P90X Blog: P90X Review

Hey Everyone,

I felt it was time to finally write a formal review about P90X. It’s been a little over 8 months since I’ve started P90X. I’ve already blogged about what the requirements for P90X are and you can find it here. So I’ll head right into the Pro’s and Con’s before I go into detail on the points.

PRO’s

1. Delivers what it promises!!
2. Work out at home
3. Don’t have to think of the next work out
4. Just “Do your best and foreget the rest!” Seriously!
5. No monthly membership fee
6. Trainer in a box!

CON’s

1. Initial cost can get quite expensive
2. Need a decent size workout area
3. The program consumes quite a bit of time and days (this sentence doesn’t make sense but I’ll explain below. haha)

Summary

So the main reason why I feel P90X is so great is because the program delivers what it promises. If you follow the nutrition and workout plan, you will definitely get the results you are looking for. P90X will help you build strength and tone your body than bulk up and build huge muscles. Think of King Leonidas rather than Arnold Schwarzenegger. Each day’s workout is between 1 hour and 1.5 hours. The days alternate between resistance and cardio with a recovery week on the fourth week of every phase. However, I have to emphasize that you have to stick to the nutrition plan. What they say about junk in, junk out is so true. Otherwise, you won’t be achieving the results that you’re striving for even if you do the workouts. You may lose inches and weight but not nearly as toned as you can be if you practice proper nutrition. Also, you are able to do these workouts at the convenience of your home without a monthly membership fee. Once you buy the program and the gear that’s needed for it, that’s it! All you need is an open area, dumbbells or resistance bands, pull-up bar and a heart rate monitor. Another aspect of the program that I enjoy is that I don’t have to think of what to do next during my workouts or wait for the next machine to be available. I follow what they are instructing me to do in the DVD and sooner than I know it, the workout is finished. Strangely, it seems Tony (the creater and trainer of P90X) knows exactly when we are slumping or going off course during the workouts. It’s quite funny.

Some aspects of P90X that may initially push people away from purchasing and starting P90X is the initial investment. It will range anywhere from $150 to $500 depending on what you already have. In the beginning I didn’t have anything because I just moved to a new house so I had to purchase the whole nine (DVD’s, pull up bar, dumbbells, resistance bands, push up bars, nutrition bars, recovery drink mix, protein, etc.) But it’s worth the investment for a new fit lifestyle. Another reason most people don’t start P90X (from my personal talks with coworkers and friends) is the time commitment. If you want to do it right, P90X requires 6 days a week, 1 hour to 1.5 hours a day for the next 13 weeks. Most people aren’t able to wake up early enough or find enough time in the day to fit the program in.

However, if you really want to change your wellness and improve your fitness, I definitely recommend P90X as a great complement to your new lifestyle. It’s not easy but worth the hard work.

“Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither is your body.” – Tony Horton, creator of P90X

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