Your First Week of P90X

So, are you ready to BRING IT? Your first week of P90X is one of the most important. You want to make sure you get off to a good start! Here are some tips: –P90X is a 6 day program, so figure out what you want your rest day to be and work backwards. Personally, I like having Sunday as my rest day but you should pick whatever day is best for your schedule. –You will need a...

No More Wimpy Push-Ups

One thing I’ve learned after 40 days of P90X is that if the title of the workout includes the word “chest” you should be prepared to do a lot of push-ups. If you’re wimpy like me, you can probably only do a few (or a couple?) push-ups the traditional way before morphing into burnt toast. A popular modified version of traditional push-ups involves doing them on...

P90X Yoga: Stop Whining and Just Do It

The reason why so many people hate yoga and P90X Yoga X in particular is because it’s hard. Guess what people, the reason why you’re doing P90X is to get into shape. If you’re already flexible and in shape then you don’t need yoga! If Yoga X doesn’t make you uncomfortable then guess what–you’re already a ripped, flexible beast and you...

P90X Recovery Week Schedule and Workouts

During the 13 Week P90X program there are 3 recovery weeks. Now, don’t get too excited. Recovery is not the same thing as REST. Nope! Recovery week is simply about allowing your muscles to recover from the hard resistance training you did during the previous weeks. The mental break is also very beneficial! During recovery week, you really start to focus on transitioning your...

What’s the Difference Between P90X...

P90X is organized into training blocks designed to challenge your body with its unique muscle confusion technique. Each training block is four weeks long and consists of three weeks of intensity (including the adaptive and mastery phase) and one week of recovery. However, during the one week of “recovery” don’t expect to sit on the couch and watch re-runs of your...