P90X is not a bad product but it certainly not worth all the hype that it has created, mainly due to affiliate marketers jumping on the bandwagon. I can assure you that 80% of the positive reviews are from people who probably have never even seen or tried P90X and their only motivation to write reviews is purely to generate sales on P90X and earn their commission. Personally I found that P90X has many shortfalls, the workout routine is a grueling workout which will under most circumstances produce results. The guys from P90X have not considered a few VITAL components. The target market is generally people who are out of shape. Now from my extensive health and fitness experience I know that people who are out of shape need to be eased into a training routine and they need to slowly feel and see the benefits of their training, the key reason here is so that they motivate themselves to push harder. NOBODY can be better motivation for you than YOURSELF. P90X does not do this, instead they expect the person to go through an extreme lifestyle change and throw them into the deep end immediately. This approach might help people who are already training but to get couch potatoes to do this is not the way to get results.
P90X will get them to probably stop their training and after a few days or so. As they will probably throw in the towel because if they are doing such extreme workout routines and drastic changes in diet, they expect extreme results. When they notice that results are minor then most will just become despondent again. P90X does not equip their customers with self motivational techniques instead they adopt the drill Sergent approach. This creates a training environment that one can not really enjoy. If you don't enjoy P90X then how are you going to sustain this sort of workout routine?
P90X is also overpriced and if you look at all the requirements you can easily end up spending around $300. They have P90X supplements and P90X equipment and I wont be surprised if they start and exclusive P90X membership club.
So what are the alternatives to P90X? Well I personally use Matt Furey's training programs. I use the combat conditioning program and I have never experienced faster, overall results from any other program before. Combat Conditioning does not require any supplements nor does it require any equipment. It's a complete core muscle training program that anyone can use and get exceptional results. P90X does not even come close to this
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When I started P90X I was very out of shape and 90 pounds overweight to boot. P90X let me go at my own pace and modify the moves so it was easier on me. By the end of day 90 I was 40 pounds lighter and no longer needing to modify the moves. So yea P90X is for out of shape people but like any other exercise program you need to be determine to succeed if not you will just give up and fail no matter what program it is
ReplyDeleteYup you are 100% correct. Determination is key, without that any program is pointless. The P90X program is certainly effective, the major flaw is the price and also the additional equipment & supplements. Plus if you travel alot then you need to cart around all the equipment. I was impressed with combat conditioning easy approach with very fast noticeable results. Also, the results are not just weight loss but an overall state improved health, it even eliminated my lower back pain which I had for years. I used to travel a lot and what made combat condition a blessing was that I could train in my hotel room. No equipment required, only your own body weight....thanks for you comments and feedback though, much appreciated.
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