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P90X Extreme Home Fitness 13 DVD by Tony Horton

P90X  Extreme Home  Fitness  13 DVD by Tony Horton

 

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The secret behind the P90X system is an advanced training technique called “Muscle Confusion,” which accelerates the results process by constantly introducing new moves and routines so your body never plateaus, and you never get bored! Whether you want to get lean, bulk up, or just plain get ripped, there’s an endless variety of ways to mix and match the routines to keep you motivated the full 90 days and beyond!

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Product Description

Set of 13 Dvds

01.”How to Bring It” video for a quick overview of the complete P90X Extreme Home Fitness training system.

02. Chest & Back

The first P90X workout is all about pushing and pulling during an intense resistance routine made to strengthen, tighten,

tone, and build the major muscles of the upper torso.

03. Plyometrics

Plyometrics this dynamic cardio workout (some call it “The Beast”) has over 30 explosive jumping moves. You won’t be spending

much time on the ground during this P90X workout.

04. Shoulders & Arms

This P90X workout incorporates a potent combination of pressing, curling, and fly movements that will do wonders for the

development of the deltoid muscles, biceps and triceps.

05. Yoga X

If you think this will be the day to relax forget it! The P90X yoga workout will challenge you like never before. You’ll

sweat, twist, stretch to feel energized—maybe even enlightened,

06. Legs & Back

Get ready to squat, lunge, and pull during this unique series of P90X workouts for both the lower and upper body. Strengthen

and develop your gluteus, quads, hamstrings and calves.

07. Kenpo X

Kenpo means “law of the fist”, and that’s exactly what you’ll be throwing during this cardio-intense workout, that and a

whole bunch of kicks, elbows, knees, and forearms!

08. X Stretch

Keeping limber and loose is vital to the success of any fitness program, especially for the P90X. This 57-minute stretching

routine will minimize the potential for injury and keep you at the top of your game.

09. Core Synergistic’s

This total-body workout incorporates cardio, stretching, and resistance to strengthen the core muscles. By strengthening your

core, you’ll be better equipped to handle P90X workouts.

10. Chest, Shoulders

& Triceps

You’ll want to hit the beach and show off your lean, ripped muscles after finishing this super charged P90X upper-body

workout of push-ups, dips, fly’s, and triceps kickbacks.

 

11. Back & Biceps

With a boatload of curls and pull-ups you’ll add some real ammo to your guns. Don’t worry ladies— by using lighter weights,

you can focus on toning and tightening.

12. Cardio X

With this P90X workout you’re really going to sweat! As your body pumps oxygenated blood through your system, flushing out

lactic acid, you will actually increase your number of capillaries!

13. AB Ripper

This is the quickest P90X workout only 16 minutes to complete yet it hits all the areas of the midsection to burn the fat and tone the muscles using sit-ups to Pilate’s moves.

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The P90X Fit Test

If you have seen the commercial, you know that the P90X Workout is an intense workout. They don’t call it an Extreme Home System for nothing.

They suggest you take their Fit Test just to make sure you are able to survive the workouts. In the Fit Test you test and record your heart rate; perform pull-ups, push-ups, vertical leaps, toe touches, wall squats, curls, and in/out ab exercises. After you take this test, you are able to determine whether you can start the P90X workout or not.

After looking over the test, I thought I would pass this with no problem. I was shocked with some of my results. Below is my recorded performance with the P90X Fit Test.

P90X Fit Test

  • Resting Heart Rate: 62 beats per minute.
  • Pull-Ups: 1 pull-up. (You should be able to do at least 3 if you are male.)
  • Vertical Leap: 15.5 inches. (A male should have a vertical of at least 5 inches.)
  • Push-Ups: 25 push-ups until failure. (You should be able to do at least 15 if you are male)
  • Toe Touch: I can stretch my fingers 1 inch past my toes. (The minimum should be at least 6 inches from your toes, or -6 inches.)
  • Wall Squat: I was able to wall squat for 1 minute and 10 seconds. (Minimum for a male is 1 minute.)
  • Bicep Curls: I performed 24 curls with 25lb. dumb bells. (You should be able to do at least 10 curls with 20 lbs.)
  • In and Outs: I performed 42 before failure. (They recommend you perform at least 25.)
  • The only part of the test I failed was with the pull-ups. While I was only able to perform 1, and they recommended at least 3 - they do say many cannot perform a single pull-up. I have made it a priority of mine to conquer that pull-up bar! I will beat that thing!

    It’s probably my competitive nature, but I thought I would have some bigger numbers with some of these tasks. The wall squat started hurting me about 30 seconds into it. I played basketball throughout college and was pretty embarrassed with my vertical number (15.5 inches). I knew my stretching would be poor, but only 1 inch past my toes is horrible.

    The good part about the Fit Test - I passed. There are more than a few things I have to work on improving, but I am very confident that the P90X workout videos will help me get more respectable numbers.

    Tomorrow I will be recording my initial body measurements and taking some photos of myself prior to beginning the workout. I’m sure not looking forward to posting those numbers and photos, but we all have to start somewhere, right? They say in the manual, they aren’t “before” photos, they are goodbye photos. Sure is a great way to look at it.

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Why P90X?

Why P90X?

What I Have Become

I’ve decided to change my life. I am tired of being out of shape, depressed, unhappy, and not feeling like I should. I used to be in shape. I once was an “athlete”, who couldn’t go a few days without an intense workout or a good run. I hate looking at myself as an ex-athlete. It’s time for me to stop being lazy. It’s time to stop destroying my body by eating poorly. It’s time for me to get in the best shape of my life.

I am 35 years old, married to an amazing woman, and the father of two adorable children. I work a desk job and spend most of the day sitting on my ass in front of a computer. With most jobs, comes stress - and stress is a big contributor to my physical situation. I have transfered the lazy nature of my job into other areas of my life. I make lazy choices with the food I eat, the frequency with which I exercise has become sporadic, and the thought I have put towards my health has been missing.

For some time now, my kids have referred to me as fat, or said “Daddy’s got a big belly”. Has it hurt? Of course, but laziness had a good hold of me and I did nothing about it. The other day my son (who is wise beyond his years) said to me, “I want you to exercise, I don’t want you to be fat anymore. I want you to be strong.” That’s when it all hit home.

It’s time to do the right thing. I have the opportunity to teach my son a few valuable lessons. I can show him what dedication is. I can show him what hard work is. I can show him how much I love him. I can show him how much he means to me. I can show him self-respect. As important as it is for me to make this change for my health, its also as important that I teach my son these valuable lessons. I want him to grow up with an active dad, not a lazy, out of shape one.

So Why P90X Extreme Home Fitness

We’ve all seen Tony Horton’s commercials. We all know what they are about. Since I have seen them years ago, a quote of his has always stuck with me. Decide.Commit.Succeed. I’ve always loved that quote, and even used it in other aspects of my life. Not until now has it meant something to my health. I’ve decided - I am committed - and I will succeed.

As far as the workout goes, I am a big fan of the P90X “muscle confusion” theory. When I was dedicated and worked out in the past, plateauing would always cause problems for me. I would reach levels of my workout where I would seem to be at a stand still. I like the idea of constantly introducing your muscles with new moves and routines; never letting your body reach a plateau.

What I Will Become

I have decided to dedicate myself 100% to getting in the best shape of my life. While the P90X program is set for 90 days, it has different levels and I plan on extending myself past 90 days. It will become a lifestyle change for me. It will teach me how to eat, how to work out more intelligently, and how to constantly “Bring It”. I am starting the training on July 14, 2008 and I have set a goal of January 1, 2009 as the day I will be in the best shape of my life.

I will be using this P90X review as a place to keep me on track - a diary of sorts. I will track my workouts, my meals, my struggles and my accomplishments. I hope this site will not only help me, but will help others as well. It will be a place to keep me motivated, and possibly motivate others. I have a Contact Me page here, feel free to write me if you have a question, or just post a comment in any of my posts.


Decide.Commit.Succeed.

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