Tony Horton on Fox and Friends Weekend

Tony Horton recently made an appearance on Fox and Friends Weekend to talk about . . . you guessed it, P90X. I didn’t think it was possible, but it looks like P90X is becoming even more popular than it was before. In the first video, Tony talks briefly about the benefits of P90X and how the key to any successful workout program is consistency, intensity, and variety. He provides...

Does Eating After a Workout Really Help You Burn More Calories?

Funny, today while I was shoveling down cottage cheese after my 3-mile run I looked down at an issue of Consumers Reports on Health sitting on our table and saw this headline:  If I eat immediately after exercising, will I burn off more of the meal than I normally would? How timely! Here’s the response: “Maybe. Physical activity of any kind speeds up your metabolism for...

Is There a P90X Yoga X Alternative or Substitute?

Like a lot of other P90X newbies I really hated Yoga X the first time I did it. But week after week I managed to push through, and now I look forward to “Yoga Thursday.” However, while I enjoy doing Yoga X now, I have to admit that some days I wish the workout was shorter. Fountain of Youth is Tony Horton’s recommended alternative to Yoga X. First of all, if...

Day 122 Yoga X: Just What the Doctor Ordered

Wow, I felt like I really BROUGHT IT to Yoga X today. I’m not sure if that’s the right mindset for yoga, but something just sorta clicked and I could tell right away. I even did the crazy OMS at the end. I really tried to focus on my breathing. I’m not sure if that’s what made the difference but it certainly seemed to help. A lot of people that do P90X hate Yoga...

Day 121: Back in Business

Geez, all I can say is THANK GOD RECOVERY WEEK IS OVER. I don’t know why, but last week was pretty difficult for me. Not because the workouts I did were hard, but because I had to take a break from my regular schedule! It’s kinda weird, but after you do Doubles for a while, your body gets used to (addicted to?) the routine and when you start to slow things down you begin to...

Round 2: Insanity/P90X Doubles Hybrid Schedule

After a couple weeks of experimentation, I think I finally figured out my Round 2 Insanity/P90X Doubles Hybrid Schedule. For my first round of P90X I followed the Classic plan for the first 60 days and then did Doubles for the last 30 days. This time around I decided to start Week 1 with Doubles instead of waiting for Week 5 because, well–I just sorta felt like it. My body already...

My P90X Experience: Days 69-90

Well, somehow I managed to survive my first round of P90X. Over 90 days ago I was totally intimidated by this program and now I’m already an official P90X graduate. (insert applause) The last four weeks of the program really seemed to go by fast. Probably because I decided to do Doubles during the last two weeks before recovery week so I was in a real time crunch to get everything...

My P90X Experience: Days 36-50

Yikes–it appears I haven’t updated my blog in quite some time . . . sorry folks! All I can say is that life has been busy and I just haven’t had time to check in here as often as I should! However, I’m still pressing play even though I think I’ve reached the doldrums of the P90X program. I’ve read that most people see the greatest results in the...