The program that changed my life.

Created by Tony Horton of Beachbody to give maximum results in a short time. It was made with a specific principle- muscle confusion.

It comes with twelve workouts, a mix of lifting, cardio, and recovery.

To prevent from plateauing like most workouts, P90X has three phases (one month each phase) that transitions to the next month.

There are three weeks of the same workouts then the fourth week is a recovery week consisting of some core work like yoga that gives your major muscle groups a break from all those lifting.

Once the recovery week is finished, you will be doing the same thing all over again, but with two different lift days substituted for two of the lifting workouts in the first phase. See the pattern there?

The final phase is alternating weeks of the first two phases (four weeks long) then capped off with the recovery week. That is when people start to get results.

Equipment needed

-Pull-up bar
-Dumbbells or resistance bands
-Yoga mat
-Your best effort!

My Take

I've had incredible success with P90X, I lost 70 pounds and counting. I am becoming much more strong and muscles are getting defined. It blasts the back, chest, abdomen region, legs, and arms throughout the week. It undoubtedly works. 


Every move is modifiable. You can use resistance bands instead of a pullup bar and dumbells.

The Cons

The same dialogue by Tony and the gang. Some jokes gets old after a while. However, there are some options like cues and music or you can just turn the volume off.


Overall, it's hard to deny a complete program like P90X to follow and achieve great results for yourself. Combined with great nutrition, you will change your life like mine.


If there are more questions concerning this program, please feel free to e-mail me at teamchiseled@gmail.com.