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Power 90X (P90X) Reviews and Ratings
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Beach Body
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Power 90X is a 90-day strength and conditioning program. Power 90X is also referred to as P90X. The program features instruction from Tony Horton. Check below for P90X reviews.
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P90X-WORKS!!!
11/18/2008 - Jimmy of NE, USA writes:
The intensity of these workouts does not allow for failure!! I've been on this workout for almost 3 years now and I still have yet to see a plateau!! I was thin and relatively fit when I started this, but this set of DVD's carved me out!!! I started at 8% body fat, and weighed 151 lbs, and now I'm at 5.8% body fat, weigh 158lbs of pure wiry muscle, and am in the best shape of my life. I started out curling only 20lbs on the dumbbells, and now I'm up to 35lbs per arm! 75% increase in strength isn't too bad!! I am MUCH more confident, and much more consciencious about my diet, lifestyle, and fitness. This set of DVD's has made me so committed to fitness as a part of my life that I actually get cranky if I don't get my workouts in!!! Also, I would definitely recommend the P90X Plus workout extension. It's got some great new moves to keep it shaken up! I've built so much endurance, stamina, strenth, confidence, and pride WITH P90X that I just don't understand how I ever got along without it!! If you're halfway over the fence, just jump right in, you'll be glad you did and you'll NEVER REGRET IT!! --JIMMY--
Very strong product!
11/17/2008 - Doug of Arizona, USA writes:
I was skeptical, but really- the floor exercises shown in the ads will work, provided they're actually DONE. But I was impressed by the format, with how friendly and amicable Tony seems on the videos, and how well-organized and planned the entire program is. The abdominal exercises are fantastic. I don't like the yoga DVD as much as the others- it's half an hour longer, and (particularly at the start) it's too much of this stand up, lie down, downward dog, repeat junk. But overall, the other DVDs are fantastic. Very highly recommended.
WORKS!!!!!
11/17/2008 - Jesse F of Ont, Canada writes:
All I have to say is this WORKS!!! I saw the infomercials, read the reviews, and saw online pictures of before and afters. I thought yea right. Well here I am 2 weeks into it and I already lost 7 pounds!!! 2 WEEKS people!!! I soooo cant wait to see the results after 90 days.
Simply the Best
9/17/2008 - Kevin of TX, USA writes:
All you need to know is that This works! You will feel better and look amazing.
Tony Kicks Your Ass .. And You Go Back For More!
8/9/2008 - M.K. Clarke of Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. writes:
I was skeptical. VERY skeptical. I saw the P90X informercial for the first time and was like, No way! I cannot look like this in just 90 days! I'm too doggoned FAT! But having done [] for a few months and dropping an additional 23 pounds from eating better and more wosely, I kept hearing about these DVDs from the message boards and figured, Okay, I'll bite, what the hell. Right? I got my set. Took the Fit Test. If I had to give myself an A-B-C-D-F grading system with it, I'd've gotten a D+, that's how bad I was. At first. Previewed the DVDs. It takes a lot to scare me and this one had my jaw hit the floor several times just WATCHING some of these moves. Plyometrics (a.k.a. jump training) alone got me scared and I thought manybe I should send it back. Something in my gut told me Don;t you DARE! So I started the Lean program and opened my first-ever new workout with Core Synergistics. That workout not only landed me on my butt when I was finished, I sat in a chair for a half hour and couldn't move. I was all over sore the next day. Three days into it, tried Yoga X and summarily stunk so bad, I stopped at just a half hour. But at the end of 90 days, although I've still some 60 pounds to lose, I can now do the following thanks to P90X: 30 standards, like a man, pushups; I couldn't do ONE ever, in life. A 12 second-long Chatarunga run. 22 side-tri-rises each. Deep squats for the Squat eXpress. All but one Bow-to-Boat. Keep up with that nut Dominic in Plyometrics (and, btw, one of the guys in that DVD is on a prosthetic leg, so I've no right to complain.) A deeper back bend. I'm sleeping fewer hours at night (which is great b/c I'm a writer), but in the hours i do get, around six to seven, I'm sleeping deeper and fuller, dream sleep. Resting HR is 54-60 BPM just when I wake. Averg. used to be 72-90 BPM. I cannot, cannot recommend this program enough. It works if YOU work it. I didn't lose a ridiculous amonnt of weight (I'm one of those who don't lose it that fast), but I did drop a pants size (18 to 16) and my BF% went from 31% to 23%. I'm one of those who, to see results, needs to stick with it past the 90 day mark. I'm one of those folks that, if you GIVE IT 90 days, say on the third try out after having done it for six months, that's when the results come. Muscle weighs more than fat. And you learn some INCREDIBLE LESSONS about yourself along the way. Tony Horton rocks. He'll kick your ass and you'll beg for more. And, yeah, it'll sweat ya but ohhh, when you get the recovery drink and it goes down easy like a Sunday morning afterwards. I'm tellin' ya, it's like you've seen God some days. Can't recommend this product enough. And, hey, look, if the Philadelphia Eagles place kicker David Akers used this program and dropped 20 pounds and now can kick some 70 yards out it's gotta work!
Very Addictive!
7/31/2008 - Stuart of MI, USA writes:
I'm the kind of person who needs constant motivation to stick with a workout program. This video series provides just that! Tony is high speed and very motivational. I hate skipping a workout. I also hate doing the same thing over and over, well, with this video series it's always something different a couple times a week. I love this program and can't wait to try P90X plus
Best money ever spent
7/29/2008 - Laura of NC, USA writes:
This is the best money I ever spent. I did the routine and diet exactly and lost 2 dress sizes in the first 30 days. We are on day 45 and I love it. So worth the money and time and effort. You can't wish away the weight, it takes work and this will work it off
P90X
7/24/2008 - John of Ontario, Canada writes:
This was the program I had been waiting for. I did not want a $1300.00 Treadmill, a $1200.00 [], a $60.00 per month gym membership, and pay a personal trainer $50.00 an hour of my hard earned cash to tell me what to do. P90X is all this and more. It has been the best 150 bucks (chin up bar incl) I have ever spent. Some people would not think twice spending that amount on buffing up their car for heavens sake. Here is a program that will get your own body toned, fit and ripped. If you are dedicated, and press play, you will get results. I felt better like I never have in only one week. After 60 or so days, I had a toned body. No more gut and was ready to take off my shirt. After 110 days (I did the doubles) I was ripped. Not overly so but ripped. I will never look back. Diet is more important though. You can still be in shape but if you want to really see it, you must eat healthy. Good Luck!
It Works Great!
7/1/2008 - Dane of New York, USA writes:
Buying this product was the best thing I have ever done for myself. I stuck to it through the first month and lost about 12 lbs. I got through the second month and the weight stayed around the same but my body looked different and more toned. The third month took the second month and brought it to a new level. I am very pleased with this product and would have payed more if I had know the result I would have gotten out of it!!
P90X works!! (as long as you stick with it)
6/21/2008 - Patrick of WI, USA writes:
I love this product! I was at first skeptical that I would be able to be fit and trim in 90 days. It's been day 40 now and I must say that I'm extremely satisfy with my body right now. I can fit in my old pants again. I can do physical activities without being exhausted anymore. I could even bike faster than my girlfriend who bikes to work everyday. I'm so fit right now it's incredible. The program is not easy and you need to have dedication. As Tony would say in the program, "You've got to keep pushing play and come back". It's not easy but I LOVE it!
There is no substitute for hard work
3/16/2008 - Jeff of VA, usa writes:
I am currently wrapping up week 10 in "the X" as it is commonly referred to in Beachbody's message boards. I can honestly say this is the best 130 bucks I have ever spent. You would easily pay this amount in two personal trainer sessions with anyone who even has half the capability as Tony Horton as far as assembling a quality butt-kicking workout and pushing you to your limits while still emphasizing proper form and safety. And that is over a DVD. His humor is refreshing in the videos, and the folks on the videos, the 'kids' are a great mix of top conditioned people and real life Joes like you and I who finished the test group with Beachbody so they threw them on the DVDs. The pay site they will upsell you on the phone call if you call the order in is actually very helpful for the money, they have calendars that tell you exactly what your next workout is, printable worksheets so you don't have to try and photocopy your book, and all kinds of support system stuff which really makes a difference. With so many other people out there pumped up about what they are doing, it is hard not to get pumped as well. The site also has recipes, chat, and a ton of other stuff. Beachbody itself has a lot of stuff for sale, not a lot of it can't be bought at your local Target or online at Vitacost, but it does represent one-stop shopping and some of the stuff is higher quality than what you can get at discount stores. There is a little bit of MLM going on with the sale of this stuff, i.e. the 'Coaches' many of which just pay some money and then try and push you to buy Beachbody stuff or agree to become a coach in their organization so they can make money when you find other people to join P90X, etc. That can get a bit over the top sometimes, especilayy when you find out that your 'coach' has no pratical personal training experience and only started the program his or herself just weeks prior to you. That would be my ONLY beef with the entire P90X experience and it is an incredibly minor one...look, if this many people are here telling you the same thing, it HAS to be the bomb, right? If anyone wants a peek into the program, just drop by my blog at maanmeetsx.blogspot.com where I have been journaling my progress.
Killer Program
2/28/2008 - Jordan of Florida, USA writes:
This program is no joke. If you order it, you better be ready. I had never ordered anything “as advertised on TV” because of my skepticism towards the advertising industry. I will tell you outright: this program is the real deal. I consider myself to be in better-than-average shape. The program comes with a meal planning guide, but the reason I haven’t begun to reflect the mass amounts of beer I consumed during college and after is because I already eat right. It’s not rocket science. You are what you eat. And I am not a sh*tty, greasy burger and fries. Eat right, do the exercises, and it will work. With that said, the routine is intense. I haven’t played competitive sports since my freshman year of college. I am now 25, and have hit rock bottom (as far as I will let myself go). I do not have a gut, I don’t get winded walking up steps. But I am not where I was then, and I am beginning to visibly notice my metabolism slowing down (which is a problem because I love beer and pizza). So, I jumped right into the program. When I say intense, I do not want anyone reading this to assume I am implying all smiles and sweat. I vomited immediately after the first AND second workout. On day 3, I switched Yoga (supposed to be day 4) with arms and shoulders just so I wouldn’t hurl 3 days straight. It worked. And on day 4 when I did arms and shoulders, I was already noticing that my body was adapting to the program. The bottom line with this product is that it will work if—and only if—YOU work. If your alarm goes off and you bitch and moan and then hit snooze, and say you’ll just do it tomorrow…you won’t. We’ve all been there. Get out of bed. I hate it too, but once I break that first sweat it’s all worth it. I am seeing visible results (because of my dedication to the program) after just one week. I love the pain that I am in. I tell people I feel like I was hit by a truck. And there’s nothing wrong with that because it is only evidence of you the program working. If I could pay what I did for P90X to have a personal trainer come into my home every morning and drag my ass out of bed, I would. But I can’t. This is hands down the next best solution—as well as the ideal economic choice.
Best Workout Video Set Out There
2/22/2008 - John of Illinois, USA writes:
I have been using this product for about a week and have never been so sore. I am involved in Martial Arts and Kickboxing so I see myself in decent shape but I still have a little beer gut that I couldnt get rid of. With kickboxing I am used to using a jump rope and I thought it was the greatest workout ever until I tried doing the Plyo video. Try doing nothing but squats and jumping for about an hour. I wouldnt say if you are out of shape this video isnt for you. If you have been heavy your whole life then yeah you might want to start with Power 90 (I also own these) and work your way up but if you are able to easily move around then I say go for it. Yeah you arent going to be able to keep up with the videos but Tony tells you throughout the videos to just stay at your pace. After a while your conditioning will get better and you will see major results. The most important thing is keeping up with your diet. The first month of the diet according to the manual, and the easiet way to drop pounds is to stick to foods that are high in protein. If you stick to the program and the diet there is no way your wont see major changes in the shape of your body. Most people say there is no way they would pay $150 for some videos but I look at if like this you could pay $150 for some videos that will work in 90 days or you can pay over $1000 for a treadmill that will take you longer to see results.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2/21/2008 - quazi of Alaska, USA writes:
It was great. It was really great. It was just amazing how good it worked. I can't believe it. P90X changed my life forever. I thank Tony Horton for everything he did.
Great program
2/15/2008 - Brian of Minnesota, USA writes:
I turned 39 and was at vulnerable mental state after a bunch of beer and saw this infomercial. I ordered the product because every other video or program I have tried did not have enough variety and I got bored. I have been fairly disciplined about following the program and have seen measurable results. If I had done it diligently I believe it would have worked exactly as advertised. Key points: you need a chin up bar and you need an hour a day firm to make it work. Having bought a ton of things off infomercials I must say this is number 1. I actually ended up quitting my gym (saving $75 a month) as a result.
A Rare Factual Infomercial
2/2/2008 - Sam of Texas, USA writes:
I work from home, and I'm at my best at night, so I end up seeing bits of many infomercials when I finally turn on the TV for some R&R. I am stunned at the number of flagrantly false infomercials: stock trade secrets, health manuals, colon cleaners, and, invariably, great-body-with-no-effort gadgets. Why the FCC and local TV stations have not been held accountable for such latter-day snake oil pitches is beyond me, but thank heaven for this web site and its brethren for bringing the fraudsters to light... and to organizations like Public Citizen for defending their right to do so. OK, enough editorializing, except to state I have no affiliation with any of the organizations mentioned here, including Beachbody (P90X distributors). So here's the deal: the P90X system is... well, I'm trying to come up with a metaphor for a good thing in a quagmire of bad. It is the only product of the hundreds advertised through infomercials that I have found to be legitimate and not stuffed with come-ons for additional expensive "upsells". P90X is an "extreme" method of taking a reasonably fit body and toning it into "wow" shape. It is not for everyone, or ANYONE who is highly out of shape - as they say so themselves in the introductory video. If you can honestly describe yourself as "in pretty good shape" then you should be able to take on this program and succeed. But be warned... it ain't easy! Three years ago, I was 60 pounds heavier and getting virtually no exercise. Undoubtedly P90X would have been impossible for me then. I am now 53, have run many distance runs including a couple of marathons, and I work out regularly with weights and do some ab work. So I'm "in pretty good shape", with a little too much "looseness" around the chest and abdomen... and fairly confident that I'm in better physical shape than about 90% of my age group. I've dreamed of having "six pack" abs at least once in my life. I've got an "Ab Lounge", which really isn't bad although it's more for inspiration than gritty exercising. So I sprang for P90X after a 4:00 AM infomercial that featured ripped abs, and figured I'd sail through it. About $140 and a few days later, I got a heavy package with a bunch of DVDs and manuals. First kudo: good quality materials and packaging, which gives you a good feeling. I watched the introductory DVD and I squirmed a little... this is like boot camp, not a jaunt to a beauty spa. There's a whole regimen involved, including the regular exercises, proper diet, and nutritional supplements. A word about upselling: to their credit, Beachbody did not use high pressure sales tactics. They DO sell peripheral items, like a chin-up bar, exercise bands, and supplements - and you're made well aware of them - but it's not hard core. Tony Horton even makes a point that most items can be obtained from any good sporting goods store. You will need some equipment: the chin up bar, a full set of dumbbells, exercise mat, etc. The bands (from Beachbody or elsewhere) can save a substantial amount over the dumbbells, not to mention the space. And you will need space. If we all had a gym in our homes, that would be perfect. Short of that, you'll need enough space near your TV to do push ups, pull ups, stretches, weight lifting, etc. And you will need commitment. Diet, exercise, and supplements are all interrelated, of course, and you'll need to have the mindset that nothing gets in the way of your program. Avoid all "health burglars" who would infringe on your workout time or your diet! After taking the included test to see if I was ready for P90X... which I passed... I started the program. Wow! Had I been kidding myself? I was not in these people's league. Tony says to "Bring it" (their oft-repeated catchphrase), but softens a bit, recommending the pause button if it's needed. I used mine often the first week or so. And then... hey! I did the full set! I actually built up to where I could keep up with the program, albeit using lighter weights and perhaps a few less reps. The key to P90X, and perhaps all true bodybuilding techniques, is to go one step beyond where your body thinks it can go today. That's much easier to say than it is to do, but if you're going to make the commitment to this program, you might as well push yourself. Tomorrow, today's effort won't seem so bad. The program covers a lot of ground, with a recommended 6 days of work per week, at about 1 hour per day. Tony Horton is the kind of coach you'd love to have working with you one-on-one, as he pushes you to do "bonus" reps beyond what you commit to. Yes, you burn. And you will be hungry following the diet if you haven't been strict about your diet in the past. But it's all good, because you do see results surprisingly quickly. No, you're not going to look like Tony after 90 days, but you'll be much closer than you'd think. And guess what? My "keg" has turned into a six pack! Not quite ready for a magazine cover but I did indulge a bit over the holidays. I feel great, which is the best part of the whole program. The DVDs were all very nicely done, with options to turn off the annoying music and even Tony's between-set chatter. There's a time bar display always onscreen that shows the total time of the program (and where you are now), and the time remaining for this specific set. Good production values (multi-camera videos, reasonably good editing). One quick program note: Ab Ripper X. This is a 16 minute ab program that follows the main program on the DVDs. One word: killer. I watched it without doing it the first time, figuring my previous ab work would dovetail into this with no problem. WRONG! This is graduate school from "Ab Lounge" kindergarten. Be prepared to laugh at yourself a lot as you collapse onto the floor mid-reps. The guys and girl onscreen are machines. Do the work and you'll think this is the best money you've ever spent. Keep it in a drawer, and like with all your other exercise gizmos gathering dust, you'll have wasted your money.
Excellent program
1/27/2008 - Matt of Florida, USA writes:
In short, excellent program. Honestly, my results have been about 50% of the results shown in the commercial, but that's probably because I've been doing the program only about 3 day a week instead of the recommended 6. Instead of doing 6 days a week for 3 months, I've averaged 3 days a week for 6 months. I was already in decent shape when I started, and with the program I lost 10 pounds and gained strength and definition. I'm convinced that if I could dedicate 6 days a week I would get much better results. I think the program is designed to provide maximum results in a short period of time, but I'm using it as a long-term program instead and I'm very happy with it. Also, the intensity and variety has really helped me, maybe psychologically, through a difficult separation. I highly recommend it, 6 days a week if you can, or modified if you can't.
Effective, difficult, money saving
1/8/2008 - Matt of Missouri, USA writes:
I bought this product at the beginning of the summer for my roommate and i to get in great shape. I ran track in college and was already slim, but my roommate was about 50 lbs. overweight. We both committed to the diet (as best we could, we still drank beer and ate chick-fil-a, but other than that...) and worked out with the p90x workouts. As a fit person, my results were dramatic. I built a much bigger, wider back, added size and definition to my bis and tris and rounded out my pecs. I eventually quit doing some of the workouts (i focused on the upper body and got cardio elsewhere) but even 6 months later, i still do two upper body per week and save on a gym membership. my roommate lost some weight but did not turn into a ripped machine. i think this workout really is best for people who are already in shape but want to look and feel amazing. i did protein and creatine in conjunction, and for the 90 days when i was super committed, I looked absolutely jacked. so its good, if you're committed, if you're in shape.
Tried just from Infomercial
10/24/2007 - Denise of Ohio, USA writes:
I tried the parts of the routines that they show on the infomercial. Just from the that, I saw what it could do for me. Most notably it pepped up my stamina and increased my ability to do deep cleansing breathing exercises; I'm asthmatic. I'm going to recommend it to my son because he needs it. I have several pieces of equipment and like them all because I can vary my routine. I'm 55+ and in decent shape. I would like a firm, trim, cut body, but am not going to work that hard. I would suggest to start as I did, try it from the infomercial. If you will commit to the 90 days, buy it.
This is real, with real results.
7/31/2007 - William of South Carolina, USA writes:
I am a sucker for Infomercials. They show you a product and make you wonder how you ever lived without it before. When I saw the P90X workout I was blown away but at the same time I was very skeptical, I have tried other workouts in the past and either lose motivation quickly or just don't see results. This was not the case with P90X though. There is no secret workout that will give you a great body with only a short workout 3 times a week, but those products sell, same with stupid pieces of equipment that promises you flat sexy abs. The bottom line is that everyone wants a better body but is too lazy to actually work for it. That is what you do with P90X, you have to work, you only get out of the tapes what you put into it. I have just started the 2nd phase and I am sore. I thought Phase one was intense but this is a whole new level. Every workout is roughly an hour long. You alternate between days, one day you do muscle building and the next you do cardio and so forth. It also has a three part nutrition plan that you should follow. There are no bells and whistle, no promises of a miracle pill that will give you a body without doing anything. You work for it, an hour each day. This is the most hard-core workout I have ever done and you have to get in the mindset that you can do it, or that you will at least try to do as much as you can. I am turning 30 this year. The body I had when I was a teen and through most of my 20's is now flabby and covered in hair. I have never been a gym rat. I have never had a sculpted body and have always lacked upper body strength. I am already seeing results though. My arms are more defined, my chest is bigger, my back is very defined and I can see my abs starting to peak through the little belly I have always had. When I started doing this I could do 8 push-ups. I can now do 30 in a set easy, but guess what, the program knows that after a month of doing push-ups and pull-ups and other workouts you will get stronger, so the 2nd phase makes it harder. I had to do one arm push-ups last night for the first day of phase 2. I honestly laughed when Tony said, "Ok next we are going to do one arm push-ups." I was like, umm..yeah right, but I was actually able to do it, I only did 4 with my right arm and 3 with my left before I crashed into the floor, but I did it. That is a great feeling. Bottom line is that this product works, but you have to work it. You have to actually dedicate an hour of your day to doing this, seven days a week. This product is made for people who are already fit or used to be fit and want to regain that. If you are very out of shape and over weight it would be impossible to do most of these workouts. If you want to increase your flexability, strength and muscle tone then this is a product you have to try.
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