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There have been several posts in recent days about which version to do, Doubles, Classic or Lean. The 3 programs are explained in the fitness guide, beginning on page 23. In layman's terms, the differences are:
Doubles: Not for the weak of heart or the terribly overweight/out of shape. This routine has not one routine per day but 2, and given the intensity of the P90X workouts, you have to be in pretty decent shape to do doubles. I wouldn't recommend doubles until your second round, that way you are in better shape and will be better able to handle the extra work.
Classic: The version that most start with, it's very resistance-oriented. There are only 2 cardio days and 1 yoga day, the rest is weight lifting, pullups, pushups, etc. This program will help you trim down as well as build muscle. Mind you, I did not say lose weight, but trim down. I will explain this further in a moment.
Lean: This routine is for people who don't want a muscle-building workout and don't really like the "muscled" look. More cardio-based, it has 2 days of weights and 3 of cardio. Often called "P90X lite" because after doing Classic, it is too easy. You will lose weight on this one and build some muscle, but not like you would with Classic.
Now, the nutrition guide is just that. A guide. You can follow it meal by meal, but you will be spending every minute not working out in the kitchen. I tried it, I know. Pick which version works best for you. A lot of us here don't follow it much if at all, and just concentrate on eating a clean, healthy diet.
There have been statements made here and in the world in general that muscle weighs more than fat. This is both right and wrong. If you have a cup of fat and a cup of muscle, the cup of muscle WILL weigh more. BUT, simple physics will tell you that a pound is a pound. A pound of lead and a pound of feathers weighs exactly the same...a pound. The same with a pound of muscle and a pound of fat. They both weigh 1 pound, the difference is in the SIZE. A pound of fat may fill a gallon jug while a pound of muscle may only fill a coffee cup. You can be 5'7, 162 pounds and wear a size 8. You can also be 5'7, weigh 140 pounds and wear a size 14. These examples are accurate, and reflect my own personal sizes at 2 different points in my life. I am at the former size, 162 and have been told that I don't look like I weigh as much as I do. Why? More muscle and less fat.
During P90X, you are not only burning fat, you are building muscle, so the scale may not move that much. At the end of round 1, I only lost 5 total pounds, and now 30+ days into round 2, I have gained 2. Veeruka actually gained 5 lbs in her first round, but dropped sizes. It's all in how your body adpats to the routines and builds the muscle. An added benefit to resistance training is that muscle burns calories, plain and simple. The more muscle you have, the more calories you will burn just to sustain them. A very muscular person will burn more calories sitting on the couch than a not so muscular person.
I hope this clears up some confusion so the same questions are not asked over and over again.
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