P90X Reviews: A Complete Review on the P90X Workout System

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It’s summer. The weather is fantastic (unless you’re currently caught in one of those dreaded heat waves). And if there’s one thing that makes a person healthier overall, it’s getting out from behind four walls and artificial light and recycled air-conditioned air and into the real sunshine and air. You may think that because you’re doing an at-home workout such as P90X that you’re committed to working out inside, but we don’t think that’s true. Here are some tips for taking P90X into the great outdoors! Read the rest of this entry »

In life, we often think that bigger is better only to later find out that, sometimes, it’s about quality not quantity. This is true with a lot of workout exercises as well. P90X is a perfectly structured workout that balances reps and workout times perfectly, and its follow up, P90X Plus, is as well. However, if you’ve completed P90X or are using it as a supplement to your existing workout, you may need the advice below! Sometimes, when working out, less is more! Here are two examples of how that’s true. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever been, or do you know, one of those people who swears by a cardio only workout routine? A person who runs on the treadmill for hours (and we mean HOURS) or takes three different aerobics classes a day? Have you read any information that says that the way to burn fat is to do cardio? Well, there is some truth to that, particularly if you haven’t been active previous to starting your cardio program. Cardio work does raise your metabolic rate, which in turn burns fat. However, if you’re looking to really lose weight for the long term, cardio only workouts won’t do it for you. Here’s an explanation of why. Read the rest of this entry »

We all know “that person.” The person who goes to the gym and stays there for five hours and then tells you that you’re not working out hard enough because you haven’t rented out bunk space at the gym yet. Yet, when you look at that person, are they really in the best physical shape they can be? Maybe, and maybe they’re not, or they’re just really thin. The truth about workouts is that it’s about the quality of the workout, not the quantity of time that you spend working out. That’s what makes P90X such an effective tool for getting into ideal shape. The workouts are developed based on the idea of quality, not hours and hours of quantity. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve previously discussed on the Finish Well Fitness Blog how it’s important to assess your starting fitness level before beginning P90X. That doesn’t mean that P90X can’t be just as successful for somebody with a few extra pounds and not a great cardio capacity as it can be for a professional level athlete. However, your fitness level at the beginning of your P90X journey can impact how you should approach the workouts themselves. Depending on where you’re starting from, you’ll want to leverage P90X in different ways. Here are some tips for three basic fitness levels. Read the rest of this entry »

As the fall approaches, there’s a segment of our population that we’re incredibly proud of: the segment who will be entering the military to serve our country prior to heading to college. Supporting the troops is an individual decision, but we at the Finish Well Fitness Blog applaud the men and women of our country who choose to serve it and take the risk. However, we’re also aware that with that military duty comes the dreaded (for many) PT, or physical training, component. What our soon-to-be soldiers may not know is that they can get a jump on PT by getting themselves into soldier-shape with P90X before they head off to basic training. P90X has four key elements that will help get the plebe ready for military training. Read the rest of this entry »

It may sound cliché, but when it comes to P90X, the classic phrase “No pain, no gain” holds true! If you’ve read and seen the many P90X reviews out there, then you’ve seen how average-bodied people transformed themselves into perfect-bodied people through the combination of the P90X workouts and P90X nutrition plan. However, P90X is also used by professional athletes like Barry Zito, Brett Favre and Kelly Slater. From the average-Joe who turned himself into the amazing-body-Joe with P90X all the way to the pro athlete who improved his on-field performance with the same workouts, they all had one thing in common: They all were willing to deal with some pain. Read the rest of this entry »

So you’ve completed the entire ninety-day P90X program! Good for you! There’s no doubt in our mind that, as you’re reading this, you’re now more fit, healthy and happy. However, you may also be wondering what to do next. After all, you want to continue to maintain and improve your body and your health. Will you go back to the beginning and start P90X over gain? Well, good news! There’s no need to. Tony Horton has released P90X Plus, the follow-up to P90X so that you get new workouts and challenges to keep you going on your P90X path. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve told you before on this blog that if you’re beginning a workout plan, from something lighter like a walking program the way to the maximum challenge of P90X, you shouldn’t set your goal or base your success on how much weight you lose but rather on either a desired clothing size or a body fat percentage. However, if you don’t know what your body fat percentage is or how to find it, then that metric won’t mean anything to you. We want for you to set goals based on good information and realistic and healthy accomplishments, so let’s make sure we’re all on the same page about body fat percentage, how to determine it and what yours should be. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever been doing a workout and heard the instructor say “Now let’s get anaerobic to really max our muscles?” Or have you ever been doing a workout like P90X and realized that you were at the cardio or aerobic workout but not quite known what that was other than that it was “fun” and “fast” and that the word made you think of an Olivia Newton John video from the eighties (and if it didn’t, we’re jealous of how young you are!). Words like anaerobic and aerobic get thrown around in the world of fitness all the time, but if you’re a fitness newbie you may not know what those terms mean. Don’t feel embarrassed! We once didn’t know what they meant either, but we’re here now to explain them to you! Read the rest of this entry »