Check out my P90X Review to learn what can be achieved in fitness with a plan, structure, and remaining consistent.
First thing that should be said to be considered a valid p90X review: p90X works and gets serious results in a three-month time frame as advertised. In fact, rarely if ever do you see a 90X review or discussion where the conclusion is that it doesn’t or that it is a fad.
The reason P90X is widely held to be legitimate is because it effectively works every part of your body and creates real positive change. The proof is in how you feel when you are done. You are wiped out, but refreshed. In a few weeks you look better. It almost can’t be avoided. P90X actually defies convention against the other infomercial-driven fitness products on the market in that it does require an effort that is over and above what most people who are looking to get fit normally give. The hard effort required in each workout has actually worked to create a market niche and a generally accepted legitimacy among users and fitness professionals.
P90X is an evolution of Personal Fitness Instructor Tony Horton’s moderately popular predecessor Power 90. 90X was designed to totally remake your body in 90 days. Most everyone has seen the infomercials and the remarkable results people have achieved. The workout requires 6 days-a-week of roughly 50 minutes a day. The 7th day is set aside as a rest or stretching day. (I strongly recommend doing the stretching program to prevent injury and promote growth) There is a weekly Yoga regimen that runs closer to 1.5 hours. Many P90X reviews have commented that this is a little long. While I can’t disagree, it so effective and day changing that the time investment is worth it.
In addition, with p90x there is a nutrition and meal plan. In many ways, this is the most difficult part of the program to stick too. It requires shopping for food that is often very specific and then time consuming to prepare. At first, this was difficult. I urge you to consider two things.
1. Strive initially for 80 to 90 percent compliance, not perfection. For most of us, this alone will send our results into hyperdrive.
2. Look at it like you have not been in the kind of shape you wanted to be because of what you have been eating. Changing your habits is uncomfortable and eating right often means investing more time up front. Bottom line: don’t expect results without changing your eating. The way they lay it out in P90X is a solid roadmap to follow.
This theme of simplicity, and well tested structure combined with your effort, is the backbone of p90X. There are 4 upper body workouts, a leg workout, two cardio workouts, a core workout (for 3 different recovery weeks) and yoga. P90X puts it all together in a pre-determined and scheduled path for the entire 13 weeks. The videos are lively. Tony Horton shines as part cheerleader, part motivating task master, part light hearted camp comedian. Your goal should be to just keep up. It gets easier with time. They also do a good job of mixing in people of varying levels of age, experience, and body type as workout demonstrators. These folks have been on the path you are following having previously done the whole 13 weeks. They aren’t hired guns and seeing them struggle along does help as you fight through the pain. Make no mistake, pain there will be. Also make no mistake you will get results if you stay with it.
Note that you should strongly consider purchasing the Bowflex adjustable dumbbell weights and buying the p90X doorway pull up bar. P90x is a dumbbell workout and you’ll need weights ranging from 5 pounds to 50 depending on the exercise. The Bowflex weights are a bargain and they don’t take up much storage space. This makes it easier to workout anywhere at any time.
