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Getting my wife to exercise with me....
Hey all,
I've been doing P90x for a week now. I'm hooked. My wife see's how much I am into it and wants to start doing some exercises with me. She won't be able to do what I am doing but I thought she could jump in a couple days a week and do some of the workouts like Core or Kempo or something. Or maybe I could add a shorter workout before my own like one of the two bonus workouts that came with the set. Anybody out there have a similar issue? I would really like my wife to start exercising again. I think it would be great for us to workout together as well...to get that high you get when you finish the workout. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions, or ideas....

Thanks....and Bring It!!! emoticon
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RE: Getting my wife to exercise with me....
1/30/10 12:53 PM as a reply to rangersbob.
That is a great idea. However, i think you should have her do P90x with you. Let her do the workouts with you at the same time. You guys can hold each other accountable. It doesnt matter if she struggles, as long as she does her best. It could work out well. Let me know what you think. It is always better to workout with someone else.
Feel free to add me as a buddy and ask questions.

Brian
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RE: Getting my wife to exercise with me....
1/30/10 2:34 PM as a reply to brian86.
I agree with Brian. It takes time to get used to hard exercise, but by working out together, U will motivate each other. Plus, lots of the exercises, Tony shows U how to modify, so she doesn't have to do the exact same thing that U do.

The first time around the X kicked my arse! I'm not ashamed to admit it. But now I can do pushups and pullups with the best of 'em. Get her involved, have her modify when she needs to and workout together!

~LeeiaL
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RE: Getting my wife to exercise with me....
1/31/10 4:59 AM as a reply to rangersbob.
Thanks for the advice. I wish it were that easy to get her to do the P90x with me but that isn't going to happen. Right now she's starting to exercise because she sees me doing it. She's not doing it for herself. She's not motivated on her own. And then when I try to encourage her...it gets taken the wrong way, if ya know what I mean ;)

I think that we decided to do one one of her cardio workouts she gets on demand (they are really easy) together each night. I'll then do my P90x. If she's getting better at the other and wants a challenge we can go from there.

I just want her to get off her ass (without literally saying that;)).

Bob
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RE: Getting my wife to exercise with me....
1/31/10 5:17 AM as a reply to rangersbob.
Baby steps Bob....baby steps emoticon

As long as you can get her off that couch to do something first - that's great!

Things for you to do:
When she's doing a workout with you, remember lots of encouragement! Like "honey! You're kicking BUTT!"

As she gets confidence, and starts seeing small changes from "moving", she will start getting interested in the other workouts.

Sometimes people feel, their bodies are soooo far beyond repair that they get discouraged that's its going to be too much work, and then they don't even try.

So do what works...with tons of encouragement. If she says something like "I can't do that", say sure you can, cause I know your strong "in that area...lets try it for the hell of it".

Good luck to you both,

Karen emoticon
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RE: Getting my wife to exercise with me....
1/31/10 11:03 AM as a reply to rangersbob.
Have you tried the promise of Jewels?

Maybe you can get her to jump in on some of the easiest X stuff first.

Cardio X, Kenpo, Yoga, then Plyo and Core Syn.
If she can hack that, maybe she can step up into the full program. But if she can't or won't do those, fahgetaboutit.

It's like trying to get somebody to quit cigarettes. If they're not ready, it ain't gonna happen.
Just because you found religion, doesn't mean she has.
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RE: Getting my wife to exercise with me....
1/31/10 11:04 AM as a reply to FunnymanMike.
my wife is naturally thin and didn't want to do until she saw TRacy Morrow on the QVC thing. I just finished Insanity (p90x before that) and she is going to do Revabs with me. It is a good intermediate program, and we are looking forward to doing it

KOOSH
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RE: Getting my wife to exercise with me....
1/31/10 11:18 AM as a reply to rangersbob.
My wife was the same in the beginning. She started doing just the cardio x, kenpo and core workouts. Now she works out almost everyday and that helps me stay motivated because there is no way I am letting her "Bring it" more often than me. She isn't doing the X though she is doing Power 90, which is what I started with, but as long as she is bringin it I proud as hell of her.
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RE: Getting my wife to exercise with me....
1/31/10 11:56 AM as a reply to FunnymanMike.
FunnymanMike:
Have you tried the promise of Jewels?

Maybe you can get her to jump in on some of the easiest X stuff first.

Cardio X, Kenpo, Yoga, then Plyo and Core Syn.
If she can hack that, maybe she can step up into the full program. But if she can't or won't do those, fahgetaboutit.

It's like trying to get somebody to quit cigarettes. If they're not ready, it ain't gonna happen.
Just because you found religion, doesn't mean she has.


Mike that is a great response. You're absolutely right. I have hell trying to get my husband to do workouts with me. I do my daily workouts no matter what....I told him that when he wants to get on the train he will, but mine has already left the station emoticon.
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