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Listen to Tony, do YOUR best and forget the rest. On Chest and Back, he tells youon the first round, save a little in the tank, you'll need ti for round 2. Funny you did ARX first, most people do after, but no biggie. Deifinitely modify as you need. If you're toast on teh pushups, but can bang a couple more out on your knees, do that. I’ve got an awesome group of people starting P90X and we’d love to have you join us for support, motivation, inspiration, information and friendship. Check us out here:

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Hooligan1651,
First of all Nice to meet you and congrats on choosing P90X as you fitness program. I have had amazing results with P90X and I'm sure you will do the same.

The answer to your first Question is YES YES YES YES (do less in the first half).
You need to set a goal here to get through the entire workout and once you can then you can concentrate on increasing your reps. Since you said you anly got through 1/2 of the video, I would take the # of reps done on each exercise in part one and cut it at least in 1/2. This should give you a more comfortable pace and allow you to reach the end. Dropping to your knees is always welcomed any time you want to bang out a few extra reps but again don't over do it or you will wear out before the end.
You know those pain in the butt worksheets that Tony keeps telling you to write on - You need to use them. This is the best way to moniter your progress. Use it as a guide the next time you do this workout look at the sheets and attempt to get the same # or increased # reps as compared to last time.

As for ARX I disagree wilt Coach Larry - I know several people that do ARX before the dvd workout and their reasons are all the same - They just don't have the energy after the dvd. A few have also said that they do it first because if put atthe end it feels like a second work out where as if put before feels more like a warm up exercise.

The last advice I want to give you is to stick to the schedule the best you can. If you can do only part of the dvd thenn that is all you can do - set a goal to get through it all and go from there. If you do only 1/2 now then 1/2 tomorrow before the regular scheduled exercise you will end up wearing yourself out trying to keep up.

This program is designed to be challanging, and many people have trouble getting through the whole workout at first. Stay strong and do not give up - It will come and whenyou look back in a month from now you will be shocked that all you could do on day 1,2, or 3 was ##.

Once again Congrats for choosing P90x as your home fitness program!!
I do not think you will be disappointed at the results you are going to get.
Just be sure to push play everyday.
BRING IT
Kay