I know it has been quite a while (more than 3 years) since my last post, which is also the last time I turned on the P90X videos. Since that time I have been doing a lot of training on my own as well as with a personal trainer. So, I just wanted to talk a little bit about how P90X compares to working out at the gym by yourself or with a trainer.
First, and foremost, is the cost. P90X is seemingly expensive, but is actually well worth it. That is, if you actually take the time to use it. There's no need for a gym membership and there's no need to pay a trainer for each and every session. Second, P90X is very well made, and as I have said in my previous posts, Tony Horton is actually really fun to watch and listen to. It's almost as if he's talking directly to you and gets you pretty motivated. Can you believe he's over 50 years old!?!
Now, let me discuss a few of it's downfalls. It is really difficult to keep the suggested pace of working out almost every single day. This was the killer for me and I burned out because of that. If, or when, I start P90X again I will probably try to actually not complete the entire thing in 90 days. I will call mine P120X and take a few breaks here and there and not worry about missing a day. If I were to compare P90X to working out on your own, I would actually say that P90X may be better. Since most people don't have the patience or skill to create new routines, it is very difficult for them to progress as well as you might see on P90X. I do believe what Tony says about switching the routine each of the 30 days in order to have muscle confusion.
So, if you don't have the money for a personal trainer, the skill or patience to create new routines at the gym, and you want something very easy, but very difficult at the same time, you should give P90X a try. I gave it a try twice, and didn't get through the entire thing either time, but I would love to hear how everyone else does.
Read through all my previous posts if you are thinking about buying P90X and want my thoughts as I went through the workouts each day, or if you already bought it and need some additional motivation.
I will try to add more blog posts frequently with tips, interesting P90X sites, or anything else I find fascinating!
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