Also when I started, all I had was a pull up bar that went in a doorway. That was a disaster for someone of my height...very uncomfortable. Add to that, I wasn't using a chair or any assist and I was killing myself to get 2-3 reps. That went on for several weeks before I swallowed my pride and started using a chair in order to get at least 12 reps. Now, I can at least start out with 8 reps without a chair (although I go way downhill further on into the workout).
The thing is that I'm starting to plateau. I've reached somewhat of a max rep count that hasn't increased for several weeks. It stands at about 20-25 push ups (depending on where I am in the workout) and around 12 pull ups (with and without the chair added). It isn't for lack of effort...I am pushing myself until my arms literally won't work anymore. Since the third week or so, I've been using push up bars and I've been playing around with forgetting about getting high reps and focusing on just going lower. I'll admit that I haven't been going as low as I could. Part of it has to do with the speed that is suggested. They go so freaking fast on the DVD that it is hard to get low enough.
However, most of this doesn't matter for this first 90 days. Because of the P90X schedule, this is the last time I'll be doing this workout. I won't see it again until the next round.
That's right...I've said it. The next round of P90X. But to be honest, there isn't anything really special about that. I worked out before P90X and I knew I'd continue working out afterward. I like the way the program is set up and it simply seems like a workout now...nothing magical or too hard. Three days of resistance plus two days of cardio and a day of Yoga. It seems like a reasonable schedule that should be effective. I won't be looking for dramatic change...just simply to keep in really good shape and continuing to improve upon the routines and exercises.
