P90X Sequel: Muscle Confusion 2, P90X2
We’ve all waited over a year for the production of Tony Horton’s sequel to P90X. For a while, we called it P90XMC2 or P90X Muscle Confusion 2. In the end, the sequel to P90X is simply called P90X2. This program is not recommended for anyone who has not completed Power 90 (P90), P90X, Insanity, Insanity The Asylum, Turbofire or ChaLean Extreme. P90X 2 is an advanced program that will challenge people who want to take their fitness and game to the next level.
P90X2 is available for pre-order only through Team Beachbody coaches from 9/1-9/5. Pre-ordering through the website during those days will guarantee Christmas delivery. You will also get FREE SHIPPING if you pre-order. Keep in mind that due to the expected high demand for P90X 2, you must pre-order to assure delivery by Dec 25th, 2011.
Note: As of 9/6/11, pre-ordering for P90X 2 has been extending along with the pre-ording bonuses for an undetermined length of time. Take advantage of the free shipping and guaranteed Christmas delivery while you still can. Due to the popularity of P90X and the demand for P90X 2, we expect backorders. Packages ship in the order they are received, so pre-ordering to guarantee Christmas delivery makes sense.
Another reason to order early is Beachbody is sponsoring a weekly prize. If you don’t win one week, you are automatically in for the next week and so on. In other words, you have more chances to win. And, what are the prizes? The prizes include products, equipment, apparrel and a hand delivered copy of P90X2 to your front door from Tony Horton himself! How cool is that?
P90X 2 is the first Beachbody program available on both DVD and Blue Ray. P90X2 builds up over a 90 day period in three phases that incorporate functional, strength, plyometric, and Post-Activation Potentiation (PAP). P90X2 has five workout days and TWO rest days. P90X2 X2 Yoga is about ONE hour rather than the grueling 92 mintues of P90X Yoga X. The nutritional guide for P90X2 includes Vegan, Vegetarian and Gluten free options with 27 diet guides to fuel your performance. Indeed, we’ve got some exciting stuff coming.
Here’s a quick look at the workout programs in the Base Kit:
- How To Bring It Again (Introductory Session)
- X2 Core
- Plyocide
- X2 Recovery and Mobility
- X2 Total Body
- X2 Yoga
- Balance and Power
- Check & Back + Balance
- X2 Shoulders and Arms
- Base and Back
- PAP Lower
- PAP Upper
- X2 Ab Ripper
The Deluxe and Ultimate Kits include the above workouts along with these two additional workouts:
- V Sculpt
- X2 Chest & Shoulders + Tris
Ordering through a Team Beachbody Coach like me (just order through this website) will also net you TWO ADDITIONAL BONUS workouts:
- One on One 4 Legs
- One on One: Upper Body Balance
We’ll be posting more information on the three different packages available for P90X 2, but I wanted to let you know that the Base Kit includes 12 DVDs and the Bring It Again dvd, the fitness and nutrition guides and a 90 calendar. It will also be available on either DVD ($119.95) or Blue Ray ($149.85). In addition to the two extra workouts in the Deluxe and Ultimate packs, you’ll also get some equipment.
Mark this page. Connect with me on Facebook. Look for updates daily. Pre-ordering begins Thursday, September 1st. Don’t miss this short window over Labor Day Weekend to get the best deal you can on the P90X sequel. P90X2 – Bring It…Again!
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Interview with Tony Horton on the Beachbody Coach Opportunity
Tony Horton talks about how his friends became Beachbody Coaches, the Beachbody Coach Opportunity, and how he is spreading the word about P90X in this audio. I was so impressed with Tony’s interview that I wanted you to hear it for yourself.
Tony talks about how people in all walks of life are using P90X. He spends time with the military touring bases oversees and periodically visits the congressional gym in Washing DC to workout with our elected officials. He talks about the popularity of P90X, that it is used by influential people in all walks of life. Singers, athletes, the military, and even the President and his wife use Beachbody products.
Tony talks about how Beachbody can dramatically change your life and change the lives of the people in your life. That’s what makes being a Beachbody Coach so different from other direct sales businesses. Everyone has heard of Beachbody products. Just wearing the name of one of the Beachbody products like P90X on a hat or t-shirt starts conversations with people.
Tony asks, “what do most people need in this country today more than anything else? Better health and better fitness.” After seven years, P90X is still the number one product. That is why you see it in magazines, newspapers, and on stations such as ESPN. It is because of the quality of Beachbody products. As a Beachbody Coach, you represent the leading company in the home fitness industry.
“We’re here for the long term, we want our customers to come back.”
Tony Horton
I have never heard Tony Horton relate the story of how three of his friends became Beachbody Coaches. One of his friends had success with the products but did not believe she could be a successful coach. She is now one of the leading Beachbody Coaches in the company. The other two friends he talks about had varied backgrounds. One was a police officer and the other a financial advisor. I am sure they were following their dreams when they entered their professions.
That is how I felt when I became a business manager and later an officer in the Air Force. Life changes and our goals change. Sometimes, we are looking for supplemental income and sometimes, we are looking for a way to give back to our families, friends, and communities. Like Tony Horton, I have a passion for fitness and Beachbody products. That is why I became a Beachbody Coach.
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If P90X Yoga X is Too Hard, Try This
It has been almost two years since I posted P90X Yoga X Storm Calm, and I still struggle with the second half of this classic power yoga workout from P90X. If you are struggling with P90X Yoga, I would like to make three suggestions.
First, let me mention the obvious. Listen to Tony!! “Do your best, and forget the rest”. What he means is do what you can. Push yourself, but don’t beat up on yourself if you can’t do all of it or if you can’t do every exercise perfectly. P90X was designed to be challenging.
P90X yoga was not designed to breeze through and brag about. It is supposed to make you stronger, leaner, more flexible…and maybe just a little more disciplined and balanced. I sweat and burn calories when I do this workout. If you want yoga for weight loss, this is the program. Do what you can and do a little more the next time.
Ok, so maybe 92 minutes of Tony Horton style power yoga is too overwhelming. I know some people just absolutely hate it because every bit of Yoga X is hard and brutal. For these people, I recommend trying Tony Horton’s One on One, Vol II Patience Hummingbird. This is power yoga dvd from Tony that is challenging but not as challenging as P90X Yoga X.
Patience Hummingbird is about 30 minutes long. Use this shorter and less intense power yoga workout until you are ready to jump into P90X Yoga X. When you work up to trying Yoga X again, just do the first half. When you are comfortable with that, begin adding a little more until you are doing the complete 92 minute workout.
My third suggestion is for those who need something even a little less intense. Tony Horton produced a yoga workout in Hawaii called Ho Ala ke Kino in 2002. It is a 30 minute stretching and yoga routine. Yes, it is still power yoga, but it will help you build up to the harder stuff. The first half of the workout is primarily stretching and warming up. The last half is a sequence of exercises consisting of a push up, upward facing dog, another push up, downward facing dog, leg in the air, Warrior I, Warrior 2 and Triangle pose.
There is nothing crazy like Table pose or Half Moon. This dvd is worth trying out to work up to P90X Yoga X or giving to someone you love to get them interested in doing yoga with you.
Whatever you do, always push yourself for just a little improvement. Compete against yourself and no one else. Do your best…and forget the rest. Master P90X Yoga X one breath at a time.
Skinny, Scrawny, Hardgainer P90X Training to Gain Weight and Build Muscle Mass
If anyone has ever called you skinny, scrawny, or little, it’s time to take control and show those taunters that a hardgainer can gain weight and build muscle mass with the P 90 X system of training, supplementation, and eating. I’m talking to the guys and the gals. Although everyone seems to think that all women want to be thin and tiny, that’s not always the case. There are also hardgainer women who struggle to keep weight on. They may not want a lot of muscle mass but they want a program to help them gain weight. P90X is the program for both genders of skinny, scrawny, hardgainers.
A lot of “skinny” people try their own hardgainer diet and eat whatever they see because they just can’t keep weight on. This type of diet can be unhealthy fat and cholesterol stores can still build up inside the “skinny” person and the diet may not contain the right about of nutrients to nourish the body and keep it healthy.
Scrawny dudes also take to searching for hardgainer training that promises to bulk you up like a mad man. They search muscle building magazines and the internet for hardgainer workouts, a hardgainer workout routine – that majic hardgainer workout plan that will take them from scrawny to brawny overnight.
Here’s the truth.
You have the same struggles as someone who needs to lose weight.
You have to learn about your body. You have to learn about the amount of energy (calories) your body burns each day at rest (basic metabilism). You have to learn how to gauge how many calories you consume and how many you need to consume. You have to learn how to add the right forms of exercise to meet your fitness goals. You have to learn how to nourish your body and how to supplement it appropriately to reach your goals. The only thing different from someone who wants to lose weight are your fitness goals.
P 90 X accounts for the needs of the hardgainer as well as the person who wants to lose weight. It’s quite amazing to see some of the before and after pictures of scawny guys transforming into to brawny ripped definition. P90X sets a path of transformation through a very challenging strenth, cardio, and flexibility program combined with an easy to follow nutrition plan and supplementation.
P 90 X actually has three programs because Tony Horton realized that people come into the program with different fitness goals. Hardgainers will want to do the Classic version of P90X. People wanted to lose weight, might want to choose the Lean version of P 90 X. Finally, extreme athletes who want to take their fitness up a notch can challenge themselves with Doubles.
In addition to following the daily workouts, a hardgainer needs to pay attention to the nutrition guidelines. Because you will need to take in more calories than you burn to gain weight (and you’ll be burning even more doing P 90 X), you will probably need to supplement your normal diet. Shakeology is a good option for adding in an extra snack. The nutritional value is amazing, especially since it tastes good. Adding fruit, peanut butter, or other things to the drink adds even more calories and nutrition.
Another good snack to help increase the calorie count while taking in proper nutrition to support your fitness program are the P 90 X Protein Bars. They come in four different flavors. They’re easy to put in your bag or pocket to eat later in the day when it might not be convenient to stop to eat.
The other supplement you will hear Tony Horton talk about is the P 90 X Recovery Drink. You don’t want to use this one as a snack. This is a drink that was designed to refuel your muscles after a hard workout. It helps prevent delayed muscle soreness the next day. And, it will add about two hundred calories to your count for the day. (Make it with ice and blend well. It tasts like an orange push up ice cream treat.)
Transforming from a skinny, scrwany hardgainer little dude into a lean, ripped, healthy guy is possible with P 90 X. This complete system even includes online support and message boards, so you can talk to other hardgainers who are having success building muscle mass and weight with P 90 X.
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Rev Abs Fat Burning Abs
You want a simple but effective workout that will make you sweat and challenge you to hold on for a few more seconds? Try the forty minute Fat Burning Abs workout from Phase II of RevAbs. Oh, mommy! Was I complaining about holding a low plank position on my elbows for sixty seconds in Phase I of Rev Abs? Well, how about walking low elbow planks…with a lateral leg raise? Tony Horton would be proud, Brett. That’s one tough move!
Like all the other workout routines in RevAbs, Brett combines cardio intervals with abdominal exercises, but even the cardio moves are centered around strengthening the stomach and core muscles. This workout also has three rounds of exercise moves with a small rest period in between each round. The last round is the “spice” round which is where Brett challenges you to do the exercises with a slight modification that makes you pull out all you got to do them. Needless to say, I had to modify a lot.
We did not have to do squat thrusts, crossovers, or striders in Fat Burning Abs. Instead, we did mountain climbers and sprawlers. Now, you might be familiar with mountain climbers but in the spice round he has you to take your chest to about three inches from the ground. Ouchy!
As far as the sprawlers, you are running in place with high knees during one part of the move. Then you go down to a plank position and jump back to standing and throw your hands in the air. Then, you return to running in place like you’re at football practice. The whole drill reminded me of some of the fire drill intervals Chalene Johnson does in Turbo Fire. I was certainly out of breath when Brett called mercy.
Overall, I think I will like the intensity of Phase II. The moves are more challenging – like those you’d find in 90X or Turbo Fire. The beauty of it all is you can modify and work your way up to the tougher versions. That keeps you pushing – keeps you challenged.
Ok, so what about my abs? Are my abs screaming? Yes. And, I either have really weak lower abs or Brett has found some pretty effective moves for working them out. How about jack knife twists? How about that killer exercise where we were on our backs with our legs straight up in the air? We lowered our legs slowly, spread them open a few inches above the ground, brought them back together and then, raised them back into a straight leg position. It makes me tired just trying to descibe it to you.
Great workout, Brett. This is by far my favorite Rev Abs workout. I’m wondering if P90X Ab Ripper X will be easier for me to complete after getting through the RevAbs program.
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