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Comet,

What rotation are you doing? If Classic, Thursday is YogaX day - aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh! Very challenging, but you will feel SO good when you are done!

My advice for YogaXers having trouble is a rip off of Tony - Do your best and forget the rest. Yeah, it's hard, it's long, you can't do a bunch of the poses. Do your best, week after week, and you'll see your balance and flexibility improve, which is really satisfying! Try to quiet your mind during the workout and really just focus on your body. It's a great workout!

I would love a video of Comet doing YogaX. Can you say UTUBE material.

Im doin the lean version, thursday is also yogax. i have tried yoga before and it is a real butt kicker. Holding poses is harder than i thought.

just whatch the video of tony doin it, we look identical, except i am blond fat and skinny at the same time and lying on the floor gasping for breath.

Steve,

I'm a BeachBody "coach" (I detest the term, but that's what they call us) - sort of like your Avon lady for all things Beachbody. Beachbody distributes in two ways only - one is direct through their site, so you can simply go to beachbody.com and purchase there. The second is through a coach, like myself. A coach offers discount shipping (so you'll pay a bit less going this route) and a dedicated helper for you as you work the program. I can offer as much or as little help/interaction as you'd like. I've been doing the X for 4 years now, and am also (obviously) into triathlon, so can help with the integration of the two.

As far as necessary equipment - you need a fairly minimal investment: 1) either a selection of dumbbells (or adjustable dumbbells like Powerblocks or SelectTechs) or a selection of bands. I personally prefer dumbbells but plenty of people (some here in this thread) use the bands and love them, 2) a pull up bar or a single heavy band for pull downs for pull-up substitute, 3) a yoga mat. That's about it.

I started with the heaviest band and did pull downs instead of pull-ups and that works GREAT - there is someone in EVERY strength workout using bands exclusively, so you won't feel like you are cheating or doing something different than anyone else. I then really wanted to try to work up to pull-ups and eventually got the Perfect Pull Up at Target - it's a nice little bar for a doorway.

The strength workouts, which you do 3x/week are between 45min - 55min. The ab routine, done on the same day (ideally) as the strength workout is 15min. I usually did it immediately following the strength workout, but you can of course do it anytime. The cardio workouts are a similar length, and the yoga workout is 90min.

On the nutrition side, for my first round I did do the phased nutrition plan - I did my own thing, using the nutrition guide as a guide (the included materials are EXCELLENT, btw - very informative), but followed it fairly closely. This was actually really informative for me - I felt like I learned a lot. It's not anything crazy - it's not a "diet" - it promotes eating real, wholesome, nutritious food. They push their recovery formula and protein bars, which are top notch and useful if you feel you need that convenience, but that is not the basis of the plan at all.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

I remember going down on a push-up, and truly and honestly pushing with all my might and simply Not. Moving. Anywhere. Had to just fall down and collapse. That, I believe, is the definition of DONE!

Good times.

You'll be truly amazed at how much you improve over the course of 90 days.

Chest & Back is my favorite X workout. It's just so fabulous in its simplicity.

skipped my yoga today. My bad

I am trying to fit the Lean version in but can't adhere to the 6-days on schedule while still trying to get in swim/bike and run.  Just wanted to say that I tried the Yoga X the other day and only made it through the first 45 minutes. Ouch...

legs and back today, have horrible balance on lunge plus left knee was have some pain. made it about 3/4 of the way through ab ripper. im gunna feel this tomorrow.

IF your butt isn't hurting after legs/Back...YOU CHEATED!!!

just so you know i didnt cheat

Good boy DAWG!!!!

30+ mile ride scheduled for sunday with LBS

Wow some old timers are coming out of the woodwork.

This is no LIE. Just completed week 1, getting psyched for week 2.

Theres the pot calling the kettle black.

Just did legs and back for the first time today. I have a feeling tomorrow is going to be rough.

Only getting up and down.

So right you are. Sneaky lunges...

Now for something so innocuous those things are killer

Plyo is fun times had by all.