“Push and pull to the extreme.” – Tony Horton
Old moves producing new results. A lot of people say that to build a well defined chest you have to lift weights. Well, coming from someone who’s always had compliments on his chest definition, YOU DON’T! I used to be one of those non-believers – I absolutely believed the only way to get a nice chest was with weights. But after P90X, I am a complete believer – a variety of push-ups WILL produce a well defined chest and this workout is were it all starts.
Time: 60 minutes + 18 minute Ab Ripper
Estimated Calorie Burn: 300 – 400 calories
“The ‘X’ in P90x.” – Tony Horton
Whether it’s your 1st time or your 12th time – this routine is tough. This workout got me winded throughout my first P90X session and when I came back to it, after finishing P90X2, I was never out of breath…but that doesn’t mean my leg muscles weren’t trying to give up the whole time. Point is, no matter how in shape you are this routine will work you hard in all areas of fitness.
Time: 60 minutes
Estimated Calorie Burn: 450 – 550 calories
“The shoulders are the link to everything else.” – Tony Horton
Want to look good in a tank top? If so, this is where it’s at. A full hour of shoulders, bi’s, tri’s followed by shoulders, bi’s, and some more tri’s. Stick with the program and your arms have no choice but to start getting and looking bigger. This workout will satisfy those of you looking for some old-fashion weightlifting moves followed by some more old-fashion weightlifting moves. Nothing new here – just you, your arms, and gravity.
Time: 60 minutes + 18 minute Ab Ripper
Estimated Calorie Burn: 300 – 425 calories
“Adds improved performance…to anything athelitic.” – Tony Horton
I don’t know of anything that can improve your training (any training) quicker than throwing Yoga in the mix. I was skeptical at first, but three weeks in and I was a true believer. The first time you do Yoga BEWARE! You’ll be doing moves that seem easy and relaxing and then all of the sudden – BOOM! You hit a brick wall and your body wants no more. It is truly a yin and yang experience – relaxing your mind while engaging your muscles. In a matter of weeks your balance will improve, you’ll tone up quicker, and your recovery time will drastically reduce. Yoga changed my routine in unimaginable ways and I can’t imagine it not being part of any serious training routine.
Time: 98 minutes
Estimated Calorie Burn: 200 – 300 calories
Two largest muscle groups on the same day – don’t throw-up!
I don’t know of anything a fear more than legs and back on the same day. I personally love doing back because it is an area many people can see fast results (and it builds a number of other body parts at the same time), but doing legs with back is simply exhausting. This will be one of the toughest workouts no matter how many times you’ve done it. This is a fat-burning, heart-pumping, muscle-building routine that, if done right and with intensity, will leave you feeling sore every time.
Time: 60 minutes + 18 minutes Ab Ripper X
Estimated Calorie Burn: 420 – 550 calories
“Fun, fun, fun!” -Tony Horton
Aerobic exercise that will build muscle. I’ve done this exercise over 40 times and every time I do it my shoulders, arms, and back feel it the next day. As long as you go hard and hit the moves with some intensity you’ll be sure to get a great muscle toning workout every time.
Time: 60 minutes
Estimated Calorie Burn: 450 – 600 calories
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“If you ignore stretching…you’re going to plateau.” -Tony Horton
I use to think stretching was over rated…but put it in on one of your “off” days and the results will be amazing. Injury, flexibility, and definition all come from stretching. So, though you may feel tempted to skip this workout, DON’T! Your body will thank you.
Time: 60 minutes
Estimated Calorie Burn: 200 calories
“You are going to prevent injury, make yourself less vurnable…and more durable.” -Tony Horton
This is P90X2 before there was P90X2. It is a great “real-life” workout routine which builds core strength, and, in turn, will help improve every other exercise you do. With a strong core comes control and power. Only thing I wish is that this workout came in more often in the P90X schedule…but then again, that’s why there’s P90X2.
Time: 60 minutes
Estimated Calorie Burn: 350 – 450 calories
“Good old fashion weightlifting one-o-one.” -Tony Horton
The upper body stabilizing muscles back to back to back. This is a very good workout filled with push move after push move. No matter what you my think about biceps, if you want to look good in a tank top this is the routine for you (the triceps are 75% of your arm!). In my opinion, this is one of the best workouts in the program.
Time: 60 minutes + 18 minutes Ab Ripper X
Estimated Calorie Burn: 320 – 450 calories
“Simple old school.” -Tony Horton
Want a huge pump? Then hit this routine hard. If you want to look in a tank top then do Chest, Shoulders, & Triceps, but if you want to look good in a fitted dress shirts (or no shirt) then this is the workout for you.
Time: 60 minutes + 18 minutes Ab Ripper X
Estimated Calorie Burn: 320 – 450 calories
“A little bit of yoga, plyo, and core…so you can look exce-llent!” -Tony Horton
Depending on your fitness level this workout might be an “off” day session or a replacement for Plyometrics. If your looking to do doubles, or just looking to burn some extra calories without having to jog, this is the right workout for the job.
Time: 60 minutes
Estimated Calorie Burn: 400 – 500 calories
“The opportunity to get the best-most-ripped abdominal area you’ve ever had.” -Tony Horton
I used to think you’d have to use weights to get defined abs…but I guess if you’re doing over 300 reps of ab moves you don’t really need weights. And just so you know, I’ve been doing this ab routine for over 240 days and I still can’t hang with the crew.
Time: 18 minutes
Estimated Calorie Burn: 130 – 200 calories
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