I thought sharing my experience with P90x would also help give some perspective on if P90x works or not.
I've gone through 2 rounds so far. First round was the standard version and the 2nd round I did a hybrid of P90x, Tony Horton's One on One's and P90x Plus. It mostly focused on the P90x Plus and then intertwined the others at various points.
I've gone from 185 pounds down to 159 pounds so far. Don't want to go down much more in weight personally. Body fat went from 28% -> 17% and still going.

You can really go far with this program if you follow through with it. Takes some dedication but with all things in life, if you don't put the time in, you won't get the results. THis is definitely not a 'quick' fix scenario. It's a commitment to change your lifestyle and especially your eating habits.

anyways, i've loved every minute of it. I probably wasn't saying that the first week of course. I've not gone on to try out the new Insanity program. On day 9 of that right now.

have fun and good luck with your success stories and transformations. They are there to be had. if you ever want to chat about it, drop me a line kevinrprice@nospam.gmail.com remove the nospam of course. I follow my workout escapades at my website, easy to remember kevinpricedotcom


Was wondering, anyone got any good snack ideas? I have such a hard time figuring out mid-morning and afternoon snacks that are good. Somewhere in the 300 calorie range. Any ideas appreicated.

I'm really curious about P90X Plus, so my questions are...
What if your somebody who doesn't have workout equiptment at home?
What additional equipment do you need to purchase in order to follow the DVD exactly as it is?
I'm interested in eventually doing this, because I hear nothing but great things about it from many different people.

Jason Salamone

I have a few questions also....

1. I don't have a door frame that will support the chin up bar.........any ideas on how to build afreestanding bracket or ssomething?

2. I'm fine with the bands but I am sure my husband will want weights. Any clues on fairly inexpensive weights?

3. Push up stands? Are they necessary or just a luxury?

Thanks

I never used a bar for the first two times I did P90X, I just used the bands for pullup stuff... still had great results.

you really won't need that many different poundages. just a few will work.

I guess you could call them a luxury.. they do help to take a lot of pressure off of your wrists.. You could use a couple of barbells instead.. although stands will probably give you a better range of motion.. They can be picked up pretty cheaply at any sporting good store...

for p90x+ I would definitely recommend a chin-up bar, and a few weights. P90x+ adds a lot more cardio to the table then just strength training..

have you done /just/ P90X?

I loved the addition of P90X + after doing a round of P90X. It adds nice variety to an already variety-full workout. If you have already done a round of p90x then I would opt to get a pull up bar. You are probably ready for that by now If not, the bands still get the job done and the variety of P90X + will still add some wonderful variety to P90X.

I haven't done any of the P90X programs yet, but I hear so much rave about it and the results people have gotten from it that I'm definitely going to try it at some point in the near future. I really can't do more than a day of intense cardio yet for what I'm trying to accomplish, but by sometime next year, intense cardio will become more prominent in my workouts. When I do it. I will probably start with the most beginners P90X, whether I think it may be easy for me or not, and then work my way up.

So you suggest a chin up bar? I bought that Iron Gym chin up bar and unfortunately I learned after I got it that there is no door way in my house that I can attach it to. So I'm not sure what to do about that? Any other suggestions?

What kind of weights do you suggest? Another words, how light to how to heavy?

Is all other equipment that you need to do the PX90 supplied to you when you purchase it?
If so, what are they? Is it just resistance bands?

Jason Salamone

My favorite weights are powerblocks. They don't break easily like the select techs do and they are cheaper so it's a win win. If you are out of options for a pull up bar you may just want to buy a pull up station. I saw one at ****s sporting goods about a month ago for only a hundred dollars.

Small handful of almonds and 16 oz. of skim milk.

Apple (sliced) with peanut or almond butter.

2% (or non-fat) cheese and an 8 oz. glass of OJ or low-sodium V8.

There's lots more but that is the first thing that popped in my head when I read that sentence because almonds and milk are "go to's" for me in the morning and cheese and V8 in the afternoon.

Hey, got a question for you P90X users. Should I or should I not be using Creatine in the first phase? I started using it this week (loading phase) and gained 4 pounds. I'm in the second week of P90X. I actually look thinner this week than what I did last week, although my pants are still tight in the waist..LOL!

I do know Creatine makes you gain initial water weight, but I guess I just want reassurance that I'm not sabotaging myself before I really get started. The creater of P90X, Tony Horton, pushes his recovery drink in very DVD, but his recovery drink contains Creatine. A buddy of mine who has went through P90X a couple times told me to absolutely not take any Creatine in the phase 1. So, I'm just a bit confused with the contradicting info. Thanks in advance!

I like P90X, but Tony is trying to make money.

So long as the extra pounds don't make your workouts suffer, I think you are fine. What your buddy said works for him and that is fine, for him. Might be fine for you too. I wouldn't worry about it to much.

How much creatine are you taking? Just the amount in the recovery drink or a standard "dose?"

The amount in the recovery drink is relatively small (500 mg) vs. a standard dose of 5 g (5000 mg).

And I'll letcha in on a little secret. You can mimic the recovery drink almost identically by mixing powdered Gatorade mix and some vanilla whey powder.

If you wanna match it almost identically it's 3 Tablespoons Gatorade and 2 Tablespoons Whey Powder. If you're calorie-conscious you can make it 2 T of Gatorade and 1 T of Whey.

The Beachbody recovery drink is orange flavored and I have made it with both the orange and lemon-lime powder. Personally I prefer the lemon-lime.

You can make it just like that without the creatine if you want. If you decide, in later phases, to add the creatine it's approximately 1/8 of a teaspoon. For perspective, a normal dose of creatine monohydrate is a full teaspoon.

Of course, you could also use the common low-fat chocolate milk as a recovery drink too.

Personally, I don't think creatine is gonna necessarily hurt your progress but if you want, just cut it out for the first 30 days and then add it in the last 60 days of your first cycle.

You should clear creatine use with your physician. Most people are fine with creatine. Beachbody sells creatine to and I know a lot of people who take both the p90x recovery drink as well as the beachbody creatine who are now cut like a diamond. Otherwise, creatine really isnt important and not worth worrying about. Lots of people have gotten into stellar shape with or without creatine.

I just finished my first week of P90X! My body has never felt to strong in my life. I downloaded i90 Workbook from the App store on my iphone. I used to program to record my p90X workout stats and record my photos. I cant wait to see the difference in my body from my first week to my last week. I should finish just in time for the beach. Bring it!

Right on Joe Black!

Two years into it and I can still change my body continuously with P90X it's beyond words