P90XI officially finished off my first week of P90X and wanted to give you my impressions of it, rather than a full blown review (which I’ll save for later).

First off, if you’re not already in pretty good shape, you’re going to be in for a rough time. The workouts are all about an hour (an hour and a quarter on the days when you do abs), and Yoga X is ninety minutes. So having enough stamina to make it through is important: if you don’t already exercise consistently, I’d strongly recommend starting with Power 90 like Jan and I did.

Second, you’ve got to follow the nutrition guide if you want maximum results! I can’t stress this enough. People get hung up on the workout aspect, but if you don’t eat right you’re simply not going to capitalize on your investment. You also need to eat enough: P90X isn’t a weight loss program, it’s an extreme fitness program. There’s a big difference. You need to eat a lot to keep your body fueled.

As for the exercises, the toughest ones for me are chinups. There are lots of chinups! There’s a good reason for that, though: they build muscle like crazy, but you really have to apply yourself.

But the workout that’s toughest overall in some ways is Yoga X. I have a lot more respect now for people who do yoga! A lot of it looks easy until you try it, and by the end of this workout I’m
sweating like a pig. But don’t blow it off: flexibility and core strength are critical to the overall progam.

So, there are a few thoughts for now on P90X. More to come later!

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