P90X Reviews: A Complete Review on the P90X Workout System

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From the P90X “Legs and Back” workout to the INSANITY Workout and its many plyometric sections, you’ve certainly heard trainers like Tony Horton, Shaun T. or Chalene Johnson from Turbo Jam tell you that an exercise is going to either stretch or tone your hip flexors. Chances are you were not an anatomy major in college, and many of us probably slept through muscle anatomy class in high school! So as a catch up, you may be wondering “What are hip flexors, and what’s the benefit of working them out?” Read the rest of this entry »

So you’ve completed all ninety days of P90X or all sixty days of the INSANITY Workout. Your body has changed. You’ve lost weight. You’re leaner and more muscular. That body definition and muscle tone that you always wanted is right there. Most importantly, you feel great. You got exactly what you wanted out of the experience. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve previously explained what an isometric exercise is, but now it’s time to explain what an isotonic exercise is. Many people get these two types of exercises confused because they sound similar and they are both used to build strength. However, they are actually based on entirely different principles. Read the rest of this entry »

Almost any workout that you do these days from Turbo Jam to P90X will involve moves that remind you of, or that are taken directly from, the workout style known as pilates. You’ll probably notice that the pilates exercises or the references to pilates happen when you’re working on core strength or slow, power strength moves. However, you may not know exactly what pilates is or what the benefits of pilates style exercises are. Not to worry! We are here to explain. Read the rest of this entry »

You’re doing P90X, and at the end there is a steady stream of sweat running down your face and, well, just about anywhere else that sweat can run. At the end of a max workout in the INSANITY Workout, you need a beach towel just to handle your post-workout sweat. And let’s not even talk about Hip Hop Abs and the killer cardio that leaves you sweating like you just filmed your very own hip hop video. Read the rest of this entry »

Summertime means vacation time! Sure, it sounds ideal at first. Then you remember what family vacations are like. Hours in the car with restless kids. Being forced to stand and take photos in front of every national monument ever. Spending lots of money during a recession. And, of course, weeks with no exercise and bad fattening food. Read the rest of this entry »