas, but at the expense of the tiny little muscles in the shoulders. Some home pages even suggest that dumbell work harms the rotator cuffs because the shoulders tend to rotate in and out while you're doing them. 

Cool. I was just looking for NotDave in another thread to ask him the same questions.

Here's my question Dave if you're still lurking: I'm almost 2 years out, still weigh about 265 with a BMI around 33 or so. I've done enough weight training that I think the chest/shoulder/arms stuff I can adjust to. I can go 60 minutes on the elliptical w/o to much pain. Gets my pulse up to about 135 for most of that 60. I've totally neglected my abs for the last 25 years and have done very little lower body weight work during that time due already having a ****load of weight living over my knees and feet anyways. Knowing all of that, would it be advisable for me to start P90X now, or should I work to get in a litle better shape and start maybe after the New Year.

I'd be interested to hear your perspective.

I think you can adjust the program for any fitness level. My brother in law is very fit, and he couldn't keep up with the P90x regime, he said it's made for people that are really in shape.

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