







Product Description What is it? P90X is a comprehensive in-home fitness and nutrition programme which can help burn fat and reshape your body in just 90 days. In fact, if P90X doesn’t get you absolutely ripped in 90 days, you’ll get your money back (less p&p). Twelve different workouts target every area of your body, incorporating moves used by elite athletes, gymnasts, weightlifters, and martial artists. In addition to doing cardio, strength training, and stretching, you’ll develop extreme overall fitness with bodyweight exercises like pull-ups and push-ups, as well as plyometrics (jump training), yoga, and kenpo. Your personal trainer Tony Horton demonstrates each move, showing a modified version for those just getting started. Most important, he’ll keep you engaged, motivated, and even amused every step of the way. More than 3.6 million people, including numerous professional athletes and celebrities, have bought and used P90X to get in the best shape of their lives. P90X is the #1-selling extreme home fitness programme in the world, with 1.2 million videos posted to YouTube by satisfied customers and 750,000 Facebook fans. Why is it effective? The secret behind the P90X system is an advanced training technique called Muscle Confusion, which accelerates the results process by constantly introducing new moves and routines, so your body keeps adapting and changing throughout the 90 days. This variety challenges your muscles and keeps them from getting accustomed to the workouts over time, so you don’t plateau. And because you’re working different muscles in different ways with each workout, P90X makes it possible for you to Bring It! hard every day, without the pain or injury that often comes from repetitive motion. What makes P90X unique? Most in-home workout programmes offer only one kind of fitness training. But the 12 P90X DVDs give you intense cross-training with 5 hard-core resistance routines, 3 fat-scorching cardio routines, and 2 ab-ripping routines, as well as extreme yoga and advanced flexibility. You work all your muscles from every possible angle, using many different techniques. Whether you want to lean out, bulk up, or get ripped, there are endless ways to mix and match the routines to keep you motivated for the full 90 days and beyond. The other thing that makes P90X unique is Tony Horton himself. Not only is he an experienced trainer who’s devised the most efficient ways to get your body into peak shape, he’s incredibly engaging and inspiring, constantly encouraging you to “do your best and forget the rest.” He’s also been known to crack the odd—and we do mean odd—joke from time to time. Imagine a cross between an upbeat motivator and a standup comic, and you’re pretty close. Equipment needs All you need to do P90X is a couple ofdumbbells or resistance bands, a place to do pull-ups, and about an hour a day. Product Description Tired of ineffective workouts that sound great but produce less-than-optimal results? Turn to the P90X Extreme Home Fitness system, a bundle of 12 sweat-inducing, muscle-pumping workouts designed to transform your body from regular to ripped in just 90 days. Hosted by personal trainer Tony Horton, the series of DVDs will help you get lean, bulk up, or grow stronger, with an endless variety of mix-and-match routines to keep you motivated. The secret behind the P90X system is an advanced training technique called "muscle confusion," which accelerates the fitness process by constantly introducing new moves and routines so that your body never plateaus and you never get bored. The more you confuse the muscle, the harder your body has to work to keep up. And the more variety you put into your workout, the better and faster your results will be. By breaking old routines and opening new doors, secondary and tertiary muscles are constantly being activated and developed. The DVD Workouts Each of the 12 highly diverse and intense DVD workouts focuses on either a specific set of muscle groups or a unique training technique. Workout One: Chest & Back. This superset chest-and-back-blasting workout emphasises two classic upper-body exercises--push-ups and pull-ups--to build strength and develop shape. The combination of these two push and pull movements will help you burn loads of calories while simultaneously attacking, strengthening, and developing multiple muscle groups. Workout Two: Plyometrics. Get ready to go airborne. Offering more 30 explosive jumping moves, this intense cardio routine will keep you in the air most of the time. Plyometrics, also known as jump training, has been proven to dramatically improve athletic performance. If your sport involves a ring, rink, field, court, or track, this training will give you the edge. Just be prepared to "bring it" for a full hour when you leap into this workout, because there is no letting up. Workout Three: Shoulders & Arms. Nothing rounds out the perfect physique like a pair of well-defined arms and shoulders, and with its potent combination of pressing, curling, and fly movements, this routine will leave you feeling stronger and looking sexier. Whether you want to build muscle mass or just slim and tighten what you've already got, these targeted shoulder and arm exercises will give you the results you want. Workout Four: Yoga X. Yoga is a vital part of any fitness regimen, and is an absolute must for an extreme programme like P90X. This routine combines strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, and breath work to enhance your physique and calm your mind. Yoga X will leave you feeling energised, invigorated, and maybe even a little enlightened. Workout Five: Legs & Back. Get ready to squat, lunge, and pull for a total-body workout like no other. While the main focus of this workout lies in strengthening and developing the leg muscles (quads, hamstrings, glutes, and calves), there are also a handful of great pull-up exercises to give your legs a quick breather while you work the upper body. Workout Six: Kenpo X. Kenpo X was created to give P90X users a high-intensity cardiovascular workout packed with lots of punching and kicking combinations to improve balance, endurance, flexibility, and coordination. During this workout you'll learn some of the most effective ways to defend yourself, while at the same time getting your body in peak condition. Workout Seven: X Stretch. Stretching is the one thing that will help you achieve a higher level of athleticism over a longer period of time. The X Stretch routine is an integral part of the programme, as it helps prevent injuries and avoid plateaus. The extensive full-body stretches that make up this routine use disciplines from Kenpo karate, hatha yoga, and various sports to ensure that your body is fully prepared to meet all P90X challenges head-on. Workout Eight: Core Synergistics. Each and every exercise in the Core Synergistics workout recruits multiple muscle groups to build and support the core (lumbar spine and trunk muscles), while at the same time conditioning your body from head to toe. Loaded with a variety of fun, unique, and challenging exercises, this routine will get you moving in all directions to maximise your P90X results. Workout Nine: Chest, Shoulders, & Triceps. Packed with an array of moves that target both large and small muscles, this workout will do wonders for your upper body. In just one full sequence you'll get a healthy dose of presses, flys, and extensions to push you to the brink. The results will be a stronger, leaner, and highly defined upper torso that will leave you looking awesome, with or without a shirt. Workout 10: Back & Biceps. With a host of curls and pull-ups, this routine will make it fun to flex those powerful biceps. But don't worry, ladies--by using lighter weight, you can focus on toning and tightening these showcase arm muscles without adding the size that most guys covet. Additionally, this workout also provides some great back definition that everyone can appreciate. Regardless of your goals, you will achieve them in dramatic fashion if you dig in and max out your reps. Workout 11: Cardio X. This low-impact cardio routine can be used in a variety of ways to meet your P90X goals. Use it in addition to your standard P90X workload when you want to burn some extra calories, or as a substitute if your body needs a break from the programme's high-impact workouts. Whatever your reason for using Cardio X, you'll find it a fun, full-throttle, fat-burning workout that will leave you feeling lean and mean. Workout 12: Ab Ripper X. The combination and sequence of movements in this unique workout taps into not only abdominal strength, but true core strength as well. Master these 11 highly effective exercises and you will achieve vital abdominal muscle strength to benefit your overall health and physical performance. You'll also develop that highly coveted six-pack as you take Ab Ripper X to full throttle. It's extreme work that's better than any machine in any club. P90X Fitness Guide This is your road map and your plan of attack for using P90X. Learn guidelines for getting started and essential tips for how to make the most of the programme. The fitness guide provides you tips to reduce your chance of injury; a fit test; recommended supplements and equipment; detailed instructions for stretching, warming up, and performing exercises; and guidelines to help you select which P90X phase to complete, whether Classic, Doubles, or Lean. The Nutrition Plan Following the P90X nutrition plan is just as vital to your overall success as any of the extreme workouts in this programme. Specifically designed to work in tandem with the P90X workout routines, this three-phase eating plan recommends the perfect combination of foods to satisfy your body's energy needs every step of the way. P90X is not about quick fixes or miracle diets. It's about selecting the healthy foods that you want to eat, and determining the portion amounts that will provide your body with the right amount of fuel to excel during exercise. The P90X nutrition plan offers three phases. Phase 1 is the Fat Shredder, a high-protein-based diet designed to help you strengthen your muscles while simultaneously and rapidly shedding fat from your body. Phase 2 is the Energy Booster, a balanced mix of carbohydrates and proteins with a lower amount of fat to achieve additional energy for performance. And Phase 3 is the Endurance Maximiser, an athletic diet of complex carbohydrates, lean proteins, and lower fat, with the emphasis on more carbohydrates. You'll need this combination of foods as fuel to get the most out of your final few weeks and truly be in the best shape of your life. Tools to Keep You Motivated P90X Calendar to set your workout goals, track your progress, and stay motivated. Free Online Support Tools for access to fitness experts, peer support, and motivation. What's in the Box? 12 DVD workouts, nutrition plan, fitness guide How to Bring It DVD, a calendar to track your progress Review: Beachbody transformation - In february 2010 I weighed 20 stone. I decided enough was enough and ordered Insanity, a product from Beachbody a bit like p90x only more focused on cardio, bodyweight exercises and interval training. I found Insanity very challenging indeed. The workouts are deadly and it was 4 months before I could even attempt one of the Max Insanity workouts and 8 months before I could hit one of the routines with full intensity and survive. let me say again, insanity is hard as hell! But I lost 3 and 1/2 stone and turned my fitness right around. I went from being a guy who used to eat all the crap of the day and who used to joke about going to the gym and was referred to as 'the athelete' in work in cruel jest to a guy who was accepted by the gym-goers as 'one of there own' even though I never set foot in the gym! People still, 10 months later, comment on how much weight I lost. But this is a P90x review... 10 months ago I was seriously overweight and unfit. I could not have handled a P90x workout 10 months ago. P90x is the real deal as far as getting ripped and pumped is concerned. It has a much more muscular/ripping/bulking out aspect to it than insanity, (however you will NOT turn into a stumpy excessively chunked body builder on this). I was very close to buying a budget copy of P90x of any retailer who could give me it for less than the asking price of £106. However I took the hit and bought it off desertcart and got a genuine copy. I am very glad I did. When I bought insanity I got it for around £45 from some random retailer. The manuals were not complete and were full of typos, and most importantly all the bonus disks were faulty and would not play properly. The genuine copy you get from here is worth EVERY PENNY. it will work, it has all the content and if its faulty you can return it!! When you consider your grocery shop for a week could hit £100, and you put £70 of fuel in your car this week, it is not much to ask for £100 for P90x which (if you do as it says) will turn your life around! It includes all the workouts, online motivation and diet plans that you need to succeed. Compared to insanity, the diet plan is better. it contains much more info and several options to suit you, including a 'portion plan option' for people like me who just wanna grab some food and go - a cup of veg, a half cup of chicken, couple ounces of cheese etc or a more complex 'meal plan' approach for folks who like to plan everything and eat exactly what the plan says. The workouts are intense and challenging. P90x is designed around getting maximum results using supplements. you can do P90x without supplements, but you will suffer more and get slightly less results. I did not use the P90x supplements as you cant get them in the UK yet. I used Berocca for vitamin and S.I.S. REGO for post-workout recovery. I also used For Goodness Shakes for post-workout. These are not essential but do help to cut down on the pain and recovery time for your muscles. I didnt use pure protein supplements as I have a body type that gains muscle well naturally and I have never needed additional protein. You know your own body, go with what you know. The amazing thing about P90x is IF YOU DO WHAT IS SAYS you will get absolutely amazing results. you will get ripped in 90 days. This will not happen for everybody. Mainly because many people will look at the advised diet and go, 'no, I know better'. Maybe you do... all I can say is if you stick to 90% of the advised meals, 90% of the time you will progress rapidly. P90x achieves half its results by bulking up your body, and half its results by ripping the fat off you. if you dont follow a good diet you will get fitter and stronger, but noone will know coz you'll still be fat!! Finally I would say consider what your immediate goals are before choosing this over Insanity. Insanity will get you 'fitter' (cardiovascularly,endurance-wise and I think you will lose more weight on Insanity. P90x will turn you into a machine, giving you muscle growth and ripping you right down to the pure, sexy muscle. For a fat guy like me (20 stone) Insanity, then P90x was the way to go. Good luck and stick with it. Review: X - Makes you hot!! - Get ready, to get in shape!! I would say i'm fit and healthy, running around 9-10 miles 3 times a week and weight traing 3-4 times a week!! So when i saw P90-X i thought it's just another over-hyped american fitness money making scam. But! after reading reviews and watching peoples real life changes on Youtube through the P90-X programe, i decided to take the plunge and buy it. It does get a bit boring doing the same exercise routine, day in, day out and i liked the idea of muscle confussion which Tony uses in the P90-X programe. I've just completed the first week and this is the real deal! I am able to keep up with most of the exercises, but not easily as i'm having to push my body in so many different ways with so many different moves which include, pull-ups, push-ups, weights or bands, jumps, squats, punches, kicks, yoga, insane ab routines etc, etc. It's all very well thought out and by the end of each DVD you realy feel it. I evan feel guilty as i had to miss the last 10 mins of the Plyometrics DVD one night! I'm addicted to this, as it's not boring and you feel great afterwrds. If your level of fitness is not that great, don't be put off by the level of intensity as if you just do what you can, you will slowly build up to keeping up with Tony and soon notice the difference to your body. The only problem i found was that the introduction DVD would not work, as it was still in US configuration! The two books that come with it are helpful, one with diet tips, recipes etc and the other with the exercise routines and week by week exercise plan. You will need some basic equipment in order to do some of the exercises and you can find out what you need an the beachbody website. This is one of the best buys i've made in a long time and you should buy it to!!







| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 3,484 Reviews |
| Format | Box set, Print + DVD |
| Genre | Work Out |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00055742367249, 00810835002366 |
| Manufacturer | Beachbody |
| Number of discs | 13 |
| UPC | 810835002366 678026388138 055742367249 |
J**K
Beachbody transformation
In february 2010 I weighed 20 stone. I decided enough was enough and ordered Insanity, a product from Beachbody a bit like p90x only more focused on cardio, bodyweight exercises and interval training. I found Insanity very challenging indeed. The workouts are deadly and it was 4 months before I could even attempt one of the Max Insanity workouts and 8 months before I could hit one of the routines with full intensity and survive. let me say again, insanity is hard as hell! But I lost 3 and 1/2 stone and turned my fitness right around. I went from being a guy who used to eat all the crap of the day and who used to joke about going to the gym and was referred to as 'the athelete' in work in cruel jest to a guy who was accepted by the gym-goers as 'one of there own' even though I never set foot in the gym! People still, 10 months later, comment on how much weight I lost. But this is a P90x review... 10 months ago I was seriously overweight and unfit. I could not have handled a P90x workout 10 months ago. P90x is the real deal as far as getting ripped and pumped is concerned. It has a much more muscular/ripping/bulking out aspect to it than insanity, (however you will NOT turn into a stumpy excessively chunked body builder on this). I was very close to buying a budget copy of P90x of any retailer who could give me it for less than the asking price of £106. However I took the hit and bought it off Amazon and got a genuine copy. I am very glad I did. When I bought insanity I got it for around £45 from some random retailer. The manuals were not complete and were full of typos, and most importantly all the bonus disks were faulty and would not play properly. The genuine copy you get from here is worth EVERY PENNY. it will work, it has all the content and if its faulty you can return it!! When you consider your grocery shop for a week could hit £100, and you put £70 of fuel in your car this week, it is not much to ask for £100 for P90x which (if you do as it says) will turn your life around! It includes all the workouts, online motivation and diet plans that you need to succeed. Compared to insanity, the diet plan is better. it contains much more info and several options to suit you, including a 'portion plan option' for people like me who just wanna grab some food and go - a cup of veg, a half cup of chicken, couple ounces of cheese etc or a more complex 'meal plan' approach for folks who like to plan everything and eat exactly what the plan says. The workouts are intense and challenging. P90x is designed around getting maximum results using supplements. you can do P90x without supplements, but you will suffer more and get slightly less results. I did not use the P90x supplements as you cant get them in the UK yet. I used Berocca for vitamin and S.I.S. REGO for post-workout recovery. I also used For Goodness Shakes for post-workout. These are not essential but do help to cut down on the pain and recovery time for your muscles. I didnt use pure protein supplements as I have a body type that gains muscle well naturally and I have never needed additional protein. You know your own body, go with what you know. The amazing thing about P90x is IF YOU DO WHAT IS SAYS you will get absolutely amazing results. you will get ripped in 90 days. This will not happen for everybody. Mainly because many people will look at the advised diet and go, 'no, I know better'. Maybe you do... all I can say is if you stick to 90% of the advised meals, 90% of the time you will progress rapidly. P90x achieves half its results by bulking up your body, and half its results by ripping the fat off you. if you dont follow a good diet you will get fitter and stronger, but noone will know coz you'll still be fat!! Finally I would say consider what your immediate goals are before choosing this over Insanity. Insanity will get you 'fitter' (cardiovascularly,endurance-wise and I think you will lose more weight on Insanity. P90x will turn you into a machine, giving you muscle growth and ripping you right down to the pure, sexy muscle. For a fat guy like me (20 stone) Insanity, then P90x was the way to go. Good luck and stick with it.
P**6
X - Makes you hot!!
Get ready, to get in shape!! I would say i'm fit and healthy, running around 9-10 miles 3 times a week and weight traing 3-4 times a week!! So when i saw P90-X i thought it's just another over-hyped american fitness money making scam. But! after reading reviews and watching peoples real life changes on Youtube through the P90-X programe, i decided to take the plunge and buy it. It does get a bit boring doing the same exercise routine, day in, day out and i liked the idea of muscle confussion which Tony uses in the P90-X programe. I've just completed the first week and this is the real deal! I am able to keep up with most of the exercises, but not easily as i'm having to push my body in so many different ways with so many different moves which include, pull-ups, push-ups, weights or bands, jumps, squats, punches, kicks, yoga, insane ab routines etc, etc. It's all very well thought out and by the end of each DVD you realy feel it. I evan feel guilty as i had to miss the last 10 mins of the Plyometrics DVD one night! I'm addicted to this, as it's not boring and you feel great afterwrds. If your level of fitness is not that great, don't be put off by the level of intensity as if you just do what you can, you will slowly build up to keeping up with Tony and soon notice the difference to your body. The only problem i found was that the introduction DVD would not work, as it was still in US configuration! The two books that come with it are helpful, one with diet tips, recipes etc and the other with the exercise routines and week by week exercise plan. You will need some basic equipment in order to do some of the exercises and you can find out what you need an the beachbody website. This is one of the best buys i've made in a long time and you should buy it to!!
O**H
P90X DVD set
This is not a beginners fitness programme. Ideally you need a good level of fitness to start or it will be tough. It is a great product. 13 DVD's with a wide variety of exercises. (This DVD set did not include the full P90X instruction book, so you need to know a bit about fitness, diet etc.) Each DVD demonstrates workouts of about 1-hour and all advise caution to work to your own level...so it need not be extreme....you don't have to become a body builder! From a good fitness base after only 4 weeks I am fitter, a few pounds lighter (without trying) and although I could feel when I had done a full programme (to my 60's level) I have had no adverse effects. If you are dedicated to wanting to get fit, approach P90X carefully to start and are happy to follow a DVD via TV or laptop....I rate this product highly recommendable.
M**A
Three Stars
Good routine of exercise although I preferred the Body pump ones better.
H**N
Wow! Gets results.. but a big commitment
My husband and I have just finished the 90 days and it has made a big transformation. This is a major commitment in time and money. You will need the proper nutrition to fuel the programme and it takes time to prepare. You also need over an hour a day to train - most of the workouts are an hour, but three days a week you have the Ab Ripper to do as well, which is just over 15 minutes. The Yoga is also an hour and a half and there's nothing relaxing about it! We found the time by getting up early to train before work and we swapped some of the days to fit around family. The workouts are sets of 30 second or 1 minute exercises and move on quickly. As they say - you can do anything for 30 seconds! Tony Horton is a little cheesy, but actually really encouraging - you can work hard or hold back as you choose (but you wont want to hold back!). We had to buy some equipment - a chin up bar and some dumbbells, and you will need some recovery drink (it really, really makes a difference!) but there are cheaper ones than the P90X recovery drink, if you shop around. I'm not going to post photos, I was only a size 8/10 when I started anyway. I lost 5 pounds of fat and gained 6 pounds lean body weight (it's advisable to buy a set of body fat callipers!) and I feel so strong. I couldn't do any pull ups when I started but I can do them now and I've also grown in confidence. I'm much leaner and fitter and I feel that, now that I can set my own schedule, I know how to maintain it. We didn't end up sticking strictly to the recipes in the nutrition plan, but I do feel better educated about how and what to eat. A great programme, but not for the faint-hearted!
R**O
Very good with some negatives
I bought P90x to get fitter, stronger and get a better body with overall aim of being confident and strong enough to go to the gym without feeling "out of place" Positives I am only 3 weeks in but can see and feel changes and other people have also made comments so it is working and cannot wait to finish it. People say you need a lot of equipment, a set of weights, any pull up bar and bands are all that is required and can be purchased on this site relatively cheaply. Tony Horton does talk a lot and can be seen as talking for the sake of it, however he makes it funny and enjoyable and that is very important when watching the same DVD for the 5,6,7th time. Each workout has Tony + 3 demonstrators each of which does the same exercises to a different difficulty level allowing progress within the same workout by following different people. I have been doing this programme whilst training for half marathons without any negative effects, as the cardio is not purely legs. Yoga, Kempo and Plyometrics are very enjoyable and a change from weights. A P90X excel spreadsheet is available on their website to help track progress. Negatives You need quite a lot of space for Plyometrics as you are essentially jumping around. Some workouts such as yoga are difficult to follow when stretching and unable to see your TV/Laptop, so you may have to stop and look the first time through. You may get sick of Tony mentioning recovery drinks and the short videos selling stuff at the end. THE MAIN NEGATIVE is that the DVDs are hard/sometimes impossible to save to a hard drive and some don't play properly on my DVD player, this is an issue as i would prefer to carry a small hard drive than the full set of DVDs. I would still recommend it to anyone, it hurts but it's worth it, especially Ab Ripper X which quoting Tony Horton "I hate it! but i love it" - 15mins of hell
D**E
Overall good product
This a great product personally I enjoy the american showmanship and the hyper banter of Tony Horton. Its very easy to follow and with the pause button or stopping when you have hit the burn makes it a great product to get into. I have over 15 years of training experience but with the recession and doing my other outdoors sports I wanted to try something different to what I have always done. You will need additional equipment I personally have dumbbells (up to 36kg in total), a band, a strong pilates band, an iron gym pull up bar, yoga mat and a chair. I am on my first week but others are already noticing results. This product did not come with the nutritional book or the fitness guide but that is stated prior to purchase. If you have a very good knowledge of what works for you food wise and know your suppliments than you should be okay but you may not got the full P90X experience. Due to me being an ex fitness instructor and having a sports scientist and thai boxing instructor as personal friends I have been able to add out years of experience and knowledge to add to the P90X to get better workout than I ever got in the gym. So overall as long as you are motivated and are honest with allow for the 1 hour to 1:20 and put your all into that time you will get the results. What I found useful for myself is to know when I wake up what time I am going to train and do not let anything come between me and that time. Good luck and make the purchase trust me you will notice results
B**H
No good in Europe - Region 1 DVDs
Oh dear, I was really looking forward to this programme following the recommendation from a friend (in the USA) who has really shaped up whilst using this. Anyway, despite the blurb telling us they are region zero, they are in fact region 1 and won't play on most UK DVD or Blu-Ray players. I bought the P90X programme, door chin-up bar, and tension straps, but sent the whole lot back when the DVDs wouldn't play. Incidentally, I checked in multiple players, and my Macbook Pro identified the DVDs as region 1. So, in summary: Great service from Amazon dealing promptly with my problem and sending everything back. Possibly a good product, but not if you happen to live in Europe. BH
Y**H
THE BEST WORKOUT PROGRAM EVER
The Best Training Program Money can buy! p90x is not only for shedding fat but also for Strength training. All you would need is a Yoga Mat - Weights ( 2.5 lbs to 50 lbs) this totally depends on you, you can even buy lesser weights. A Good Resistance Band - You can get one for 600rs medium resistance one from any local sports shop, Yoga Ma, pushp bar and Pull Up Bar - Please buy the Wallmounted one and not the door fit one those are pathetic. You can buy the iso wall mounted pull up bar, that product is amazing, using it now. Also these are very rigid workouts so please also get protein and a good post workout supp to avoid the soreness. Will buy the Body Beast once I am done with 2 90 days cycle of p90x.
E**N
A life-altering exercise program...
In the last decade I've burned my way through a lot of workout DVDs and exercise equipment. At first all of them helped me to lose some weight and gain a certain level of fitness, but over time they became repetitive and I felt like I was in a rut. I decided that I needed a comprehensive exercise program that would guide me to a higher state of fitness and give me the tools to maintain it. A couple of months ago I came across the P90X infomercial on cable TV, and despite some trepidation I decided to man up and go for the gusto. Although it wasn't easy, P90X wasn't too hard for me and it changed my life I was a bit nervous about ordering anything directly from BeachBody, so I went through Amazon instead. I soon received a box with the BeachBody logo containing the twelve-workout P90X program (the How to Bring it introductory DVD also contains a bonus of two workouts from Tony Horton's Power 90 program), a fitness guidebook, a nutrition plan, a calendar, and a quick start guide. However, keep in mind that ordering directly from BeachBody can get you some additional goodies such as a "professional grade" exercise band (NOTE: I'm not affiliated with BeachBody, nor am I a coach). Once the program came in the mail I spent some time looking it over and gathering the required equipment. When I felt ready I began P90X on March 14, 2012. After a lot of sweat and effort I finally finished the last workout on June 11, 2012. I'm satisfied with my results, despite the fact that they weren't as visually dramatic as the featured infomercial players. Even so, I'm much fitter now than when I started P90X, and I feel like I can competently maintain my results, especially since BeachBody, the company behind P90X, has many other exercise programs and a large online support community that will keep me on the path to holistic fitness and wellness. Anyway, as part of my preparation I watched the How to Bring It DVD, a short P90X tutorial featuring program creator and workout leader Tony Horton, and leafed through the fitness book. Mr. Horton provides three different 90-day paths to glory: 1) P90X Classic, the standard program; 2) P90X Lean, a slightly easier variation with more cardio focus; and 3) P90X Doubles, which is Classic with additional morning cardio workouts. All three options follow a six day on/one day off cycle within a three phase plan that changes things up to maximize muscle confusion in order to prevent the plateau effect, which according to Mr. Horton is the bane of most fitness programs because it stops fitness growth and leads to fatigue and discouragement. To keep things lively and interesting, P90X consists of twelve different workouts - most are an hour long, with YogaX running 90 minutes and the add-on Ab Ripper X routine clocking in at about sixteen minutes. You'll need some equipment to maximize your results: a pull-up bar, yoga block, exercise mat, exercise bands, push-up stands, and dumbbells. If necessary, you can use the exercise bands in lieu of the dumbbells and pull-up bar. Of course, you will need the right kind of doorway for the pull-up bar (or get a free-standing one) and a place to attach the bands. BeachBody sells all of these items, but I got mine from local sporting goods and exercise stores. I chose the P90X Classic option and jumped right in. One thing I quickly discovered was the difference between the infomercial's rah-rah marketing focus and the actual program's disclaimer. The infomercial showcases morbidly obese or out-of-shape people doing P90X and obtaining dramatic results, but the DVD and guidebook warnings state that P90X is only for people who are already fit and injury-free, and recommends that everyone take and pass the included fitness test before attempting the program. At this point I was already committed, so I skipped the test and went for it. Tony Horton is the front man for all of the workouts and is assisted by a rotating cast of P90X graduates (some more likeable than others, as you'll discover) who demonstrate the exercises and their variations. Mr. Horton's quite the talkative extrovert, and "the kids" also act as the straight man for his constant stream of good-natured and humorous banter. After the first workout I was beat to crap, but thankfully Mr. Horton stresses modifications and breaks as needed for beginners like myself. As time went on I gained confidence and felt better, especially as I got more sleep, added supplements, and improved my diet. Speaking of nutrition, P90X comes with a comprehensive nutrition plan that, like the exercise program, is broken down into three phases: 1) Fat Shredder; 2) Energy Booster; and 3) Endurance Maximizer that are designed to provide the fuel needed to get fit and obtain muscular definition. As stated in the program and on the website, the diet is a KEY factor of P90X, especially if you're aiming for six-pack abs. Although I significantly altered my diet to include smaller portions of healthier foods and added some supplements, I didn't religiously follow the diet plan and therefore did not get the bufftastic results that some folks in my support group achieved. Indeed, the message board support group on the BeachBody website was a big help to me. After lurking in the P90X section for awhile I found a like-minded bunch of people who started about the same time I did, along with a solid coach who kept us on track, answered questions, and even used "tough love" to bust excuses and keep us pushing play. However, be aware that it's pretty easy to become a BeachBody coach, and as a result their quality varies wildly. But ours was one of the good ones, and I got a lot out of interacting with him and my other P90X newbies on a daily basis. By the time I reached the third phase of P90X I had made significant fitness gains and was able to keep up with most of the exercises. I lost some fat, gained some muscle, my clothes fit better, I looked good, and I felt more energetic. As with any exercise program, I enjoyed some workouts more than others. Since I'm a martial artist I liked KenpoX the best and felt that Core Synergistics provided a good all-around workout. And like many others, I struggled with YogaX's difficulty and 90-minute length and had a love/hate relationship with Ab Ripper X. But every time I completed a routine I felt like I had accomplished something, and that was a huge motivator. I became so invested in completing P90X that I did the last week while on vacation in Hawaii (I even planned my trip so that air travel to and from O'ahu fell on my recovery days). Making it through the program without missing a workout gave me a great sense of accomplishment, especially after it morphed into more than just a one-and-done deal. P90X made superior fitness a habit, prompting me to continue tweaking my diet for the better and take on another 90-day hybrid program of two other BeachBody workouts: P90X Plus and Les Mills Pump. And my support group is still in place, even though many of us are doing different programs this time around. Caveats? Well, P90X requires a significant time commitment to realize its full potential. You'll be working out six days a week for at least an hour (longer on YogaX and Ab Ripper X days). None of the routines are a cakewalk, and there is plenty of injury potential if you're careless or have preexisting health conditions. Plus, if you want optimal results you'll have to follow the nutrition plan, which can be expensive if you get the supplements and difficult if you hate cooking, like coffee and alcohol, or are on a special diet because of issues such as diabetes. In addition, the equipment listed above isn't cheap, especially if you have to buy it all from scratch. Finally, the DVDs seem to be prone to damage - a couple people in my group had problems with freezing discs, and getting replacements from BeachBody can be tough without the proper documentation. In the end, I'm glad that I did P90X because the good results I achieved even without strict adherence to the nutrition plan and despite the obstacles listed in the previous paragraph. Some people fall in love with P90X and go through two or more cycles in a row, but I'd rather do some other exercise packages in order to avoid burnout. I advise checking out the BeachBody website, particularly the message boards, to see if P90X (or another of their many programs) is right for you. As for me, I can truly say that P90X has changed my life for the better, and therefore it gets my highest recommendation.
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