I had looked at all the posts about yoga & how great it is for you. The sticky post on the subject is excellent but that doesn't make doing it suck any less.

I have been forcing my self to do it telling my self it will get easier i will start to enjoy it it's the fountain of youth Blah Blah. I am on the yoga day before the recovery week in phase 2. Today was the last straw i didn't even get past triangle pose before my back was aching & i thought I'm not forcing through it's not supposed to hurt like that. The balance poses i can push through it's just the moves with vinyasas at the start.

I know i cant replace it with anything but it make me not want to do P90X.

You can rpelace it with X Stretch if your in pain, i however, either do a cardio or weight routine. i refuse to do yoga, no matter what anybody says

I am usually the guy telling people to stick to yoga. It is irreplaceable. But you may be my exception.

I am only in week 5, but I have seen MASSIVE improvements in my yoga routine. I actually enjoy it now. Yes, some of the moves are still very difficult (half moon, twisting half moon, etc), but I really enjoy it. I did yoga last night and I always feel like a million bucks afterwards.


Anyways, back on topic:

When you say pain, what do you mean? Like muscles stretching pain? Cause that is what it's supposed to feel like. You are stretching your muscles the entire time. Or do you mean miserable, unbearable pain that makes you get angry and out of the moment?

If you have given it your all (be honest with yourself here), and you are finishing up 60 days, you may want to consider switching it out. Before everyone gets all crazy on what i just said (cause I know I would), let me explain.

1. You have truly given it a try, and your body just doesn't agree with it. 60 days is a good attempt. If you hate it as much as you describe, I commend you for sticking with it this long.

2. You said yoga makes you not want to do P90X. Don't quit because one routine messes you up. Switch it up.



I think we would rather see you highly modify the yogaX routine to better suit your needs. Which part of the routine really hurts in a bad way? Modify those moves. You said you can push through the balance postures. So do it. Modify the first half so you are enjoying it, and keep the second half.


Hope this helps.

You can always try a different yoga. I remember a few people posted before about changing out yoga X for a different yoga. If you have Comcast check out exercise tv on demand, it free and they have a few yogas on there that are about 40 minutes long.

I'm a little bit more positive now a few hours after the fact but my lower back is still a bit sore.

I also have seen massive improvements in the later half of the routine
I can now hold crain for 10 to 15 seconds, when i started i couldn't hold it of 2 seconds & I agree that i feel great after it's over,
but the first 45 minuets kill me & already do all the modified version's with 1 or 2 yoga block's. I struggle with my breath so much.

On triangle pose i have my lower hand open with my fingers tip's on a yoga block in the tall position or 2 in the "T" arrangement.
Half moon i put my back foot on the ground & i use 2 yoga block in a"T" formation & i get pins & needles in my front leg.

I get the muscles stretching pain & work out burn in my legs, arm, shoulders every where but the back pain I don't know how to describe it, it's just not good & it's only there in yoga. Maybe I'm just over working weak muscles that are only used in Yoga because i have never really done any thing like it before.

I'm going to give it a try again tonight & leave ( replace it with X stretch ) it out for the Recovery week. If it still hurts i think i will have to drop it for Phase 3.

I will try to find an alternative Yoga video because i want to be flexible

Thanks for replying i will let you know about tonight workout.

You yoga haters are all crazy... do it, and it will get better. You don't think I fall during triangle pose, or hurt while holding any of the warriors... it's all extremely hard for me, but I do it because I notice myself getting more flexible and stronger! If you're in phase 2 and still struggling with Yoga X this much, then you're not pushing yourself. get lower in the lunge and work your muscles... that's the only way they get stronger.

I'd never done yoga before P90X and I love it and I loved it from the first time I did it, even though it is hard. I agree with AdamC, though, it sounds like it just might not be for you and you gave it a good try. The only suggestion I'd make is going to a live class so the instructor can tell you what you're doing wrong, because I'll bet it's something with your form that's hurting your back.

You can also try stretching the particular part of your back before yoga. I usually try and stretch my lower back some and crack my back before I start. Feet together, bend over, twist my back some, lean back really far, etc etc. Try the childs-pose side stretch they do in some other video. child's pose, go to the left, right hand on top of left, and switch.

You may have injured yourself the first couple of times you did yoga and for some reason it is the only time you hurt your back again. I can say from experience that if I ever tweak my lower back it takes a while to get better. And considering you're doing P90X, it takes that much longer.

The breathing part is always the toughest. I think it's hilarious when Tony says, "Now flex. and breathe. and breathe." HAHA it's like, "Now throw your foot over your head. Lick your heals. And breathe. And stay calm." HAHA! Always makes me laugh.

I agree with bcaram. Try to make your form as perfect as possible. Even if you're not stretching that much, make your form good. The flexibility will come.

Just don't quit. You are so close to finishing.

We'd like to hear how it works for you. Keep us posted.

Is your back, hips, butt and everything in a straight line? If not, that may be what hurts your back. You're supposed to be pretty flat (easier said than done.)

Like I said earlier, work on your form before you work on the flexibility part.

Get back to us.

Hi
I was planing on doing Yoga X after work today but i decided to go for a Run instead as i been doing P90X for a while with no other activity. When i got home i realized dinner was going to take 2 hours so i decided that i would give it another shot.

On the 3rd swan dive the pain was back not as bad as this morning but there none the less. I continued paying particular attention to form as you suggested, on about the 3rd or 4th upward dog as i really pushed my belly down & my head up out of the turtle shell all of a sudden snap snap!!! 2 large cracks in my lower back. I have never herd of felt any thing like it, instant relief of about 80% of the pain . Now it feels like tight & over used muscle, a massage a hot bath & a little break for core work out's & i should be right as rain. I don't know where the break is going to come.

leg's & back - Ab ripper x tomorrow Kempo saturday & x stretch sunday. & 2 yoga's & 2 core synergistic next week. Core break??

I have been trying to remember when the pain started. One morning during the recovery week i woke up & thought dame my back is sore & stiff. I haven't felt like this since the 1st week. This must be how we avoid the plato effect & continued with the work outs.

Maybe i should have called this post my back sucks not yoga sucks. I don't think i would have got as many responses Yoga sucks gets people reading. Thanks a million for all your posts.

I'm very surprised about my back I have never had back issues before. I guess it's like Tony said at the start yoga find your weakness.

thanks again for your posts i will keep you posted about the affects of the next few work out.

Wow. Glad to hear it feels a little bit better. Sounds like your form was off a little. I've gotten those tweaks before. They hurt so bad then you crack your back or move an inch and it's like the pain is gone.

It's supposed to feel like a sore muscle. That's a good feeling.

I must ask, though, are you doing yoga twice in one day? Or did you stop in the morning and redo it in the evening? Cause you should only do it once. There's a llot involved.

I am in week 5 and I am feeling the same thing. I did plyo for the first time since phase 1 (2 weeks ago) and the next day my legs were killing me. I was really surprised. All of the routines seems very difficult. I am still progressing in the amount of weights/reps I do, I just feel like it's harder. But that's what the recovery week does, I guess. Lets your muscles "get better" before you jump back in.

Get through Legs & back, Ab Ripper and you'll be smoothe sailing until yoga in recovery week. Kenpo isn't that rough on the back and X-Stretch will do you a lot of good.

It's awesome your pain is relieved. I know you'd hate to quit because of one thing.



Just keep that form looking good.




By the way, have you posted 00, 30 and 60 day pics? I need to post my 00 and 30 day pics. Keep forgetting.

the first post was at 7 in the morning & the last was later that night. No i just do it once a day (once is enough) i had to stop before warrior 1 my back (spine) was so sore.

Now it's good legs & back rocked as usual. I love leg work out's. the first few move's in ab ripper are a bit sore on the back so i ease off on those one only did 15 to 20 reps, but the rest 25's even match tony on the mason twist for the first time.

looking forward to Kempo tomorrow. I haven't uploaded any pictures never really thought a bout doing it i might have a look at doing that on Sunday.

Thanks for the interest & help

I was looking at phase 3 today it's 2 weeks of phase 1 then 2 weeks of phase 2 followed by a recovery week.
do you know any thing about the diet for phase 3 i didn't see any thing in the plan is it 2 weeks of fat shredder the 2 weeks or energy boost?

My understanding is Endurance Maximizer is somewhat optional. I read it "should only be initiated if you are seriously pushing your body." That's a little misleading because I've been pushing myself since day 01.

You can stick with Energy Booster as long as you want. They just say don't do Fat Shredder for too long after you finish Phase 1.

I'm continuing Fat Shredder for two weeks into Phase 2 (I am finishing week 5 today.)I'll do Energy Booster after next week. I like the way I've been leaning out lately and would like to stick with the diet this way for an extra 2 weeks.

Chalk me up as another yoga refuser. I tried it again yesterday and got maybe 15 minutes into it. I hate yoga. SO BORING. I ended up doing core instead.

This is my first week of Phase 3 and I still do the phase 1 diet.

So boring as in you dont feel anything? Get lower in your stances and do every pushup before a downward dog. People who say i cant feel anything in Yoga X are basically dogging it like Tony would say. The first 45minutes are killer for me and im in pretty good shape i just get very hella low in my stances and do a 5sec count vinyasa. BUT core syn is a good workout

No, I feel it all right. It's just a very mellow workout with lots of slow movements and breathing. I have ADD, so my mind begins to wander and I start thinking about how boring the video is and all the other stuff I could be doing. I think I'll just start doing core instead of yoga.

I know what TOny says about yoga and it being the most important video. I totolly agree. I'm just one of those people who just won't do it. It's too boring and long. Plyometrics is actually my most favorite video. I love it. I look forward to it everyday. I would do that instead of yoga, but I'm looking to develop some killer abs. Core should be a good substitute.

Well yoga has Yoga belly 7 which is some good core exercises that you should really feel a burn on. But i agree core is fun stuff as well as plyo

yeah, anyone who doesn't think that yoga belly 7 is a good ab work out, they are DEAD WRONG! it is an incredibly hard workout & my abs always feel it! Especially doing ABRX the day before and then having to do it again the day after, it's a great way to keep the abs tired and building.

Like I've said a million times, these workouts were put together by professionals to get the results they claim to give. You NEED to do Yoga X if you want that six pack at the end of 90 days. You need it just like you need Kenpo X, with it's twists and turns to work the abs and core. If one wants a six pack, do the workout as planned and push yourself every time!

Had Yoga again yesterday. I did every thing the same except for the light jog before hand. It was so hard I finished it but i think I'm not warming up enough from the salutation things at the start.

I have yoga one more time this week (recovery week) so i will try to do one of the warm ups from Plyo or cardio x or something before hand.

Yoga belly 7 is so hard i shake all over on the last move but i can hold it. I think keeping your back straight when you need to is the hardest bit of belly 7, But the stretch after is soooooooooooooooo good.

Had core syn today my core is much stronger then it was in the first recovery week.

Sounds like you're improving. Good job, man.

Yoga belly 7 is intense. I love when I get through it, though.

Keep up the good work!!