Done with Phase 1 (P90x)
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It will be interesting to me how many people sustain this 1+ years.
All these programs are great ideas and work well in the short term. They do what everyone should be doing anyway - watch what they eat and exercise more. You stick to that and you'll get your washboard abs.
Once individuals stop the program(s) they gain weight again since they resume old habits. Not saying you will, but the %s speak for themselves. I have numerous friends that have done these programs and diets - lost large amounts of weight and over the years gained it back.
Congrats on the change! Keep it up and change your habits for the long haul.
All these programs are great ideas and work well in the short term. They do what everyone should be doing anyway - watch what they eat and exercise more. You stick to that and you'll get your washboard abs.
Once individuals stop the program(s) they gain weight again since they resume old habits. Not saying you will, but the %s speak for themselves. I have numerous friends that have done these programs and diets - lost large amounts of weight and over the years gained it back.
Congrats on the change! Keep it up and change your habits for the long haul.
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Originally Posted by bagherra,Aug 28 2010, 12:43 PM
It will be interesting to me how many people sustain this 1+ years.
I do, however, intend to go through a month or so of P90x again to get me back into shape, and then I am switching to "Insanity" which is another Beach Body program my wife and I purchased.
She is going to start the program and do the full course when we get back from Italy in a few weeks, but she has done a couple of the workouts as a sample and say they kicked the crap out of her. She collects workout DVD's (she has a couple hundred) and does one every morning so if she says they are really hard, I am a little intimidated.
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I think the broader question you ask about people keeping up the routine or fit lifestyle, for me I would say yes. I always liked to stay in decent shape but it was declining as I got older.
People who go through the P90x program I would think are likely to maintain it more than the average person just because they were willing to make a commitment to a somewhat grueling 90 days in the first place. It shows they are motivated to do something.
But the added point is, I was working out here and there all a long but with declining results. At 40, when I tried the program, it showed me what I had to do to get the results I wanted. When I found out not only how to do it, but that I could in fact do it, now I am not afraid to put in the effort. People assume "I can't" before they try. The ones who go through it, see what it takes, and find out "I can" are more likely to continue in the future.
At least thats how I feel after going through it, even with the back injury.
People who go through the P90x program I would think are likely to maintain it more than the average person just because they were willing to make a commitment to a somewhat grueling 90 days in the first place. It shows they are motivated to do something.
But the added point is, I was working out here and there all a long but with declining results. At 40, when I tried the program, it showed me what I had to do to get the results I wanted. When I found out not only how to do it, but that I could in fact do it, now I am not afraid to put in the effort. People assume "I can't" before they try. The ones who go through it, see what it takes, and find out "I can" are more likely to continue in the future.
At least thats how I feel after going through it, even with the back injury.
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That's cool vader1 and I agree with you. It does take a commitment and motivation to start and go through a program like this. These are great things that produce great quick results.
People don't have to maintain that level of intensity throughout their lives (unless they want to
) to keep fit, they just need to consider more what they are eating (do your research) and incorporate fitness within their lives (less video games, more actual outdoor activities, walk more, take the stairs, etc.). If you make it a lifestyle you realize a lot a benefits. I can honestly say that I'm stronger, have more energy, and enjoy life much more in my 40s than in my 20s (even after I lost my weight).
Keep it up gang, life gets better when your older if you take care of yourself.
People don't have to maintain that level of intensity throughout their lives (unless they want to
) to keep fit, they just need to consider more what they are eating (do your research) and incorporate fitness within their lives (less video games, more actual outdoor activities, walk more, take the stairs, etc.). If you make it a lifestyle you realize a lot a benefits. I can honestly say that I'm stronger, have more energy, and enjoy life much more in my 40s than in my 20s (even after I lost my weight). Keep it up gang, life gets better when your older if you take care of yourself.
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Holy crap am I sore. Day 1 is over and the first thing I noticed was my entire upper body was bright red. Tomorrow is going to suck (Abs). I have a feeling I might be throwing up or at least feeling like it.
