P90X Reviews: A Complete Review on the P90X Workout System

There are a lot of different exercise programs, equipment and videos out there and they all claim to do wonders to the human body in a very short period of time. However, when Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Sheryl Crow and other big Hollywood stars began to discreetly endorse P90X, the general public wasted no time hopping on the band wagon.

Stars like Moore, Kutcher and Crow have not officially endorsed the P90X workout. Instead, in true celebrity fashion, they leaked out their passion for the training program one interview and one tweet at a time. When journalists asked movie stars what their top secrets are for staying in shape, a surprising amount of celebrities let the P90X secret escape.

Not before long, this training program became an instant buzz word amongst the fitness professionals, weight training specialists and right down to the frequent gym visitors and occasional power walking enthusiasts.

This revolutionary program quickly became a top selling product for the Beachbody home fitness company, with its infomercials becoming the best-selling infomercial of 2008. The intensive home fitness program relies on a combination of strength training, cardio training and stretching. With Tony Horton (the inventor) as the instructor in most of the videos, all the lessons last just under an hour.

The video demonstrates each exercise individually and Horton goes over how it works for the body. In the background, three or four other workout enthusiasts (usually success stories) demonstrate the low-intensity workouts (sometimes with alternative resistance bands rather than weights). The option of reducing your workout to a lower intensity means that this program is great for the beginner level or the accomplished level.

The program also plans out the schedule of the exercises in a 13 week process. Each week and days of the week focus on different exercises that range from yoga, pull-ups, plyometrics, abs, biceps, triceps, back, shoulders and legs.

The program also includes designated ‘rest’ weeks that don’t include strength training and, instead, consist entirely of cardiovascular exercises. This allows the muscles to rest and recuperate. There are also optional supplements and nutrition plans that come with the program that is designed to complement the fitness routines.