P90X Chest and Back is 53 minutes of intense pushing and pulling. The first time I did this P90X DVD, I was really feeling the pain! Chest and back are two of your largest muscle groups so it can be a real struggle to get through this one.

My goal was get some nicely toned back muscles and healthy, strengthened chest muscles. This exercise routine consists of 12 exercies mostly done as pushups or pullups. There are just a couple performed with weights (dumbbells). Once the first set of 12 exercises is complete, you start all over again! Whew and ouch!

When I first started, I could barely do a few pushups on my knees – my arms were shaking! At the end of the 90 days, I could do up to 25 pushups on my knees and felt strong. You definitely have to pace yourself for this Chest and Back routine. If you give it all you got during the first set of 12, you won’t have much left for the second set of 12!

I stuck with the pushups on my knees for a couple of reasons: I have a foot injury that prevented me from putting too much pressure on it and also I was able to get a more intense workout on my knees.

For the back exercises I used the green resistance bands, equal to 40 pounds. I don’t have anywhere in the television room to put a P90X pullup bar so that was not an option for me. You can see from my results that the resistance bands definitely got the job done…nicely toned back muscles for me!

My favorite exercise is the Heavy Pants (performed with either resistance bands or dumbbells). I used the dumbbells, starting with 8 pounds and ending up with 12 pound weights at the end of my 90 days. The Back Flys were pretty hard for me. I started with 3 pound weights, worked my way to fives, and every now and again I can use eights.

Tony does a great stretch routine before the real pain begins. The most important thing about all these exercises is to use proper form while doing them. Do the pushups correctly. Try it in front of a mirror so you can be aware of your body’s positioning. Good form is how you will get the best workout. Keep lots of water around, you’ll need it.

Not only did I benefit from toned, strong muscles in my back, but I also improved my posture and eliminated my back pain. Why? Because now my muscles do the job of keeping my back upright instead of just my spine.

If you are looking for a no-nonsense workout and are serious about transforming your body, then P90X is for you. I love it so much, I went through the P90X program two times.

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P90X is a tough fitness program that pushed my muscles to the nth degree! I was sore in all sorts of new places from the P90X workouts and the X Stretch was a welcome relief! In the P90X 90-day at home fitness program, you have a choice on day 7 – Rest or X Stretch. I chose X Stretch every time and I am glad I did!

X Stretch is a very comprehensive stretching routine that lasts for about 60 minutes. You may wonder, how much stretching can a person do? Well, X Stretch takes care of stretching out your muscles, from your head to your toes! All I can say is that I felt great after every P90X X Stretch day. After putting my best efforts into my P90X routine, the stretching helped me a lot improve my flexibility.

More important, it helped other problem areas of my body. You see I work on a computer all day so I always end up with a host of problems, like: shoulder impingements, sore hands (carpel tunnel), forward shoulders, tense neck and shoulders, tight hip flexors, and more – you get the idea! Working at a computer can wreck your body!

X Stretch was designed to help prevent injuries when doing P90X. Yes, that is true but it also helped me with my work related issues. Tony does a great job of stretching out all the neck and upper back muscles, what a relief! I also love the wrist-forearm and Dreya forearm stretches. These stretches alone helped release the tightness in my hands from working at a computer keyboard and mouse all day.

X Stretch works down the body systematically. The back stretches are wonderful! My lower back is usually a wreck from sitting in a chair all day and these stretch exercises were perfect for stretching my lower back in the opposite direction.

X Stretch gets two thumbs up from me! I frequently do it more than one time per week. After doing X Stretch for 5 months now, my overall flexibility is awesome! My hands don’t hurt anymore, in fact they feel stronger. My neck and upper back are much more relaxed too. Best of all, I feel very relaxed but energized at the same time after doing P90X X Stretch.

If you are doing P90X, don’t skip the X Stretch! Do not miss the amazing benefits you will get from stretching.

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The first time I did P90X Kenpo X, I had no idea what I was doing! I was not coordinated and unable to stay in sync with the series of kicks and punches. But it was so much fun! I found myself laughing part-way through the program.

P90X Kenpo X is a cardio-intense workout that gets your whole body involved in the action. Tony Horton starts out with a great stretch routine that I always enjoy. Next, Tony has us doing “Twist and Pivot”, where you twist and turn your torso while in a Fighter’s Stance. It was a great way to get my body used to the moves that would follow later in the Kenpo X program.

Other moves are added to the Twist and Pivot, like hook with uppercut, jabs, and cross. Kenpo X takes you through knee kicks, ball kicks, side kicks, and back kicks. Tony Horton also combines arm moves with kicks, three-directional kicks, and lunge combinations.

After the first time I did P90X Kenpo X, I could not sit down. I was extremely sore! Ouch! That’s how I knew it was working. In the beginning, I couldn’t keep up with the arms moves very well. I could hardly do the kick sequences and lost my balance more then a few times!

By month 2, I got better. I was throwing better punches and felt more controlled with the movements. My kicks were higher and my hamstring flexibility was better. And I was still having fun! I looked forward to Kenpo X day more than any other.

By month 3, I felt great doing P90X Kenpo X. I really had the moves down and was getting the high-intensity workout I needed. My balance improved, as did my overall coordination and flexibility. And ladies, with Kenpo X, you also get a great gluteus workout. I was doing the Kenpo X moves with speed and efficiency and had a great sense of accomplishment. A far cry from where I started!

I love P90X Kenpo X and recommend it for anyone. Don’t get discouraged if you cannot do it at first. It takes practice and discipline but over time, you will experience an explosive workout that is fun, fun, fun!

Just be careful. Don’t try to be a hero and do too much when you start Kenpo X. For instance, don’t try to kick higher than you are capable of kicking because that will only strain your hamstrings. Only do what your flexibility can handle. Don’t worry, if you work at it, the flexibility will come with time.

Most of all, have fun and keep pushing play! Get fit, stay fit.

When I heard about P90X, an extreme 90-day fitness program, I knew it was the fitness program for me. Besides, I love a good challenge. I was already very fit and healthy, focusing mostly on outdoor activities like hiking and some at-home pilates and yoga. I stopped going to the gym a couple of years ago because it was crowded all the time and stinky.

It was no surprise then that my upper body lost strength and tone. I felt weak, my back hurt, my posture suffered, and I really wanted some nice looking, toned arms before Spring!

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The day my P90X package arrived, I couldn’t wait to get started. I made a commitment to myself to complete P90X according to the plan outlined in the included book. No matter what! That meant devoting at least 1 hour per day to my P90X workout.

Let’s get started with the basics. What’s in the P90X box?

• P90X “How to Bring it” DVD
• 12 Workout DVDs
• P90X Fitness Guide
• P90X Nutrition Guide
• P90X Calendar

Read through the material before starting! There is important information you should know about before starting an extreme fitness program. After reading everything, I decided that P90X Lean was for me and matched my 90 day goal of getting that nicely toned look!

I officially started P90X on January 2, 2009. What a great way to start the new year!

P90X offers three fitness programs that all use the same set of DVDs:

• P90X Classic:
• P90X Doubles: Adds extra cardiovascular exercise
• P90X Lean: More cardio and less resistance for lean body mass goals.

Before starting, it’s important to take the Fit Test that is included in the Fitness Guide. You should do this test a few days before you start the program. The Fit Test will give you an indication of the improvements you will make during the 90 days of P90X and, more important, let you know if you are even ready to do P90X. It is not for everyone, in which case you may want to try a different Beachbody program to prepare yourself for P90X.

P90X also includes a eating plan. Do not toss this guide aside. It will show you what types of foods to eat to achieve maximum results. You can work out forever but if you do not eat properly you will not get the results you desire. That is just a fact of life. Food is fuel.

Each program (Classic, Doubles, Lean) consists of three phases:

• Adaptive
• Mastery
• Recovery

Each phase is divided in to four weeks that include three weeks of intense training and one week of recovery. The recovery week in the P90X Lean program was still tough, consisting of core muscle strengthening and intense cardio routines.

My first week was a real energy lifter. I used muscles that I did not use on a regular basis and boy, did I feel it! I could barely sit down for a few days because P90X literally kicked my butt! I could feel all my muscles waking up and it felt great!

Each week requires that you workout at least 6 days in a row. On the seventh day, you have a choice of rest or the Stretch X routine. I always did the Stretch X routine because it just topped off the other 6 days of exercise so nicely. I love it! It felt great, was much needed after P90Xing for an intense 6 days, and helped increase my flexibility.

In Phase 1, I started out using little three-pound weights for shoulder presses due to a weak upper body. By the end of the Adaptive Phase 1, I moved up to five-pound weights. The first time I did Kenpo X, I was quite uncoordinated and had a difficult time balancing well enough to throw kicks. By the end of Phase 1, my coordination and balance improved a great deal. I definitely started seeing the changes in my body by the end of 30 days.

I purchased some heavier 12-pound weights in anticipation of being able to use them in Phase 3, Mastery. I also purchased B-lines before starting for the back exercises.

I really enjoy Tony Horton’s sense of humor and the way he leads the routines. Tony Horton kept me inspired, and more important, kept me honest. What do I mean by honest? Well, you get out of this program what you put into it. You can play the DVD and not put your best effort into it or you can do your very best. Tony is great at encouraging everyone to do their best. He has real people in the DVDs that are working as hard as we are to complete the exercises too.

Tony includes stretching exercises before and after every workout. I had been a “stretching slacker” for a long time and the stretching became one of my favorites in every workout and made a big difference in how I felt.

By the end of Phase 1, I can honestly say that P90X is unlike any fitness program I have experienced. My body was continually challenged by the variety of different workouts and I developed coordination that I didn’t have when I started. I had a great sense of accomplishment. I saw great improvements in my flexibility and was standing up straighter due to strengthened back muscles, which also helped my chest open up. And, my arms were starting to look more toned.

I was excited to start Phase 2, where I could focus more on reps and failure, and start increasing the weights. Stay tuned for Part 2, where I talk about my experience in Phase 2 of P90X! Bring it!

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