Just got everything in for P90X. I started reviewing the guides, that nutrition guide is intimidating! I recently had to change my diet for health reasons, so my ability to adapt to a higher protein diet should not be met with much resistance.
I watched the Chest and Back workout last night to get a feel for what type of exercises are involved. It looks quite intense. I only have two 20 lb dumbbells and one dumbbell that I can get up to around 50 or 55lbs. I don't know if the 20 lb dumbbells will be enough, but they should be enough for me to make it through a month of training. If I make it a month, I will look around for a more complete set of weights.
My first impression of the program once getting it is how intimidating it is going to be to complete. I know, after watching the 'how to bring it' video, that if you 'do your best, forget the rest', you will be fine.
Where do I go from here?
Well, I will review the materials, see if I can hash out a rough diet to follow... looks like a whole bunch of chicken, vegetables, and fruits will be bought this week at the grocery store. Get my supplements in order. I plan to take 2 or 3 scoops of whey protein daily as a protein shake combined with fat free milk (haven't read enough of the nutrition plan to know if that is a good idea or not). In addition to this, I would love to get my hands on some glutamine, eventually some creatine for a boost in overall performance toward the end of the program.
What kind of supplements are y'all using while on P90X?
Thursday, January 28, 2010
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For a while I was taking N-O-Xplode. It's got some creatine in it and really provides quite the boost before working out.
I also do whey protein. It's good to do some vanilla flavored in oatmeal for a morning snack if you like it. Also, Jay Robb makes delicious tasting protein.
Greek yogurt has tons of protein and goes great in a shake when combined with frozen fruit, skim milk and whey protein.
After a year of high protein dieting I'm all over it.
N-O-Xplode... isn't that the nitrus oxide type stuff. I used to take that back in the day, you have to take so much of it to be really effective... it wasn't cheap either. Whey protein I will definitely do. I was most likely going to get some optimum whey - 5lb bucket, haven't decided on the flavor. I always like chocolate. Also, it has some glutamine and various other amino acids in it that I wouldn't need to buy.
Creatine is a distinct possibility once I realize I'm not going to quit this workout program. You are technically supposed to 'cycle' creatine on 2 months off 1 month type thing. So, I would probably start creatine (if I start it at all) at the end of the first month so I can get more carbohydrates for more energy.
I'll have to look into greek yogurt, that sounds good. So does frozen fruit smoothies... Hmmm...
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