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P90X Modifications

How to modify P90X

The key to success with P90X is modification.  If you cannot perform certain exercises you must modify.  In the videos, Tony always has a person doing modifiers.  Usually it is a female.  Am I really going to do girl pull-ups?  Hell, yes!  I hate to admit it, but when I first started P90X I could do zero pull-ups and had to struggle to get 20 push-ups.  I had to modify.  I could do zero dive bomber push-ups.  In fact, I got so mad doing shoulders and arms that I threw my dumbbells into my garage floor and bent the bar.

I say this to encourage you.  Put your ego aside.  I got super fat and super out of shape. I couldn’t believe the things I once could do where now impossible.  Modification is your key to success.  If you struggle, that is just a signal to where improvement is needed.  Last week, on “legs & back” I did 138 pull-ups.  My max push-ups on “chest and back” is 286.  Not bad for starting with girl push-ups.  Go to the knees, use a chair, do what is necessary to get progress.

Modification tips:

Press Pause-take a breather.  You will be able to do more latter.

Mid-set breaks:  I do them all the time.  So what that you can’t do 400 push-ups in a row?  Do 10. Stop and do 10 more.  Your body does not know the difference.

Pull-ups:  Use a chair (like Maren) or the pull-up assist or Pike press or reverse push-up.  The bottom line is that you work at your max (whatever YOUR max is), that way you get stronger.

Do extra sets:  Believe it or not, you may be able to do more on some exercises than the folks in the videos (especially after a round or two).  If you get to the point where you are not totally zonked by the end, then do another bonus set.  My cardio has gotten so good that after Plyometrics, I will add 10 additional minutes of cardio.  You may need to do a few extra curls or squats.  If you need to do more pull-ups then you are just freakishly strong.

Injuries:  Work around them.  Don’t quit.  Just workout another body part.  No excuses.

Let me know what you think by commenting on this article. Thanks.

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I quit P90X

I quit P90X!  It was too hard.  What did I do?  I started P90X again.  The mantra of P90X is the “do your best and forget the rest”.  I now carry this over into everything I do.  Failure happens everyday.  It happens to all of us.  Check out the “my story” tab for how horrible I was at first.  I am a testament to how effective P90X/P90X2 is.  I did everything wrong.  I quit, I missed workouts, I ate horribly, and I drank alcohol.

The difference is that I decided that I would progress.  I would get fit.  I would make changes.  I found a way.  I would finish a “round” of X and look back on my calendar, see my inconsistencies, and decide to improve.  You can do it in 90 days…yes you can.  I did not and still have not reached my goals; however, I give up.  You should never give up!

I don’t need to diet!

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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1) If you like the hard work I put into writing my articles and videos, PLEASE help me out by sharing them. Click the share links below them and share them on FB, twitter, etc. It really helps me get more exposure and grow getrippedgetfit!

2) Also, as always, remember that the way I benefit from being your coach is that I earn a commission from any Beachbody products that you purchase, as long as you buy them through my site, www.getrippedgetfit.us or by logging in to www.teambeachbody.com to do your shopping (If you buy from the plain beachbody site I get no credit). It helps with the amount of time I spend answering all your questions and helping you out. Thank you! I really appreciate it!

How can I get away with cheating?

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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1) If you like the hard work I put into writing my articles and videos, PLEASE help me out by sharing them. Click the share links below them and share them on FB, twitter, etc. It really helps me get more exposure and grow getrippedgetfit!

2) Also, as always, remember that the way I benefit from being your coach is that I earn a commission from any Beachbody products that you purchase, as long as you buy them through my site, www.getrippedgetfit.us or by logging in to www.teambeachbody.com to do your shopping (If you buy from the plain beachbody site I get no credit). It helps with the amount of time I spend answering all your questions and helping you out. Thank you! I really appreciate it!

Working around Injury

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.
And 2 favors that I ask:

1) If you like the hard work I put into writing my articles and videos, PLEASE help me out by sharing them. Click the share links below them and share them on FB, twitter, etc. It really helps me get more exposure and grow getrippedgetfit!

2) Also, as always, remember that the way I benefit from being your coach is that I earn a commission from any Beachbody products that you purchase, as long as you buy them through my site, www.getrippedgetfit.us or by logging in to www.teambeachbody.com to do your shopping (If you buy from the plain beachbody site I get no credit). It helps with the amount of time I spend answering all your questions and helping you out. Thank you! I really appreciate it!