I was asked by some friends to try out the P90X workout by Tony Horton.  I love trying new things so I jumped at the chance.  That was the last time I jumped, because after doing the leg workout and the plyometrics workout, my legs no longer functioned normally.  I felt like I was back in college after 3 a day volleyball practices.  I have now gone back to drinking my recovery drink after my workouts and it is amazing the difference how my muscles feel.  I drink the Biggest Loser raspberry but you can get whatever you want)

P90X comes with 12 exercise DVDs and three 3-phased programs (Lean, Classic, Double) over 90 days. For each of the 3-phased programs, a different exercise is performed each day of the week, and the 7-day program changes slightly between each of the three phases. It includes some weight lifting, some yoga, some cardio, and some core exercises. The variety keeps things interesting and allows exposure to different types of exercises. Also, all exercises can be modified to fit any fitness level which is great for beginners who are just starting out, and they show advanced moves also for the more experienced.

Pros: Great strength training workout and your muscles are fatigued afterwards(see 1st paragraph).  There is a countdown on the t.v. screen that lets you know how long you are doing each set, It allows you to think ” two more reps, 10 more seconds” and that is a great motivational tool!

Cons:  Tony thinks he is hot stuff.  There is a countdown so you know how long you are going to push yourself and sometimes I swear the timer does not move.  There is not a lot of cardio on the days where you focus on arms, shoulders.  I add running to my workout when I do those workouts.  The workouts are each about 55 minutes, so you need to be able to dedicate about an hour to your workout. 

So far, I think the workout has been great and I swear I can feel my muscles more taut and tight already, but I will continue to do the p90x  because I feel it is a great workout.  I also like to throw in some TaeBo, and Biggest Loser workouts so I don’t get bored doing the same thing over and over.  

A very good motivational tool to use: a hubby who is doing the workouts also. Although we are on different programs (I’m on Lean and he’s on Classic), we usually do our workouts at the same time in different places in the house. It helps that you compare notes, and pains, and support with someone else. 

Hope this post was informative.  Let me know if there is other things out there you would like me to try.