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Amazing article.... I have been die-hard with p90x...

2011-11-10T04:49:14.615Z

Amazing article.... I have been die-hard with p90x for a while, but the time commitment is just killer and am always looking for more efficient ways to improve.

I would LOVE to get a bit more direction/suggestion from you on a specific schedule or routines to replace p90x though... A little too overwhelmed with options after reading this

After all... That's really the

I am so grateful for your critique and the time yo...

2011-02-03T00:54:45.468Z

I am so grateful for your critique and the time you put into this as you have saved me a lot of time and energy. I bought P90X at a garage sale last spring and tried it for a week but it left me pretty wiped out as I was running 40+ miles a week on top of the X workouts. Now I am running 60-80 miles a week and was thinking of revisiting at least some of the P90X workouts in an effort to be &

Thank you for writing this review/critique. I'...

2010-12-01T21:25:20.618Z

Thank you for writing this review/critique. I've seen more than a few guys complaining on YouTube that P90X was stupid, or that the exercises don't work, or that Tony Horton's stuck in 1982. Rarely did they explain their reasoning, never did they back it up with published and peer-reviewed research, and more often than not they'd throw in a plug for their own website while

The very attractive thing about P90X is that every...

2010-10-02T16:18:13.205+01:00

The very attractive thing about P90X is that everything is laid out for you. But after reading this post, I lost my desire to do it. Can you provide as an alternative that has good layout like P90X? I saw the TRX at the mall earlier and it was too expensive for me. I already have the equipment for P90X.

Thank you very much.

Part Two Finally, you cannot assume that the comm...

2010-10-02T05:57:14.157+01:00

Part Two

Finally, you cannot assume that the comments on the message boards accurately reflect the general populace's experience with the product. Myself, I am just finishing my second round of P90X. I am thinner. I am stronger. I have been proud of the process and have been motivated to change my life. That is priceless to me. I have no doubt some of these results could have

Part One: I think your review is impressively tho...

2010-10-02T05:56:44.026+01:00

Part One:

I think your review is impressively thorough and overall quite well-written. It certainly provides considerable food for thought, particularly among those who wish to move on past P90X. But to my mind, it is precisely that last part where I think your analysis is a bit too glib, if you will pardon me.

Kettlebells didn't motivate me to get back to fitness.

Jason, thank you. Adam, congratulations with your ...

2010-04-28T10:23:12.336+01:00

Jason, thank you.
Adam, congratulations with your body comp work and all the best with your next steps in your own practice post p90x.

mc

Excellent writeup with some very compelling eviden...

2010-04-28T01:20:43.386+01:00

Excellent writeup with some very compelling evidence. I picked up P90X from a friend that quit and didn't bother to get a refund for only 20 bucks so I think I got my money's worth. Right now I'm about half way through, I'm close to losing 20 pounds and I feel better in my daily life. Going into the program I wasn't expecting some ridiculous change or focus on catch phrases

mc: Outstanding analysis. Truly well done. You&...

2010-02-03T17:32:50.624Z

mc:

Outstanding analysis. Truly well done. You've really provided a great service with this. As it's done with myself, I think it will help many others critically and intelligently how best to spend their time in pursuit of their fitness goals.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,
Jason

Thanks Daniel. Congratulations on your progress, ...

2009-10-16T09:36:27.743+01:00

Thanks Daniel.

Congratulations on your progress, and thanks for your kind words. Glad this may help with the planning ahead.

best
mc

I enjoyed reading this article, as it's one of...

2009-10-15T23:44:21.448+01:00

I enjoyed reading this article, as it's one of the few that doesn't praise P90X. I am on my last week of P90X, and have achieved the goals I set out to. I was one of those deconditioned folks that needed a structured change. I dropped nearly 30 pounds of goop & have a BF% of about 13% now (from 25%). So, as a strictly fat/weight loss routine, P90X certainly works. However, I don't

Brad, thanks for coming back. I went over the re...

2009-09-25T19:30:37.068+01:00

Brad, thanks for coming back.

I went over the resistance dvds too again and last night and yes "quality" is mentioned for sure. You are right.

I'm not sure it's demonstrated particularly tho in the resistance any more than it is in kenpo. For instance in the chair dips, there's no discussion about really what correct form actually is. Are we to infer

Mister Suss, i'm not sure where you got that ...

2009-09-25T19:21:05.913+01:00

Mister Suss,

i'm not sure where you got that i don't think steady state is good.

For one, i quote the article that you mention by Lyle - perhaps you missed the "my fat burning hero Lyle McDonald"

Likewise also you may be interested in the several other articles i've done celebrating cardio - including steady state in particular

Don't know anything about P90X beyond what you...

2009-09-25T12:05:57.402+01:00

Don't know anything about P90X beyond what you've written here and enjoy interval-type training as much as anyone, but you seem to be anti-steady-state in favor of cardio pretty much across the board. I used to think the same thing. Then I came across Lyle McDonald, Alan Aragon and Will Heffernan. Check out this series by Lyle about steady state and intervals, which starts here: http://

Okay, towards the end of the warmup section of Leg...

2009-09-24T15:52:20.442+01:00

Okay, towards the end of the warmup section of Legs & Back, with about 49:12 left in the workout, he says, "Every workout has a tip of the day. Do you know what today is? Quality over quantity. I don't want you fighting to get more reps just because you're all jacked up about the numbers. Quality over quantity. Form is everything here with legs and pullups. If you start to get

Brad, glad to hear you're interested in kb'...

2009-09-23T20:16:38.481+01:00

Brad, glad to hear you're interested in kb's - thanks for dropping by.

could u check which vid and how far in you're thinking of? i can find no demos of "this is how to do the move" and just saying quality is important doesn't help much do you think? thanks for your help there.

Randy, i was thinking of Mark's write up in Vitalics which i ref'

"One of the compelling things about Tracy'...

2009-09-23T17:26:39.734+01:00

"One of the compelling things about Tracy's success is that she combined diet with 15 mins a day of kettlebell work. That's it. 15 mins a day. And has stuck with that program and transformed herself and her health."

Hmmm.

"Friday KB swing combinations w/ 26
8:00am
Warm up
40 2 hand swings 1 min. on 1 min. rest x 5 sets = 10 min.

This critique is very compelling, and you make som...

2009-09-23T17:13:06.091+01:00

This critique is very compelling, and you make some great points. I am a fitness novice and I am currently on day 28 of P90X. I committed to doing the program before I found your critique and am going to stick with it because breaking commitments with myself is something I just don't do. I'm stubborn like that. After reading this blog, I will probably look into kettlebell work after I am