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Year in and year out, the two of the most popular New Year’s Resolutions are “Lose weight” and “get fit.” For most people, especially in America which has a high rate of overweight people, losing weight and getting fit are goals we want to achieve no matter what time of the year. After lots of indulgence through the holidays, the first day of the New Year seems to be the opportune time for changing our habits to get a better body.

Unfortunately, most people never reach their goals when it comes to weight loss. Many will make progress for the first few weeks then regress into old habits that lead to being overweight. Some give up on their goals before they even start.

Don’t let another year pass you by! If you’re going to make a Resolution to yourself, keep it! Even though its cliché, New Year’s Resolutions are actually a good motivator for losing weight and getting fit. Here are some tips on how to help you keep them.

1. Have a Good Plan

You won’t lose weight for the New Year if all you do is occasionally go to the gym or eat healthy every once in a while. It’s likely you can lose a few pounds this way, but it’s only temporary. As soon as you go back to your old habits, then your weight will return to where it was too.

Real weight loss is due to daily commitment. Moving towards your goal every day and building momentum. Going from overweight or obese to fit and healthy will not happen overnight, and it won’t happen without effort. It’s hard work to change our bodies, no matter which way you want to look at it.

We recommend the P90X Workout as a great plan for weight loss. It is a 90 day program that will get you fit when you commit to the program. It’s not some useless machine you hide in the closet to bring out when you’re feeling motivated or a pointless diet you can’t stick to.

P90X provides all of the tools you need for losing weight, getting trim, and keeping in shape for a long time. A diet guideline will give your nutrition throughout the 90 days. The P90X diet is not difficult to follow since they are simply guidelines on what you should eat. It is designed to give you energy for the P90X Workouts. You won’t be starving yourself or eating only vegetables or anything extreme like that.

The daily P90X Workouts will start burning body fat immediately. As you progress, the workouts get more challenging and you push yourself harder. Your cardiovascular ability builds up and your muscles get stronger and more toned. By the end, you should feel like a completely different person in terms of how healthy you feel.

P90X is great for anyone who wants to lose weight for the New Year. Whether you’re overweight or in shape, P90X has helped thousands of men and women lose weight.

2. Success = Motivation + Momentum

Success, when it comes to losing weight and getting fit, means reaching an end goal. We all have a defining point where we consider our health a “success” or not. Most of these goals are “Lose 30 pounds” or “Fit into the skinny jeans I got for Christmas by March.”

To attain success in a long-term goal (like make more money, improve my personality, lose weight, etc) requires two things: motivation and momentum. Motivation is what kick starts our minds towards a goal. Momentum is what allows us to reach those goals over time. A combination of motivation and momentum is the formula for reaching any goal.

So what’s the difference?

Motivation is the “incentive for action.” It’s what we imagine or desire to move us towards a goal. In simplest terms, it’s the reward for our hard work. Sometimes this motivation is positive, like “I want my body to look like this Hollywood actress’ body so I am working hard for it.” Other times, we motivate ourselves with something negative, like “If I don’t lose 20 lbs in the next 2 months I will be very unhappy with myself…”

The New Year’s Resolution is for many of us great motivation, even though it can be negative. “Did I just let another year go by with me being 50lbs overweight? I need to do something!” Most of the time though, we are excited to a new beginning, a new year to start over and make better than the previous years.

But motivation doesn’t last. On the night of December 31st, right before the New Year, we are usually drunk with excitement (while many are literally drunk too.) When the ball drops, we give love to the people around us then start thinking about the upcoming year. We make plans to go to the gym, eat healthier, quit smoking, get a 6-pack, or do whatever necessary to reach the goals we have.

This cocktail of emotions is very powerful. The problem is that we can’t replicate such powerful motivation over and over. The effects seem to wear off after only a few days, and from there we are on our own.

That’s what we need momentum. Momentum is “strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events.” Sure, motivation can work for the next day after New Year’s Eve, but momentum will be the reason we reach or do not reach our goals in the next few weeks or months.

Momentum means taking action! Every single day we must do something that moves us towards our goal. You must build momentum (it starts with motivation) and you must keep it going if you want success.

This means going to the gym on schedule, doing our daily workouts, and eating healthier for every meal. These actions add up to build momentum and they will be the reason we actually lose weight. Momentum means work! Every single day that moves us towards our goals means a tiny success we can cherish.

Motivation is usually in our heads and momentum is usually physical action. It’s why coaches can motivate a losing football team at half-time with a powerful speech but the momentum of a game doesn’t really change until that losing team scores a touchdown to change the direction.

Success can only happen when we have motivation and momentum. Too many people get hung on motivation. Few take the action necessary to build momentum, a process that takes time and effort on our part. Commit to a long-term goal of losing weight, and reach it by making progress towards it every day.

3. Positive, Daily Motivation

While we’re on the subject of motivation, it’s important to know what kind of motivation works best.

Daily Motivation – Over time, we build momentum with our actions. Every time we spend an hour at the gym or finish a good workout, we are building the momentum we need to reach a long term goal.

The problem, of course, is getting ourselves to the gym or starting that workout. It’s especially true during the dark winter months when most of the country is freezing and snowed in. This is why we need to motivate ourselves daily. We are trying to build momentum and that means taking action every day. You absolutely must motivate yourself every day to take these necessary actions.

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily. — Zig Ziglar

Every time you need to work out and can’t get yourself to do it, just think about all the reasons you are doing it in the first place. Get yourself pumped about it and start. For most people, the trouble is with getting started. Once we do though, most have no problem finishing their workouts.

Positive motivation – When we motivate ourselves, it usually means giving ourselves a mental pep-talk. It’s important to avoid using negative thoughts to motivate ourselves, especially if we want any long term success. We say stuff to ourselves like “I’m so fat! I’m disgusting and need to work out!” or “I need to lose weight or he will never ask me out!”

Focus on the positive. Focus on what you want – “I want to do this work out because it will make me feel good!” “I want to prove to myself I can do this!”

Being mean to ourselves is temporary motivation. We use it as a mental trick to feel in control, when in reality, we are not (otherwise, you’d be in shape and healthy, right?) Don’t say things like “I need to lose weight…” or “I should be getting healthy …”

It is much easier to figure out what we want and focus entirely on that (internal motivation) then forcing ourselves to do something because we “have to” or “need to” to please someone else (external motivation)

4. Take Advantage of Winter

New Year’s Day happens during the winter in the Northern Hemisphere, which can help us and hurt us at the same time. When it gets cold out, we try to avoid going outside unless we absolutely have to. Trips to the gym get set aside for a movie and a bag of popcorn. Since we don’t have to wear revealing clothes, we are not very motivated to get in shape either since we can cover ourselves up with a big coat.

The upcoming 3 to 4 months of winter are a great opportunity to get into shape. When springtime rolls around, anyone getting healthy during the winter has a huge head start on someone who has been lazy during it. Someone who starts a diet and exercise program now will be much more successful then someone who wants to wait 3 months and try to rush in a bunch of exercise to catch up before the warm weather comes.

Workout programs like P90X and Insanity are great for winter because you do them at home. You have no excuse when your gym is right in your living room!

The short answer is Maximum Interval Training.

What is Interval Training?

The basic definition of interval training is physical training that involves bursts of high-intensity exercise, alternated with periods of rest or lower-intensity activity. For example, run as fast as you can for 30 seconds, jog slow for 90 seconds, and repeat for 30 minutes. The Insanity Workout is based on this method of training, but with its own twist.

Interval training is nothing new, but has only entered the mainstream in the past two decades or so. It has been a staple of athletic conditioning for many years before that.

How Interval Training Works

Interval training works both the aerobic and anaerobic systems. Aerobic means “with oxygen,” and refers to the use of oxygen in the body’s energy generation process. Anaerobic, meaning “without oxygen,” refers to the absence of oxygen in the energy generation process, where the muscles cells must rely on other reactions within the body to fuel muscle contraction.

We are never 100% doing aerobic or anaerobic exercise. The scale tips to one side or the other depending on the intensity. As intensity gets higher, we rely more on the anaerobic process because we simply cannot inhale oxygen fast enough.

To put it simply, anaerobic exercise is high intensity exercise (like running sprints). Short bursts of activity uses energy stored in the muscles (glycogen) to provide energy. The by-product of this process is lactic acid, which creates the burning sensation we feel during high intensity exercise. (Although other factors play a role in pain during these activities)

When we finally come to rest or slow down, the heart and lungs work together to break down the lactic acid. The aerobic system is back in control, using oxygen to convert stored carbohydrates into energy.

Benefits of Interval Training

There are many types of interval training that have emerged over the years but the benefits are many. Cross-training, Tabata-running, HIIT, you name it- they are all forms of interval training.

Your body will respond to repetitive interval training (known as adaptation response). It will build new capillaries so its more effective at delivering nutrients and oxygen to the working muscles. The heart strengthens and your cardiovascular system improves. Interval training is also effective at preventing injuries associated with long endurance exercises.

Overall, interval training is much more effective for weight loss than moderate exercise over a longer period of time. It has been proven to burn more calories in less time when compared to lower intensity exercising for longer periods.

So What’s Max Interval Training?

Shaun T’s Insanity Workout Program takes traditional interval training and flips it around.

With traditional interval training, your high-intensity exercise would last 30 seconds, followed by roughly 2-3 minutes of rest. Insanity uses the opposite interval – 3 minutes of high-intensity followed by 30 seconds of rest.

Essentially your high intensity period (anaerobic exercise) is much longer than traditional interval training. Your heart rate should go above and beyond 80% of its maximum capacity, and your body is forced to use fast-twitch muscle fibers that aren’t usually hit with cardio or weightlifting exercises. When you hit the lower-intensity periods, these muscles continue burning extra fuel (carbohydrates and fat) even though you’re at rest.

If you want to read more about slow and fast-twitch muscle fibers, check out these articles at BodyBuilding.com and About.com

The trade-off is difficulty. Going all out for 3 minutes at a time is exactly what boxers do. Boxers are typically highest on the fitness and conditioning ladder when it comes to athletes, but their training is usually the most difficult of any sport.

The benefits are very fast changes in your body composition. Insanity uses only the resistance of your own body, so your cardiovascular ability improves quickly, you body fat percentage drops like a rock, and your muscles get sculpted. Since Insanity doesn’t use any weights, your muscles won’t grow in size but they will improve in power.

In a short period of time, your body becomes a lean, mean, ass-kicking machine.

If you want to go from fat to fit, or fit to really fit, you need intensity. Intensity means pushing yourself to the limit for a short period of time, so you can achieve noticeable results as a way to motivate yourself. The results can be physical or mental, as long as you are making progress quickly.

Too many weight loss books, programs, and recommendations say “lose weight slow, about 1 or 2 pounds a week. It’s the safe way to lose weight!” Most of the time, this doesn’t work. Would the Biggest Loser be a popular show if the contests took 18 months to lose weight and taking an hour walk everyday? Probably not.

Why not just lose weight as fast as you possibly can?

If your goal is to become as fit and lean as you possibly can, you should look into the Insanity Workout Program from BeachBody.

The Insanity Workout is a 60 Day program on 10 DVDs designed to get you into the best shape and conditioning of your life, in a short period of time.

Who is the Mad Man Behind Insanity- Shaun T?

Shaun T’s real name is Shaun Thompson, and he is the man who created and is featured in the Insanity Workout.

Shaun was raised in New Jersey and received his BS degree in Sports Science at Rowan University. Shaun’s background is mostly dance, in both theater and television. He has worked with many big names such as Val Kilmer, Queen Latifa, Mariah Carey, Aaron and Nick Carter. He has helped choreographed dances for movies like Bring it On.

BeachBody contacted Shaun because of his expertise and experience in dance. In February of 2007 Hip Hop Abs was released and it quickly became the #1 fitness program on American television. The exercises and routines in Hip Hop Abs helped thousands of people lose weight and build strong abs. It was, and still is, popular because it is fun to do, so people are able to stick with it.

After Hip Hop Abs, Shaun T released Shaun T’s Fit Club and Get Real with Shaun T in 2008. These programs are designed for kids and preteens to help them lose weight. Shaun T is definitely doing his part to slow down the obesity epidemic in American children.

In July of 2009, Shaun T and BeachBody released the Insanity Workout. It has quickly become one of the most popular workout programs available. Unlike Shaun’s previous DVDs, Insanity does not revolve around dance. Insanity is a 60 day challenge that uses max interval training to get results. Even though it is very difficult and challenging, it’s also the Insanity is one of the most effective exercise programs available.

Who is the Insanity Workout for?

The Insanity Workout from BeachBody is probably the most intense workout program ever put out on DVD. You will test your limits physically and emotionally. But if you manage to make it through the other side, then you will be incredibly happy with your body and physical conditioning. You will also be very pleased mentality for completing such a challenging program.

The Insanity Workout is designed for people that are already fit. If you are overweight or obese, you should look into the P90X program instead. P90X is pretty difficult as well, but much more manageable for a beginner. Of course, its entirely possible to do Insanity if you’re overweight, as long as you have the experience to dig really deep.

If you’re fit and looking for a challenge, then the Insanity Workout is for you. You need to be mentally strong and in good physical condition to do the Insanity Workout; otherwise you won’t make it past the first day.

The goal of the Insanity Workout is to give you the leanest, slimmest, and most ripped body you’ll ever have. It’s a relatively short program at 60 days, but they will be a challenging 60 days. Fortunately, you only need an hour per day to do Insanity- not countless hours in the gym.

What You Need to Do the 60 Day Insanity Workout

Insanity does not require a gym membership or any equipment. Your body weight is used for resistance. Most of the DVDs are strictly high intensity cardio with focus on your core and abdominal region.

Even though you don’t need equipment, here is what you do need (besides an hour a day):

Physical Fitness- To even think about doing the Insanity program, you must be relatively fit. If an hour of rigorous exercise is out of your capability, then you should look to other workout programs like P90X. But if you’re an athlete looking to shed your last few pounds to get a 6-pack, or in sports looking to get back into peak physical shape, then Insanity is recommended.

Mental Fitness – If you’ve never put your body through its paces, then Insanity can be tough. Playing a full 60 minute football game, running a marathon, or biking for a hundred of miles are all activities that require mental toughness to get past physical pain. If you’ve ever competed in this way, then you have the mental strength to get through Insanity.

Goals – No matter what kind of exercise program or diet plan you take on, you should have a goal in mind so you can stick to it. Your goal for doing the Insanity Workout should be getting into the best shape of your life, have the leanest body possible, and reaching your peak physical performance.

Are you ready?

If you want to completely transform your body faster than any other workout program, now is the time to buy P90X! Once you have the DVDs in your hands, the first step is going to be the hardest. Committing yourself to a 90 day routine is not easy for many people, but once you set the goal there should be no turning back.

Fortunately, you will be able to thank yourself later!

When you start P90X, you’ll see results pretty quickly. Losing weight and improving your cardiovascular ability can come fast, especially if you are not too familiar with proper diet and exercise. If you can make it past the first few days, then you will be determined to complete the full 90 day program.

Cost of the P90X Workout Program

The price of P90X is tiny compared to how great you’ll feel after completing the program. Losing a lot of weight is an emotional milestone for a lot of people. Most of us would pay anything to look and feel our best.

One of the best benefits of going through the P90X program is picking up exercise and nutritional knowledge that will last a lifetime. Many people have a fear of diet and exercise because they don’t understand the process. P90X lays out a lot of the fundamentals for you. That knowledge is invaluable because you’re ahead of 90% of people in terms of understanding how to exercise properly and how to treat your diet.

When you compare it to the price of a personal trainer, P90X wins hands down. Most qualified personal trainers cost $50-$100 per session. P90X, with shipping, costs around $140. That’s about the cost of 2-3 sessions with a personal trainer. It could take you 10 to 20 sessions to see the same results.

Buy P90X from the Official Source – BeachBody

P90X is a workout program created by BeachBody. They have quite a few weight loss programs, but their best program for overall weight loss is P90X. It is also the most popular program they sell.

The total for P90X comes to a little under $140.00. BeachBody is currently offering a 90-Day Money Back Guarantee. Your first payment is $59.90. 30 days later you are billed $39.95, and a final $39.95 payment 30 days after that. BeachBody’s 90-Day Money Back Guarantee means you can return the program for a full refund if at any point you feel the program is not right for you.

You want to buy from the official BeachBody website because there are many scams out there selling fake P90X DVDs and incomplete packages. We’ll provide some tips on how to avoid these scams later on, but to be 100% sure you’re getting the real thing, you need to order from BeachBody.com.

Official P90X Extreme Home Fitness – What’s Included

Here is what’s included in the Official P90X Home Workout Program:

• P90X 3-Phase Nutritional Program – A guidebook on how to eat during the 90 day P90X program. This is essential because if you are not eating the right foods, you will not have the energy to do the intense exercises of P90X. If you can’t hang because your nutrition is poor, then you will not see the full benefits of doing P90X. This guidebook is designed to alleviate all of that.
• P90X Fitness Guide – Packed with valuable fitness information that helps you get the most out using the P90X DVDs.
• “How to Bring it” – A pep talk to get you started on P90X. You really need to go all out and reach for your goals when doing P90X to get the best results.
• P90X Calendar – Set goals, track progress, and stay motivated.
• P90X Online Support Tools – One of the greatest things about P90X is the community of people behind it. Thousands of people who have completed P90X are firm believers in the product, and they are all willing to help each and new people in the forums.

12 P90X Exercise DVDs

• 01 Chest and Back – This DVD targets your main muscle groups in the upper torso.
• 02 Plyometrics – An intense jumping cardio routine to improve your athletic performance.
• 03 Shoulders and Arms – Strength building exercises that focus on the shoulders and arms
• 04 Yoga X – Enhance your physique by combining strength, balance, flexibility and breathing exercises. Don’t be fooled by the “Yoga” title- this is actually one of the most difficult DVDs in the package.
• 05 Legs and Back – Squat, lunge, and pull for a total body workout. The legs are often the most neglected muscles by beginners. Shape up your butt and tone your legs from waist to toe.
• 06 Kenpo X – The second cardiovascular DVD focuses on punching and kicking exercises to increase endurance, balance, and coordination.
• 07 X Stretch – Learn to prevent injury and avoid plateaus with proper stretching techniques. This is another facet of exercise that is often ignored by beginners. Even intermediate exercise puffs still do stretching wrong. This DVD will change all of that.
• 08 Core Synergistics – Working and training the core of your body is another neglected portion of proper exercise. You can have the world’s biggest muscles but it won’t mean squat if your core is weak. It’s a little tough to explain, but the “core” of your body is all of your muscles working in synergy.
• 09 Chest, Shoulders and Triceps – Focus on the large and small upper body muscles to build strength.
• 10 Back and Biceps – Targeting the “showcase” muscles. You know, the ones that people first notice when you’re wearing a short sleeve shirt.
• 11 Cardio X – Fat-burning workout to help you shed the pounds while your muscles recover from the other rigorous strength training DVDs
• 12 Ab Ripper X – If you want a 6-pack, then this DVD is for you. You’re not going to get a 6-pack from crunches, no matter how many you do. Training the ab muscles to create a 6-pack means hitting those muscles from all angles with variety and intensity.

Avoiding P90X Scams on the Net

There are more P90X scams on the internet than you could count. The popularity of P90X is a blessing and a curse. It’s such a popular program for getting into shape that it attracts a lot of scammers promoting knock-offs, incomplete packages or even defrauding people completely by taking money and not delivering anything.

BeachBody does not sell their products in stores. The only place you can buy the official products is through the website or a BeachBody Coach.

If you are looking for a deal on P90X on the web to get it cheaper, the first place you might start is with a search engine. After a search, you might see ads for fake DVD stores with names like cheapest-dvd-online.info, or super-dvd-cheap.net. These fly-by-night stores target popular DVDs by offering them for an incredible price. The problem is that many will never deliver the product. If they do, it’s usually a knock-off.

You might also see domain names or ads with ‘P9-OX’ or ‘P9O-x’. Notice how the name includes a capital O instead of a 0, and how the name includes dashes. BeachBody trademarks its products, so they don’t allow advertisers to bid on the term “P90X.” One way to get around that is by making the name look similar to P90X without actually using the trademarked name.

BeachBody is well aware of these scams, and consistently prosecutes scammers that sell their products. Unfortunately, there are so many that BeachBody cannot keep up with all of them.

Here are 3 simple tips to follow to avoid these kinds of scams:

• 1) If it’s too good to be true, then it probably is. This advice applies to not only P90X, but anything on the net. The chances of you getting a legitimate copy of P90X for $20 is slim to none.
• 2) If you are convinced that you should buy P90X from a shady looking DVD store, do a search on their name. If you see bad reviews, avoid them. Chances are though, that you will not find any reviews of the stores. This means that the website was thrown together just days ago. When it gets shut down, scammers just throw up another copy of it on a similar domain name.
• 3) If the website has no way to get in touch, that’s another sign you should avoid it. Any legitimate business will have contact information readily available.

Avoiding P90X Scams on eBay

One of the biggest marketplaces in the world is eBay. One search on eBay will show you hundreds of copies of P90X for sale. Unfortunately, many of these are fake.

BeachBody does not allow its Coaches or affiliates to sell products on eBay, Amazon, or anywhere else. So if you see the product up for sale on eBay, then it is not an official source.

Here are some of the ways you could get scammed on eBay-

• No Delivery – The most common scam, fraud, is taking your money and not delivering anything. This often happens with brand-new sellers with little to no feedback.
• Missing or Bad Documents – To get the full benefits of P90X means going through the whole course. If you are missing the Nutritional Guide, your P90X experience will be a bad one.
• Fake or Copied DVDs – If you actually get delivered a product, many times the product is burnt on DVDs copied from the original. Often times these DvDs skip, are incomplete, or never play at all.

The one instance where buying P90X on eBay means getting a legitimate product is when a customer is selling their used copy of P90X. If the picture of the product is an actual picture, and not a stock photo, then the chances are good it’s a real person selling their copy.

The fact is, that P90X does work, and there are hundreds of testimonials and reviews from people that can prove it. It’s not too good to be true, because P90X does not promise easy results. You will see results, but only if you stick to and commit to the exercises and diet program outlined in P90X.

Every day people like you are using P90X to lose weight and get the body they want. It does not matter if you are young or old, male or female, black or white or purple – the people that commit to P90X for 90 days see results!

Ron from Oklahoma – April 2009

Tony, where were you 20 years ago?

I am a 3-time P90X graduate. All I can say is, “Tony, where were you 20 years ago?” I am in better shape now, at 38, than I was in high school.

No, I don’t exactly look like Tony Horton. At 50 years of age that guy is a fitness freak of nature. And, I don’t believe he got that way simply by performing only the P90X exercises.

But, I do believe in P90X. I used to have a Total Gym. I went as far as I could with that product. It worked great and I would highly recommend the Total Gym for beginners. But, eventually, I stopped seeing any gain using the Total Gym.

Brandon A. Mitchell – Feb 2010

P90X will change your life

If (and this is a big if) you give all you have to p90x you will see amazing results. You must stop eating junk food, fast food, and all that other garbage that just bogs your body down, and start treating yourself right. I am not saying you can never have a potato chip again, but you at least shouldn’t have any for 90 days. Use this time to learn proper portions, get used to a exercise regimen, and realize how great you could feel if you just put the time into exercising and eating right.

On monday (today is 2/19/10) I will be starting phase two (aka my second 30 days). I have already lost 20 pounds (that 20 pounds by a scale, and I know I have gained a decent bit of muscle so my fat loss is probably a bit higher). I am 22 years old, 6 foot 1 in tall, and was 260lbs.

I was not able to do the fit test that Beachbody suggested you be able to do before attempting this program. But I just ignored that advice and did it anyway. I knew I wouldn’t be able to do exactly what they did or maybe just not as many, but as Tony Horton says all the time in these videos “Do your best and forget the rest”. I would recommend this amazing program to everyone I know (and everyone I don’t if they give me the chance to).

One last thing. If you are one of those people (like I was) who says that they just don’t have time to exercise, then stop kidding yourself. You will never ever have time to exercise if you wait for free time to “show up”. You have to make time. You have to decide that you aren’t going to watch that hour of TV or you are going to wake up an hour earlier. If your thinking “well that’s easy for you to say. Your only 22 and you have the time.” Not so. I am a graduate student who teaches 4 classes, wakes up at 5:30am, is at school by 7:00 (have to battle traffic), and gets home anywhere between 6-9. If I can find time to do all of that, study, and grade tests then anyone can find at least 1 hour to change their life. I encourage you to give yourself 3 months. Believe in yourself, and watch your body change right before your eyes.

Philip Longmire from Sugar Land, TX – Dec 2007

So Worth It
This was the first in home workout I have ever done and thought I would never do one.

But for some reason this one caught my attention and has held it. I am in my second round of this workout and using the food plan this time. The first time I lost 8 inches around my chest and waist and a good deal of weight, and that was without the food plan. i did not eat nachos everynight but I did follow the workouts…

Let me say this, I was overweight and way out of shape, and found it hard to get started, but with motivation and determination that this place provides I am almost a year into my weight loss and I have kept it off.

I have faltered and fell at times, only to get back on the wagon, and I have to say this without sounding cheesy…but this thing really changed my life.

If you get this be sure to get bands or a pull up bar…it will make a huge difference

By Angelus Draven from Abilene, TX – Nov 2007

The packaging for all 13 DVDs is great, and no excess garbage cases. The Nutrition Guide is very informative and well written, and so is the Workout Book they include. I don’t follow the food guide to the ‘T’ since I’m on a budget, but they include great recipes for pretty much anyone’s taste.

The reason I included a review of the regular Power 90 was to express just how impressed I am with the improvement and greatness that the P90X routine is.

Pros over the regular P90:
1.) The workouts are HARD. Unless you’ve have an Olympian type body(which 99% of us dont), these workouts will kick your butt. If it doesn’t, you’re obviously not trying hard enough or doing something wrong.

2.) No matter what level of fitness or what sport you love to play, you’ll benefit from these routines. Tony covers everything to improve flexibility, strength, endurance, and stamina. Any athlete will become an even better one after 90 days.

3.) Not repetitive. You can go for almost 2 weeks without doing the same workout twice. In the regular Power 90, you only tasted some of the things that P90X has. This expands on EVERYTHING you learn in Power 90; things like Yoga, Strength training, Cardio, High/Low impact movements, Flexibility, etc.

4.) Price. For 120 bucks, you get the Nutrition guide, Workout Guide, and 1 intro DVD + 12 Workout DVDs. Pretty much under 10 dollars per DVD. That would be about $30 a month, which is an average cost for going to a gym. In the long run, the program pays for itself.

5.) In reality, all you need are workout bands and your own body weight to do everything in the program. The key thing is how you use the bands, so you don’t necessarily need weights or the pull-up bar. However, if you’re trying to bulk up, I recommend using weights.

6.) Presentation. The workout studio they shoot it looks great and truly fits the atmosphere for the whole P90X image. Direction and guidance from Tony like always, is outstanding. He tells you exactly how to perform a stretch/workout/warmup, why you do it, and where you should feel the burn or stretch. Like someone else pointed out, his workout buddies vary in body types so you can see the results of what each body type can achieve in the end.

A. Richards from Florida – Jan 2009

The Results are Real

P90X by far is the best program on the market. It far surpasses any workout that I’ve done. Follow the program and YOU WILL see results. Your life will change in more ways than one. I started off thinking “Oh no another goofy infomercial’ but then I really listened to what Tony had been saying and the interesting thing is I started doing what he calls Muscle Confusion a few months before I’d even seen the P90X commercial.

I did a different workout DVD everyday prior to P90X. When I saw the infomercial I thought he this guy has created a system that does just that. A different well structured workout everyday. This program has changed my life.

I feel more confident, beautiful (inside and out) and I look at myself and others in a more positive light. Check out the Awesome YouTube community just Type in P90X and see real people just like you and me who have made amazing transformations. Watch the video journals… everyday people show you themselves on video day one and then watch the 90 day video. No trickery just the real deal. I can even do one arm pushups something I would never in my life have imagined doing before P90X.

You will also be amazed at what you can do after doing YogaX. The positions are endless and may even improve life in the bedroom. I’m way more flexible than I ever was.

I can’t say enough about how life changing this program is.

It’s worth every penny. You’ll feel like you’ve gotten your money worth 100 times over.

GarvinStomp from Chicago – Nov 2007

Just wanted to give everyone regarding the longevity of P90X. In short- it’s still amazing. I actually started doing the program last year with co-workers. They liked it so much that some of them decided to go in on the Tony Horton 1-on-1 series and the Insanity series (that’s how you keep it from getting real expensive, get some friends and share).

The bottom line is that this stuff works, and keeps working, and works well together. The beauty has always been in the mix and match. Once you can master that you’ll have enough to keep you fit for the rest of your life. The advantage to Insanity is that there are no weights, so it travels better than P90X.

I know you can substitute power bands, but it still feels like cheating. So when we travel for work for a few days it’s Insanity that comes with us. But other than that P90X still rules and I still get amazing results by simply pushing harder, and faster, and perfecting my form. Plus, after I’ve been away from some of the workouts for a few months they do present a challenge for me when I return to them. I don’t think they’ll ever be “easy” per se. So just “keep pressing play”.

Kailua Dude from Honolulu, Hawaii – Jan 2008

This is the only “infomercial” product that I have ever purchased, and I did so because I could tell it was the real deal. No quick fixes, just a solid plan to follow for someone who is willing to work hard.

Chad J. Whittle from Iowa – Nov 2007

Whoa……..What a workout!
First off let me say that I am a 23 year old male who has consistently been working out at a gym since I was 16. I have always felt it was only women who use fitness videos. After watching the P90x informercial I decided to order this product but was skeptical working out at home would be as effective as the gym. After completing the 90 day bootcamp, let me say Wow.

I went from 14 to 8% bodyfat, my chest, arms, and abs are ripped and I feel great, I am in the best shape of my life by far. Even though I am done with this 90 day program I still use it everyday because I enjoy it so much more than going to a gym. Tony and co. make you feel like you are working out with a bunch of friends which makes this workout more enjoyable. This was the best $150 bucks I have ever spent, just remember to Bring It!

B. A. Jones from Little Rock, AR – Oct 2007

Outstanding workout; NOT a gimmick in any way!

You may see it on TV normally around resolution time in January but I wanted to assure the fellow consumer that this workout is a very well put together product. And it does require a strong commitment to continue through the program. I found the diet program to be a little cumbersome at first, but I found as long as I ate in accordance with a healthy diet system like Abs Diet for instance, I was fine and I still saw results the same way.

P90X stands for Power 90–EXTREME; this is NOT for someone who’s been sedentary in their fitness lifestyle. Get Power Half Hour or the regular Power 90 if that is you. I was in relatively good shape when I started it and it kicked my butt.

But I stuck with it and it took my fitness levels up permanently a few notches and though I may let myself go a little bit from time to time, I’m still in great shape because of sticking to P90X. If you don’t like getting up to go to the gym all the time, this is a GREAT alternative.

Penn – April 2008

Changed my Life and Mindset! AWESOME!

Before I got this I thought the ab muscles in 300 were a digital special effect. I though there was no way someone could be in that sort of shape.

I’d seen the infomercials a few times and was skeptical. 90 days and I would be super fit? I’m really skinny.

But then I thought, “I guess it makes sense. If you workout everyday for an hour or more, and eat right, you should get really fit.” If the infomercial was telling me I just had to workout every other day for 15 minutes I wouldn’t believe it, but it was really asking me to commit to something.

Now I’ll tell you it is a huge commitment. I did it for 4 weeks and then started school and did not have any free time to do it. Most of the time it would take me 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete the workout. But in those 4 weeks I made so many muscles. My face got thinner and muscles I didn’t know you were supposed to have showed up.

I didn’t use it for about 18 weeks when I was really busy. I thought I lost everything I did in 4 weeks, and then I started again. After 1 week everything I had before came back. I’ve been doing it now for 3 weeks, so I’m only 1 month into it, but let me say I’m getting awesome fit. I am so excited. I am happy to be where I am just after a month, but I might as well go for super fit.

It is an extremely intense workout. You do what you can and you get better. The ab workout is about 3 days a week, 16 minutes long, but is the most intense thing ever. After a while though you can feel the muscles you are building and it feels great.

I don’t want to just be a muscle head, so I’m glad core, cardio, and yoga are included. This actually really turned me onto Yoga. The whole thing, exercising and everything has really pulled me out of the more depressed state I used to be in. I feel so good about myself now.

I am very impressed. I would say my physique is now rival to some guys I know that work at gyms and take tons of weight gaining supplements. I see some of these guys with tiny legs or shoulders or weak backs or abs. I’m getting the full workout here. I’m even surprised how much muscle I’ve been putting on without supplements. I am also a vegetarian and just eating lots of fruit, vegetables, and whole grains.

Gerry Painter from Nashville, Tennessee – Dec 2007

Surprisingly good, and I’m a trainer!

I’m a trainer and I’ve bought a LOT of fitness DVDs in the last several years. Most of them are crap. Really.

So, I saw the infomercial for P90X and checked it out online. Finally made the purchase. And….I’m really impressed. The workouts aren’t for wimps, which is exactly what I find people really want. My clients like to be pushed and Tony really pushes, but safely. I like that he’s not too macho nor too egotistical to back off and say, ‘Hey, I’ve done enough.’

J. Cho from Loveland, OH – July 2008

Lives up to the hype!
I’m a practicing medical doctor (disclaimer–I’m not giving you any specific medical advice on individual level) and have worked out about 4-5 days a week for years. This is the BEST workout program I have ever tried.

Its also the most complete in 1 package approach I’ve seen. It takes some very cutting edge stuff in excercise science & makes it reality.

What I really like about it is it gives a very effective workout & you get faster results because of its use of muscle confusion which gives more efficient work outs because the muscle groups are constantly changed. It also works out all the major muscle groups & gives cardio, yoga, martial arts & stretching in addition to simple strength training. It also gives a book on dieting. Each specific part-the strength training, dieting, cardio, nutrition, they are all in tune modern scientific knowledge.

Even the martial arts DVD has you doing moves that are real martial arts (& I’ve taken martial arts lessons for years). I’m no yoga expert, but people I know who have done it for years were impressed with its yoga DVD.

I have found this DVD more effective than working out in a high end gym for about 1 hr a day. You don’t need much equipment, about $150 worth of equipment tops (some dumbells, a pull up bar, you can get more but this is all you really need).

The only thing I didn’t like about this series is you have to spend over an hour a day on several of the workouts. This is very time consuming though you will see results fast. I suggest that some of the portions of the workout be performed at double speed on the DVD player such as warm up & stretching to save time.

I’ve been able to cut the workout down by about 10-15 minutes (to about 45-55 minutes a day) but in my opinion I get the same benefits because I do think the stretching & warm up are on the long side. Aside from that I think this DVD series is the best there is.

Steven Oshry from Bronxville, NY – June 2008

50 years old and in the best shape of my life

There are so many great reviews of this product already here but I felt compelled to add my own. I have been running and doing yoga for years and was in reasonably good shape (5’11″ 180lbs) when I started P90X but was feeling blue about recently turning 50 and wanted to see if I could get in better shape.

You should be aware that to be successful on P90X, you also need to change your diet. This is very important. There is a diet book that comes with P90X, I did not follow it too closely but took away some key points: more lean protein, no dessert, no junk, reduce alcohol, cut back on carbs (initially, later in the program you need carbs).

The most important diet pointers are to eat several small meals throughout the day and to not eat within 2 hours of going to bed. You need to set aside time to do this program, at least 1 hr per day, 6 days a week and 1.5 hrs on the yoga day (once a week , except twice a week for 3 of the weeks).

That being said it works and I actually began to look forward to the workouts(after a few weeks). In 90 days I lost 17 lbs and gained a lot of strength. I went from size 34 pants being tight to size 32 being loose. When I started I could do 5 pull-ups, now I can do 12.

The workouts are tough, you have to adopt their motto that they start every DVD with “BRING IT”. You need to live that. I wish this program was around 20 years ago, I have spent so much on gyms, yoga DVDs, yoga classes, etc. Nothing I have done has gotten in the kind of shape P90X did. Enjoy!

R. Coble from Alaska – July 2009

The best workout on the market!

I haven’t found a workout out there that compares to how awesome this one is. I have a “love-hate” relationship with P90X, it’s a great workout and I love how I feel afterward, but it is difficult at times! It’s a great set of workouts if you are looking for a challenge and variety and not something “mainstream” like those workout DVD’s with famous chicks on the cover like, “Ooh look at me, I can bellydance and if you do my workout, you’re going to look like me!” YEAH RIGHT! Those chicks probably do P90X behind the scenes.

The main reason P90X works (and this is mentioned a lot in the workouts) is because of “muscle confusion” which challenges your muscles with every different workout, so you don’t plateau. There is also a 2nd level, after you complete the first 90 days, you can step it up and make it harder. There are also “low-impact” versions of most moves, so almost anyone can do the workout.

To really get the most benefit out of P90X, Tony recommends doing it 6 days a week. Sounds like a lot, but it’s only 90 days and I’m sure you can free up about 1 1/2 hours a day if you get up a little earlier and don’t watch Gray’s Anatomy at night, or however you want to do it. P90X is addicting, trust me. And there’s a guy on the videos that has a prosthetic leg – if he can do it, you can do it!

I recommend this product to all my friends and family and strangers.

D. Richardson – Oct 2009

The best for getting ripped

I’ve been working out for over 30 years. Wrestling, marathon running, powerlifting, etc. etc.

This program is the best I’ve ever seen for getting ripped and in shape. However, you are not going to get huge or strong by doing Tony’s routine. Forget benching 300+, squatting 400, etc. from doing this routine.

It’s about endurance and getting ripped. And this is not for the faint of heart. Tony will kick your a##!

But, it works. Also, the critical factor in any program is DIET.

The people who have most success (see infomercials) are very strict on their diets while using this routine.

Last word: I tried it. If you follow the exercises every day for 90 days and watch your diet everyday, you will see awesome results. TONY IS FOR REAL!

A. Reese from Greenville, SC – August 2009

Wanna get ripped? Forget the Gym

This is the most intense, efficient, and motivating home workout I have ever seen. I’ve been to gyms, used personal trainers, done different diets, and I have gotten better results from this home workout than all the time I spent in the gym combined. Even after I bought a full dumbell set, its still cheaper and more efficient than going to a top notch gym just in the 1st month. Its like paying $160 bucks for a lifetime membership.

There are so many different workouts you do all week, then the kenpo works the entire body all at once. I lost 4 lbs in the 1st week! FYI the diet is crucial for shedding the weight, but I still get to eat a sub everyday for lunch with over 1/3lb of meat on it (just no mayo or olive oil).

Whats really cool about this one is that the instructor constantly reminds you to take breaks whenever you need them, in addition to scheduled breads in the segments, and to always do what you can, take care of old injuries, and keep going.

This workout will carve you a new bod, but you’ve got to want it to make it happen, or “Bring It” like Tony says. Overall, this workout is SUPER EFFICIENT. If you’re going for super muscle bulk, then you’ll need a weight bench and a spotter. If you want the all-round ripped athletic beach bod, then this is the workout for you.

Neo from Atlanta, GA – Feb 2009

Hottest thing on the market!
First I want to start with saying that this workout program works!

I am probably like 90% of people who see the infomercials on late night tv and say, “That does not work!”

Well, until I met a few people who had actually tried it, I was a non believer. Then I met a few people (men & women) who were average everyday working members of society who had tried and completed the program and who visibly, looked better. Now, I will not say they were all “ripped & buff” but I will say they have visible improvements.

So, I decided to get the P90X system. Ok, so, I was chillin’ had gained a few pounds and was “sucking” it in to fit my suits and dress shirts. I was like, “this is crazy, I have to do something!” I started running and watching my diet but it was slow and I wanted faster results.

I got P90X (I am only at the 30 day mark now) and it is explosive. I got the bands because I did not want to go out and buy weights. I also did not buy the pull up bar because I did not want all that stuff in my house.

But the video shows you ways to complete all the exercises with both bands & weights so, you won’t miss a step! Now, I can’t lie, I don’t really follow the nutrition part but I do watch my calorie intake nor do I eat after 8pm. It only takes an hour a day to follow along with what Tony says and like he states, you can always push the pause button to take a break.

So, in conclusion, if you want to trim down your body fat, neck and waist line, you are already in pretty good physical condition and you have an hour a day to spare, this is the program for you. Stick to it and realize that to get the perfect body (for you) it takes some effort. I really hope this helps!

Paul E. Jackson from Pulaski, TN – Feb 2010

Life changing
I NEVER buy anything from a television ad. I was surprised at myself when I called in and made the purchase.

I have worked through the DVDs twice. I would recommend this for everyone. I’m looking for teammates to start again. I lost 30 lbs and decreased 2 inches in my waist. I feel so much better mentally and physically. I have never really been athletic and I can’t believe I made it through the workouts.

It takes a lot of commitment and about an 1.25 hours a day except for the typical 4th day of the week which will take about 1.75 hours. If you purchase the program, enjoy and just stick with it! Oh… and by the way… do your Yoga!

Jeremy Yost, Male, Age 33

At only age 33, Jeremy Yost already felt like he was knocking at death’s door – tipping the scales at 370 pounds, on medication for his dangerously high blood pressure, and walking with a limp due to severe arthritis.

“I had no energy for my family, especially for my two young active sons. I basically avoided anything other than being inside the house on the couch.”

He was complacent about his weight and didn’t realize the dangerous lifestyle he was living. A friend confronted Jeremy about his weight.

“He asked me how I would feel if another man had to replace me and raise my sons, um, I was speechless… It made the situation really real for me. It forced me to think of the real events that would occur if I didn’t change my ways.”

A high school athlete, Jeremy started asking buddies what they were doing to get in shape and found that many were doing P90X. When he saw the way their eyes lit up when describing P90X, Jeremy knew the program was for him.

“The most appealing characteristic that they described was the variety. There was days when they did strength training, days where they did cardio, days when they did stretching, and that really interested me.”
He loved the workouts, but there were major obstacles in his quest to get fit. He continually faced the temptation to eat poorly, and the arthritis in his ankle caused him intense pain.

“When I first started P90X, I swear I used every modification that Tony could throw at me. Whether it was from being so out of shape or physically being too big or my ankle, I had to modify everything. I really struggled. But around every corner Tony saying, ‘Do your best, and forget the rest.’ So many times I felt like he was personally talking to me.”

Bret Kalista, Male, Age 26

Bret Kalista lived an extremely sedentary life, consisting of sitting behind a desk at work for twelve hours, then coming home and sitting some more.

Bret didn’t have any energy to play with his children at all. He got to the point where instead of encouraging his sons to be active, he would encourage them to pop a DVD in and watch a movie.

Bret would rationalize his poor physical condition by telling himself that weight gain was just the result of aging or that the weight gain resulted from recent knee surgery that prohibited him from doing anything strenuous.

Ashamed to take off his shirt, and weighing two hundred pounds, Bret was shocked at how unhealthy and overweight he had become. He needed to change.

Bret decided to commit to P90X. He was intrigued by the infomercial’s use of “real people” with “real” results. Plus, P90X was a complete program – complete with a whole-body workout and diet plan.

Brett initially struggled with the nutrition plan because his body had grown so accustomed to eating junk food, but he stuck with the plan and eventually the junk-food cravings ceased.

Today, Bret has completed one round of P90X and is gearing up for his second. Without the constant support and encouragement from his coach, Tommy Mygrant, Bret would not have been able to get through the first round. Bret now has the energy to play with his kids, not just watch movies with them.

He has lost thirty-one pounds and nineteen percent of his body fat. According to Brett, before P90X he only saw things that he “couldn’t” do. Now he sees things that he “hasn’t” done yet.

Josh Spencer, Male, Age 23

Growing up, Josh lived by his parents’ principle, “If you want to succeed in life, you have to work harder than everybody else.” At age 5, he developed a passion for the game of baseball. Josh spent countless hours practicing, dedicated to improving his game both physically and mentally. Thanks to constant hard work, Josh emerged as a full-fledged college star, earning numerous honors. After graduating, Josh took a job as a financial representative, trading in his glove for a calculator. In spite of the pledge he made to stay in shape, Josh quickly let himself go.

Josh never thought about what he ate. He got away with eating pizza, white bread, cookies, and ice cream when he was hitting the weight room 6 days a week between practices and games. After college, Josh continued eating junk food, and he stopped working out. His gut grew larger, and his pants felt tighter.
Josh was unhappy, to say the least. He was 20 pounds overweight, and it affected every facet of his life. Relationships with friends and family suffered, as did his career. A financial representative constantly interacts with others, and to be successful, one requires self-confidence. Josh didn’t have very much self-confidence. He was disappointed with himself.

One day, Josh decided he’d had enough. He looked in the mirror, disgusted with himself, and proclaimed, “You are going to change your life.”

One night, while flipping channels, Josh saw an infomercial for P90X. He never watched infomercials, but P90X caught his attention. Josh saw the sweat dripping down Tony’s face and chest. The program looked like it was the real deal. It demanded some hard work. Josh ordered the DVDs and the P90X Chin-Up Bar. He vowed to follow P90X, no matter how difficult it would be.

When the program arrived, Josh was surprised to find the P90X 3-Phase Nutrition Guide inside. He read the guide. It was clear that Josh needed to completely change his diet if he was going to get the results he wanted. After a trip to the grocery store, Josh started to “Bring It.”

The Chest & Back workout was day one. How, Josh wondered, could he do another push-up? By the end of the second set, his arms felt like gelatin. Ab Ripper X was next. The next morning, Josh was so sore – more than he had ever been in his life. That was hard; this is going to work!

After 250 days of P90X, Josh is ripped. He’s in better shape than he was when he played college baseball. At the request of his Beachbody Coach, Josh posts regular photos updating his progress in a thread on the Message Boards. He can’t believe how much he inspires other members with his results. Now there’s a lot of accountability. Every time Josh decides to Push Play, he knows that he won’t let them down, and he will never let himself down.

David Keenan, Male, Age 23

Growing up overweight wasn’t easy for David. He grew self-conscious about eating and began eating in secret by himself. At 19 he tipped the scales at 360 pounds.

His doctor told him that, in order to save his own life, it was vital he get healthy. But he didn’t know where to start. David was skeptical when his older sister told him about a program that had worked for her and an aunt. Having tried a variety of fad diets and “springy fitness toys” with little success, David found it hard to buy into anything new. But he saw with his own eyes the difference it made for his aunt and sister. Their results and enthusiasm convinced David to give Power 90 a shot. The next thing he knew, his sister wanted to take “before” pictures and measurements. He was so nervous that he wouldn’t even take off his shirt for the camera. A few days later he Pushed Play for the very first time.

Right off the bat, Tony was moving and David was struggling to catch up – but his determination kept him going and, at the end of the first 35 minutes, he says that he “looked like [he] stepped out of a pool and panted like a woman giving birth.”

This was the start for David and before he knew it, he was halfway through the program and 40 pounds lighter. Every time David ran into people he hadn’t seen in a while, they were blown away by the weight he’d lost. Recognition like this really helped keep him going.

In a year he was down to 250 pounds but had hit a plateau. He decided to add Slim in 6 in the mornings and keep with his Power 90 at night. This combination, coupled with his now almost impeccable diet, led to great results.

He was hooked on the programs and decided to move up to P90X. David says that P90X was the most challenging physical activity he’d ever attempted. But when he saw the results he knew it was worth it. Having lost an astounding 160 pounds, he had lost half of his body weight! Coming up on year five, David has managed to lose a total of 160 pounds and 27 percent body fat.

But more importantly, he says, is that he’s kept it off and changed his lifestyle. His eating habits and exercise routine are all designed to help him lead a better and healthier life. He’s gained an abundance of knowledge and finds it funny that he, a former 360-pounder, now gives diet and exercise advice. David says that to struggle with a battle your whole life and come out victorious is the greatest feeling anyone could ever experience.

Scott Shoup, Male, Age 28

I’m Scott Shoup from Columbus, Ohio, and I lost 71 pounds, 22% body fat, and 10.5″ from my waist with Turbo Jam and P90X, forever changing my life and giving me the ripped Beachbody I always wanted.

Prior to beginning my transformation, I wasn’t in a very good place physically or psychologically. After developing bad eating habits as a wrestler in high school and then facing high levels of stress and a lack of physical activity throughout college, I had put on more than 70 pounds of fat, and I felt and looked miserable. This led to low self-esteem, suffering relationships with friends and family members, and I lost the passion and energy to live life to the fullest.

My health had become very poor from being so obese, and I began to experience several health related issues. One in particular that served as a major wake up call was when my wife told me that I would stop breathing periodically in my sleep, and it terrified her. Combining that reality check with our fast approaching wedding date was the spark I needed to realize it was definitely time for a change. It was then that I saw an infomercial for Turbo Jam that forever changed my life.

At first, even the introductory workouts had me out of breath since I was so badly out of shape, but within 3 weeks, I was keeping pace with even my favorite workouts. After 90 days, I lost nearly 50 pounds, 6 inches off my waist, and 15% body fat. The reward was a beautiful beach wedding and honeymoon in Jamaica. Our wedding was a dream come true, and the self-confidence and passion for life that came from my transformation made the experience so much better.

I told my wife that I was ready for a bigger challenge, and I wanted to continue my success by getting ripped, so she bought me P90X for my birthday… what would turn out to be the best present ever!! The first few weeks of P90X were extremely tough, requiring me to dig really deep just to finish the workouts. One of the most important aspects of the success I achieved with P90X was following the nutrition plan with no exceptions, and the supplements really helped me to keep Bringing It to maximize my results.

After just 3 months of P90X, I lost an additional 20 pounds, another 4.5″ from my waist, and 7% more body fat. The snoring, sleep apnea, acid reflux, digestive issues, and pessimistic attitude are now a thing of the past.

One of the sources of inspiration that helped me achieve my results was my coach, Robert Hudgens. Being a monthly contest winner himself, he helped me see what was achievable with strong determination and focus. But more importantly, he taught me how to be a great coach for others who were seeking their own transformation. His guidance as a coach served as a foundation for me to inspire others and help them reach for their dreams.

Since winning the monthly contest in August, I have remained determined to continue reaching for new goals and dreams that I gave up on at the peak of my obesity. Now on my 4th round of P90X, I built 10 pounds of lean muscle by increasing my workout intensity, I ran my first ever half-marathon, I enjoy many new fitness hobbies that have really enriched my life, I inspired my wife to commit to her own transformation (allowing our relationship to grow even closer), I launched a weight loss challenge at work (helping more than 40 coworkers lose weight), and I also fulfilled one of my lifelong dreams of returning to the mat as an assistant coach and nutrition advisor for my former high school wrestling team.

I look forward to working out everyday and inspiring others to reach for their fitness goals. I am both humbled and amazed at the number of people who were inspired after seeing my results, both in how I look and feel, as well as in how it changed my attitude and quality of life. Being a mentor and coach to those who I have inspired has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.

With my physical transformation also came a priceless change in life perspective, as I now recognize the things that are most important in my life and not to “sweat the small stuff” that really doesn’t matter in the big picture. As Tony Horton would say, I just “do my best and forget the rest”, and this simple commitment has carried over to all aspects of my life, allowing me to continue living each day to the fullest.

John Caswell, Male, Age 37

Before John’s transformation, he struggled with weight, which fluctuated up and down, over and over again, for his entire life. At his heaviest, John weighed 285 pounds. Depressed, not 10 minutes would go by without John thinking about his weight. Instead of doing something to drop the pounds, though, he would just grab a bite to eat and try not to think about it for a while.

Eventually, John turned into a homebody because he was so ashamed of the way he looked. His wife would ask him if he wanted to go and do something- anything -to get out of the house, but John turned her down so many times that finally she stopped asking. For the most part, all John ever did was go to work and come back home. It was time to take action.

John built a home gym – where he hit the treadmill and began lifting weights. In three months, John lost more than 50 pounds, but he was ready to change things up. For months, John had been watching the P90X infomercial over and over again, so he decided to go for it.

After the first 90 days, John lost another 28 pounds, and his body fat dropped from 37 percent down to 24 percent. Now, after round two, John weighs 175 pounds, and his body fat is only 12 percent. John tells his co-workers about P90X every day. Sometimes they will joke, but a couple of them have listened, and now they’re starting to “Bring It.” Ultimately, they all know what P90X can do. John’s amazing results are a daily reminder.

Mike Ryan, Male, Age 36

Growing up in an athletic family, Mike played all kinds of sports. He was able to avoid serious injuries until age 19; he blew out both of his knees and hurt his back performing stunts on in-line skates. That didn’t stop Mike. He got into different sports that didn’t irritate his injuries. Mike was eventually forced to treat those injuries in physical therapy, which didn’t stop him from working out in the gym and pushing himself hard -sometimes a little too hard. Mike ended up tearing his abdomen in 13 places, and it took three surgeries to treat.

After that ordeal, Mike slowly lost track of his health and fitness, as he turned his attention elsewhere.
Mike focused on his family and his business, but he didn’t care about what he ate or what he did for physical activity. A typical day included work, one of Mike’s favorite meals at a restaurant for lunch, a big dinner, and then surfing the Internet or watching a movie after putting the kids to bed. Mike’s snoring got so bad that he had to sleep on the couch for months. Meanwhile, there was a garage full of sports equipment that went untouched.

At his heaviest, Mike weighed 217 pounds. He was mistaken for a portly actor one night, but that didn’t even stop Mike from ordering dessert. After his shirts no longer fit around his neck, he quit wearing ties to work while his suits were literally bursting at the seams.

Then one night, an infomercial for P90X came on TV. Mike asked his wife if she was trying to make a point, but she said that it just came on. Mike couldn’t find the remote control, so he watched. “I can do anything for 90 days,” he thought to himself. Mike told her that he would order the program if she would work out with him. His wife agreed and urged him to make the call. Mike was fed up with how he felt and how his clothes fit. It was time for a change, and he knew it.

True to his word, Mike started P90X alongside his wife. Mike loved the layout of the program. It all made sense. Mike also loved the Message Boards. The real people and the pride they felt were huge inspirations. Initially, Mike found it difficult to change his diet, but he knew that he needed to eat right if he wanted to look great. Mike and his wife filled their kitchen with healthy foods. He never leaves home without a nutritious snack and water. He can hardly believe how much better eating fresh fruit and vegetables makes him feel.

Mike has dropped 42 pounds since day one. He feels like a 21-year-old now, and he’s stronger than ever. Maybe now an NFL team will let him try out. More importantly, he no longer snores, so he can sleep next to his wife again. Inspired by their parents, Mike’s kids love to exercise, too, and they cheer him on every time their dad’s “Pushing Play.”

Seth Gibree, Male, Age 33

As a dentist, Seth Gibree was fully aware of the correlations between the mouth and body: what you put in your mouth will affect your body. But that didn’t stop him from bingeing on fast food whenever he felt like it. He was completely aware of his lack of conditioning and diet, yet he was doing nothing about it. Worried about the example he was setting for his wife of 10 years and two young sons, Seth decided it was time for a change.

The first step towards a new life and body began when Seth ordered P90X. The program arrived, but he shelved the DVDs for 6 months before he finally unwrapped the package and started reading through the materials. He had finally had enough and decided then and there to Push Play.

The first 6 weeks were rough, and to make matters worse, he battled two week-long colds. He tried to push through the sickness but that only made things worse. After recovering, Seth decided to take things one day at a time and listen to his body.

Seth was working out daily, but he wasn’t measuring his progress and using the Beachbody online community. The changes that were happening to his body came in baby steps, and he didn’t have any cheerleaders to help push him through to the finish line. Taking stock of these factors, he decided to get involved in the Message Boards, and what he discovered was a whole group of people eager to encourage and provide support. Seth found Pedro and his Pain Crew, and they became his support structure. They made him realize that exercise and diet work together more intricately than he’d ever known. Soon afterwards, Seth started to see the results that he’d always dreamed about.

These days, Seth’s blood pressure is down, his energy is up, and he’s in the best shape since he was a teenager. He’s lost 43 pounds, 17 percent body fat, and 5 inches off of his waist! He can play, swim, run, or walk with his kids, and feel awesome while doing it. Seth eats clean now and feels proud that he’s passing on healthy lifestyle habits to his sons.

Douglas Lowe, Male, Age 43

Douglas Lowe used to live a fairly active lifestyle. While in high school he played several sports, and as he got older, he skied, biked, and did some wakeboarding. These activities, coupled with some moderate exercise, kept Doug at a “steady” weight, but nowhere near fit.

But those activities became nonexistent as he aged and his weight increased. Doug’s wake-up call came while on a beach vacation. He couldn’t fit into his swimsuit and was forced to buy another on site. When he became winded just walking to the edge of the water, Doug decided something had to be done.

Finding Beachbody through friends, Doug started with Power 90 and lost forty pounds. But it wasn’t easy, and Doug struggled with changing his eating habits. At every social gathering, he was tempted with unhealthy food choices. But with the support of those closest to him, he stuck with a healthy eating plan.

Forty pounds lighter and armed with a new healthy lifestyle, he was ready for the “X.” By working out to P90X, Doug dropped another thirty-five pounds and, at the age of forty-three, is in the best shape of his life.

Ronald Cole, Male, Age 44

Ronald Cole’s life was a constant cycle of diet soda, eating what he wanted, and watching endless amounts of television. Consequently, he had chronic soreness in his knees, hips, and back. And he weighed close to 300 pounds.

“I was always making excuses for why I couldn’t stick with a diet or why I couldn’t stick with an exercise program. There was always a reason why, and it was never me. It was always something else.”

At one time an avid skier, those days were way behind him, and he realized that the hard way. Attempting to ski with friends, he was unable to keep up and quit after one attempt.

“I’m supposedly the expert skier, and these guys are looking to me for tips, advice . . . I got to the bottom, and I knew I was done for the day. I had to stop, I told them. I couldn’t go on. I literally laid in the snow for an hour. I was humiliated.”

In the past, Ron had tried every fad diet and purchased many of the fad pieces of exercise equipment, but nothing worked. After the attempt at skiing, he was motivated again to lose weight but wasn’t really dedicated. After six months of healthy eating, he fell right back into his old unhealthy habits.

“After a few months of eating like that, you just get tired of the food -the same thing over and over again, and no variety.”

Then during one of his marathon TV sessions, Ron caught the P90X infomercial and was struck by how “real” it seemed. At his weight though, he thought it would be hard to begin with, but he wanted to be an “X” man and set a goal: get in fairly good shape, and then move on to P90X. He started with Power 90.

“I wanted to find something to get me to a point where I could do P90X. I ordered Power 90. It was exactly what I was looking for. It would take me from that state of being fresh off the couch to fit enough to do P90X.”

Ron’s biggest hurdle was a family that initially wasn’t ready to join him in eating more healthily. He had to cook his own meals and watch as the others ate all the things Ron gave up. It was a hard and slow process, but Ron went to the Beachbody Message Boards, and they never let him down.