Thursday, September 16, 2010

P90X

Perhaps it is because we, Americans at least, are a flabby bunch of folks that the diet and exercise industry is a multi-billion dollar industry. We eat way too much, eat the wrong things and are generally obese. We lack exercise, real exercise, not just walking from the television set to the kitchen for your latest snack, real, honest to goodness physical exercise!
I see many ads on television and the internet for exercising equipment. They all tell you that you can have the body you want with their product. Heck, some of them even want you to get your exercise while you are watching t.v. which seems silly to me because I know that most people will pay more attention to the t.v. than the exercise equipment they are on. But I guess it is the current "in" thing. My daughter goes to a gym and they have television sets everywhere.
Now there is a new system that seems to be gaining in popularity called the p90x or Power 90 Extreme. The P90X is a home exercise system developed by Tony Horton in conjunction with Beachbody and director Mason Bendewald. It claims to improve physical fitness in 90 days through a rigorous segmented training program combined with a nutrition and dietary supplement plan.
The idea is to not always do the same exercises in the same order. This, they say, prevents the body from getting used to the routine. While this may be true I would think it is more beneficial in that the body and mind do not get bored by the same daily routine. Face it, exercise can be dull and monotonous.
If you are one of those interested in this new exercise and weight loss plan I urge you to read the blog I linked to before. It is an honest review of the P90X and the plan as a whole. It lists problems associated with the P90X and how to deal with these problems by at least being aware that they exist.
Every exercise and/or diet plan will generate individual results. There is no magic cure-all. What you get out of these types of plans is what you put into them. If you work hard to succeed, you will get good results. If you put very little effort into it you probably won't see any results at all. It is all up to you.

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