P90x Extreme Reviews

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By Matthew Katz “BELLEandSEBASTIAN”

The Short: P90X is an intense yet enjoyable workout that has yielded real results for my roommate and me. The workouts are well structured and leave you toned, flexible and in great cardiovascular shape.

The Specifics: I ran track/cross country in college and had the skinny runner body. My goal was to tone and build. No, you can’t be in body building competitions with P90X, but I’ve put on 10 lbs of muscle using the program and my friends from college saw my arms and accused my of being on steroids. So you can definitely gain size if you go low rep, high weight. I also upped my bench about 15 lbs. just on push-ups, so that’s impressive.

My roommate, on the other hand was about 40 lbs overweight when he started the program. He was fairly athletic, so he could do most of the moves, but still, he had quite a mountain to climb. He lost 25lbs, while still not in perfect shape, looks good and his athletic performance has skyrocketed.

Though this is a program for fit people, modestly in shape people will benefit from the modified moves Tony consistently presents for those looking for something not quite so challenging. Tony is quotable, and sure, sometimes annoying, but his focus on form and attitude is an overall positive.

I didn’t use the diet guide, but I do eat pretty well. I also supplemented protein shakes. I still do upper body P90x twice a week and bench once a week and continue to see muscle gains.

Highly, highly, highly recommended.

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By Biju Philip

I would give this product 6 stars if I could.

Pros:
-I saw physical improvement in about 4 days. It works particularly well if you have a flabby mid-section.
-The workout plans are extremely precise. The order in which exercises are to be done not only makes sense, but really work with your body.
-The recipes are nutritional. The food tastes great if you follow the recipes closely. Obviously, if you have dietary restrictions like a diabetic diet or have food allergies, you can substitute items or just choose other options.
-Tony Horton makes the workouts engaging.
-The DVDs have the option to turn off the default music. So you can play your own music but still have the speech played from the DVDs.
-It’s great for couples to do together. My wife and I did it together, even while traveling and we both motivated each other to do it.

Cons:
-The DVD sleeves were misprinted (for example, the label for certain DVDs was printed twice). I am really reaching here for a negative.
-There are no printed plans if you should fall sick for an extended period of time. However, the P90x community can help with this.

For improvement:
I’d like to see an online version of the nutritional diet such that I can enter my likes/dislikes to have a meal plan created for me.

Otherwise, excellent product. I wish nothing but the best for Tony Horton and Beachbody.

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By Tennis5 “Realestateguru”

I am a 3-time P90X graduate. All I can say is, “Tony, where were you 20 years ago?” I am in better shape now, at 38, than I was in high school.

No, I don’t exactly look like Tony Horton. At 50 years of age that guy is a fitness freak of nature. And, I don’t believe he got that way simply by performing only the P90X exercises.

But, I do believe in P90X. I used to have a Total Gym. I went as far as I could with that product. It worked great and I would highly recommend the Total Gym for beginners. But, eventually, I stopped seeing any gain using the Total Gym.

I took the chance and ordered the P90X program. P=power, 90=days, X=extreme. I thought I was in good enough shape, from using the Total Gym, to jump right into P90X. It took just one workout to prove that theory to be false. It took me 2 hours to complete that first hour long DVD. Whoever invented the “pause” button is now my best friend.

After the first two workouts (the second being Plyometrics!!) I was sore for a week. I could barely walk. I hurt in places I didn’t even know I had. But, I kept up with the program. Working out through the pain. And, I completely changed my diet in accordance with the P90X diet plan.

That first 90 days was tough. There were many times I wanted to sue Tony Horton for attempted murder. But, I stuck with it. And, before I knew it, the 90 days was over, I had lost 12 pounds of fat, and my body looked better than it ever did.

I took two weeks off then started another 90 day round. Amazingly I found that I was able to keep up with Tony’s intensity. And, my weights increased. I finished that second round of P90X and was just blown away at the changes in my body. I took another two weeks off then did P90X again. It wasn’t long before that third round of P90X was done. Unbelievable.

I am now in the middle of my own workout routine based on the P90X exercises. I hand picked the exercises that I enjoyed doing and that seemed to work the best for me. I still work out an hour a day, doing three rounds of the hand picked exercises per day, and I only workout 5 days a week now.

I am fully convinced in the ability of P90X and what it claims to do. It hurt and I thought I would die. But, I stuck with it and obtained some amazing changes.

This program is NOT for people who have never exercised or have let themselves go. You should be in some kind of reasonable shape before using P90X. Start with a lower intensity workout routine by Tony first. Then move on to P90X.

Also, I bought a set of dumbbells. I tried using the power bands at first, but I found that they were just too awkward for me. The weights worked better for me.