With that being said my asthma may have slowed me down but it never stopped me. I grew up playing a lot of basketball, softball and loved football. I would play every chance I would get. When I started high school I came in at 132 lb kid. I was introduced to weight training. A new passion was formed. I would always workout my 8th hour of school. When I graduated high school I was a pure 155 lb young man. I was able to put on 23 good lbs. Then life hit. I started college and meet my girl(wife). 10 months later we were getting married and about 1 year later we were getting ready for our first baby. A funny thing happen to that point. Life had started. I couldn't be that kid in the gym all the time anymore. I had to work to support my new family. Life became a lot faster and I found myself starting to eat on the road more and more. I started putting on the weight and couldn't stop. I kept eating and kept putting on the weight. I found myself moving away from working out and lying to myself. I would look at myself every morning and tell myself I don't look that bad. Next thing I knew I was 260+ lbs and at 5foot 6inches. That's a lot of weight. I was in size 44 pants. Not feeling really good so I decided to go to the doctor to get checked. That was not fun. The doctor told me how it was. In so many words I was a ticking time bomb. I had high blood pressure, diabetic and my asthma was out of control. I went home and I'll tell you that was a long ride of thinking. I was given a choice live or die. I was forced to look at my own mortality. Being a father of three children and a husband I decided I wanted to live. So I started to go to the gym and tried to change my eating habits. In three weeks I was able to lose 5 lbs. Small win. I was up one night watching tv and found myself watching Tony Horton talk about P90X. I'll be honest I found myself watching this program would work but not believing 100% in the results but deeply wishing that it would work. I turned the TV off went to bed and went about my business the next day. Again the next night I started watching the same infomercial about P90X. I looked at the TV looked at my wife sleeping next to me looked at the TV and decided I'll give it a try. At that point this was the true starting point of my transformation. I got my P90X in the mail and started working hard, dug deep and kept pressing play. As the days pass I found I started to gain momentum, like the snowball effect. The next thing I knew I was four weeks and taking my first set of post workout pictures . I compared them with my beginning pictures and was blown away with the results . That set a fire under me that to today still burns. I dug down and he kept pressing play and was able to achieve my weight loss goals. I graduated P90X at 177 pounds in one round. It can be done! Be true to yourself. Keep pressing play. Thank you P90X! Thank you Tony! Summary
Objective
To help people achieve their goals and live a healthy and fulfilling life by providing a comprehensive 90 day program that includes fitness, nutrition, accountability, and support. What is P90X
The P90X Program will offer our clients a full 90 day fitness program, nutritional guidelines, support, accountability and the motivation needed for success
ii. P90X is a comprehensive 90 day “graduate” program that is scientifically designed to eliminate the plateau effect. P90X was built on this idea to avoid a plateau by keeping the body confused, which came to be known as Muscle Confusion. iii. The system relies on resistance “circuits” and anaerobic intervals. This is also referred to as cross training. Cross-training is a good tool to keep adaptation occurring so that the body doesn’t get comfortable and plateau. iv. The program is based on periodization. The client will train in various cycles, also known as blocks, only long enough for adaptation and growth (referred to as Mastery) to take place and peak before advancing to the next cycle or block. Recovery is a key component in the program. Over training is more than just a risk in high-level training programs, which is why structuring P90X with recovery as a phase provides more leeway to add levels of intensity into the program. Furthermore, P90X treats warm-ups and cool downs as an important part of the protocol. vi. The combination of cross-training, periodization, and recovery blocks is now knows worldwide as Muscle Confusion. If the client trains following this protocol, you can continually subject the client to new forces and elements so that they avoid stagnation, continue to adapt, and see steady physiological improvements that eventually lead to the realization of their goals. II. P90X, The Program
The program is composed of 12 workouts that are broken up into targeted components. They can be scheduled in a myriad of different ways, depending upon the client’s goals. The workouts are classified as follows:
Resistance Work: (Chest & Back; Shoulders & Arms: Shoulders & Triceps; Back & Biceps; And Legs & Back)
ii. Cardio Work (Plyometrics, Kenpo, and Cardio X)
iii. Core and Stabilizer Work (Ab Ripper X, Core Synergistics, and Yoga X)
iv. Mobility Work (Yoga X, X Stretch, and Core Synergistics)
The program offers 3 different suggested schedules
Classic – The Original way the program was done. It’s the default choice for most people. ii. P90X Lean – Created for people who aren’t looking to lift as many weights, and who want more muscular definition and less muscle hypertrophy. P90X Doubles – Designed for exercise junkies and endurance athletes
Recovery is a very important component of success in the program. When the client is trained to the point of exhaustion, they’ll need to recover properly before the next workout for the training to remain effective. It’s so important that the P90X recovery drink was designed specifically to aid in the client’s recovery. If the client does not recover well, they’ll over train, their results will plateau, and all your hard effort will be wasted. Recovery is vital! In the case of P90X, clients may find that the active recovery is very difficult until they get used to it. The Fit Test
The Fit Test serves a dual purpose. First, it assesses if the person you’re working with should be doing P90X, or if they’re better off considering an intro program. Second, it can determine their progress at the end of the 90 days – which can be a great motivator. It is also encourage that the client look into additional testing with their healthcare provider. Tests to be considered: cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, and endocrine profiles, as well as blood tests. Nutrition
Importance. Proper nutrition is crucial and plays a large factor in the client’s success or failure. In order for the Client to benefit from the P90X program as it is designed, it is important that they follow the Nutrition Guide provided with the Program. The Three Phases
Fat Shredder – A low carb, high protein plan (50P/30C/20F)
ii. Energy Booster – Middle of the Road to aid in energy (40P/40C/20F)
iii. Endurance Maximizer – Athletes Diet. Peak Performance (20P/60C/20F)
iii. Meal Plan vs. Portion Plan
Meal Plan. Everything is laid out. Very little control. Portion Plan. Tons of control. Little more effort, including food selection
iv. Calorie Deficits. The calorie deficit in P90X was designed to be very thin. The goal is to allow for weight loss, but also to provide the fuel to promote muscle growth and repair, as well as to allow exercisers the blood sugars and glycogen stores to get through each workout. P90Xers are highly encouraged to avoid lowballing calories as it can lead to starvation. Options are available for clients who are adamant on increased caloric deficit. Timing. Pre and Post exercise nutrition are also stressed in the P90X Nutrition Plan to prevent the client from “crashing” or feeling lethargic during their workout. Supplements. Beachbody’s has a full nutritional line. The client is encouraged to consider these products to help aid in their progress. These products include pre-workout formulas, Creatine, whey protein, meal replacement shake, P90X Protein Bars, P90X Recovery Drink, Vitamins, Minerals, and Shakeology.
