Soo...I've been hearing about a workout called P90X for a while now and have heard nothing but amazing reviews about it.

Done some research and I dont know if I'm just falling for the gimmicks, but it seems that there's tons of success stories to go along with it.

I mean, it's no secret that "muscle confusion" is the way to go, but this program seems pretty solid...

Has anyone here tried it?

http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/p90x.do?code=P90XDOTCOM

7/14/2008 11:23:12 PM

i saw one of their commercials one night and the first thing i noticed was that the people who went on that program weren't in terribly bad shape to begin with. they went from decent to ripped. i think if it had less of a retarded name (P90X, really?) it might seem more appealing.

7/14/2008 11:25:12 PM

not this shit again

7/14/2008 11:27:02 PM

yeah, well i mean i like to think i'm in decent shape.

I'd love to go from decent to ripped in 3 months.

I Just dont know enough about workout plans and this seems like a pretty solid package to just follow.

7/14/2008 11:28:26 PM

I ordered it, I considered myself in alright shape like only a couple of extra pounds, this shit made me not want to walk for like a week lol. I couldnt keep up with the demands so I am doing some of the workouts to get myself into better shape before trying it again for real. It definitely comes with lots of good stuff. Its a pretty thick packet with diet info and for keeping records and such. You are gonna wanna allocate a lot of space as well, my bedroom in my apartment just doesnt provide enough room for everything. It is most definitely not made for people who are in average or just ok shape. If you are in good shape and looking to push to another level though this seems pretty great. Its 6 days a week for at least an hour a day though so make sure you have the time and it does require sticking with a diet. I was expecting it to be a diet where I didnt get to eat, but instead you are eating like 3-4k calories a day just good calories, because you are gonna need em to survive some of the workouts.

7/15/2008 12:37:01 AM

My buddy did it and went from being ~20 lbs overweight to being cut with a minor 6 pack in ~90 days.

He also dieted pretty hardcore and worked out on 90-95% of the days.

If you're committed you can transform your body in 90 days no problem but the motivation has to come from within, not from some gimmick.

The workout itself I will vouch for I've done a few and witnessed a few and its solid.

Its made more for people who are overweight that want to get jacked than underweight guys who want to pack on muscle though.

7/15/2008 1:24:55 AM

^ Yeah, my brother did the exact same thing by playing DDR.

7/15/2008 5:30:43 AM

there's the 84 day thing that guy did on youtube which is the most hardcore thing i've ever seen. guy was a slob. in 84 days he was ripped to shreads. he took photos each day and documented what he ate and excersizes on his blog. AWESOME !

this p90x stuff i'm sure its good, but don't be fooled by the commercials. most of those guys the before and after pics are of professional body builders or amateurs. the before is them when their in their off training cycle.

i dated a chick that was IBFF fitness competitor and she did the same thing. when she was competing she'd put on the pounds and eat a lot of chocolate cake and ice cream all day. when it was nearing a fitness even she'd be hardcore for like 2-3 months and be totally ripped again.

she actually got paid doing the before and after pics before for some shake company.

7/15/2008 7:21:40 AM

This is exactly what I wanted to hear. I'm not in horrible shape, but I could stand to lose 15 pounds that I accumulated through 4 years of college drinking

And I'm not afraid of a diet. I've been trying to eat healthier the last few months, but my work got crazy and I got lazy and just took the quick/unhealthy food route.

This is a turning point for me folks...

[Edited on July 15, 2008 at 8:22 AM. Reason : .]

7/15/2008 8:14:03 AM

the guy is really annoying

I could see how if you needed to lose weight it could be a good workout to try

you aren't going to build much muscle though because it's usually all high rep (at least that's how I see it)

7/15/2008 8:21:19 AM

They pretty much tell you depending if you want to tone or gain mass to vary all the weights. If you want to build mass if you are doing more than 8 reps on an exercise you need to increase the weight.

7/15/2008 8:42:24 AM

well yeah, but since you aren't really taking a rest between sets, the way this is set up it's not optimal for building muscle

you probably still can though, just not as quickly/effectively as just straight up weightlifting

I have seen the videos BTW

[Edited on July 15, 2008 at 8:44 AM. Reason : .]

7/15/2008 8:43:48 AM

True its built for building some muscle while burning a lot of fat hence the whole getting ripped thing. So if ripped with decent mass is what you are going for which Im guessing most guys are then its does that job, if you are wanting to get really big then Drovkin is probably right.

7/15/2008 8:56:36 AM

The P90x program is really designed for those who have finished the P90 original program.

If you are just starting to try real exercise then I would start with P90, which will get you in decent shape in 90 days(although the cardio isn't enough towards the end, imo).

P90x isn't the most extreme program out there but for the average person, I don't think that you'd be able to stick with it without some "base" at the beginning, so to speak.

7/15/2008 9:01:23 AM

Yep pretty much, I just went throught the workouts, figured out what I can actually do, and have been trying to use some of that to work on my base before I give it another solid go. When you cant actually physically do some of the routine then it doesnt help ya a whole lot haha, some of the Ab exercises I seriously just could not physically do made me feel sad

7/15/2008 9:12:51 AM

this is going to suuuuuck.

7/15/2008 10:21:26 AM

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7/15/2008 10:32:17 AM

My buddy Mike is doing this, he's lost about 10 pounds in the first month. He wasn't in horrible shape to begin with, but the change has been pretty noticeable. He said the hardest part for him isn't the workouts (though he said he could barely move after the first couple days) it's trying to keep his diet in line.

7/15/2008 11:36:39 AM

one of my friends did it and lost like 30 pounds and got in really good shape

7/15/2008 12:09:41 PM

Search for it on Youtube. There are tons of progress/results videos that miscellaneous people have posted. Most are somewhat impressive although they don't match the results seen on the infomercial.

7/15/2008 12:20:40 PM

Yeah, the youtube vids are pretty promising

7/15/2008 1:06:17 PM

isn't it like $100 or something though?

7/15/2008 1:15:15 PM

Yeah, it's around $120.

Anyone that has it wanna lemme borrow the DVD's for a day or two with a cash deposit?

[Edited on July 15, 2008 at 1:21 PM. Reason : .]

7/15/2008 1:21:28 PM

I can let you borrow it to make copies, just make a 2nd for my sister and throw in like 20 bucks or something and make sure I get it back haha

7/15/2008 1:26:29 PM

7/15/2008 1:54:57 PM

theyre on torrent..

7/15/2008 1:58:39 PM

They're also like 45gb for the good quality ones and I'd rather not wait 2 weeks to download them, haha

7/15/2008 2:15:06 PM

Quote :

"I'd love to go from decent to ripped in 3 months. "

Diet and cardio. You're not going to gain muscle while losing body fat unless you are horribly out of shape to begin with. At the same time, it doesn't take a lot of muscle to look ripped if you have a low enough body fat percentage.

7/15/2008 5:37:02 PM

I'll throw down 20 bucks for a copy of the dvd

7/15/2008 5:51:46 PM

My gf and I have/did this as well.

Agreed, its fucking tough. This isnt 6min abs or some shit. its like 150 pull ups in an hour. hah i can get through them all, but def not the number of reps they do. The cardio ones are good and not as hard as the strength ones imo. i also think the host, Tony whatever, is kinda goofy/funny and not super macho and annoying like other videos. There are options on the disc to turn off the people, to turn off the timers, and other options to change the videos up so they don't get super repetitive.

I quit after a month or so.. my gf kept at (she's stronger and in better shape than me) and finished it. we still go back to certain workouts that we like and do them every few days.



So, no its not a gimmick, its FO REAL, SON.

[Edited on July 15, 2008 at 6:03 PM. Reason : asas]

7/15/2008 6:00:21 PM

My dad, brother, and sister did it one summer.

It was night and day transformation. I cam home for 4th of July and I was like who are these people. I have a disc you can borrow to check it out.

7/15/2008 9:22:30 PM

I just realized this was P90x. Dude grab P90 first. My buddy did that and got pretty jacked and he was pudgy.

Then grab P90x if you want to upgrade.


Don't start on a program like X if you aren't already in shape you will get discouraged and burned out too quickly.

7/15/2008 9:47:43 PM

I'm 5'11, 165lbs

I'm a runner and decently hardcore cyclist (do several 100+ mile rides a year)

I'm hoping i'm in good enough shape to do this.

7/15/2008 10:00:48 PM

I will throw down $20 for a copy of the P90 or P90X. PM me.

7/15/2008 10:02:19 PM

yeah i'm thinking about going ahead and doing it.. my metabolism is def way way high right now already naturally since i eat any and everything i want all the time and still am only like 150-155 and around 6' tall.

yea, the diet would def be super hard for me.. i love my junk food--i think i can find enough stuff on that list that i like though to be ok

7/15/2008 10:14:33 PM

Everyone check your PM's.

7/15/2008 10:18:55 PM

I'll take a copy, you piratin bastids.

7/15/2008 10:30:40 PM

i had never heard of this, but i'm now very tempted to buy the p90 workout.

7/15/2008 10:59:48 PM

imo nothing beats good old fashioned weight lifting and protein/creatine and eating healthy

7/15/2008 11:12:52 PM

After seeing the infomercial, it looks like you would pop this in and do it at home. How many days a week to you use the program? I'm in pretty good shape, lift weights, run and spin or do something 5-6 days a week, but would definitely like to switch it up and cut about 10lbs.

7/15/2008 11:21:32 PM

CrossFit >>>> P90X

although I guess some people prefer to work out in their living rooms....

7/15/2008 11:21:41 PM

holla nigs

someone fill me in

7/15/2008 11:36:37 PM

its 6 days a week at least an hour a day and its full out for that hour no breaks in between

although for real extreme results I believe they recommend 2 hours a day, one of the workouts and then another hour of cardio

[Edited on July 15, 2008 at 11:53 PM. Reason : .]

7/15/2008 11:52:30 PM

WTF WRONG THREAD

[Edited on July 16, 2008 at 12:10 AM. Reason : P90 STILL SUCKS]

7/16/2008 12:09:32 AM

We should all post our "Before" and "After" pics when we get started.

I know i'm going to need all the motivation I can get to do this.

7/16/2008 10:53:02 AM

Quote :

"CrossFit >>>> P90X although I guess some people prefer to work out in their living rooms.... "

that couldnt be more apples and oranges dude. Crossfit is at minimum $90 a month plus its out of the way enough to be a pretty big hassle.

P90X is six days a week and each work out is an hour. On strength days you do "Ab Ripper X" afterwards which is about 15-20min on top of the hour workout.

7/16/2008 12:20:39 PM

I hate to break it to you, but you don't have to go to a crossfit gym to do crossfit. It can be done in a garage gym, ncsu gym, or any gym.

[Edited on July 16, 2008 at 2:47 PM. Reason : stength days? hahah ]

7/16/2008 2:46:49 PM

^

7/16/2008 3:39:31 PM

But you also have to buy a membership to a gym to do Crossfit...and have enough discipline to be able to do it by yourself. And you can't do Crossfit at every gym. I've got a membership to a gym that has a location in downtown Charleston and in Mt. Pleasant 15 minutes outside of town....and with the space in the gym downtown, there is no way you can do Crossfit there.

And if you want to do it at home...you have to spend a decent amount of money off the bat for some good equipment. And that's if you have enough space to do it at home/in the yard.

There are benefits and limitations to every type of workout program.

7/16/2008 5:53:17 PM