Here are a few observations after my first 6 days.
1. Watch your pre-workout food intake: Make sure you wait at least one FULL hour before you start working out. Previous to P90X I could chow down something and workout about 30-45 mins after. Not with P90X. I had to stop my Plyometrics workout 30 mins in because I was about to blow chunks. (BTW: there is a dude with a prosthetic leg in that workout - freaking insane!)
2. Get weights: I purchased a good set of bands for the workouts - but even the most tense band didn't offer enough resistance to get a good burn.
3. Be prepared to sweat like crazy: I thought I was in pretty good shape - but this is seriously one of the most difficult workout routines I've ever followed. I was sweating like crazy. My wife even mentioned that she has never seen me sweat so much working out. (BTW: The Yoga routine will make you sweat the most)
4. Wall squats will make you cry like a baby: One of the greatest athletic accomplishments of my Jr. High career was being the last man down during a wall squat test. I think I held the squat for over 7 minutes. That was then. Now I can hardly hold the squat for more than a minute. They will seriously make you want to cry.
5. Yoga will kick your trash: I alluded to this above - but Yoga was seriously the most difficult routine of the set (Plyometrics a close second). Some of the positions he has you hold should be illegal. I learned I am VERY inflexible.
Final thoughts after week one: I've always wanted to mix in more cardio to my workouts - and I think P90X is going to do the trick. I'm definitely going to lose weight because of this program which is the opposite of what I was working on the past year. I'm not going to follow the nutrition plan - I'm keeping my same eating habits - so hopefully I don't lose too much weight.
All in all I'm excited for this new program. I look forward to week 2.
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