Off Season Conditioning

[wa-loaf]

OK, so I just ordered P90X. Lets see if I can make the time to do this.

 

[Sparky]

My scale just laughs at me whenever I even go near it...

Mine begs for mercy.

 

[snowmonster]

Fell off the conditioning wagon last week. Getting on it again this week with renewed intensity. When September comes, my quads and hammies will be in for some serious punishment.

 

[hammer]

Mine begs for mercy.

Mine asks me why I even bother checking...:roll:

 

[MR. evil]

OK, so I just ordered P90X. Lets see if I can make the time to do this.

Make sure to get some push up bars and a pull up bar. Your going to be doing a LOT of push ups and pull ups.

 

[wa-loaf]

Make sure to get some push up bars and a pull up bar. Your going to be doing a LOT of push ups and pull ups.

Got a rafter mount pull-up bar for the basement. I'll see how the push ups go. Might get some of those later.

 

[Nick]

I did the same thing at home - built a pull up bar in the basement out of iron pipe and fittings. Works like a charm!

 

[MR. evil]

Got a rafter mount pull-up bar for the basement. I'll see how the push ups go. Might get some of those later.

in the short term you can use dumbells as make shift push up bars. You will see after day one (aka - a couple hundred of push up later) that doing push up with your hands on the ground gets old very fast. I also build my own pull up bar out of threaded gas pipe and fittings from HomeCheapo

 

[Madroch]

Changed my plan.... instead of starting p90x again, started insanity instead because I just don't have an hour and a half every morning at this time (Insanity is generally under an hour, sometimes closer to 40 minutes). Insanity has lots of plyo and useful core exercises that are not the more traditional crunch related stuff like Ab ripper x. I thought the plyo in p90 was quite useful for skiing, and hoping the insanity version will provide similar results. That will finish mid-late october- will than do p90x through january (assuming I will have the required hour plus in the a.m. by that time). Hoping the month or so of p90 before I begin skiing in late Novermber will provide whatever additional leg strength training that insanity lacked.

 

[wa-loaf]

Changed my plan.... instead of starting p90x again, started insanity instead. That program has lots of plyo and useful core exercises that are not the more traditional crunch related tuff like Ab ribber x. I thought the plyo in p90 was quite useful for skiing, hoping the insanity version will provide similar results. That will finish mid-late october- will than do p90x through january. Hoping the month or so of p90 before I begin skiing in late Novermber will provide whatever additional leg strength training that insanity lacked.

P90X2 comes out in September ...

 

[Madroch]

P90X2 comes out in September ...

Pretty sure my DVID fitness budget was exceeded with Insanity- I might see if anyone I know has P90x 2 and quit by then so I could borrow it... that is how I initially acquired P90x.

Speaking of budget-- Eyeing a pair of Blizzard magnum 8.7 at the moment... which will leave me sleeping on the couch for a week if I buy them....

 

[Nick]

P90X2 comes out in September ...

Interesting will probably try it out id like some fresh workouts to do

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[drjeff]

I've been road biking like a fiend this summer. Weather dependent, I've been averaging 80 miles a week (usually 3 rides, sometimes 4th that gets the mileage for that week in the 120 range if all the rides happen). Running 10 to 15 miles a week (3 runs usually) and doing 3 sessions a week with the TRX suspension trainer (full body resistance training). Feeling pretty good right now for ski season! Really been noticing the performance improvements on the bike and running trails the last few weeks. And most importantly, I'm finding the training to be really fun and hence WANT to get the workouts in!

 

[Madroch]

I've been road biking like a fiend this summer. Weather dependent, I've been averaging 80 miles a week (usually 3 rides, sometimes 4th that gets the mileage for that week in the 120 range if all the rides happen). Running 10 to 15 miles a week (3 runs usually) and doing 3 sessions a week with the TRX suspension trainer (full body resistance training). Feeling pretty good right now for ski season! Really been noticing the performance improvements on the bike and running trails the last few weeks. And most importantly, I'm finding the training to be really fun and hence WANT to get the workouts in!

That is some serious road and bike work... never heard of the TRX, gonna have to google it now and check it out...

 

[drjeff]

That is some serious road and bike work... never heard of the TRX, gonna have to google it now and check it out...

I got hooked on the TRX by a combo of one of my hygienist's raving about it (and getting some great results from it) and also from the folks at Tough Mudder endorsing it. I did a bit of homework on it, and bought the home set up. Good basic training video that comes with it, plus really good Facebook and Twitter postings of new workout maneuvers weekly! It looks simple, but really gets results, and I tend to use it to "abuse" my core muscles. A quick 15 minutes of core specific maneuvers has my core muscles letting me know that that've just got a legit workout!

www.trxtraining.com

 

[Grassi21]

So..... is P90X worth it?

 

[drjeff]

So..... is P90X worth it?

The workouts are legit, heck even their yoga workout will kick many folks butt the first time they do it. Combine their diet plan that comes with it, and stick it for the 90 days, and you will get results. Personally while currently my training interests have been more focused around outdoor workouts rather than daily 60-90 minute indoor DVD sessions, I still on a rainy day pop one of my P90X DVD's in and find the workouts outs, challenging, enjoyable, and also the right balance of really good motivation without feeling like i'm being screamed at by the host.

 

[Madroch]

So..... is P90X worth it?

I thought so, but like anything, they can get repetitive. I have been through several partial and full rounds... it is much tougher now to motivate for a full round- 90 days is a long time to comitt to an hour and a half a day 6 days a week. But several of the workouts are great stand alones and I pop them in even when not in a round.. the leg workout is great, as is the Plyo- both of which are great for skiing. The Core Synergistics workout is simply a great well rounded workout. The ab workout is only 17 minutes and I do it a lot at the gym (don't need the video once you know the moves). If you are interested in fitness only (and not necessarily weightloss)- they are great-- however to lose appreciable weight, as with anything, nutrition is the key.

 

[Madroch]

Since I never ski enough full days regularly to get in true ski shape- I found that p90x kept me able to ski all day-- while a couple months after I stopped- my legs would tire. Example- I finished P90x in December-- I still had good legs on the monster 18 inch storm on 1/12- skied all day (first chair to 3:30ish anyway) in strenuous conditions without wilting-- fast foward to March-- several months removed from p90-- legs would tire much quicker, and while I still had my wind (from gym cardio) the lack of legs was forcing me to end my ski days earlier than I had earlier in the season... a reverse situation of what you would expect.

Lesson for this year-- keep going through the season-- if only on the leg workouts...

 

[Glenn]

I've been loggin' and rebuilding rock walls on the weekend. Hopefully, that'll help.