P90X Chest and Back- What to Expect with Day 1!

Sunday, November 15th, 2009 at 1:07 PM

P90X Exercise Program

I don’t care if you are in great shape or average shape, Day 1 of P90X will be a bit of a shock to your system. You do so many push ups and pull ups and most people’s bodies are not used to that. Take me for example. I run about 12 miles a week and lift 4 times a week and I still tossed my cookies on Day 1. I did push myself pretty hard but that is what you are supposed to do. Don’t worry, it does get a little easier once you build up those muscles and endurance.

Here is what P90X Chest and Back day 1 looks like:

Warm up and stretch.

Standard pus ups- Max reps

Wide front pull ups- Max reps

Military push ups- Max reps

Reverse grip chin ups- Max reps

—-mini stretch

Wide fly push ups- Max reps

Closed grip overhand pull ups- Max reps

Decline push ups- Max reps

Heavy Pants

—-mini stretch——–phewwww.I need it.

Diamond push ups- Max reps

Lawnmower’s 8-10 reps or 12-15 depending on goals

Dive bomber push ups- Max reps

Back Fly’s 8-10 reps or 12-15 depending on your goals.

After doing all of this be sure to save some energy to do P90X Ab Ripper X. You will need an additional 15 minutes 3 times a week for this ab work out.

Wow! What a start. Guess what? Now you get to repeat the whole thing but now in a different sequence. Are you kidding me? Well my body is shaking now and I have to do that whole thing again? OK. No problem. (yeah right) Best advice I can give is just to push yourself. The more you push, the better your results will be. I can now do this work out with no problem and with a few hundred push ups and over 100 pull ups. You will get there too.

Most important thing is to do your best. You will make improvements over time. This will probably be the best overall work out you have ever done.

Ready to take the challenge with the P90X 90 day exercise program? Your body will thank you.