Friday, 1 February 2013

What is The P90x Workout

By Hamish McIntyre


When fitness guru, Tony Horton introduced the P90X exercise regimen to the workout enthusiasts he brought home exercising to a whole new level.

The P90X is a 90 day home exercise system consisting of 12 DVD's and an integrated nutrition and diet plan. The program focuses on different combinations of exercises and nutrition to enhance workout results

What makes this program different from others? The P90X workout program has some unique features that make it stand out from other physical workout systems:

Better Results with Muscle Confusion: Another very important aspect of this program is the avoidance of the dreaded workout plateau that most people get stuck at. They find that in spite of intense exercising their body refuses to progress beyond a point. That is not the case while doing the P90X workout. It has been designed to specifically address this roadblock that many fitness aspirants face.

Combination exercises of varied intensity and duration have been incorporated into this program to deliver maximum effect. This leads to greater levels of physical fitness and endurance, and even enhances weight loss.

Combining various types of fitness routines and exercises - from strength training and cardio to stretching and yoga- for varied intervals allows the body to experience something called 'muscle confusion,' thereby avoiding the dreaded 'glass ceiling' of physical fitness.

How does it actually work? The reasoning behind it is that workout movements of the same intensity and repetitions done every day can lead to muscle resistance. The muscles adapt to the exercises and the body stops making any progress in spite of intense workouts. Varying the exercises in intensity (and duration) leads to the resultant 'muscle confusion' which makes it easier to achieve fitness goals.

Nothing fancy - Just Basic Equipment: One of the better aspects of this program is the economic advantage it provides. Anyone can begin with P90X because it dispenses with the need for expensive gym equipment. It allows you to use basic stuff like resistance bands and dumbbells for the exercises, and thereby proves to be a very cost effective program, especially considering the spectacular results that can be obtained.

If you are focused on an upper body workout, you may need to add a chin up bar and push up stands. However, good quality resistance bands are an adequate way to begin with this program and you can then add other tools as you work your way up.

Focused Nutrition Plan: It is shown that for any workout regimen nutrition plays an important role. Even the most intense workout, if combined with poor nutrition, will yield inadequate results.

Tony Horton and the experts at Beachbody - which is a rated company with BBB, kept that in mind when they integrated a nutrition plan into the program in order to amplify the effectiveness of the PX90 workouts. They theorized that as the body progressed towards fitness, it would require a different approach to nutrition.

The P90X nutrition plan is therefore divided into 3 levels based on your weight and energy output. The program recommends that you go with a nutrition plan, the one that you will stick with until your fitness / weight levels change.

The first phase begins with a low carb eating plan, and then with each subsequent level the carbohydrate content is increased. Higher levels of carbohydrates are added to meet the body's increasing demand for additional energy.

This combination of exercises and nutrition system provides a very powerful method of workout that gives immediate results.

Is it too difficult? Is it too easy? While the P90X workout system may seem extreme it does offer flexibility for both -an experienced fitness freak as well as a beginner.

The program consists of 3 levels of workout in each 30 day phase. Most people prefer to start off with the easier exercises in the level they choose and intensify their workouts as they become increasingly fitter. They find that this strategy not only helps them avoid any burnout, but also gives them the motivation to complete the entire 90 day program.

For anyone looking for a workout program that is both flexible and result oriented, the P90X program is the one to be considered. The results show that this home based exercise system works. Most people are pleasantly surprised to find that the PX90 is a program that not only makes it easy for beginners to achieve their fitness goals, but even gives demanding athletes a workout that goes the extra mile!




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