P90X or Power 90

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bigorange

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anybody here have experience with either of these products? or know anyone that has?

any input is appreciated. I thought I remembered a discussion on them before, just not sure.
 
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p90x is the truth. do it, i swear no matter how good of shape you think you are in, this will bust your butt
 
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bigorange said:
anybody here have experience with either of these products? or know anyone that has?

any input is appreciated. I thought I remembered a discussion on them before, just not sure.
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it really depends on your current fitness level. If you are in great shape x is the way to go but if you are looking to get back in shape you should start with p 90. There is a fitness test you can take to determine if you are ready for x. I don't have any personal experience with either but they are both supposed to be great programs.
 
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p90x is my spring and summer workouts, and during the fall and winter i hit the weights at the gym to bulk up. that's just my routine tho
 
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excellent info, thanks. I'll take the fit test and see, I mean I lift and all but my cardio has seriously been lacking, which is why I'm leaning towards the Power 90.

I'll update ya in say, 90 days or so. :)
 
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Vol Mania 21 said:
if you don't mind do some before and after pics, to see the change.
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yeah no doubt... and depending on how the first set goes I might jump right in to the p90x. I just don't want to become a rail though. is there still room for lifting, or does it basically kill you enough that you wouldn't be able to lift? I've done psuedo-two-a-days before, switching between lifting/cardio in the mornings/evenings. would that be a possibility at all?
 
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I personally tried p90x for a couple of months and thought the program on its own began to get a little stale.

Yes, it will challenge you, but if you are looking to bulk up at all (which the program doesn't claim to do) the good old fashioned gym is the answer. A hybrid program with gym 4 days a week and some kind of p90x cardio 2 days a week seems to work best for me.
 
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I have been on p90x for 3 weeks now. I have lost 12 lbs thus far. It is truely an amazing product. I still can't make it through the whole workouts. Its very painful, but when your done you are soaking wet with sweat and your muscles are on FIRE. I would suggest getting it, if you can afford it. It is a little bit expensive. Plus you have to go out and buy all the extra stuff like dumbells which most places have $1.00 per pound.
 
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These seem to be around the same price. What the highest weight the bowfelx dumbells go up to?
 
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either 55, or 52.5, i can't exactly rem. right now i'm working out at the gym. it'll be either feb. or march before i use them again
 
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I like the bowflex dumbbell idea, but I wish it went higher than 55.
 
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volmanic said:
I have been on p90x for 3 weeks now. I have lost 12 lbs thus far. It is truely an amazing product. I still can't make it through the whole workouts. Its very painful, but when your done you are soaking wet with sweat and your muscles are on FIRE. I would suggest getting it, if you can afford it. It is a little bit expensive. Plus you have to go out and buy all the extra stuff like dumbells which most places have $1.00 per pound.
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I downloaded the whole thing for $0 off thepiratebay. I have yet to get going with it, but have tried the ab ripper. I thought I was going to throw up.
 
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An idea: I got a set of dumbbells at a local fitness store when they were changing brands at like 35 cents a pound. My set goes up to 80 pounds (by 5's up to 50, then 10 pound increments), and I think I paid about $350. The rack was maybe $120? That and an adjustable bench will hit about all you need. I also have a cage with a set of plates, a straight bar, and a bent/curl bar. I picked up a twin-tower Cybex unit with high/low cables and a lat attachment at Play-It-Again before we moved here -- at a STEAL. It was big and they let it go way, way cheap. Look around and you can find great deals on home equipment.

All in all, I spent less than what two years of a nice gym membership would cost, and now I never have to leave the house and family to get in a great workout. The only thing that I'm a little short on is leg equipment, but you can hit most with squats, lunges, deadlifts, and calf raises.
 
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