Does the p90x Workout Work?

Lately I have been hearing a lot about this P90x workout also mistakenly known as the Px90 workout; apparently it says P90x will get you ripped in 90 days. As always, I am more on the skeptic side of things when it comes to workouts that “promise” results, but I thought I would give the P90x workout system a fair review.

First let me layout the basics on what the P90x workout system is all about.

p90x logo12 300x64 Does the P90x Workout Work? Tony Horton is the man behind the P90x system. P90x is a 90 day home workout program that focuses on a whole body workout. There are three phases; each phase is one month long. There are also three different ways you can chose to do the P90x workout system. There is the Lean program, which focuses on cardio, there is the Classic program, which is the most popular, and there is the Doubles program, which has you do two workouts a day.

The P90x workout prides itself on “muscle confusion,” which is said to be why P90x works so well. Each phase specializes on changing the way your muscles are worked out, so your muscles do not get familiar with the workout and experience a workout plateau.

There are 12 P90x workouts:

Chest and Back
Plyometrics
Ab Ripper X
Shoulders and Arms
Yoga X
Back and Biceps
Kenpo X
X Stretch
Core Synergistics
Cardio X
Chest, Shoulders and Triceps

Each workout is anywhere between 45 and 90 minutes long, except for the Ab Ripper X workout, which is about 15 minutes long.

P90x comes with a nutrition guide that matches up with the three workout phases, and it is suggested that you have dumbbells, resistance bands, and a chin up bar. There are many other products that compliment the P90x workout. P90x has multi-vitamins, protein bars, a muscle recovery drink, and its very own designed chin up bar.

So here is my take on Tony Horton’s P90x Workout

The P90x workout system is primarily a muscle building program, not a weight loss program. Now just because it is a muscle building program, that does not mean that P90x is going to bulk you up. You have the option on building lean muscle mass or heavy muscle mass. If you are a person who does not work out often and is obese or overweight, this program is probably not for you. P90x is mainly for people who have little fat to lose. P90x is specialized for people who want to bust through their workout plateau, so they can achieve those six pack and a toned body.

I actually do like the P90x workout system and I believe that it will work; it is matched well with a great nutrition guide that you can actually live by and that will fuel your body through the workouts. My only drawback to the P90x workout system is that it might take longer than 90 days, three months just isn’t that long.

Overall, I like the workouts that P90x provides and that it focuses on muscle confusion. There are some great body resistance workouts, stretching workouts, and cardio workouts. I would suggest doing a little more cardio to maximize your results.

You should definitely consult your doctor before chosing to do the P90x Program, also do the P90x Fit test.

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