Posted on 04/25/2011 5:36:18 PM PDT by Immerito
Tony Horton used to be a stand-up comedian. Now he's the front man for P90X and a millionaire exercise guru. So is he an infomercial salesman? Or a fitness savior?
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Beyond the compelling marketing, there are two reasons why P90X is so popular. First, Horton is the perfect front man. At 5´10* and 180 pounds with 9 percent body fat, he is genuinely ripped. He says he can consecutively do 110 pushups, 80 dips, 35 pullups, and eight 260-pound lat pulls. Plus, he can hold a handstand for a minute and even do a backflip off a wall. To prove it, he often drops to the floor and pumps out a few reps of whatever exercise he's talking about. His motto, which he wears on the back of his shirt, is "Bring It!" Along with the brawn, he has a full head of hair and—even under the harsh QVC makeup lights—no telltale signs of any nips or tucks. And, to the delight of the housedress set, he's not married.
But second, and most important, P90X—unlike the garbage heap of other "miracle" infomercial products—can deliver results. That's because it's built on such proven fitness principles as consistency, intensity, and variety, and you don't need special gadgets—just a pullup bar and dumbbells (or resistance bands). Simply pop a disc into your DVD player, move the couch out of the way, and follow along with Tony and his gang.
(Excerpt) Read more at menshealth.com ...
It’s an exercise program that comes on 12 DVDs. You play 1-2 Dvds a day (depending on what is scheduled for that day) and work out with the video.
If needed, you can pause the video to take a short break, but it is recommended that you finish the video, if possible.
It is famous for being a challenging workout and is typically not recommended for those who are at a beginner’s level in terms of fitness.
This is Beachbody’s fit test, which you (or others) can use to determine if you meet their minimum recommendations.
I wouldn't mind at all. The first time through .... which I must admit wasn't daily ... I did get some decent results. My energy level skyrocketed, shoulder size increased, belly size decreased, I doubled the amount of push ups I was able to do, quickly outgrew the dumbells I was using and had to buy more. But as I said, I wasn't doing it daily due to my schedule so I did not get the results I was hoping for even though everything listed above sounds great.
It would be interesting to see whether you will see the same results you did the first time, or exceed them.
I do intend to better the results this time around. Unfortunately, due to an even busier schedule nowdays, I'm going to have to switch to mornings. I tried a morning routine years ago and I just was not cut out for that. Perhaps this time .....
that is good to know... i'm not in horrible shape... i want to lose 3 lbs... haha! i see commercials where people say they've lost 50, 100, 120 pounds, and i can't lose 3! last summer i went on vacation, and came back 3 pounds heavier... i lose a pound or two, and then i gain it back... i do hit the treadmill 3-4 times a week... last summer i was working out at our local In-Shape... i was gaining weight... i know--everyone told me, "you're building muscle." but my clothes were not fitting better... they were fitting tighter... so i stopped doing that and am now just doing the treadmill... we will have to start P90X soon...
There is only one method for weight loss:
calories-in vs calories-out.
P90X does raise the calories-out but if you can’t adjust your eating habits then its a long and lonely road. At 285+ I tried X for about a month, lost only 6lbs or so. My problem was I refused to change my diet and I was so out of shape I wasn’t getting much of a burn from the program.
Couple of months after giving it up (P90X) I finally got smart and counted up my calories for a day and was stunned. Since then I’ve changed my diet and without any exercising (yet) I’ve dropped 40lbs averaging about 2lbs a week. My initial loss was 6 or so pounds the first week so the weight loss was noticeable instantly, within just a day or so I had noticed a difference.
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