My P90X Review

So..my P90x “Gym in a box” arrived today.

First let me say, I think I got a copy that someone sent back, because the dvd case/box had worn out edges and it just looked grungy, but whatever..i don’t need it to look pretty, I need me to look pretty..so whatever.

The first thing I had to do was take my measurements and some photos.. I didn’t take the right photos, and I know I should do that before I get too into it..but once you see my measurements you’ll see why I’m a little reluctant to post pictures of my bare belly….but I will..just refrain from laughing too much.

So..I’m sure if you’re reading this, you’ve probably read all the reviews on p90x that are searchable online..so I won’t bore you with the details of the program…

So I’m just gonna basically journal my experience/s and you can take it or leave it.

First things first..

Here are my measurements and my Fitness Test Results:

Body Fat %..I don’t know.
Weight: 148 (I’m 5′4″ female)
Chest: 38″
Waist: 35.5″
Hips: 34″..i think that’s wrong though. I might have to redo that one.
Right Thigh: 21″
Left Thigh: 21.5″
Right Arm: 12.5″
Left Arm: 12.55″

Fit Test Results:
Resting Heart Rate: 64
PULL UPs: Can’t do because my girlfriend won’t let me put a pull up bar in her house..Not bitter.just semi discouraged..oh well..you can use bands to replicate the pull up bar..which is an fyi..although I think the P90x pull up bar isn’t a mountable one..you just slip it on there..but I may be wrong..if anyone knows about that, let me know.
Vertical Leap: 8″
PushUps: 23
Toe Touch: -1
Wall Squat: 62 Seconds (It Burnsssssssss)
Bicep Curls: 16 @10lbs.
In & Outs: 29
Jumping Jacks and Heart Rate at resting intervals: Didn’t do because I don’t have a heart rate monitor the time frames to take your pulse are too close together to take it the old fashion way.

Needless to say I passed the fitness test ( but didn’t excel) So I figure I won’t fall over and die doing this program..go me.

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Nutrition.

Ok, the guide is helpful, but I know how I eat now and how I should be eating on a diet. The p90x diet isn’t any different from any other nutritional diet EXCEPT you get more calories..probably to accomidate the hard core excercising, but I think I might go with a 1500 calorie diet instead of the 1800 it guides you too in the book.

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Workout Program:
Ok, at first I thought I should just bust it all out and do the Doubles program instead of the Classic or Lean program, since I’m really interested in losing body fat…HOWEVER.. I did Chest and Back tonight, and realized my body shaking like a crazy person probably means I should start off a little slower and get some much needed cardio in first. So I’m going to do the LEAN version. Once I’m done with that in 90 days, I’ll move on to Classic when I’m in much better shape and I’ll sculpt the what I did..not my first plan of attack, but it’s the pace that I’ll need to take to refrain from discouragement when I can’t do 30 pushups

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Ok, so a little about chest and back…I almost vomited after all was said and done…I was shakey..felt like muscles moved that never did before which made me feel so stretched out that I was weightless in a not so good way…even as I type this, I’m a little shakey..I’m telling you people, I’m out of shape..
I was sweating..my glasses were fallin off…dogs were flyin across the room cause they were in my way..girlfriend was vacuuming….CHAOS PEOPLE..IT WAS CHAOS!!!..but..i do kinda feel good..I knew I would..I love this trash..I love star crunch little debbies too, but I also love peaches..I dont’ know what that had to do with anything, but I think I’m hungry. 0_o

So..no pictures as of yet..

And tomorrow, I plan on waking up around 6.30 or 7am to do my first LEAN workout..which isss Core Synergistics…fun fun! Then I’m going grocery shopping for soy nuts and egg whites..0_o..VIVA LA P90X!!!!!!!!!

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A thanks to everyone reading this blog..I really appreciate it..feel free to comment and motivate..but don’t be too cheesy..just yell at me..ya..yellings good..hah..just kidding..
Werd.

I don’t have the p90x yet..but I was thinkin of doin my before pictures and measurements today, so I’ll probably post those..just cause I wanna know where I’m at.

Also, I read something that said the success rate for women and this program is alot lower than the men’s success rate..can we say motivation?!?!..lmao..i’m a dork.

Ok, so I ended up ordering the damn thing from p90x.com, but I didn’t get no extras cause their shipping charges are outrageous.
I probably wont get the program till next monday, so until then, I hate to say it, but I’m hungry..lol..better get it while I can ay?

Ok, so I cancelled the order from p90x.com.
Reasons: It’s just too expensive, mostly because I ordered the package with the pull up bar and it ended up doubling the shipping and taxes and cost all together…
So right now I’m doing some more research to see if I can get the system cheaper. I might end up just getting the system without the pull up bar for now, and then getting the pull up bar seperately, which i’ve been told I can get for $40 at the store.

I talked to my girlfriend about it today (not the cost of the program, but that I want to do it) and she seems supportive, so that will make this all easier..

I just realized today that it’s something I need to do for me..what’s life without goals and aspirations.
I’m a musician scared to do a photoshoot for my next cd because I don’t want to look chubby on the cover..enough said..90 days and some sweat and tears for 100% more self confidence..Today, I buy.

…This is the part when you clap!

So, tonight, I took the plunge and purchased the P90X exercise DVD/Nutritional System. If you’re not familiar with the system its basically a kick ass and take names type deal with 13 DVD’s and operates on muscle confusion. Honestly, I’m no work out guru so I have no idea, BUT it says you’ll have a tonage in 90 days. So, I accept the challenge, especially in 90 days it will be my girlfriends birthday and we normally go to Florida for a week. SO, fun in the sun with some abs sounds great to me!

So since I need some motivation in all of this, I decided to blog the event. I’m going to bust out the video camera and do some videos, take pictures, and document it as best as I possibly can.

So here’s the run down on me.

I’m 27. I weigh about 150 and I’m 5′4″.
I live with my girlfriend and her 3 year old, so needless to say the thing I’m most concerned about in starting all of this is that I wont have the time do the workouts. Not because I’m running around like a chicken with her head cut off, but because a 3 year old won’t let you do anything except play with them, so because of that, I’m planning on getting her some little toy dumbells and stuff like that so maybe she can join in and think its fun, she’ll most likely get bored of it after the first 10 minutes, so maybe that will be the key.

So..I have no picture yet to show you a starting point, but once I get the system in 7-10 days I’ll do the whole nine and get some media up here because that’s always funner than reading.

PS. If you don’t ever see another post after this one, someone email me and tell me to get off my lazy ass..because if i’m not posting, i’m not doing the workouts..or I never got the product in which case this website will turn into a hate fest..hah…CAUSE I WANT ABS..I’M BITTER..I’M TUBBY..AND PEOPLE KEEP CALLING ME “HEALTHY”..I’M NOT HEALTHY, I’M CHUNKY..LETS BEGIN!!!!!!!