Comments on: P90X Challenge: Product Overview

By: Kelly Turner

Kelly Turner — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:56:48 +0000

Linda and Lindsay- Ill answer your question in the next post. thanks!

Alexa and SeaBreeze- sure, rub it in

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:11:17 +0000

You mention using 15 lb. weights…do I need to buy weights for this program? I usually use weights at the gym and don’t have any at home. Thanks!

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:26:53 +0000

Exciting!
I’m whipping up an “entry test” of my own, can you tell me how you did and measured these:

Sit and Reach
Wall sit
In and Outs

thx a lot!
Linda

By: Alexa

Alexa — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:26:30 +0000

One of my fitness goals for this year was to do 10 consecutive pull-ups and I just achieved it recently! I use the assisted pull up machine at the gym to do them with different grips and then once I week I do them on a regular bar to see how many I can do.

By: Sea__Breeze

Sea__Breeze — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:25:21 +0000

Wicked. I am starting this next week with my BF. I look forward to your updates. I can do pull ups already but my push ups are sorely lacking.

By: Kelly Turner

Kelly Turner — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:49:58 +0000

Sally- lol, no offense taken. It drives me nuts and always has that I cant do a pull up- but hopefully after this Ill be able to! I used to be able to when I did gymnastics, but its been years since Ive done anything that would require that kind of movement (probably just bars.) That is interesting? Anyone care to answer if you can do a pull up, and if so, how many?

fbuser- I know! I dont want to give too much away, but i am definitely noticing some improvements already and i just finished week 2

By: fbuser

fbuser — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:03:21 +0000

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!

By: Sally

Sally — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:13:09 +0000

I am excited to here about your progress – some guys in my lab did this and can’t stop raving about it.

I’m a little surprised that you can’t do a pull-up. You seem so strong and with your gymnastics background, it seems like something you could do. I don’t mean that as an insult at all – it’s a encouraging for the rest of us if someone as in shape as you still struggles with them. It would be interesting if you did a poll either here or on evergymsnightmare about how many pull-ups your readers can do. Especially for women, I’m curious about it. People always post their running stats but it seems like for strength people keep their accomplishments/training a little more private.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:14:38 +0000

i’m so jealous, i’ve been wanting to try this too! i can’t do a pullup either… so desperately want to…

good luck, and i look forward to hearing about how it goes!

By: Camevil

Camevil — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:37:46 +0000

Been really looking forward to this project you’re doing. This is going to be a serious assessment, so I can’t wait to read more as you’re going along.

Question about the pull-up bars: Are you saying that a resistance band can be used in lieu of the bars? I’m worried about damaging the door frames in the new place (there’s complex finished wood molding around all of the door frames) with a pull up bar, even one of those “no-drill” ones.

By: Kristie

Kristie — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:51:07 +0000

I’m seriously excited to see your progress and updates with this. I just got the P90X program too. I haven’t started it yet and I don’t know if I’ll be able to follow it through as it’s supposed to be done although I’d really like to. Maybe once I get some darn midterms out of the way. And getting a pull up bar would sure be nice too. Anyway though, good luck with it. I’ll be keeping up with your challenge progress!

By: Melly

Melly — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:26:13 +0000

How tall are you?

By: RunToTheFinish

RunToTheFinish — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:34:19 +0000

Ok I seriously want to be able to do a pull up…have wanted to for years, but have not been able to make it happen! I’ll be watching to see if it works for you

By: Mike Stickel

Mike Stickel — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:45:35 +0000

Good luck! I’ve gone through the entire program twice. P90X is hard and you’re going to love it.

With regards to nutrition, there are three different approaches offered. Even with your strict dietary restrictions, the portion approach should be easy to follow.

Again, I wish you the best of luck.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:34:46 +0000

Ooh good luck, this looks like F-U-N! I need to start watching Saturday morning TV obviously.

By: Dori

Dori — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:31:30 +0000

This sounds amazing, Kelly! Thank you so much for posting all your information so we can follow along with you. I am so excited to see your progress each week.