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<blockquote data-quote="jcayer" data-source="post: 5291324" data-attributes="member: 76960">P90x TipsI was thinking about this thread while do Back and Biceps today and figured I should give a few tips.1.&nbsp; Tony and Shawn T(from Insanity) always talk about a recovery drink.&nbsp; I did quite a bit of research into this since I didn't have the $ to buy their drink.&nbsp; Turns out chocolate milk has the same proportions of protein/carbs as their drink.&nbsp; I make a protein shake with milk, blueberries, and strawberries.&nbsp; 2.&nbsp; The mid set break.&nbsp; DO IT.&nbsp; Go till you can't anymore and then rest for 10 seconds.&nbsp; Pick a time to come back in at and do 1 or 2 or 3 more.&nbsp; In the same vein, for push ups, don't be embarrassed to get down on your knees to crank out a few more, this is how you get stronger.3.&nbsp; Write it down.&nbsp; Tony always says it, do it.&nbsp; Then next time, look at your sheet and strive for one more.&nbsp; This is the best way to improve.4.&nbsp; The first 2 days are brutal.&nbsp; Suck it up and do the next couple days.&nbsp; Don't give up and don't put it off.5.&nbsp; Yoga.&nbsp; It's long.&nbsp; It's hard.&nbsp; Suck it up, focus, and by the third or fourth time, you'll start to get it and really show improvement.&nbsp; I'm far more flexible than I've ever been.&nbsp; At a minimum, do the first 50 minutes, which is the hard stuff.I'm finishing my third round of this, so I do know what I'm doing.&nbsp; I haven't lost weight because I haven't modified my diet.&nbsp; Diet is 90% of weight loss.&nbsp; But at the same time, I'm a gorilla, still can't do pull ups, so don't be put off by that.If you have the time, watch each video before doing it and try out some of the moves.&nbsp; It will make it much easier the first time you do it for real.Enjoy, it's a great ride.&nbsp; And if you need motivation, post back here.&nbsp; Bullgrit and I will do our best to prop you up.&nbsp; I think he said he's 40 and I'm 37, so you don't have to be 25 to do this.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jcayer, post: 5291324, member: 76960"] [b]P90x Tips[/b] I was thinking about this thread while do Back and Biceps today and figured I should give a few tips. 1. Tony and Shawn T(from Insanity) always talk about a recovery drink. I did quite a bit of research into this since I didn't have the $ to buy their drink. Turns out chocolate milk has the same proportions of protein/carbs as their drink. I make a protein shake with milk, blueberries, and strawberries. 2. The mid set break. DO IT. Go till you can't anymore and then rest for 10 seconds. Pick a time to come back in at and do 1 or 2 or 3 more. In the same vein, for push ups, don't be embarrassed to get down on your knees to crank out a few more, this is how you get stronger. 3. Write it down. Tony always says it, do it. Then next time, look at your sheet and strive for one more. This is the best way to improve. 4. The first 2 days are brutal. Suck it up and do the next couple days. Don't give up and don't put it off. 5. Yoga. It's long. It's hard. Suck it up, focus, and by the third or fourth time, you'll start to get it and really show improvement. I'm far more flexible than I've ever been. At a minimum, do the first 50 minutes, which is the hard stuff. I'm finishing my third round of this, so I do know what I'm doing. I haven't lost weight because I haven't modified my diet. Diet is 90% of weight loss. But at the same time, I'm a gorilla, still can't do pull ups, so don't be put off by that. If you have the time, watch each video before doing it and try out some of the moves. It will make it much easier the first time you do it for real. Enjoy, it's a great ride. And if you need motivation, post back here. Bullgrit and I will do our best to prop you up. I think he said he's 40 and I'm 37, so you don't have to be 25 to do this. [/QUOTE]

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