Off Season Conditioning

[MR. evil]

Motivation is lagging a bit-- no crispness in the air, finishing Round 1 of p90x and having trouble gearing up for Round 2. Cheesy marketing aside- the program works very well. Due to years of inattention, I will need more than one round, but it is basically undoing years of neglect in months-- still a good trade.

Need some stoke to keep me going....

From what I have read you should take a break before starting another round.

I am going to hit the P90x again soon once my kitchen Reno project tapers off. Should be in the middle of August. I am not looking forward to the first week or two.

[Madroch]

From what I have read you should take a break before starting another round.

I am going to hit the P90x again soon once my kitchen Reno project tapers off. Should be in the middle of August. I am not looking forward to the first week or two.

Taking next week (vacation) completely off (maybe a run or two thrown in to offset meals, etc), than will probably do cardio mixed with Power Half Hour for a week, than back at it....

Don't want to take too long off for the reason you note... starting again is painful.

[MR. evil]

Taking next week (vacation) completely off (maybe a run or two thrown in to offset meals, etc), than will probably do cardio mixed with Power Half Hour for a week, than back at it....

Don't want to take too long off for the reason you note... starting again is painful.

A friend that finished round one, and is now in the middle of round two told me that you should take a month or two off of P90X before doing another round. The reason was if you jump back in too soon your body is still used to the program and you won't get the same results. He took two months off and did other stuff (biking, weight training, ect) to stay in shape. Though he still did pull ups several times a week so he wouldn't loose that skill.

[Madroch]

Seems to make sense... won't have to twist my arm too hard to get me to stop getting up at the crack of a$$. I am just a little worried I will lose too much ground if I wait too long..maybe 3 weeks or so with some cardio and pull ups- took me too long to acquire that skill, hate to lose it just as I am gettting the hang of it..

[drjeff]

Finally made it through the 30lb barrier today I had been plateaued the last few weeks in the 25-29lb range and was starting to wonder if I was going to get through the 30lb mark - Goal #1 of 38lbs now squarely in my sights - then I'll do a little reassessing and see if I'm going to try for an even 50lbs!

[Brownsville Brooklyn]

Finally made it through the 30lb barrier today I had been plateaued the last few weeks in the 25-29lb range and was starting to wonder if I was going to get through the 30lb mark - Goal #1 of 38lbs now squarely in my sights - then I'll do a little reassessing and see if I'm going to try for an even 50lbs!

whatever happened to resistance, cardio training & stretching??

[drjeff]

whatever happened to resistance, cardio training & stretching??

Happens almost every day as I RESIST the urge to eat most everything in the refrigerator/cupboards, and then once or twice a week I run to the fridge and stretch my arms a few times by tipping back a few cold beers (Bud Select 55's as of late so I don't have as big of a "liquid dinner" once a week)

[o3jeff]

I'm down about 8 lbs(another 2 to go to get to 175 were the Dr. said I should be), just a lot of watching what I eat and trying to put a lot of miles in on the bike.

I'm down to 171(from 185) and am going to try and stay around the 170-175 mark since I feel pretty healthy at this weight now.. Not bad considering I haven't been out on the bike in two weeks.

[severine]

I'm down to 171(from 185) and am going to try and stay around the 170-175 mark since I feel pretty healthy at this weight now.. Not bad considering I haven't been out on the bike in two weeks.

Nice job!

Down 12 lbs since 7/15.

[Madroch]

Way to be both Jeffs-- I am sidelined-back is tweaked again... how is it that I do resistance training for weeks and my back is fine-- but I mop a floor or plant a pachasandra-- and I am done-- seriously, not joking-- both have seriously tweaked my back in the last week...Bad shape at the moment.. 4 years ago I was laid up for a week after I tried to pick up my daughters swimsuit.. yet I do crunchy frogs and heavy pants till im blue in the face--- go figure

Edit- just stood up... whoa. Suggestions... people at work tell me ice???