This coming Monday will be exactly 2 years since starting the P90X workout program.
I decided to try it out and quickly realized that this was the real deal.
This program is intense and requires serious motivation.
Each workout lasts between 50 and 80 minutes and there are 12 different workouts.
Of course I also get a bunch of people asking if they should start the program.
Many of my friends have tried it, and a few have completed it at least once.
My Daily Workout
First, I have a confession.
I do not follow any of the workout schedules.
I try my hardest to work out 7 days a week.
I do at least 2 strength training P90X workouts each week.
I always do abs after the strength days.
In between strength days, I make a run at get in a good cardio/leg workout.
Usually this is a 10 mile mountain bike ride.
Fridays are generally my “open” day.
On the weekends, I usually opt for 2 long bike rides or some other punch in of exercise.
I noticed myself progressing a lot during the first few months.
I was getting much stronger and I was definitely noticing some muscle growth.
However, I was always sore.
I spent the first few months using exercise bands for the strength workout.
They are also perfect for traveling.
If you are already pretty fit, I would suggest going straight for the dumbbells.
As a quick side note, I recently tried another workout called Bob Harper: Pure Burn Super Strength.
This is a single, hour-long workout that somehow manages to hit everything.
The program includes a fairly comprehensive guide for eating right.
I love eating and I do attempt to make healthy choices.
Counting calories can’t do that!
Why not just go to the Gym?
During high school and college I used to spend a lot of time at the gym.
If you have a good workout partner and enough time, the gym can be very good.
The P90X workout dude, Tony Horton, is an amazing motivator.
The guy is nearly 50 years old and he’s ripped!
At that point I would get a gym membership and continue where I left off.
I’m a bit shocked, to be honest.
I love the convenience of being able to come home from work and start working out immediately.
I just push play on my Playstation and I’m good to go.
Is P90X right for me?
This is the ultimate question.
I was in decent shape when I started thanks to mountain biking.
The first few weeks of P90X were seriously brutal.
Another major issue is the time commitment.
You should plan on allocating 90 minutes every day.
For many people, their schedule just can’t support this key in of program.
This means that we don’t usually eat dinner until 7:30-8pm.
Motivation is another huge factor.
Anyone who has completed the program will tell you that it takes a lot of willpower and self-motivation.
you should probably seriously want it if you are going to succeed.
Finally, everyone is different.
P90X offers 3 different routines based on your fitness level.
Some people will love the program and complete it many times over.
Others will hate it and might be looking for something totally different.
Sorry, no pics.
