It’s everywhere. Celebrities are doing it. Ironically, its infomercial is on when you’re sitting up late at night with that bag of potato chips. What is it? The answer is P90X, the extreme 90-day home fitness program. Here are 10 reasons you should “bring it:”
1. Get in great shape, physically
This first one is a bit obvious. But where P90X separates itself is the fact that the program focuses on total body fitness, incorporating 12 workouts, from jump training to yoga, from back to ab work. This will ensure all around tone and a balanced looking physique.
2. Keep stress level to a minimum
College is stressful: midterms, a paper every week and especially finals. How do I keep from going insane? P90X is here to help. With exercise come endorphins, chemicals released by the brain to ease pain, reduce stress (OMG!), and give a sensation of euphoria. Soon enough, you’ll be saying, “What midterm?”
3. Be constructive, not destructive
The endorphin high is addictive; people try to replicate it with other substances. Then things become a habit. Stick with working out. You’ll feel better and live a lot longer.
4. Structure
So, you want to start a fitness journey but are absolutely clueless on how to go about it? For the newbie, a structured program like P90X is a godsend. To gain/lose muscle, adhering to a specific diet is a must, and P90x comes with a nutrition guide to help. What workouts do I do? Tony Horton has that covered. Just as Horton says, “How do you know what to do if you don’t know what you did?”
5. Works for everybody
Your goal is to get lean muscle, shed unwanted weight or gain muscle; no matter the goal, P90X is tailored to fit you with a program for each: lean for those who want to lose more, classic for any goal and doubles for the people that want a little extra cardio.
6. You don’t get bored
P90X is based on a workout principle known as “muscle confusion,” mixing up your routine every 30 days to keep your muscles guessing in order to maximize results. People get bored doing the same bicep curls and leg presses all the time.
7. Teaches discipline, commitment
These skills are essential to survive in college and the real world. By keeping pace with a program that produces extreme results quickly, waking up and doing this doesn’t become a chore.
8. Great option for the self-conscious
People are afraid to go to gyms because they believe they aren’t as fit as the person next to them. This may or may not be true. With P90X, however, the stigma goes away because you can get ripped at home without worry.
9. Build self-esteem and confidence
You get down on yourself. It happens every once in a while, and P90X will help you dig out of that place, so let the endorphins flow.
10. If nothing else, Tony is hilarious
The man leading you on your fitness journey is Mr. Tony Horton. An ex-comedian, he keeps P90X from being just another boring workout with gems such as, “Tip of the day: don’t smash your face” to making random pterodactyl noises. There is even a Facebook page dedicated to “Tony Horton-isms” and numerous YouTube compilations of just his oneliners.
For these last couple birthdays/Christmases, it hasn’t been video games or iPods I’ve asked for – it’s been P90X-related gear. If that doesn’t speak volumes for the program, I don’t know what does. Being a graduate myself, I can honestly say if you “Bring It!” your life will be forever changed.
