P90X - Bring It!!

[Chapppers]

how many squares of protein does a protein shake or protein bar equate to anyone?

[Anthony Micallef]

Chapppers said:

how many squares of protein does a protein shake or protein bar equate to anyone?

How big is a square of protein?? If you go to the MyProtein site and pic a particular product it gives you the breakdown of whats in it.

[5678]

I'm done for tonight, noticeably better than last week which surprised me too.

Drinking some of the Choc RecoveryXS now and it actually tastes pretty damn good! 450ml of skimmed milk and it's a bit like one of those dirty frij shake things!

[Chapppers]

Anthony Micallef said:

Chapppers said:

how many squares of protein does a protein shake or protein bar equate to anyone?

How big is a square of protein?? If you go to the MyProtein site and pic a particular product it gives you the breakdown of whats in it.

Well exactly, but there are 7 per day for the first month and each square is 3oz of meat.. so what does that equal in protein shake form? I don't really want to eat 7 chicken breasts per day!

Also, just did my first day - chest and back and ab ripper X... didn't push myself too hard but it is the first day... really enjoyed it actually and can definitely feel it!

[JQ]

Chapppers said:

Anthony Micallef said:

Chapppers said:

how many squares of protein does a protein shake or protein bar equate to anyone?

How big is a square of protein?? If you go to the MyProtein site and pic a particular product it gives you the breakdown of whats in it.

Well exactly, but there are 7 per day for the first month and each square is 3oz of meat.. so what does that equal in protein shake form? I don't really want to eat 7 chicken breasts per day!

Also, just did my first day - chest and back and ab ripper X... didn't push myself too hard but it is the first day... really enjoyed it actually and can definitely feel it!

I assume Anthony doesn't understand the question as he's not doing P90X.

According to the guide 1 cup of protein powder plus 1 cup of skimmed milk is 1 square of Protein (ingredients for Protein Shake - Level 1). However, that does then beg the question - How big is a cup???? It seems to be a universal form of measurement - 1 cup of asparagus, 1 cup of milk, 1 cup of cheese.

[StevieBee]

So, first day of Training Block 3. This week and 3 others and I'm done!

I'm 45, started at 14 stone 1 lb, waist knocking on 36". As of this evening, I'm still 45 but feel closer to 30. 12 Stone 5 lb (did actually dip to 12,3) and I'm not far off a 32" waist. Some nice definition has formed - now need to build on this.

I've previously followed the nutrition plan loosely but going to pay more adherence to it for the next 4 weeks as you need the added calories to notch everything up a gear or three.

The only think I'm still having trouble with is Ab Ripper X. This has never been my strong point but I am getting further through it and what I can do is having a decent effect.

What has surprised me is how much I still enjoy it. I did harbour the thought that I'd get bored and find reasons not to do it, but each day I look forward to getting stuck in. Got the missus and lad at it now as well!

[Chapppers]

Wow, bloody well done! I hope I have the commitment to stick with it. I'm up near 14st 12 at the moment, it would be incredible to be hovering around the 13st mark. Best I've ever done was 14st2.

We shall see. I think the difference here could be that I don't have to go to the gym, and I can take the videos away with me travelling. Not sure what I'd be able to do in a hotel without a pullup bar though :S

Edited by Chapppers on Monday 6th August 22:33

[StevieBee]

Chapppers said:

Wow, I hope I have the commitment to stick with it. I'm up near 14st 12 at the moment, it would be incredible to be hovering around the 13st mark. Best I've ever done was 14st2.

We shall see. I think the difference here could be that I don't have to go to the gym, and I can take the videos away with me travelling. Not sure what I'd be able to do in a hotel without a pullup bar though :S

Use the bands but adopt the lean forward position and do more reps. Works just as well. Just make sure you find a door that's well screwed in!

[Chapppers]

I can definitely see a morning conversation sometime in the future of "what's that big red stripe across your face?" "hit myself with my resistance bands" "resistance what?!?!" "yeah"

[Flibble]

JQ said:

According to the guide 1 cup of protein powder plus 1 cup of skimmed milk is 1 square of Protein (ingredients for Protein Shake - Level 1). However, that does then beg the question - How big is a cup???? It seems to be a universal form of measurement - 1 cup of asparagus, 1 cup of milk, 1 cup of cheese.

Around 250 ml apparently. Doesn't need to be that precise.

[StevieBee]

Chapppers said:

I can definitely see a morning conversation sometime in the future of "what's that big red stripe across your face?" "hit myself with my resistance bands" "resistance what?!?!" "yeah"

Some people pay good money for that sort of thing!

[JQ]

Well, today was the day - my start day. Completed Chest and back and Ab Ripper X at 6am. OMG that was tough, I feel totally fuzzy now. I absolutely dread to think what state I'm going to be in over the next 24 to 48hrs - the fitness test made me stiff for a couple of days, I'm worried I won't actually be able to get out of bed tomorrow. As for the 15 miles I cycle to work and back every day, that could be very interesting. At least I got the train today as I'm out after work, I'm not sure I could have cycled in.

I'm sure Plyometrics will be a walk in the park tomorrow

[cliffe_mafia]

Flibble said:

Around 250 ml apparently. Doesn't need to be that precise.

Most supermarksets sell sets of measuring cups. 1 cup is about half a coffee mug.

ETA £2 from Asda -

http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/search/searc...

Or as this is PH - £9.50 from Waitrose

http://www.waitrose.com/shop/ProductView-10317-100...

[5678]

JQ said:

Well, today was the day - my start day. Completed Chest and back and Ab Ripper X at 6am. OMG that was tough, I feel totally fuzzy now. I absolutely dread to think what state I'm going to be in over the next 24 to 48hrs - the fitness test made me stiff for a couple of days, I'm worried I won't actually be able to get out of bed tomorrow. As for the 15 miles I cycle to work and back every day, that could be very interesting. At least I got the train today as I'm out after work, I'm not sure I could have cycled in.

I'm sure Plyometrics will be a walk in the park tomorrow

Nice one! You're 1 week behind me then.

I REALLY struggled with AbrX on the first attempt. But last night was noticeably easier already. I try to do 15 instead of their 25 though!

Oh... if you thought last night hurt... wait until tonight

[fatpasty]

StevieBee said:

So, first day of Training Block 3. This week and 3 others and I'm done!

I'm 45, started at 14 stone 1 lb, waist knocking on 36". As of this evening, I'm still 45 but feel closer to 30. 12 Stone 5 lb (did actually dip to 12,3) and I'm not far off a 32" waist. Some nice definition has formed - now need to build on this.

I've previously followed the nutrition plan loosely but going to pay more adherence to it for the next 4 weeks as you need the added calories to notch everything up a gear or three.

The only think I'm still having trouble with is Ab Ripper X. This has never been my strong point but I am getting further through it and what I can do is having a decent effect.

What has surprised me is how much I still enjoy it. I did harbour the thought that I'd get bored and find reasons not to do it, but each day I look forward to getting stuck in. Got the missus and lad at it now as well!

Great work. Keep it going.

Good to see that the OH and the boy is helping and getting stuck in. It is hard work if they don't show an interest. You need support with this kind of commitment.

[5678]

fatpasty said:

Great work. Keep it going.

Good to see that the OH and the boy is helping and getting stuck in. It is hard work if they don't show an interest. You need support with this kind of commitment.

Agree with that. My wife is doing sessions with me when she can and is very supportive. It makes a huge difference.

[theshrew]

I had a little search on the net last night about this managed to have a quick look at the diet plan, looks quite nice really although maybe a bit of a pain to keep on top of all that cooking different stuff. It seems a lot more food than I'd normally eat to.

Are you guys following the plan or just using it as a guide ?

I like the idea of this as you have to follow the training and food. Normally I'm ok with food but need a structured plan for training.

[Hoofy]

theshrew said:

I like the idea of this as you have to follow the training and food. Normally I'm ok with food but need a structured plan for training.

Try http://www.6weeksixpack.com/. The training part is free. Or you could follow one I've been sending others if you want.

[StevieBee]

theshrew said:

I had a little search on the net last night about this managed to have a quick look at the diet plan, looks quite nice really although maybe a bit of a pain to keep on top of all that cooking different stuff. It seems a lot more food than I'd normally eat to.

Are you guys following the plan or just using it as a guide ?

I like the idea of this as you have to follow the training and food. Normally I'm ok with food but need a structured plan for training.

There's three nutrition plans for each of the three training blocks. For the first two, I've used the nutrition plan more as a guide, cutting out fats and concentrating on whole foods. Two reasons for this approach; one, it's very American so some of the foodstuffs are not available here or use different terminology so require research to work out what it is you are supposed to be eating and two, it's a pain in the bum having to cook something totally different to the rest of the house.

It just comes down to being sensible.

The one downside to this is that there have been occasions where I haven't taken in enough calories and get three quarters of the way through a routine and run out of steam. Trick is spotting this and adjusting.

For the third and final phase, I am following the plan pretty much to book, mainly because this is quite intense and you do need to make sure you've taken on enough fuel. Plus, the grub is mmmmm! (Steak, Baked Beans....!)

The one big change I've made is booze. It's not mentioned anywhere in the literature but before I started, I'd have something alcoholic every day - pint of beer, glass of wine, a nice malt... (not all on the same day you understand). I still have the occasional beer but it's been two and half weeks since I had my last. Don't miss it and enjoy it more when I do.

HTH

[Chapppers]

theshrew said:

I had a little search on the net last night about this managed to have a quick look at the diet plan, looks quite nice really although maybe a bit of a pain to keep on top of all that cooking different stuff. It seems a lot more food than I'd normally eat to.

Are you guys following the plan or just using it as a guide ?

I like the idea of this as you have to follow the training and food. Normally I'm ok with food but need a structured plan for training.

I thought I ate a lot of protein. Turns out I usually eat about half of "a lot of protein" - phase 1 is ridiculous. I'm going to stick with it but it's going to take some effort!