polergirl started this discussion ·
I am about to start P90X and I'm super excited about it (!!!). My biggest hope is that I won't exhaust myself to the point where my pole work suffers. I figure that in the end, I will be just that much stronger and healthier for my beloved dancing. Has anyone here done it? How d'ya feel about it? ❓
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amcut ·
...I really like Tony. ........ I'm starting up again on the first, which.. is tomorrow, so I'm pretty scared. I love the buff feelings I receive, though. I even watch myself intently in the mirror while I do something, thinking, "oh, look at how buff that woman is. so buff"
My husband and I got P90X back when it first came out a few years ago. . . It's a great way to get in shape and I think it'll certainly help your pole skill. . . it shouldn't hurt it at all (just balance everything). I like the program, but I dont do it all the time (its sort of old to us now), lol Is it worth the $$??? YES! It will if nothing else get you very familiar with how to condition your body. Good luck and keep us posted on progress!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I love P90X. I need to start it again though. My schedule made me fall off but I so sucked on the side tri rise!!! But I was so gungho on yelling at the tv along with Tony. I joined his facebook fan page... But yes you will feel good. The ab ripper X is a killer for me. I cant do half those moves and its only 15 mins long lol. But I heard there is a P90 which is the slower version or something. or you can just do 30-45 mins at a time with the P90X. I plan on starting mine Monday. now that I have all the right equipment.
Yeah, P90 is pretty much a "beginner" version of P90X Power 90 (P90) Power 90 EXTREME (P90X) We have both. . . I'm not a huge fan of P90, its just too slow paced for me. . . but it is a good beginner level for someone seeking something less physically "extreme" (although keep in mind there are modifications for everything). I do the P90 fat blast from time to time, and its pretty much Plyo and Kenpo in a short 35-40min workout. I like it, especially when u dont wanna spend an hour! lol
I did P90X and loved it. The workouts are intense though and it's sometimes difficult to mix pole in there too since you should give yourself a day inbetween working a muscle group and pole is pretty much a full body workout so you're always going to have a muscle group that you're suposed to resting but you're going to end up using it when you pole. You know what I mean? Did that make sense? LOL
Made total sense!! I'm going to give it my best shot. 90 days from now is close to my birthday. I would love to be in killer shape by then. Awwww, yeah!
OK, well, three days in and I love it. It is a workout for the person who likes to be a little masochistic in his/her exercise.....which, since I am part of the "I love bruises" culture of pole dance, fits perfectly. 😁 So far so good!
OK, well, three days in and I love it. It is a workout for the person who likes to be a little masochistic in his/her exercise.....which, since I am part of the "I love bruises" culture of pole dance, fits perfectly. 😁 So far so good! Have you been able to pole as well as do the workouts.
YESSSSSS. In fact, I have felt stronger on the pole. I don't do them immediately back to back, but I have not given up one for the other and it has been great! I will say this, though. Ab Ripper X is the devil. 😈 Srsly.
amcut ·
I hate it, but I love it. .... wahahhahaha.
OMG PX90 Killed me at first, We do a part of the ab workout in our Abs N Ass class. Wish you the best of luck with it.
How much does the program cost?
I'm not sure. I got mine for free when a friend couldn't make it through the workouts and gave up. It's 12 DVDs so I'm sure it's not inexpensive. ?
Yeah, I got it for free from a friend too but I'm pretty sure it's a few hundred dollars., at least.
I was able to pick up the set for $60 on craigslist. I love the recipes from the food guide. I should really start doing the ab video agian, I'm good about training everything else at the gym but the bellies gettin a little to squishy. Good luck! You'll have to post a pic when your done with the program so we can see how super buff you get!!! 😉
All I have to say after tonight is....CRANE?? Are ya kidding me, Tony? CRANE?????????????????? I did crow instead. 😜
I am thinking about this or the beginner version. my husband and I are out of shape and we have a family reunion kind of thing in Rhode Island in the summer and it would be nice to enjoy the beach and some new vacation clothes. I'm not sure If I should get the extreme or beginning, I'm not sure if it would be important to me to finish the whole workout each tim or not. What about anyone else??? I am kind of at a small plateu with some pole stuff until I get stronger and maybe a little lighter. I kinda feel like... I'm 30 and life is way tooo short and I gotta do something so I can enjoy more of my life and being more fit would help me do more things. If I only appreciated it earlier!
I am thinking about this or the beginner version. my husband and I are out of shape and we have a family reunion kind of thing in Rhode Island in the summer and it would be nice to enjoy the beach and some new vacation clothes. I'm not sure If I should get the extreme or beginning, I'm not sure if it would be important to me to finish the whole workout each tim or not. What about anyone else??? I am kind of at a small plateu with some pole stuff until I get stronger and maybe a little lighter. I kinda feel like... I'm 30 and life is way tooo short and I gotta do something so I can enjoy more of my life and being more fit would help me do more things. If I only appreciated it earlier! P90X has a 'Fit test' that you can do a few days before starting (or buying!) P90X to make sure you're in good enough shape to be able to handle P90X and to help track your progress (they have you do it again at the end of 90 days). Here's the link to the test, it takes about 40 minutes to complete: http://www.beachbody.com/text/products/programs/p90x/p90xFitTest.pdf Personally I didn't quite meet all the requirements when I did my test. I could do about half the things and the other half I could only do only a quarter of the minimum requirements but I was so determined to make a BIG change in my fitness I went ahead and bought it anyway. And it's been working great for me! There are enough people on the videos doing modifications that I've been able to participate in all the workouts... except for maybe some of the yoga moves but that's another story... 😀 So anyone wondering if this is right for you or if you should try plain old Power 90 first, give the Fit Test a try and see how easy/hard it is for you. Oh and also, I bought my P90X on Ebay for about $25 so if you're not wanting to pay the insane amount of cash they're asking for it new give that a try! I got just the DVDs for $25 from one user and found another user that sold pdf files of the books and worksheets for about $2. I had to print out all the books then but it was cheap! However I will say that after having used these workout DVDs I think they ARE worth the money and knowing what I know now I might have bought them new even though I'm a cheap-skate. 😉
drkfaery ·
Hi to my fellow polers! I've been in a rut as far as working out and poling so I'm jumping head first into P90X and wanted to hear some feedback from those that completed it. (Cough Sissybuns 😉 Also I don't have all the info about the diet part so wanted some advice on what to eat before and after the workouts. Hoping this will help me get back on my feet as far as poling is concerned and also help with some depression that's set in lately. Only on day two but feel really good about this. 😀
