07-11-12, 03:29 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: CA
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I think that EnglishIvy made a lot of great points. Stabilizing on med balls, stability ball and the various pull ups were challenges that were so difficult for me. I think you need a lot of patience to do this program if your core is not so strong (I think this is a weak area for me). I got really frustrated that I could not do what Tony was doing, but if you are okay making modifications and working your way up, it is probably going to do a lot of great things for you.
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07-11-12, 03:36 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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P90X2 is very equipment heavy and I have a lot of fitness toys! I am annoyed at that super duper pull up bar they have. There are some moves that I can't even attempt, because I just have a regular pull up bar. I don't own 4 medicine balls, nor do I want to buy anymore, because they are expensive. I got really good at push ups thanks to the original P90X, but never managed to do an unassisted pull up and now he is throwing crazier variations in P90X2. Thank goodness for my Woody Bands!
On a side note. I did HC1 over a month ago and really struggled. Yesterday I did it again and it was much more manageable thanks to P90X2 phase 1 workouts! I think both these programs really add something to my collection that I was missing. And I have a lot to work up too! Cathe is so much easier in comparison!
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07-11-12, 07:13 PM | ||
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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I agree these are nothing like P90X.
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07-12-12, 08:05 AM | |
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: houston
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I really like these workouts but I have wrist tendonitis from them. I have never had any problems with my wrists before after rounds of P90X, insanity (lots of push ups) and weight lifting but a few months of X2 and my left wrist is very sore.
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07-12-12, 10:40 AM | ||
Join Date: May 2011
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I use these extra precautions for any program where there is a lot of increased gripping or forearm loading (pull-ups, heavy deadlifts, push-ups etc) so I don't consider this to be a special problem for P90X2. |
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