My First “P90X” Experience
Posted June 29, 2010 – 9:38 am in: Pegasus Internet Training Program If you turn on your TV and are surfing away, there is a good chance that you will see an infomercial for the fitness DVD package, P90x. The 90 refers to 90 days of training to get the body that you want, and the “X” stands for “extreme” training. In order to get results, you have to push yourself into uncomfortable places, and Tony, the trainer in the DVD series is really good at doing this. 
The DVD’s that I did were, “Chest and Back”, and “Ab Ripper X”. I believe both DVDs lasted around 1 hour and 45 minutes. Tony does a great job in warming the body up by moving dynamically in place, and stretching the body out in my many excellent poses and stretches. This is followed by a crushing series of pushups and pullups. He has many variations of each, and if you are looking to get strong in the upper body, this is a great start. 
The “Chest and Back” were your basic Push and Pull exercises with a bunch of variations thrown at you. I am not sure how many pull ups and pushups that I did, but I bet it was around 60 to 75 of each. It was a good thing that I train a little bit each day because I couldn’t imagine trying to do this without some sort of base. For the average American, this would be very tough to do, and I can pretty much guarantee soreness the following days. 
AB Ripper X was not for me. I have had lower back issues for many years and many of the exercises put pressure on the lower back and I was simply unable to do them. I am sure there are many ladies and men out there that could do them, but for pre-existing lower back conditions, I wouldn’t recommend it. Tony points out that by the end of the Ab DVD, you have done “359″ reps of Ab and Core work, but if you are to read, Dr. Stuart McGill’s, Lower Back Disorders, you will see that his research shows that compression and loading occurs in the lower back when it is engaged in exercises that the DVD shows.
So overall, I liked the DVD’s and I would buy them if I was looking for a fun and effective way to get in good shape. However, as I pointed it out, you need to get fit in a logical and progressive manner. For people who have preexisting conditions, they need to be careful. I could see how this could be a turn off for people that are not in shape. I am sore today, and like I said, I have a good base. But, hats off to Tony for really putting together an excellent product.
