I'm going to tell you a little about P90x, the equipment used, and why it works. P90x focuses a lot of attention on muscle confusion. If you are unfamiliar with this term, let me explain. Our bodies go through the workout process and we tend to see great results for awhile, and then it just stops. Let's take a look at why this happens.
Let's say I'm 5' 10" and I weigh 220 lbs. I have started the workout regime and changed my entire diet up for massive results. After about 3-5 weeks I start to see a steady decline in my weight loss and muscle gain.
What has happened is something called the "plateau effect." Our bodies got used to everything that we've been putting it through these last couple weeks. We need to avoid this by confusing our bodies. We don't want our bodies to get used to the same old thing, so we need to change it up.
P90x instructs in such a way that we never plateau. Every three weeks the entire regime is mixed up. When we change everything around, maybe start doing a couple different exercises or more, we are "shocking" our bodies. Now we have to try to get use to something different.
Then we reach the end of that three week period and it changes again. This is why P90x works better than most programs out there. They haven't just said that you need to do this same thing over and over again, they have developed follow along videos for every day for 90 days.
The equipment that P90x uses are pretty basic and simple. Most people have this equipment these days. All you really need is a couple of dumbbells and a pull-up bar. I have a pull-up bar that goes in my doorway and it works just fine.
As far as the weight training goes, a lot of women will say they don't want to bulk up, and look like a bodybuilder. This is a myth, women have to work 4 times harder than a man does to reach bodybuilder looks. So don't be afraid to grab some weights and get that burn.
Focus on using a weight that you can lift only 15 times. Now when I say 15 times, I mean that's the last rep that you can push out. If you get to 15 or 20 and you can still do more, than your weight is not heavy enough. Just increase the weight by 2.5 or 5 lbs. to see where your at.
It's ok to start off lighter because you ultimately need to figure out starting weight for your future workouts. But keep in mind that the more time you take to figure out which weight to start with, the longer it will take you to see the results your looking for.
And don't fret about the pull-up bar either. When I started I couldn't even do one pathetic pull-up, and now I can do about 12 to 15, and I haven't been doing it that long.
Another great thing is that you don't have to worry about losing motivation because the DVD's feature Tony Horton who is an absolute blast to workout with. He does the workout with you, he instructs in different angles and corrects when form is off. He is also kind of funny and quirky, making the workout even more entertaining.
I would also love to hear from anyone who has some more experience that they would like to input, so just connect with me on Twitter at BrandonAustin25. Look forward to hearing from you, and don't forget to do your best, and forget the rest!
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