Author Topic: [Workout Routine] P90X (Read 1616 times)

Daniel Davison · « **on:** October 01, 2010, 08:46:04 PM »

I have P90X, and I have been putting off trying to for a while now

as soon as the winter comes, and i wont be able to practice outside, i'm gonna keep going with my fitness.

Would P90X be a great way to get back into shape, and also be great for my fitness in freerunning?

Billy Heston · « **Reply #1 on:** October 01, 2010, 09:55:57 PM »

P90X is an overall great strength training and conditioning program. My old high school actually uses it now for thier weight training and conditioning class, and word from coach says it has some major results if the students commit

Daniel Davison · « **Reply #2 on:** October 01, 2010, 10:24:59 PM »

yea i have heard it is great, a friend of mine repeated the plan 4 times! he lost so...much....weight.. not to mention the strength he has now.

The workout routine is brutal but VERY beneficial. Unless someone convinces me that another strength-wise routine is better, then ill do that

Chris Salvato · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2010, 12:08:11 AM »

P90X is a decent beginner routine that is easy to follow and get results. It is not a strength routine. It isnt even really a "beginner" routine for strength training. It is more a "beginner" routine for learning what its like to work hard on a regular basis. At best its a weight loss program.

Austin"Yoshi" · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2010, 06:25:44 AM »

Honestly, P90X is a pretty good one and they use it at my high school to for training but even when you ask the coaches is this good they will always say "ya, but insanity is much harder and better." and when i got home i DLd both and tried both and truthfully insanity is hard HARD but its more cardio to so if you want to stay fit try both and switch off every once in a while.

p.s.
P90X needs some things for what they do so i hope you got some workout equipment, wich i did not have. :/

Steven Low · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2010, 07:29:03 AM »

If p90x and insanity are being used as strength and conditioning programs I feel sorry for your schools.

Proper weightlifting a la Starting Strength is far superior.

Andy Animus Tran · « **Reply #6 on:** October 02, 2010, 07:32:39 AM »

I could see P90X or Insanity being okay for in-season conditioning... but nothing else. Any coach that uses it as part of the proper S&C program is.. well.. it's not a nice word, so I won't say it.

Chris Salvato · « **Reply #7 on:** October 02, 2010, 08:45:58 AM »

Turning to P90X or Insanity for weight loss or getting started on working out is fine if you are a new trainee, on your own and don't know what the hell is going on. To have coaches in a school using it just shows they dont know what the hell they are doing....

Daniel Davison · « **Reply #8 on:** October 02, 2010, 05:21:35 PM »

obviously there are other workouts that i do for strength, but i dont know HOW you say that P90X is a weight loss routine, or a "beginner" routine

Tom Coppola · « **Reply #9 on:** October 02, 2010, 05:47:30 PM »

Wouldn't Starting Strength be just as effective for weight loss, as long as you follow a proper diet? From what I understand people only see weight loss results on P90x if they follow the nutrition plan that comes with it. It seems to me that there's really no excuse to do P90x if you're serious about "getting in shape" when SS is a more effective program that is well-suited for beginners and will transfer extremely well to athletics. You just need to learn how to eat...

Steven Low · « **Reply #10 on:** October 02, 2010, 06:00:52 PM »

Quote from: Tom Coppola on October 02, 2010, 05:47:30 PM

Wouldn't Starting Strength be just as effective for weight loss, as long as you follow a proper diet? From what I understand people only see weight loss results on P90x if they follow the nutrition plan that comes with it. It seems to me that there's really no excuse to do P90x if you're serious about "getting in shape" when SS is a more effective program that is well-suited for beginners and will transfer extremely well to athletics. You just need to learn how to eat...

Yes. SS would probably be more effective for weight loss if people ate right.

Billy Heston · « **Reply #11 on:** October 02, 2010, 09:25:26 PM »

I'm sorry, I should have been more clear. I didn't mean that my coach or school soley depends on P90X for thier workouts...what i meant was they added it to thier program and the student responded well to the program. And in no way did i ever mean to portray that p90x should be the only workout you have. There is alot the program doesn't cover, but to me I thought it was a decent program that covered the essentials to people who aren't sure on how to start thier journey to fitness.

SDGWarr10r · « **Reply #12 on:** October 02, 2010, 09:29:03 PM »

The impression that I've always gotten about P90x from other workout forums is that it's just another modern fitness scam workout, with the only goal being improved looks, but not any improvement in performance. Same thing with any of the other BeachBody products. Your better off with something like Starting Strength.

Chris Salvato · « **Reply #13 on:** October 02, 2010, 10:35:14 PM »

Quote from: Billy Heston on October 02, 2010, 09:25:26 PM

I'm sorry, I should have been more clear. I didn't mean that my coach or school soley depends on P90X for thier workouts...what i meant was they added it to thier program and the student responded well to the program. And in no way did i ever mean to portray that p90x should be the only workout you have. There is alot the program doesn't cover, but to me I thought it was a decent program that covered the essentials to people who aren't sure on how to start thier journey to fitness.

See, but this is fundamentally flawed.

P90X is a program, with strict guidelines, that is made up of techniques that have been around for a LONG LONG time. To say that you use parts of P90X makes no sense...bc they are parts that existed for a long time and they aren't P90X workouts...just used in the P90X program...

Quote from: Daniel Davison on October 02, 2010, 05:21:35 PM

obviously there are other workouts that i do for strength, but i dont know HOW you say that P90X is a weight loss routine, or a "beginner" routine

The only real good response to this is that you only think its an advanced routine because you have never, ever even been close to an advanced routine and have no idea what it entails. I really don't mean that to be harsh, but thats the way it is, really. Advanced routines are highly specialized and involve many aspects (light days, heavy days, etc) and are for advanced athletes that have very specific goals.

Steven Low · « **Reply #14 on:** October 03, 2010, 04:06:48 AM »

Quote from: Billy Heston on October 02, 2010, 09:25:26 PM

I'm sorry, I should have been more clear. I didn't mean that my coach or school soley depends on P90X for thier workouts...what i meant was they added it to thier program and the student responded well to the program. And in no way did i ever mean to portray that p90x should be the only workout you have. There is alot the program doesn't cover, but to me I thought it was a decent program that covered the essentials to people who aren't sure on how to start thier journey to fitness.

If the students responded well that just means they don't know what they were doing beforehand, and if they stick with it that means they don't know what they're supposed to be doing afterwards either.

Patrick Witbrod · « **Reply #15 on:** October 03, 2010, 01:04:04 PM »

I would not say that it is a fitness scam. It isn't the best fitness program ever but for most people (not traceurs) it is more then enough performance enhancement and look enhancement to make them happy. It is a good starting point for a body weight (for the most part) exercise program. You shouldn't stick with just it but after you do it and train parkour it wouldn't be a bad supplement to the rest of your routine.

Also you do not have to follow the diet to see any results. To see the best results you should follow the diet.

Dom Rocco · « **Reply #16 on:** October 03, 2010, 05:01:10 PM »

Fine for untrained people but it should be encouraged for the people doing it to educate themselves about weight lifting, fitness, diet, and be able to identify their goals, so that they know what to do when those 90 days are up.

Austin"Yoshi" · « **Reply #17 on:** October 05, 2010, 03:49:43 PM »

so insanity and P90X are made for weight loss and conditioning and toning of the muscles but it does not build anything ? (well it does but i think you know what i mean lol)

Jordan Davis · « **Reply #18 on:** October 05, 2010, 07:54:37 PM »

watch out for that "Toning" word. especially around Steven. lol.
these programs are just 'programs' of older exercises all thrown in one, and he seems like he started the idea of "muscle confusion"
these programs are NOT built for strength training, rather more metcon. There isn't a lot of rest time i believe so it's alot of basic light exercises done alot and quickly with a bad weekly structure.

FastGuppy · « **Reply #19 on:** October 06, 2010, 01:41:20 AM »

Quote from: Patrick Witbrod on October 03, 2010, 01:04:04 PM

I would not say that it is a fitness scam. It isn't the best fitness program ever but for most people (not traceurs) it is more then enough performance enhancement and look enhancement to make them happy. It is a good starting point for a body weight (for the most part) exercise program. You shouldn't stick with just it but after you do it and train parkour it wouldn't be a bad supplement to the rest of your routine.

Also you do not have to follow the diet to see any results. To see the best results you should follow the diet.

no, it's a scam through and through.

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