P90X Results – Day 90 Pictures and Measurements
I just completed my first round of P90X!
I love how I feel both physically and mentally right now. I am very happy with my 90 day measurements and I am most impressed with my new eating habits. I ended up losing 27 pounds and 5 1/2 inches off my waist…I am currently at a weight that I have not been since 8th – 9th grade (with a lot more muscle). I would definitely say my cardiovascular endurance is at an all time high and I have never had this much definition in my abdomen area. Needless to say, I would highly recommend this program to anyone that is serious about getting in shape.
Here are my Day 90 measurement:
Body fat % – 3%** (Day1–18%)
Weight – 193 lbs (Day1–220lbs)
Chest – 43″ (Day1–40″)
Waist – 34″ (Day1-391/2″)
Right thigh – 24 1/2″ (Day1-271/2″)
Left thigh – 24 1/2″ (Day1-271/2″)
Right arm – 16 1/2″ (Day1-16″)
Left arm – 16 1/2″ (Day 1 -16″)
**I tested my body fat in the same spot as day 1 so it has dropped 15%, it’s just not 3%…it’s higher.
Day 90 Pre-Fit Test
Pull-Ups - 21 (Day1 -10)
Vertical Leap – 20 1/2″ (Day1 -17 ½”)
Push-Ups – 76 (Day1 –54)
Toe Touch - +4 (Day1 -+3 ½)
Wall Squat - 2:27 (Day1 -1:06)
Bicep Curls - 14 reps (Day1 -9 reps) 95lb straight bar curls
Ab Test – 94 reps (Day1 -51 reps)
What’s Next? – I am going to take two weeks off from P90X (continue to workout though) prior to starting another round of it. I am going to shift my focus from losing fat to building muscle in this round. Now, my goal is to achieve both but it’s very difficult to accomplish that so my primary focus will be more on building muscle. For starters, I am going to increase my calorie intake. In order to build muscle, you 100% need to consume more calories. It was easy for me to be strict as far as nutrition went during the work week so I am going to maintain that discipline and throw in a casein (slow digestive) protein shake right before bedtime for additional calories. I also plan on incorporating a cheat meal once a week which will most likely fall on a Friday or Saturday night. This will not only increase my calorie intake for the week but it will also allow me to eat out every so often. It’s very difficult to be strict with your nutrition when you take your family out to dinner and/or meet up with friends so this approach will account for that.
Here are my Day 90 pics…
February 15th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Dramatic difference, obviously. I’m curious though, are you flexing or not flexing? It sort of looks like you are flexing in your Day 90 photos, but not in your Day 1 photos. It’s hard to tell, however, especially in the side photos.
February 15th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
I did tighten up my abdomen area a bit but I also did that during my day 1 pictures (just had fat covering it up). I just completed the “pre-fit test” prior to taking the day 90 pics so my muscles were a bit pumped from that.
Also, I started fully extending my arm on the day 28 side pic so I continued doing that with all side pictures from that point on…so “no” flexing but changed the pose a bit on the side pic.
February 15th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Cool. Well, good job. I’d like to look like that someday. Last year I got out of my workout regimen for various reasons, but recommitted myself at the beginning of the year. Right now I’m doing sort of a traditional, alternating cardio/weights (3 days cardio, 3 days weights, 1 day off per week). I’m also following a rough Body for Life nutrition plan, but not perfectly. I’ve lost 12lbs so far, at 189lbs right now, but with high body fat (25% according to my scale, but I think it’s a little lower than that). I’d like to lower my body fat in addition to losing total weight.
I do cardio at home and go to the gym for strength training. It’s a nice facility, but a long way to drive, and I’d like to work out at home. The gym is expensive, $120/mo for my wife and I. If I dropped the gym membership outright, I could buy P90X with the cost savings of a single month, but my wife would be pretty disappointed. The gym does have some nice features, like indoor and outdoor pools, hot tubs, slides, basketball court, etc., so it’s hard to give all that up.
In any case, I’m thinking about getting P90X. I’m considering what I’m doing right now to be a sort of pre-conditioning regimen in lieu of P90 Masters or something similar.
February 16th, 2010 at 8:15 am
Well, if you decide on making the P90X purchase…you will not be disappointed. Even though it’s not the easiest program, it’s very simple to follow. P90X takes all the guessing out of your workouts, all you need to do is follow their program to a tee (most people don’t though) to see incredible results or great results if you cheat a bit.
April 20th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Hello, I am a 19 year old male and my build is very similar to yours when you started give or take -20lbs however I was just wondering if you had any advice that may help? Like what weight dumbbells you had as well as ways to stay focused with the dieting? Also how often You changed the work outs or if you just followed the calendar?
April 20th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Hi Brian – I started off by using 20 and 30lb dumbbells. I also invested in the b-line resistance bands for all other exercises that 20lbs were too heavy for. For more info on the bands, click http://fightfatblogger.com/b-lines-resistance-band-review/
I followed the workout piece of the program to a tee for the first 90 days. I did modify it a bit after and called it P90X MASS.
What kept me motivated is scheduling “cheat meals”. Knowing that a cheat meal was coming up kept me motivated to maintain a strict nutrition plan up until that point. I allowed myself about 5 cheat meals (it was during the holiday season) during the 90 day program.
April 20th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Oh I see, would you suggest the 20-40 lb resistance bands? And are they easy to use? I myself have only ever lifted with dumbbells. Also what about a good chin up bar and a y advice for a good diet? I plan on ordering p90x soon and would love to get everything I need in order. I’m sure you followed the nutrition plan given. Is it a diet routine or just says healthy food? And did you do the AB workout all 6 days of the week? I apologize for all the questions I just want to get all my bases covered before I jump in. :p
April 20th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
I would go with the heavy resistance bands. In my opinion, nothing compares to dumbbells but I love having the bands for certain exercises…and they are cheap enough to buy.
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Ab Ripper X is only three days a week. The P90X nutrition plan is a guide to help you out on your nutrition. You do not necessarly have to follow it exactly but you should come close. Once you receive P90X, take a week or so to get familiar with both the nutrition plan and workouts.
September 16th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Hello!
Hey, very impressive transformation. I found you googling and your stats at Day 1 (220 lbs) that I am now. I also am 36, two children (both under 6) and I am also 5′10″, so I am hoping that I will get same results if I have your committment.
My question is not about the workouts, as I think that will be understandable, but the nutritional side. I believe the nutritional side is ESSENCIAL to get the lean look like you have. How close to the programs diet plan did you stay, like a percentage and what are your thoughts about substituting that for a Southbeach type plan, which is very similar? I ask because my wife swears by the plan, and she makes/preps all the meals and snacks, which would help me focus more on the other parts of the program. Your thoughts would be appreciated and keep up the good work!!
Scott
September 22nd, 2010 at 4:22 pm
I have heard of the southbeach diet but I am not familiar with it. I would say any solid nutrition plan will work though. You don’t have to be too concerned with the ratios. I tried to hit them but always came up short so I did not worry about it after the first month. The key is calories consumed, I averaged about 1700-2000 the first two phases and increased it a bit to 1900-2200 phase 3. My recommendation is start it low like I did (1700-1900) and add if you have too. Your body will dictate how many calories are enough. If you find yourself dragging during the day and feel like you don’t have enough energy for P90X, increase your calorie intake. Tons of people on the p90x forum thought I needed to eat more than 1700-1900 but I felt fine (energy-wise) and stuck to it. So, again…listen to your body but go as low as you can if you want to see great results in 90 days.
September 30th, 2010 at 10:30 am
I have another question if you don’t mind. My wife just called me at work and said P90X arrived today. Now, did you just read it and jump in? What prep did you do before starting the program the first time? Want to make sure I am prepared and not setting myself up for failure!
Thanks,
Scott
September 30th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Everyone is different. I would recommend doing a few of them before you officially start. So, do 3-4 of the P90X workouts the first week or two just to get a feel for them…don’t stress out over it either. You are going to be very sore and I am sure you will struggle with some of the exercises.
Then pick a week that you are officially are going to start, just make sure you are ready….as you should dedicate 90 days to it.
October 16th, 2010 at 7:17 pm
I have been doing your P90x Mass routine for 2 weeks now (had to restart week 3 so not counting it). I am 6′1 160 lbs and am definitely getting a bit of definition in my arms abs and chest. Yesterday I went and bought a weighted vest to start with. If I keep to a strict clean diet with a bit more carbs (potatoes, brown rice etc) should I notice an increase in muscle and size?
October 19th, 2010 at 8:04 am
If you eat enough high quality calories, then “yes”…you should see some great results