Yes in part I think. Doctor never really gave me a reason so to say. I think it was more related to dehydration. As they ran 3 banana bags into my arm. Then decided they were wrong about the problem. I guess its something marathon runners get according to him. I don't know. I had not exercised. Since I got out of the army, But I'm on blood thinners so That may have been it also .
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Yes in part I think. Doctor never really gave me a reason so to say. I think it was more related to dehydration. As they ran 3 banana bags into my arm. Then decided they were wrong about the problem. I guess its something marathon runners get according to him. I don't know. I had not exercised. Since I got out of the army, But I'm on blood thinners so That may have been it also .
Heard good things about P90X. I'm doing MAX-OT at the moment and am seeing very good results went from 90kg (200lbs) to 80kg (176lbs) in about 9 weeks. I can already see the outlines of my abs so I'm very happy 
Crossfit is supposed to be very good too and StrongLifts.com used to be a good resource for me when starting out.
Crossfit is supposed to be very good too and StrongLifts.com used to be a good resource for me when starting out.
I've been doing Cardio X AND a weight routine every day for about a month now. It's great, but exhausting. No Xplode ftw. And Tony get boring?? Tony rocks.
Wow... So it does work... I saw the infomercial.. and I was skeptic, but reading the Amazon Reviews was encouraging.. And now all this shit... It can make you piss blood and puke first day.. It got to work....
I can also see some mention of a mix of that that the Insanity Workout..
I will keep post back in 100 days
(Will need 10 days to procrastinate.. and some running.. I used to do 30-35 sets push ups at a stretch X 3 .... 8 years back so maybe I can try again)
Somebody mentioned diet..
Well, my diet is something that is not going to change much... Have a Love Affair with Pork Chops and Bacons.. But I already quit Soda... have one sweetener and one sugar with my coffee.. Will cut down Beer after the Soccer World Cup
I can also see some mention of a mix of that that the Insanity Workout..
I will keep post back in 100 days
(Will need 10 days to procrastinate.. and some running.. I used to do 30-35 sets push ups at a stretch X 3 .... 8 years back so maybe I can try again)
Somebody mentioned diet..
Well, my diet is something that is not going to change much...
Have a Love Affair with Pork Chops and Bacons.. But I already quit Soda... have one sweetener and one sugar with my coffee.. Will cut down Beer after the Soccer World Cup
When I did it, (I got to about day 60ish too), I lost a little weight, and got a little stronger, but yeah, they give you a diet but you don't have to follow it to a tea.
If you're not eating a bunch of shit every day (tons of sugar/carbs), you'll lose plenty of weight.
It's a great workout because it gets you right to the edge, but doesn't make you go over it so you start throwing up and shit (unless you just ignore your bodies signals or something).
The plyometrics (Day 2) has a bunch of jumping. Like jumping jacks, some bodyweight squats, you pretend to shoot basketballs at the end, and run through pretend tires like they do with football. Make the heisman action for about 3-4 minutes. You have to hop on 1 foot (each leg) for like a minute or so, pretend your doing downhill skiing, I think at one point you do 360 jumps as well, and then you also do 180 jumps. You also have a jogging warmup. That's about it if I recall correctly.
Man, I haven't done ab ripper x in over a year, and I can still almost remember the entire routine. "I hate it, but it I love it".
Oh, they also have a 1 legged man doing p90x in the videos as well. Talk about some motivation. I wonder why they don't talk about him in the commercial?
It's a pretty intense workout so you would probably want to speak to your doctor first and of course listen to what your body is telling you. The diet is advised, not required but of course every workout routine needs a good diet. It's not too different from other diets, mainly lean meats, fruits and veggies. You can download the plan here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?mymkgzfyjmr
At minimum, probably 6 ft. But you also need the pull up bar, or bands....
P90X and Insanity are both crazy. I couldn't even complete the Plyometrics video even after 4 times. It just KILLED me. I actually enjoy all the videos except Plyo and Yoga (too fucking long).
Insanity is basically Plyometrics everyday. lol. But you can burn 1k calories in 35 mins.
Both require WICKED motivation and determination, or you will not complete it.
The toughest part for me is the diet. If you want to follow the diets included with the programs to the T... you will spend 2 hours a day planning and cooking. I wouldn't spend that much time on eating even if I wanted, So I use my own variation of the diets.
If you guys really want legit results, go check out youtube for "p90x results" and such. Great motivators.
I second the Crossfit recommendation. Best workouts I've ever had, and I'm in the best shape I've ever been in. They're group classes which makes it competitive and fun, and you never have the same workout twice (at least not in a 2 month period or so). Sometimes the workouts are like 20 minutes and you're literally on the floor from exhaustion. Example workout from Friday --4 rounds of: run 800 meters, 21 kettlebell swings (1.5 pouds ~50 pounds), 30 pushups. No stopping.
I think p90x should be a pre-requisite for crossfit
crossfit is awesome, you almost get high doing the workout
crossfit is awesome, you almost get high doing the workout
So true. I was killing myself at the gym w/ minimal results (former college athlete... so I could manage the killing of thyself) and after being stupid for some time, went and talked to a trainer about nutrition. (I had been eating "well" during the minimal result phase... just not eating w/ the balance necessary to net results and give the body the fuel to recover.)
It's not only eating right... it's eating enough of the right things.
I heard about P90x and immediately as an affiliate marketer (or anybody with a 1/2 a brain) thought it had over-hyped marketing scheme written all over it. I don't judge without researching so I watched a clip of the P90x Kempo module and never attempted to learn anything about it again.
But you know what they say, anything is better than nothing, and as long as you can keep CONSISTENT, you can see results with anything, even by doing 1000x twirling ballerina kempo jumping jacks a day or playing Wii Fit you can probably lose pounds. Hell a guy on the Ultimate Fighter TV show cut weight for his fight by playing Ping-Pong with a sauna suit.
I've been swinging Kettlebells around and they are awesome, They get you strong as hell in about 1-2 hours work a week. If you're trying to lose weight they'll burn the pounds off, and if you're trying to gain mass, they will pack on muscle.
I heard about Crossfit and thought it was another marketing gimmick. But then I also looked into it and it actually has a decent program of working strength/conditioning with bodyweight, free weights and Kettlebells which is cool. I also heard good stuff about it.
So if I didn't know what I was doing and I were to try a 'program' and wanted REAL results I'd look into CrossFit rather than P90X infomercial kempo bullshit. Or even hire a Personal Trainer, But that's just me.
But you know what they say, anything is better than nothing, and as long as you can keep CONSISTENT, you can see results with anything, even by doing 1000x twirling ballerina kempo jumping jacks a day or playing Wii Fit you can probably lose pounds. Hell a guy on the Ultimate Fighter TV show cut weight for his fight by playing Ping-Pong with a sauna suit.
I've been swinging Kettlebells around and they are awesome, They get you strong as hell in about 1-2 hours work a week. If you're trying to lose weight they'll burn the pounds off, and if you're trying to gain mass, they will pack on muscle.
I heard about Crossfit and thought it was another marketing gimmick. But then I also looked into it and it actually has a decent program of working strength/conditioning with bodyweight, free weights and Kettlebells which is cool. I also heard good stuff about it.
So if I didn't know what I was doing and I were to try a 'program' and wanted REAL results I'd look into CrossFit rather than P90X infomercial kempo bullshit. Or even hire a Personal Trainer, But that's just me.
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the kempo is a cardio work out, not mma training. The program definitely works and is not easy to do or stick to at all.
the kempo is a cardio work out, not mma training. The program definitely works and is not easy to do or stick to at all.