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I don’t need to diet!

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Coach Greg

I always said I don’t need to diet. I can out work my diet. Does this sound familiar? The truth was…I was fat and out of shape. I would work, eat a whole pizza, and nothing ever changed. I wasn’t 18 anymore. The blessings of youth and burning it all up were over.

Everyone is on a diet. Diet is defined as: The kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats

In “bruce almighty” a lady had been praying that she could lose weight on the Krispy Kreme diet. The fact of the matter is this: eat more than you burn, and you will gain weight. All of us have to be conscious of our nutritional needs. I have an acquaintance who is a former NFL football player who still looks like an elite athlete. He follows a strict nutritional and workout plan. If you ask him about his routine, he says “I know what my body needs”.

P90X and P90X2 are a workout AND nutritional plan. If you follow halp the plan you get half the results. Follow the plan and keep pushing play.
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How can I get away with cheating?

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Coach Greg

Most of us want to cheat. I am an expert on cheating. Nutrition is the key to success in any fitness program. If you want fast results, you have to be 100% dedicated to nutrition. If getting six pack abs in 90 days is not your goal…then you can cheat some.I have lost 55 pounds cheating the whole time. It took me way longer than 90 days to lose the weight. The real answer to whether or not you can cheat is this…how fast do you want results? I knew from my track record that if I tried to go cold turkey, I would quit. That was my history. I intentionally did the nutrition half way. I set out to clean things up little by little. The key was to really bring the workouts, while I cleaned up my act. I still cheat. I track all my food, every meal, every snack, every indulgence. I know how many calories I am burning per day. I know how many calories I am consuming per day. I can see the “six” coming in. The six is not my goal. My goal is to look good and feel good. My goal is to enjoy life, be fit, and happy. I will eventually get the six pack.

Peak fitness is the “peak”, the highest you can attain. Even professional athletes go through ups and downs throughout a year. That is why football teams have training camp. To maintain a peak is brutal. My personal philosophy is this: Work toward a goal…when you meet in, make a new goal. Constantly improve and enjoy the ride.

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Working around Injury

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Coach Greg

I am one banged up guy. I was a bit reckless in my younger years. When extreme sports popped up on the main stream in the early 90’s, let’s just say I went for it. BMX, inline skates, skateboards, and motorcycles where a mainstay in my life from childhood. Faster and harder was my mantra.

After a fracturing my L1, L2, L3, and Coccyx led me to severe back pain constant injury. I gave up working out. Before I started P90X, I was so out of shape. My back would always go out for no reason. I was afraid I would hurt myself. And I did. Improper form, too much weight, and too much ego were my nemesis.

I am now in great shape. I have great cardio. My doctor told me I was his healthiest patient. The nurse just asked me if I ran marathons, due to my low heart rate and blood pressure. When I began P90X, I could do zero pull-ups (a mainstay in X land). I decided to bring it and I eventually developed severe tendonitis in my elbow from over training.

I have had to look for alternate exercises to work the same muscle groups and continue to get results. Pike presses, heavy pants, and broomstick across two chairs. I have to be smart. Fitness is not about injury and pain. It is about improving over time and pushing yourself. If something is painful, there is a reason for it. Make sure you listen to your body. Use common sense. Put your ego on hold. “Rome was not built in one day, and neither was your body.”

If you can’t do one move…sub for another. My default move is jumping jacks. If you can’t work your legs…work your arms, if you can’t work your arms…work your core. If you can’t work your core…work your legs. Keep moving forward. Fitness is a lifelong pursuit, not a 90 day program.
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How many calories should I eat?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Coach Greg

How many calories should I eat?

If you are trying to lose weight or maintain your weight, you have to know how many calories you should consume. This can get a little tricky, because depending on your body composition and activity level the amount of calories you need to consume can vary. There are also other factors to weight loss. If you eat the wrong type of calories for the activities you are doing, you can impede your results.

Thankfully, the good folks over a Beachbody put together a great nutrition guide for the P90X2 workout. I had trouble with the original P90X guide, but this one really lays it out simple. Food is fuel for performance. Eat what you need based on your personal goals.

Here are the 3 basic plans.

Fat shredder

50% Protein

25% Fat

25% Carbs

Energy Booster Plan

30% Protein

40% Carbs

30% fat

Endurance Plan

25% Protein

25% fat

50% Carbs

Using any of these plans you can gain or lose weight. If you eat more than you burn you will gain weight. You still have to know how much energy your body needs. Here is who to find out:

Calculate your Resting Metabolic Rate (body weight x 10=RMR)
Calculate your daily activity burn

Sedentary (RMR x 10%=DAB)

Active (RMR x 20%=DAB)

Very Active (RMR x 30%=DAB)

Calories you burn through exercise. Use a heart rate monitor to calculate this or if using P90X assume and average of 650 calories.
How many calories do you want in you surplus or deficit?
Your daily goals is calculated using this formula

Add steps 1-3. Subtract or add your info from step 4. This will be your target goal. You have to burn 3600 calories to lose one pound of fat. It is usually recommended not to try to lose more than two pounds per week.

I hope this helps. I use livestrong.com to track my intake. You have to track everything you eat, in order to know if you are hitting your goals.

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P90X2 Review

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Coach Greg

P90X2 review

I started off with P90X 3 years ago. Okay, so the first year it sat on my dresser and collected dust. But, P90X has been my mainstay. It still is the “top shelf” workout program. I lost over 50 pounds of fat and increased my muscle mass and strength by doing P90X. It got me into the best shape of my life.

So how does P90X2 compete with P90X2? Well…P90X2 is the logical progression for P90X. Is it better? In the middle of my first X2 round, I subbed out the P90X “chest and back” workout. To my surprise, all of my numbers were way up. I always struggled with pull-ups. P90X2 helped me break through that ceiling.

Which one is better? To be honest, there is no comparison. The workouts in P90X2 are very similar, adding balance and core to every session. This one tricks you into doing your core work. The cardio is hidden into the workouts. Plyometrics is an integral part of the workouts. This one gets your heart pumping every time.

P90X has proven results. You will get pumped. You will get strong. You will get ripped.

P90X2 takes that to a more “ready for sports” place. It gets you ready to explode. This one focuses on athletic performance.

The conclusion

Both are great. I am currently doing a hybrid of P90X and P90X2, taking my favorite workouts and combining them to meet my personal goals. In fact, that is part of the mantra of P90X2. P90X2 is designed for people who are fit and understand their personal goals and needs. It is framed with the idea that you take the knowledge given to you, and your physical needs, and make the program meet your needs.

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Getting Started with P90X

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Coach Greg

When I first started P90X, I got sick…pasted out…and puked. I was too hard headed and egocentric to understand that I was out of shape and fat.

What I needed was a common sense approach. It was outlined in the guide and Tony gave modification, but my ego got in the way. “Do your best, and forget the rest”, was not just a tag line, but the key to success.

I thought I could do tons of weight and I thought I was going to beat out the folks in the videos. I go so frustrated that I literally thew my weights down and quit. That day haunted me. How could I quit something I thought would get me pumped up. I had to come back to it.

When getting started with P90X, you must take a realistic look at where you are at physically. I needed to modify the moves. I was constantly getting injured from not modifying and pushing beyond my limits. I was hard headed. Physical fitness is about being healthy, not getting hurt.

Here are my tips for getting started:

1. Take the fit test

2. Do your best and forget the rest. Push a little harder the next time.

3. Understand that you are not on a 90 day sprint, but a lifetime fitness journey. P90X will help you flip the “on switch” inside of you, if you keep at it.

4. Be consistent. Follow the plan. Do the workouts. Don’t skip. Get your nutrition figured out. Be consistent in making good food choices.

5. Get a support group. Chances are, the folks around you are not going to be thrilled about your new found direction. Plug in to a coach or network of like minded people. Click here for more info on this.

6. Fail your way forward. I was horrible. I quit several times. I made slow progress, but I kept at it. I know I had lots of changes that needed to be made. I took it slow and steady. My transformation was not a 90 day one. I have taken two years to lose 55 pounds. You can do it fast or slow. Just get it done!

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