P90X

I have not posted in a really, really long time. I have gotten lazy in the workout and diet department. However, I have been doing P90X for 32 days now and am seeing really huge changes in my body. I think that there is a really great thing to this system that Beachbody has put together.

P90X comes with 12 different workouts so that you can keep your muscles "guessing" at what's coming next. The key to these workouts is "muscle confusion". When your muscles don't know what to expect they respond better to the exercises you are submitting them to. When your mucsles get used to doing the same workouts over and over, they kind of get bored and quit changing. So it is very important to introduce new workouts into your routine. And that is exactly what P90x does. Right about the time that you get used to your routine, they introduce a new workout into the mix and then BAM!! You are thrown for a loop, but even more importantly, your muscles are thrown for a loop. And that is the magic of the X.

I have 57 days to go to reach the end of my first round, but after that I am jumping in for one more. Another great thing about P90X is the fact that you have several options as to what you want to do based on your fitness goals. The basic plan is called "classic", that is the one that probably most people do and achieve all the amazing ripped, cut bodies that you see on the infomercials. There is also a "lean" program that is geared more toward weight loss and toning rather than just getting ripped. That is the one I am doing right now. It has a little more cardio and a little less upper body strength training in it than the classic version. I think that this is a great level to start on especially for women. The third level is the "Doubles". In this one on some days you pull double duty and do an AM workout and a PM workout. This program is to help athelets get into their best possible shape or to help train for some crazy event like maybe running a marathon or doing a triathalon.

So P90X has so many great options for everyone. It is recommended that you have completed some type of physical training before you start in that it is an extreme program. But I say, once you know you can handle getting your heart rate sky high without passing out then go for it!! I cna't wait to see what the next 60 days brings to me. I am so excited about the changes that my body is going through now and about the ones that are still yet to come. I know I have a long way to go, but progress is something that is done one day at a time.

Check out my links to Beachbody and try out some of their products. I promise, no matter what you try, you will love what it does for you.