P90X Exercise Program

P90X is taking the home fitness market by storm and now to top it off P90X has made the Best Selling List for 2009 over at Amazon.com.  Think about how big Amazon is?  P90X was number 1 in the “Sports and Outdoors” category. That’s a lot of sales.  Do you think this is a coincidence?  Do you ever wonder why there are so many athletes, actors and actresses doing P90X?  The answer is simple, P90X works!  It is just that simple.  If you follow the P90X nutrition plan and follow the fitness guide you will change your body.

What makes P90X so appealing is that it is put together in an easy to follow fashion and if your not in peak physical condition there are modified movements for you to do. I still would not recommend P90X for the beginner but there are people doing it with all different fitness levels.

This is straight from Amazon’s best selling list but it is $30 more expensive then purchasing it from this site.  If you want to learn how to get P90X for $89.90 then shoot me an email and I will let you know.

Bestselling Products of 2009

The following is a list of the bestselling products on Amazon.com in 2009 by total units sold:

* Electronics: Kindle Wireless Reading Device

* Books: “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown

* Kindle Books: “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown

* DVD: “Twilight”

* Video On Demand: “Twilight”

* Music: “I Dreamed a Dream” by Susan Boyle

* MP3 Album: “No Line on the Horizon” by U2

* MP3 Song: “I Gotta Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas

* Video Games: Wii

* Computers: ASUS Eee PC 1005HA 10.1-Inch Black Netbook

* Software: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007

* Home & Garden: Vinturi Essential Wine Aerator

* Grocery: Coffee People, Donut Shop K-Cups for Keurig Brewers

* Gourmet Food: 50′s Decade Box Gift Basket

* Health & Personal Care: Omron HJ-112 Digital Pocket Pedometer

* Beauty: Bare Escentuals bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation

* Toys: Scrabble Slam Cards

* Baby: Vulli Sophie the Giraffe Teether

* Clothing & Accessories: Levi’s Men’s 550 Relaxed Fit Jean

* Shoes and Handbags (Amazon.com and Endless.com): Crocs Cayman Sandal

* Jewelry: Sterling Silver Marcasite & Garnet Glass Heart Pendant

* Watches: Casio Men’s Sea Analog Illuminator Dual LED Dive Watch

* Sports & Outdoors: P90X Extreme Home Fitness Workout Program <————****

* Home Improvement: Toro Ultra 12 Amp Variable Speed Electric Blower/Vacuum

* Automotive: Battery Tender 021-0123 Battery Tender Junior 12V Battery Charger

Day 5 with Shaun T and Insanity is Pure Cardio and let me tell it should be called “You are never going to make it through this workout alive”.  (just kidding) This is probably the hardest cardio workout I have ever done.  Looking for a break during the workout?  So was I, there are no breaks.  If you can make it through this one then you are in really good shape. I had to stop a couple times.   Just imagine that you are completely worn out and at the end of your workout and now you have to do push up jacks.  Geez!  Those are hard enough when your not worn out. I love the challenge though and you will to.  Once again my legs were abused during this workout. I can’t imagine not being in decent shape prior to starting Insanity.  I don’t think I would be able to make it up the stairs very well. (lol)

I have also been eating really good these past 5 days.  I want to stress the importance of following the Insanity Nutrition Plan. If you keep eating a Big Mac every day you are not going to get your best results.  When I say nutrition plan people often here the word diet.  This is no diet by any means.  You eat 5 times a day but you are just making better choices now.  You are giving your body what it needs to fuel it.  So stick with the Nutrition plan and stick to your workouts and you will see some awesome results.

Day 4 with Shaun T’s Insanity is cardio recovery.  Don’t let the name fool you.  Recovery, yes.  Easy, no. I thought we might be taking it easy with this workout only to find out that my legs were going to be ran through the rinse cycle a few times.  Squats, and more squats and then hold it.  Well, I couldn’t hold it.  That was tough so now I know what I need to work on.  I thought that P90X Yoga X might have prepared me for this workout.  I guess it kind of did prepare me since I can’t even imagine how sore I would have been without the P90X workouts.  My calves and hamstrings are still a little sore and are getting even more sore just thinking about what tomorrow will bring.

If you are used to traditional weight lifting, jogging, swimming, biking or any other exercise then you will love Insanity if you are looking to mix things up. These will workouts will push you like never before.  You feel like you are right there with them working out which helps to push you even harder.  What’s nice about the Insanity workouts is you are doing things that you normally would not do.(Well at least I wouldn’t) You keep pushing yourself harder and harder and this leads to awesome results. I can already feel that my core is tighter and my legs feel like rubber so I know something is going on.  Now if I can just follow the nutrition plan to a tee I might be able to see my 6 pack at the end of this.  Or maybe I’ll just drink a 6 pack. LOL

Still not sure about Insanity?  Post a question below in the comments and I’ll do my best to get you an answer or maybe one of our readers has an answer for you.

Day 3 with Shaun T and Insanity is Cardio Power and Resistance.  First off let me say this, Insanity doesn’t get any easier.  I have never done push ups while I am out of breath and let me tell you, being out of breath make them twice as hard.  I can drop down and probably give you 8- or 90 push ups but while doing Insanity they are really tough.  Tough in a good way.  People say to me, Jeff, why do you want to do that crazy insane workout? I say to them I love a challenge.  Why do people run marathons?  Who in there right mind would do an Ironman? We want to push ourselves.  See if there really are any limits.  You will never know if you don’t push yourself.

Insanity really makes me feel good.  My normal workouts usually do not consist of cardio that is this hard.  Even when I run it is only jogging and my heart rate doesn’t get as high. P90X plyometrics gets my heart going but not on the same level.  Insanity really gets it going.

Today I also did some extra ab exercises and did some bench pressing and curls.  I feel like I have to some weight training but I am not doing as many sets.  Just 1 set for now.  My girlfriend Christina is doing P90X and Insanity right now which is 2 tough workouts a day.  Not sure if it’s a good idea but she’s been a real trooper so far.  We will see how she feels after about the 3rd week.  I think that is when it is going to catch up with her.

Wow!  Day 2 with Shaun T’s Insanity is the Plyometric Cardio Circuit.  Nice burn today.  I am really glad that I was kind of prepared for this workout since I have been doing P90X Plyometrics twice a week prior to starting Insanity.  Today was tough and as the workout went on it seemed to get harder an harder.  Think about doing suicide sprints.  That’s the kind intensity the whole workout has. I must say it really felt good and it is a nice switch from what I have been doing.  Variety keeps working out fun and I am looking forward to putting together a P90X/Insanity hybrid at the end of this.

If you are looking for information on Insanity and still wondering if it is for you I again want to stress that this workout routine is not for the beginner.  Definitely get a physical and check with your doctor prior to starting Insanity.  This is different than P90X,  with P90X you can do modified moves and slow the pace a little. With Insanity your heart is always pumping at a very high rate and your breaks are short and few and far between.  So if you really like to challenge yourself and you are already pretty fit then definitely give Insanity a go. Just click on the banner below to get started today!

So after 90 days of the P90X workout and then continuing my workouts with some weight training and some P90X, I have decided to go ahead and do Shaun T’s Insanity. They believe it is the most intense workouts ever put on DVD.  Sounds good to me. Let’s do this. I am going to try and fit in some sets of weight training while I go through these rigorous workouts but I’m not sure how that is going to go.  I have heard a few comments that when some people have done this after P90X they felt they have lost a little strength in some of the muscles they were not using as much. Namely those darn pull-ups with P90X have been pretty much eliminated. All you need to do Insanity is a strong will to complete the workouts, a DVD player or laptop and some good cross trainer shoes. You also might want to have a towel handy to wipe up all of your sweat.

My goals here are pretty simple. I just want to challenge myself.  I do not want to lose any more weight so I am going to have to eat a ton.  If I can lose a little more fat around my belly area I would be happy but overall I am really happy with my P90X results and just looking to get in so more cardio.  After I finish this 60 days, the goal is to put together an Insanity/P90X hybrid workout.

So was day one with Insanity hard?  Yes, it was, and it’s the shortest video of the bunch. Insanity definitely is not for the beginner so be sure you have some sort of fitness base before trying to tackle Insanity.  Lucky for me I was doing 2 days of P90X plyometrics or P90X core synergistics and the rest of the week was weight training. So this kind of prepared me for the adventure ahead.  I had my workouts down to 5 days and I rest on Sat and Sun.  Now with Insanity I will be back to 6 days again.  That’s OK, I’m looking forward to the challenge.  The goal when I come up with the hybrid workout is to keep it to 5 days.  I hope I can do it but that won’t be for 59 days down the road.

Here are my results from my Insanity Fit Test Day 1:

Switch Kicks: 59

Power Jacks: 55

Power Knees: 100

Power Jumps: 40

Globe Jumps: 12

Suicide Jumps: 19

Push-Up Jacks: 33  (These are tough)

Low Plank Oblique: 60

It is always recommended to take before pictures so you can track your progress.  So here are my Insanity before pictures. If you are not sure of the best way to take your pictures you should check out how to take your before and after pictures prior to starting your new workout.

My Starting weight is 168. Let’s get insane with Insanity.