I completed Tony Horton’s P90X. I have to admit I approached the first workout with a fair amount of fear and trembling. I’ve seen the infomercials. I read the blogs and comments on the Beachbody site posted by current and former users. Most of all, I have completed Shaun T’S Insanity and I have felt the pain.
Given that Insanity is primarily a cardio/aerobic program, I anticipated the resistance/anaerobic system of P90X to be grueling at the least. Disk one is a fifty plus minute workout that focuses on arms and chest, with a little work for the back as well. The routine consists of a warm up followed by a stretch, then the main circuit of exercises followed by a cool down and a final stretch.
Like any program you do at home, you only get what you put into it. So, one can complete this workout, and presumably the entire program, and not work too hard. This morning I took it easy, perhaps too easy. I didn’t sweat very much and I didn’t ache afterwards. That’s not a bad thing. However, I confess to be from the “no pain, no gain” generation. Here’s the thing, after Insanity, I repeated the first thirty days of the program in a half-marathon training hybrid. My fitness level, core strength and balance are better than ever.
This solid foundation helped me to have a strong first outing with Tony Horton and the gang of P90X.
Bring it!
Tom
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