What is P90X?

According to my coach, I should do the "classic" plan, but I'm going to do some more research before deciding between classic and lean. I've never been one to just listen to people ;)

So for those of you that don't know what p90X is, here are some websites, followed by a brief summary by myself!

• http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/p90x.do
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P90X - it's always great to read things on Wiki!
• http://www.letsgettoned.com/ - my coach's website (he's pretty awesome, and super nice)

Here's how I see p90x. It's a 90 day program that tells you when to work out and when to rest. One day you might be doing arms, another day chest, another day yoga, and another day cardio. There are 12 DVDs that come in this program, one of which is Ab Ripper X (which you are supposed to do every other day) and one of which is Stretching (intense stretching, of course; which you are allowed to do on your "rest" days). Every day, you're doing something new to your body and mixing things around, so you can't get "used" to it. This means that you are less likely to plateau because of what Tony Horton (founder/creator of p90X) calls "muscle confusion". 

Who can use p90X? People that want to lose weight, get lean, tone their bodies, build some muscles, etc. You have to be careful - it's VERY intense and difficult to follow. (There is a "fit test" that they recommend you take before starting to see if you should do it or not. You also take the same test after your 90 days to compare results.) There are no "cheat" days with the workout; if you do that, then you can't blame anyone but yourself for not seeing great results. 

The diet plan? I mentioned this in another post but what's great is that you can eat what you want and all you want, but you have to follow different ratios in each phase (3 phases, 30 days each). You can find this on the website as well. It's explained well and you can contact someone to ask more questions if you have any about the nutrition aspect of it. Results are only "guaranteed" if you put the diet and nutrition parts together, which is normal in all exercise regimes. 

If you ever try this, here's a tip: do not give it a 100% on your first day or first few days! You will feel worn out and will want to quit. It's not worth it. Start around 70-80% and build up to it. It's tough, take breaks like Tony says to and drink some water in between to stay hydrated. 

Yeah that's about it for now :) do your own research and you'll find tons of things!