The program
P90X claims to be “Extreme Home Fitness,” and it’s not kidding. In the program, you will do more pullups, pushups, ab work, leg exercises, and stretching than you could ever imagine.
The workouts
P90X comes with a set of 12 DVD workoutsAll of the workouts can be completed in your living room, but are just as hard as any other workout you could choose to do. The individual workouts are as follows:
Chest and Back
Plyo X
Shoulders and Arms
Yoga X
Legs and Back
Kenpo X
Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps
Back and Biceps
Core Synergistics
Cardio X
Ab Ripper X
X Stretch
Every single one of these workouts is amazing as a stand alone routine, but putting them all together in the prescribed order gives you a whole body workout day after day.
The equipment
In order to complete all the exercises in the program, you need a pull-up bar, a set of dumbbells or stretch bands, a yoga mat and block, and a whole lot of motivation. The best part about the program is the fact that you don’t need to spend the time going to a gym to get in great shape. I’m a pretty busy person, and, quite often, there just isn’t enough time to get in a full workout and commute to complete it.
The diet
As with any good workout regimen, you can’t get the results you are looking for without eating a good, healthy diet. And P90X has this part down. You can look on site after site and at review after review, and they will tell you that the eating plan in this program isn’t a diet; you eat far too much food for that.
So, if food quantity isn’t an issue here, what is? Obviously, it all comes down to food quality. Ice cream is out. Candy bars aren’t going to cut it. Soda just has too many calories. And, as Tony says, you have to stay away from the Krisy Kreams!
Bring It!
The philosophy of the program is that you have to “bring it.” You have to be ready, every day, to push yourself to your limits, even beyond your limits. Like anything worthwhile in life, it’s not easy, but you won’t regret it if you give it a try