Comments on: Does P90X Work? Common Reasons Why Some People Aren’t Getting the Results They Desire

By: Dionne

Dionne — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:46:35 +0000

I just purchased the P90X program. I have been doing the ab ripper x a friend lent me for the past week and I love the intensity. I am 27, 5′1″ and 90lbs soaking wet with a brick in my pocket I have struggled with weight gain my entire life. My fitness goal is to gain 10 – 15 lbs over the next 12 – 18 months. Since I am already very, very lean and most excercise programs seem to be geared toward weight loss, what is the best way to achieve my goal using P90X.

By: jay

jay — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:13:45 +0000

im going into the recovery week in phase 1 but have only lost about 3 pounds am i doing something wrong?

By: Staff

Staff — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:51:08 +0000

Hi Cory,

do you want to lean out you muscles? If not, go with classic. Lean focuses on weight loss and doesn’t give you much resistance work. Both approached will allow you to lose weight.

-Mike

By: Staff

Staff — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:49:24 +0000

Hello Chris,

this program is directed more to those who would like to lose weight, shed fat, and build muscle. Honestly, gaining weight for a skinny can be just as hard as losing weight for a heavy guy. The nutrition plan is absolutely geared towards shedding fat. I don’t know what your diet is and if it will allow you to gain….good weight….but as far as the workouts, you can certainly build mass. Not huge body builder mass, but normal guy muscle mass. There are only two days of cardio, so don’t skip them in fear of losing muscle. For the resistance training, choose heavy weights and do 8-10 reps. The last two reps should be really hard, so if you can do 11, you need something heavier. Also, be sure that you are getting enough protein to help not only repair muscle, but also to help build them up.

Good luck bro.

-Mike

By: Staff

Staff — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:40:22 +0000

Hi Blackeyes,

Do plyo and legs and back, but don’t ad weights to any of the exercises to get lean muscle.

-Mike

By: Cory

Cory — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:19:48 +0000

I just got the program and I am debating if I should do classic or lean. I’m 18 and 5′10 and 230. I just got done playing football and want to get rid of the extra weight. Would it be better for me to do classic or lean?

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:26:24 +0000

My friend and I are both 18 years old and really skinny, me standing at 5′9″ and weighing 130 lbs, and my friend being 6′0″ and weighing 125lbs. We have the p90x program and have seen the workouts and nutrition guide. Due to complications, using supplements and following the exact nutrition guide will be almost impossible. However, we have come up with our own diet to get around 3000-4000 calories, including a sufficient amount of carbohydrates, protein, and fat that we feel we need. We absolutely have the determination, the weights, and the time, and we easily passed the fitness test. Basically my question is this: would it be possible for two skinny guys such as ourselves, with no supplements and our own custom diet, to gain a decent amount of weight and get positive results? I also showed some of the workouts to my parents and they say that the moves may be geared only towards losing weight, along with the rest of the program. Fortunately I still have faith for this product and I’m just looking for some honest advice on how we should go about this.

By: blackeyes

blackeyes — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:43:35 +0000

So, I shouldn’t do plyo or legs/back? I already jog(long slow distances) 3-4times per wk.
Will I still get toned legs? I don’t want a toned uppper body and a flabby lower body.

By: Staff

Staff — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:01:27 +0000

Hi Blackeyes,

your right. Don’t add any weights to the leg exercises and you could do Cardio X instead of Plyo. This workout is a little less intense. Although, it is known that working large muscle groups like the legs or back can really help to lower your body fat percentage all over. Muscle burns fat, so you might want to work them a little to get a little muscle. You might start to see them slim down in terms of fat.

-Mike

By: Staff

Staff — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:58:18 +0000

Hey Melissa,

you could be gaining muscle. If you feel like you are eating too much, go down to level 1 and do 1800 calories per day. You might be right on the cusp of level 1 and 2 so I would drop down. Most people don’t start to see results until week 8 so don’t be discouraged!!! Stick with it!! You will be happy in the end!

-Mike

By: Staff

Staff — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:54:31 +0000

Hi Kolton,

that’s tough to say! There hasn’t been any test run with doing the P90X, following the diet, and drinking lots of beer!! Seriously though, you are probably consuming a huge amount of calories with all that beer. You will get better as far as your strength and fitness, but the weight loss might not happen. Follow the diet and workouts without the beer and you will lose weight. Maybe drink light beer?

-Mike

By: blackeyes

blackeyes — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:42:49 +0000

I’ve noticed that alot of women who do p90x end up w/ thick thighs or thighs that really didn’t thin out that much. I want to avod this as much as possible, I am pear shaped if that matters.
Should I just use really light weight or no weight at all?
Or maybe another day of plyometrics?

thanks in advance

By: melissa

melissa — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:01:41 +0000

I have been using the program 3 weeks now on the lean program. I am tyring to stick to the nutrition plan but 2400 calories seems to be alot to me. I have done the DVDs every day and the ellptical on my day off. I have not lost any weight , auctually gained 6 pounds . What am i doing wrong ?? Really trying to loose 20 pounds. Im athletic, 5 foot 8 and sitting at 177 pounds. Getting nervous

By: melissa

melissa — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:55:29 +0000

I am on day two of week three, I have done every DVD, even did ellptical for 30min on my day off and have not lost a single pound. I have auctually put on about 6 pounds. Wearing my heart monitor and buring 500 – 750 calories per DVD. I am trying to stick to nutrition plan but seems like alot of calories . When can i expect to start seeing weight loss ? Getting nervous !!!

By: Kolton

Kolton — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:10:19 +0000

Im interested in buying this product. im 21 and 6′3 255 amd rapidly gained 50 pounds since being out of highschool..my only problem is i drink quite a bit of beer every week, but i still stay active with sports. if i stick with the nutrtion plan, and still drink how i do can i see results, or would it be a waste..