P90X is indeed a great program, but I fear it would lead an untrained over weight person to failure. HOWEVER, the core principle is something which dawned on me years ago when I tried to be a little body builder:
Everything works, but nothing works forever.
P90X makes this statement the core of it's system and calls it "surprising the muscle" with a number of different angles, techniques, paces, exercises and routines. This core principle can be used with lower intensity trainings and slower pace too.
Example: If you walk a lot, you will gain some leg strength at first and after a while you will just be a good walker, but you are not getting any better. You hit a ceiling. If from there on, even without adding weight or excessive intensity, you add an other form of work out, you are putting your body into the need to adapt (get stronger) again. After a while you can rotate and mix and match (stack) exercises and routines and continue to get better.
- Get rid of sugar and alcohol (dejen este dulce y no se ahumen)!
- Reduce the intake of starchy carbs (especialmente Ustedes los Dominicanos, que les gusta mucho el platano, la yuca, la batata, la habichuela etc.)
- Try to not mix carbs AND fat in the same meal. One or the other will be stored away... in F A T of course.
- Eat just as much so the hunger is gone (no se peguen una llenura de estas!).
- Have a last light "meal" around 5PM (17:00) and skip supper. If that's too hard on you and the stomach threatens to go on war on you, have an apple at bed time (it's good to prevent heartburn too!). This one can have the most dramatic effects!
- Consider a natural colon cleansing using natural fiber! You will be surprised how much of that "belly" actually was sitting inside your guts just pushing it out. It's good for your colon health too and it can help you lower your blood cholesterol.
"Dieting" doesn't have to be like going hungry. I ENJOY my "diet" I eat all sorts of things, but I am conscious on how I mix things or don't and at what time I allow myself to have what most would consider a sin.
One other great tool I L O V E is the Total Gym (in the US peddled by Chuck Norris). I've worn out 3 of the basic $200.oo machines since my first one in the late 90's. I've got #4 here... and it's about done with me too
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I've had 3 big car accidents which "blessed" me with 2 herniated cervical disks, have never been really the strong built, but I am 44 and in about the best shape I've ever been.
Btw. I have P90X here, if somebody wants to take a look at it... in POP, they are welcome to.
As with Viagra and La Pella... consult your physician first before you... well, you know...
... J-D.