P90X Extreme Home Fitness Don’t #1 “Don’t eat junk food”
It’s really as simple as that. They call it junk food for a reason, it really is junk. You don’t want this stuff going into your body! Cookies, cakes, candy and processed meats all have to go. If you’re going to take the program seriously you need to eliminate this stuff from your daily diet all together.
P90X Extreme Home Fitness Don’t #2 “Don’t try to be a hero”
You’re getting ready to do an exercise, Tony asks you to set a goal, you say “25 reps” when in all reality you know that last week you could only do 8. It’s very important to push yourself, but you need to be realistic, other wise you set yourself up for failure.
P90X Extreme Home Fitness Don’t #3 “Don’t beat yourself up”
Likewise if you set a reasonable goal and happened to fall just short, don’t beat yourself up about it. You are involved in this program to allow yourself to grow and gradually meet your fitness goals, don’t worry you’ll get there. One of the most famous Tony Horton mantras is “Do your best, and forget the rest!”
P90X Extreme Home Fitness Don’t #4 “Don’t skip your workouts”
No one said P90X was going to be easy! It’s important to make sure that you make time for your new workout routine. The program requires a real commitment. There may be times when you’re tired from the daily grind, there may be engagements you must attend, so be sure to designate a time that works for your lifestyle. Skipping one makes it easy to skip another. Remember you’re doing this for you! Make it a point to do your scheduled workouts each and every day!
P90X Extreme Home Fitness Don’t #5 “Don’t starve yourself”
Withholding food isn’t going to help you! Eating next to nothing isn’t going to work! Starving yourself is NOT effective! Ok, I think we drilled that point home. You’re body needs fuel to operate and not eating is counter productive. As Tony so wisely says “Your body doesn’t run on exercise. It runs on the food you put in your mouth.
If you want the results that P90X can provide you need to have the energy to “Bring It” during your workouts.
P90X Extreme Home Fitness Don’t #6 “Don’t compromise your form”
You’ll learn the right and wrong ways to perform each P90X exercise. Proper form is extremely important! Never compromise form just to finish a set or to pump out a few sloppy reps. When the muscles you are working give out, it’s time to stop, don’t try to engage other muscles just to finish. Check your form and workout in a way that is kind to your structure. This will keep you healthy while you get strong.
P90X Extreme Home Fitness Don’t #7 “Don’t skip warm up”
There are those that feel like warm up isn’t important or seems like a waste of time. This couldn’t be further from the truth. NEVER skip warm up! Your body should feel limber and you should be breaking a light sweat before you dive into any full-out exercising.
Stay tuned for more important P90X DON’TS…
Jul 19, 2011 @ 02:34:48
Dude!? Is it me or has anyone elses back gotten screwed up from silly jacks? I’ve been doing p90x for a year now off & on, but i did silly jacks for the first time last week & holy crap…my back is KILLING me- it was either the silly jacks or the warrior poses. Should I just cut out the silly jacks ?(even though they’re super fun)
I know I should be on the set program but…I’m not very disciplined!
Hello Paige,
you are probably sore because you haven’t been doing “Wacky Jacks” and your back muscles are doing something new. Unless it’s not that type of pain. You back muscles are on the sides, so if it’s pain other then muscle pain, you may want to either take it easy or get that checked out. Wacky Jacks are fun and silly looking but a great exercise, so if you can work through the soreness, try to keep them in your schedule.
-Mike
Jul 20, 2011 @ 01:10:41
Oh my gosh! Thank you so much for the reply! I thought my message would just get lost in some cyber shuffle- but you guys are on it! I will Wacky Jack through my pain
thank you so much again!
Aug 19, 2011 @ 04:06:15
hey i just told my dad about this program and says its alright to get it but i have some concerns. i dont know if p90x will be right for me im only 14 and im also very skinny i really wanna get bigger and gain some muscle so is p90x right for me?
Hello Andres,
it’s all about how you approach the program. If you want to gain mass, you need to use heavier weights and keep the reps in the 8-10 range. If you can do 11 reps, you need heavier weights. Even though you probably don’t wan to lose weight, you should still do all of the other workouts because they will be beneficial to your overall athletic abilities. As far as the Nutrition Plan, you might not need to be as strict since you are young and you might want to gain some weight. You don’t want to eat unhealthy, but you don’t need to do the fat shredder phase because that will really make you lose some pounds.
-Mike
Oct 24, 2011 @ 22:47:37
Hi I’m 14 and my dad has been doing the workout for a while now but he had lost a lot of wait before he started the program I am 5″8 and 180 lbs and I have a lot of body fat I want to start p90x to get buff and lose wait but should I lose weight before starting or just try my best and get better over time?
Hello Donnie,
you could go either way but if you want to keep working at it, you will get better and better over time. If you still want to lose more weight after the 90 days, you can always do a second round.
-Mike
Dec 07, 2011 @ 21:27:40
Well, what a product. I bust my but to get in shape, and now im fit but cripple. I cant move, work, sleep, i can bearly stand in the morning. I never had lower back problems before. Doctors dont know what it is. They say a pinched disc from the x-rays, i dont have money for
An MRI. All i know is i cant touch my toes or put on socks. And my right leg is
Starting to hurt worse than my back. That is when ever its not numb.
Thank you p90x, so much for playing sports ever agn.
Dec 20, 2011 @ 14:19:55
I don’t know if this question has been answered before, but if I’m 5’2 at 115, how many calories would I really be burning during P90X? I honestly do NOT think I could be burning 500-600 calories from each video. Especially from a 15-minute ab workout. Help?
Hello Aleisha,
the average is 600 calories, but would of course be less for ab ripper x.
-Mike
Jan 28, 2012 @ 21:22:41
I have no way of doing pull ups in the house. Is there an exercise that I can do in place of them? If not what should I do during that time.
Jan 28, 2012 @ 21:34:11
My son purchased P90X a few years ago and now I have started it. The only problem is that we can’t find the nutrition book. Anyway I can get another one?