This is going be one hard core workout, just from doing the first couple videos, I would not suggest this workout to a beginner or someone just jumping back into fitness.

The Insanity series had being getting compared to p90x a lot, I think it is because it is a program where you do a different video everyday, there is a nutrition plan and a calender.  The difference though is this program is only 60 days vs the 90 days, also this program seems to be more cardio and speed training involved as well.

The workout is like one long interval training class, with high intensity cardio and some strength moves tossed in.  The video and people move very quickly and there are not many rest breaks at all.

I would suggest doing p90x or at several months of solid fitness training before starting this workout.  If you do not like P90x Pylometrics you will not like the Insanity workouts.

P90x Vs Insanity

The videos are technically shorter than most of the p90x workouts, the insanity ones are around 45 minutes, while the p90x can vary from 60 minutes to 90 minutes.  But I’ll have to say, the actually workout time feels the same, this is because you have this chit chat coming from Shaun T then you do from Tony Horton.  I would even say if you cut out all of Tony’s talking breaks, the actually workout time would be close to the same on some of the videos.

Shaun T is not spending time talking with you and explaining much of the moves it is mostly just go, go, go.

Insanity With P90x

At first I thought I would be doing Insanity workouts with some p90x workouts mixed in, since last week I did week 1 of p90x, but after doing the insanity video today, I realized I would not want to do both videos.  I think it would just be too much video time.  So instead I’m doing the Insanity workouts, mixed with lifting at the gym three days a week.

I’ll be reviewing more of the videos as I go through them.  I’ll have to say I miss Tony a little bit, but so far so good.

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The Ab Ripper X Workout is what you could call a little mini bonus at the end or the strength day workouts.  It kinda sucks can you can never really celebrate at the end of long strength workout, because you know that you have 17 minutes of Ab Ripper X left.

What To Expect With p90x Ab Ripper X Workout
You can expect to do a lot of ab work and if you don’t have decent ab strength you can expect to not keep up and take a lot of breaks.

This video is a one where you can actually see your prgression happen.  On week 1 of p90x I was really kinda of struggling through the video even though I have strong abs to begin with, but by week 3 p90x I was keeping up with the people and the moves.

It takes a couple time through the video to get a good grasp on the moves, but once you do the video goes quickly.  Tony is right to the point in this workout, there is no warm up and the cool down is quick and easy, also very little chit chat from tony, you just go from one ab move to the next.

Overall the video has a nice flow to it.

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Today I did P90x Kenpo Workout, I actually really like this workout and think it is some fun cardio and I love that there is No Ab Ripper X After It!

What To Expect With P90X Kenpo Workout
Kenpo is a mixed martial arts video, but if you have every taking a kickboxing cardio class it is very similar type of workout.  Lots of punches (jabs, uppercuts, cross jab etc), also there is a series of kicks and blocks and then at the very end there will be some combination moves throught the video.

This video itself has one of the longest warm ups, it is close to twelve minutes.  It is understandable with all the kicking and punching you got to get those muscles warm.

Sometimes I feel like the workout is easy, but the next day I’m always surprised to find that a wake up a little sore.

From most people I talk to they either love or hate this video, I guess it just depends if you like martial art moves.

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Legs and back workout is really a good one and not so strenuous that it is hard to keep up on.  Be expecting a lot of pullups in this workout.  I think this session has more pull ups then any of the other ones do.

Overall I like leg and back day it is a pretty functional workout.  Its not going bulk you like heavy squatting at the gym, but it will give you some functional strength.

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I used to hate yoga, but now as I age I’m liking it more and more. My calves are still sore today from p90x Day 2, I hope they are going to be better for leg day tomorrow.

I think doing the p90x yoga really helps with the overall soreness that comes with doing the p90x program. So even though I may be tempted to skip this video, I’m going to keep up with it every week. It really does help tight muscles I think.

Not Quitting The Yoga
The video is kinda long and I really hate the yoga ab series at the end, which are reasons why i skipped the p90x yoga a lot my first time doing the program, but this time that is not going happen, it is part of the workout for a reason.

Still Motivated: Hoping Not To Have Sore Calves tomorrow!

What To Expect

Expect to feel good after this workout and remember not to push your stretching to far if your not ready for it.  I don’t do everything they do and sometimes just go into child pose if I’m not ready for what they are doing since I’m so inflexible.  I do feel good after this workout.

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First let me just say I got some awesome motivation in the mail today!

My new snowboard!

Okay I know its a little while until its snows out, but by the time I wrap up P90x flakes will hopefully be falling.  Plus the snow season is the whole reason I’m getting back into p90x.  I want to be in great shape and be able to ski/snowboard all day.

I think it is good to have motivation or a reason for doing any kind of workout, yes it is nice to be in good overall shape, but it is even better if you have some sort of underlying overall goal your trying to achieve.  It can just make you push that much harder and want to accomplish the program.

I’m sitting up the snowboard, right next to my weights and the tv so if I ever feel like possibly bailing on a workout it will be there and motivate me to get busy!

What to Expect from Shoulder and Arms

Expect a awesome arm workout, in my opinion this is one of the best strength workouts in the p90x series.   You just feel like you get to blast the arms and nothing is too hard to get completed.  If your struggling with pull-ups and not being able to complete all the workouts on those days, this is the day you can really bring it to your arms.

Every workout presented this day is what is really going to tone up those arms and get them looking good.  This is a day to really focus on if arms is one of your main problem areas.

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Be Expecting sore calves after Pylo I always have it and I think it is from the the jump squats.  There really is no way to avoid p90x soreness if your bringing it.  It gets better as time progresses.

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This work out really is a chore.

It is a relief not to have to do any muscle workout after all the push ups and pull ups from p90x day 1. But Pylo is a pretty tough workout and you have to stay focused to get all the benefits of the workout.

It is easy to loose motivation and not bring it at the end of this workout, but I did my best to stay with it and make every move count.

Pylometrics going to help me have a stronger ski and snowboard season
I feel like Pylo is were i need the most work when it comes to fitness, I can go to a gym and lift all day, but I won’t be doing any jump squats. The moves done in this video I think are the number one thing that will get me in shape for ski and snowboard season as well.

Every time I felt like stopping or just not putting my full energy into a move I just thought about snowboarding and kept in mind that these moves would make me stronger for the sport.

I am for sure sore from day 1 of p90x so i have been focusing on staying hydrated and eating right, hopefully it will help me recover quicker!

Delicious Water!

Motivational Quote
“The five S’s of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit.”
- Ken Doherty

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The first time I did P90X, I was pretty darn sore, this time I thought it would be better because I have been lifting in the gym.

Well its not!

The upper body is sore, which just goes to show you that P90x really does work muscles that you can miss out in the gym. I think it is all the push ups and struggling to do pull ups, those little muscles get worked more.  Really Day 1 of p90x the chest and back is one of the toughest workouts in my opinion.

What hurts:
-Chest
-Shoulders
-Biceps
-upper back
-lats
-tiny muscles that I had forgotten about

I was sore all morning and then I hit up Day 2 P90x, which is Pylo and my muscles started warming up. About an hour after the workout though, the soreness returned now its just not in the upper body but also in lower.

I really forgot how much the week 1 of p90x can really hurt ya!

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