Tony Horton Workouts: 10 Minute Trainer to P90X2
Tony Horton workouts are some of the most popular Beachbody workouts. His programs include Power 90, 10 Minute Trainer, and P90X, P90X One on One, and P90X2. With 100 days left in 2011, it’s time to pick a program and get into shape once and for all. Here’s a look at some of Tony’s programs, so you can choose the best workout for your style.
Tony Horton Workouts: Power 90
One of the earliest and best known of the Tony Horton workouts is Power 90. This is Tony’s original 90 day strength and cardio conditioning Beachbody workout program. It was the beginning of the Beachbody in home fitness revolution.
Power 90 is suitable for anyone who wants to improve their overall health and as a program to lose weight. It is a beginner to intermediate fitness program which is often recommended as a precurser to P90X for those who cannot pass the P90X fit test or want to start with a less intense program.
Tony Horton Workouts: 10 Minute Trainer
Another program from the classic Tony Horton workouts is 10 Minute Trainer which is still very popular today. Like all Beachbody workouts, it includes strength, cardio and stretching but each workout is only about 10 minutes in length. Tony wanted to kill the excuse that you don’t have time to work out. Take a look at him in this picture. You can tell it’s an older program.
Tony Horton Workouts: Tony and the Folks
Tony and the Folks is probably not one of the better known Tony Horton workouts. It’s a fun workout designed to help the older adult stay active.
This 30 minute low-impact workout includes modifications and is designed for people aged 55-75. The name of the program is definitely right from Tony Horton’s whacky humor. Gotta love him.
Tony Horton Workouts: Tony and the Kids
Another workout from the vault of Tony Horton workouts is Tony and the Kids. This program was designed to help kids develope a love for fitness.
It helps teach them the importance of exercising and eating right. Tony help you teach your kids these life values at an early age. Tony and the Kids is appropriate for kids aged 5-12.
Tony Horton Workouts: P90X
P90X is hands down the most popular of the Tony Horton workouts. It is a 90 day extreme fitness program designed to challenge the athlete within us, to ignite the old flame of competitiveness, to motivate the military might, to lose weight, build muscle and get into the best shape of your life.
P90X was my introduction to Beachbody workouts. Some people are intimidated and never open their P90X. Some people start it and quit. Others complete the 90 day program and then, go back to a lifestyle of bad eating and low activity levels. But for many, P90X gets them on track, gets them in the best shape of their lives, and helps them make life changing healthy habits long after the intial 90 days. One thing is for certain. P90X has proven results.
Tony Horton Workouts: P90X One on One
P90X One on One was developed after P90X and offers something very unique to the Tony Horton workouts. Tony sends out a new workout to your doorstep every month.
It’s a workout that is filmed in his home gym. Tony is doing the workouts. It’s just him and the camera guy which really makes it feel like you’re there working out with him. I personally enjoy the variety of workouts. They’re never quite like any past routines.
Tony Horton Workouts: P90X2
I cannot really write from experience about the new P90X because I don’t have a copy of it, yet. I believe this will be the evolution of all of Tony’s fitness training and a revolution in Tony Horton workouts. As a P90X graduate, I am looking forward to the challenge of P90X 2. I pre-ordered mine so I could have gauranteed delivery by Christmas, receive my two bonus DVDs for pre-ordering and not miss out on the free shipping offered with pre-orders.
Even the selections above don’t complete the Tony Horton workouts that you can experience in your own home. There’s also P90X Plus for P90X graduates, the Power Half Hour, and Power 90 Master Series. After reading this post, I think you’ll agree that the Tony Horton workouts are available for every fitness level whether you are a five year old, someone who needs to lose weight, or an out of shape warrior.
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P90X2 Preview: X2 Core Workout
Take a look at this short preview of the X2 Core workout from Tony Horton’s P90X 2. Pre-orders from P90X2 are now underway but won’t be delivered until December. (Don’t worry, your credit card won’t be charged until it ships.) Pre-ordering guarantees delivery by Christmas. The demand for P90X 2 is huge, so you’ll want to order yours early.
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P90X2 Preview: X2 Total Body
Take a look at this short preview of the X2 Total Body workout from Tony Horton’s P90X 2. Pre-orders from P90X2 are now underway but won’t be delivered until December. (Don’t worry, your credit card won’t be charged until it ships.) Pre-ordering guarantees delivery by Christmas. The demand for P90X 2 is huge, so you’ll want to order yours early.
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ChaLean Extreme Burn Circuit 2 Review
Burn Circuit 2 from ChaLean Extreme primarily works the biceps, triceps, back, and hamstrings. All the leg muscles, including the butt actually get a good workout, too. That’s because the trainer, Chalene Johnson, uses compound exercises to maximuze results in a short amount of time.
Burn Cirucuit 2 has nine compound exercises that incorporate both the upper and lower body at the same time. This Beachbody workout is about 35 minutes in length, including the warm up and cool down.
Of all the Burn Circuit workouts, Burn Circuit 2 is the hardest for me. I often right notes in the margin of my exercise tracker like “hard” or “form”. I have trouble with any type of dead lift, and two of the nine exercises are dead lifts!
The two dead lift exercises in the ChaLean Extreme Burn Circuit 2 dvd are the Dead Lift Row and the Dead Lift with Double Row. In these two exercises, you should feel both your hamstrings and back working.
I have to use a mirror and check my form with every single repitition because I have the tendency to round my back, and my instinct is to use my back to lift myself back up from a bent over position. What this does for me is twofold. First, my hamstrings don’t get the intended worout. Second, my lower back gets overworked. I have to focus on keeping my back flat and shoulders up. When it’s time to come back up, I have to mentally focus on contracted my hamstrings and butt muscles to return to an upright position.
The last time I did Burn Circuit 2, my margin notes for the Dead Lift Row read “FORM. Keep in hamstrings, not lower back.” My notes for the Dead Lift with Double Row simply states “VERY HARD”. I will keep working on these two exercises.
The other exercises in this routine are not as rough on me. Well, if the truth be known, I did find the Sumo Squat with Bicep Curl to be somewhat difficult. The difficulty on this one had nothing to do with form. I think I picked up a weight that was too heavy. I will adjust down a little the next time I do this workout.
What I have learned with Beachbody workouts is to do your best and forget the rest. I record the weight I used and the number of reps I did. I make notes so I can get better each time I work out. I am competing against my personal best and no one else. I know I will get stronger and improve my performance each time I do Burn Circuit 2. I love ChaLean Extreme and recommend it to any woman looking for a strength training program.
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ChaLean Extreme Burn Circuit 1 Review
ChaLean Extreme is one of the best workouts for women. In Burn Circuit 1, Chalene Johnson focues on rear delts, chest, and legs to build muscle and burn fat. I chose the ChaLean Extreme Beachbody workouts for the Beachbody Challenge.
I registered for the challenge this week. It is a body tranformation contest that could net you a cool $100,000 if you are a grand prize winner. There are also daily, monthly and quarterly prizes. I will get a t-shirt just for signing up to get fit and submitting my results. And, every time I log a real time workout in the online Supergym called WOWY (Work Out With You), I’m entered into a daily sweepstakes with a daily cash prize of $500.
I decided that I would take on the challenge, and the program I chose to use for my transformation is Chalene Johnson’s ChaLean Extreme because I believe it is one of the best workouts for women. I recorded my weight and measurements, took new pictures, and completed my first workout of this round of ChaLean Extreme. I have to admit that I am not happy with my current fitness level.
I am heavier than I should be and I do not like the shape of my legs and butt. This is where I need to focus for this challenge. I need to make some positive changes for myself. One thing I am doing a little different with this program is I am using the Meal Planner from my Club membership to guide my eating. I like the fact that I can make adjustments to the planner. I do not have to follow it exactly, but it keeps me focused on calorie counts.
I completed the Burn Circuit 1 workout last night. I got a good burn in my rear deltoids and glutes. I pushed hard and feel like I “earned” my Recovery Drink. I’m glad I had a Recovery Drink because otherwise, I might not have been able to walk today!
Burn Circuit 1 is composed of nine compound exercises that work the rear deltoids, chest and leg muscles. You can use bands, dumbbell weights, or selectec weights. If you use bands or dumbbells, you may need to pause your dvd player every once in a while to give yourself enough time to change bands or weights. There is nothing wrong with this. It is one of the nice things about a home fitness program. You can pause the class anytime you need to a little more time.
The mantra of the ChaLean Extreme program is to lift heavy and slow with the goal of reaching failure. That’s right. Failure is a good thing. The program has three phases: burn, push, and lean. The Burn Phase is the first phase. In this phase, you want to reach failure between 10-12 repititions of an exercise. Chalene teaches you to make adjustments based on how many reps you can do with the weight you decided to use. If you cannot get to 10 reps, the weight you selected is too heavy. If you can get to 12 reps and maybe even get one more, you selected a weigh that is too light.
Recording the weight you used and the number of reps you did for each exercise helps you have a reference for your next workout. The next time you do the Burn Circuit 1 routine, you look at what you did the last time and make adjustments. This discipline helps you build muscle…and muscle, burns fat
The ChaLean Extreme program has three phases that consist of four weeks each. The weight, reps, and exercises change as you progress from one phase to another. “Breakdown” sets (three slow reps) introduced in Phase I and increase in frequency in the other two phases. What stays the same is the number of days per week you workout (five)and the approximate length of each workout (35 minutes).
I also like the fact that Chalene Johnson’s program does not have any pull ups and even though there are push ups, they are not monster sets and variations like you find in P90X. For these reasons, I often recommend ChaLean Extreme for women because I honestly think it is one of the best workouts for women. (Guess what? It’s a little less expensive than P90X, too…another reason why we women like it.)
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