And let's be honest...not many people have time to realistically workout for an hour each day. I know I don't, which is why I stopped P90X a couple weeks in. It was draining, I had to get up extra early before work (because I hate afternoon workouts), and I truly just did not enjoy it. I am a firm believer in you must love the workouts you are doing or you might as well throw in the towel because you won't be your best.
So what's the dealo with this program. To be honest, I loved T25; it was amazing the stamina I got out of ten week program. But let's face it the holidays were fast approaching and you get busy with all hussle & excitement that even though you still workout... your mind is wondering.
I needed something new and exciting. Something different and something that was going to keep me engaged and my mind going at 4:30 AM. And who doesn't like a new workout program. The choice is yours...you have 4 schedules to follow:
1. Classic- it is a balance of cardio and resistance. There is standard muscle confusion. This will help you gain muscle, lose fat, and move better than ever.
2. Lean- this is designed for someone who prefers a move toned look. Not necessarily targeted for better weight loss. In this phase you will target mobility and cardio fitness. You will do all of the above (gain muscles, lose fat, get strong) but you just stay lean.
3. Mass- anyone looking to bulk up over getting ripped? It requires more information... you have to eat A LOT... yes I said EAT!!! When you gain muscles, you burn calories, more than you are used to. You want to do the resistance workouts from the beginning and stay in the muscle growth range. Max time under tension. Best results = slow down each rep, focus on form, use all the weight you can safely handle.
4. Doubles- are on a whole new level. Doubles break you down beyond the body's ability to recover.
I choose the classic phase and the reason why is because I wanted a perfect balance of cardio and weight lifting. I wanted to lose a little more weight before heading into the lean phase.
Your week one schedule: (should you decided on the classic phase)
Monday: Total Synergistics
Tuesday: Agility X
Wednesday: X3 Yoga
Thursday: The Challenge
Friday: CVX
Saturday: The Warrior
Sunday: Rest or Dynamix
Total Synergistics- a full body resistance workout, which feature compound movements that uses multiple groups. This is one of the fastest ways to change your body composition.
Agility X- aerobic & anaerobic energy. You focus on power, precision, flexibility, balance, and strength. These are not your typical cardio workouts, you focus on target movements...force explosion, deceleration = result being an increased ability to move effortlessly extended for periods of time.
X3 Yoga- improve your flexibility, balance, stamina, body awareness, & core strength. This is a flow-style practice, which fills in the blanks in your fitness that other workouts can't address.
The Challenge- push-ups & pull-ups is pretty much all you need to know. This is all an upper body workout in which you will be strengthening every muscle.
CVX- this is just not your typical cardio workout. There is resistance with intervals in order to increase impact. A full-body burn.
The Warrior- total-body workout with no equipment. Every area of fitness all into one.
I can't even begin to start saying which ones I love because I feel as though there are A LOT I am really shocked that I just love. They are all different and unique in their own way. But to be honest my absolute favs are "the challenge" & CVX, ones I would have NEVER in a million years thought would be my favorite. To be honest everyone is going to have their favorites, ones they can not stand. There will be exercises in which you struggle with and really start to doubt yourself & then there are ones where you will up your weights in no time. Is this what I expected P90X3 to be all about? I would have to say NOPE. I really thought it was going to be a slower paced workout, aiming to gain muscle, but to be honest I really love it. There is not a day where I hit the snooze because I don't want to get up. I am up and at 'em ready to head downstairs and get a good sweat on. You have to find a workout you love, something in which challenges you (but does not challenge you, that you want to quit) I pushed myself hard, but I did not think I would be sore. My muscles are screaming because I wanted to push myself to get max results. And these exercises are certainly proving to live up to that. Trying something for the first time is always hard, and you never know what to expect, but you have to go into it with a mindset you are ready to tackle anything and you will succeed. I certainly did not feel 100% comfortable with all the moves, but it's something new so you have to give yourself time to adjust & don't get frustrated. You are not the only one who struggles with the moves the first week. I am so ready for the next week and the rest of the program.
I will be giving you weekly updates and I will be honest. I will tell you when I slip up or if my workouts didn't go as planned. I will post pictures, progress, meal plans, & tips on making it through this 90 day program. So if you are curious about this program and want to see what it is like from someone who is currently going through it...then follow my journey & look for the weekly updates.
If you would like to join me in P90X3, I will be opening up an online accountability group Monday, January 27th. I will be guiding you through the entire program, give you tips to get the best results, & HEY you even have a chance to win $500 just by entering your before and after photos!!! If you have questions feel free to email me: alyssayourish@gmail.com or if you are ready to go fill out the challenge application below.
Take your before photos & measurements. You may not want to, but trust me you will want them to compare to the AMAZING afters. You don't have to share with anyone, but if you don't take them you'll never really see the physical transformation.
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