P90X

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With the start of the new year, I want to try something new. Has anyone tried P90X and have you had success with it? It looks pretty tough.

[2muchfun 8,927]

I've tried one small part of it and yes, it's very tough. I settled on the 10 minute version of it. There are about 6 different routines that last 10 minutes each. I like the video they sent except they spend way too much time trying to sell you other stuff.

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[**IP~LB** 279]

Yes P90x is great if you can't get to a crossfit gym! It is the same premise, muscle confusion. Good luck with it, being banded and p90x will truly change your life FASTER!!! I just started back to crossfit last week and I am thrilled.

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I am looking forward to trying it. I live in a rural area and its quite a ways to the nearest gym. I am also going to Zumba for extra cardio.

[Stephleupagus 35]

P90x is GREAT!!! You see results (and feel) them so quickly with it. I will say that it is hard, I still cannot do an entire thing exactly the way he does, but it doesn't matter, because I'm doing something! Do your best to keep up and you will see as you go that you will get stronger and be able to do more.

[FutureMrsH 86]

I liked p90x but didnt have the time for the dvds each day. Insanity was a better fit for me no eqipment needed shorter work out time in the beginning.

[SkoreAfattY 3]

Warning!! Dissertation !!Since y'all mentioned both insanity and p90x I thought I'd chime in since I've done both programs and each definately has its own merits. Insanity to me was mostly cardio and after 60 days I found I was lacking in some major muscles that just don't get hit with the workouts, but boy did the inches come off! i only lost 15 pounds, but when i was done i literally couldn't keep my pants on. I easily shaved 3 min off my mile run time.

I found p90x great for all muscles but by the second week I had to augment way more cardio. You could always do a hybrid and some days I've done both. Both end up being a time suck. Insanity starts out short the first month, but gets longer in two. P90X was always a time suck Of about an hour.

When it comes to the "host" it took me a while to not get irritated by the "Asian Os" (if you've done insanity you know what I mean) but lord knows Shaun Ts easy on the

eyes. Horton took a few days to get past the goofy, but was like able in the end.

Insanity is practically no equipment but after a few days of jumping I invested in a plyomat. A) to save my knees n so the neighbors would stop thinking they lived on a fault line. P90x did involve more equipment, but I still use the bands today so good investment.

What else....? If u do insanity and start cursing yourself cause you can't keep up, always look at the back of the bunch. P90x isn't quite as intimidating with its models and they show enough modifications that you can easily hang with them.

Any one else care to chime in on their experiences?