Today is Day 1 of my P90X journey. I am using the fitness plan as well. I will post pictures too. Starting weight, 173lbs. (which is my heaviest weight) must be me eating along side my pregnant wife. Goal is 155 and in kick ass shape. Wish me luck.
155?? How tall are you??
Ah, I remember the days when I was only 20 pounds overweight. Seems like yesterday. 
I am in the middle of week 2 of block 2. I’ve only lost 2 pounds, but I’ve gone from 23% to 16% body fat. I am shooting for 10% or less (not too concerned about weight). This is my second time trying (ran into some rotator cuff issues when I started last fall) and I am sticking to the schedule as well as I can. You definitely get out of it what you put in to it.
Looking forward to your results. There is a divide among some of my fellow military comrades, P90 or Crossfit.
my brothers having good success with it. Don’t worry so much about weighing yourself all the time. Stick with the program and see how much your overall fitness improves at first. Check the scale later.
My Captain recently finished P90x. The man didn’t miss a single day. Freakin maniac. I’ve got nothing on his old man strength.
Good luck to ya!
You should check out the PALEO diet it works great. And it will speed up your results.
Progress report?
Today (3/16) was also my first day! It kicked my a$$ for an hour, but I stuck with it. Currently I’m 6’1" and 178lbs. Would like to get to 165 and in better shape, ie loose fat and gain muscle mass.
The only problem I forsee is the fact that I work a 24/72 schedule (paramedic) and it can be tough finding an hour with no calls so I can get it done at work. Plus, I’ll have to add 10 mins to shower afterward. But I’m gonna give it a shot! Like the OP, I’ll add updates as I go.
To all of you who are suffering with me…keep it up!
Curious why you chose P90? Seems to be a split with the folks I know, Crossfit and P90.
Honestly, I’ve never heard of Crossfit. I chose P90X because two of my supervisors and my EMS training officer (all over 55) just finished 90 days and are RIPPED. Three people I know and trust recommended it to me. That’s why I chose P90X.
Brother, from experience you are going to need more then an hour to get through it for say at least the first month. The first 30 days are pretty rough, at least they were on me, but it gets significantly better at day 31.
Word of advice, the pause button is your friend.
P90 is a good solid conditioning program. I also recommend you check out crossfit.com (FREE). Every program gets stale after a time, if you finnish you may be ready to try something else.
Good luck with your training.
Just finished day 2…plyometrics! It’s thoroughly kicking my butt and I’ll admit, I had to push the pause button 3 times (30 seconds each) but I stuck with it.
I’m not nearly as flexible as the people in the video, so I closely watch the “modified” person in the video and start out with that. If I felt good, I moved into the standard motions. I finished about 10 minutes ago and I’m still sweating!
I did a few extra stretches at the end today because I was pretty sore this morning after yesterday’s workout. We’ll see if it makes any difference.
Is anyone using the P90X post-workout supplements? I’m just using water and multi-vitamins currently…and some Muscle Milk every other day. Any better suggestions?
Endurox R4…Disclaimer: I have not used it but I have seen where others were dicussing how it helped them with the soreness in the early stages of P90x. Something to maybe check on.
Thanks JFreuler, I’ll check it out.
I too am about to start p90x. I’ve lifted weights all my life, but have always hated cardio. I’m hoping it’ll be a little easier if I’m following someone as opposed to having to do it on my own. Anyway, I have two questions for veterans of p90x.
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What’s the most efficient way to monitor and count calories? I’ve always struggled with this as it seems you have to weigh everything you eat. With some things, like spaghetti, it’s hard to know how much sauce is in the serving. Tips would be appreciated as I know you can’t out-train the table and counting calories is as important as the exercise itself.
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How much will I miss from the program if I don’t do the plyometrics and jumping exercises? I live in an apartment on the second floor and jumping isn’t an option as the walls/floors are thin. I plan to move in a couple of months to a first floor apt., but until then, I’ll have to take it easy on the jumping.
I used the Endurox R4 for years as a sponsored bike racer. I drank a bottle before my training rides and races, and alternated between Endurox and water each hour during. It works better than alot of the other products I’ve tried, and it’s easier on your stomach. It definately helps prevent alot of the soreness and speeds recovery time.
I wonder how the OP is doing…
Cameron