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FitnessDTV Effective Exercises – Incline Push ups

Aaron Potts — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:48:37 +0000

In this edition of FitnessDTV, our Effective Exercise is the Incline Push up. Incline Push ups are a GREAT way to work your chest muscles from a different angle than they are accustomed to.

This particular type of push up is one of the many push up varieties that are included in the P90X 90-Day Extreme Home Fitness Program. The P90X program is based on the concept of “muscle confusion” which is exactly what you are doing with an Incline Push up – forcing your muscles to do something that they aren’t used to doing, which equals growth.

For this and many equally effective exercises, be sure to check out the many push up varieties that are included in the P90X 90-Day Extreme Home Fitness Program.

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Can Families do P90X?

Aaron Potts — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:54:33 +0000

A lot of people cite the reason (excuse) for not being able to workout is because their family keeps them too busy to exercise. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. Your family WANTS you to be fat and unhealthy, right? The family in this video proves that fitness is a family affair, and families CAN do P90X!

Stop using the tired old “I’m too busy” excuse, get off your butt, and Make it Happen! If you’re fat, miserable, and unhealthy, you’ve got no one to blame but yourself, so get your mind right, get off the couch, and PUSH PLAY with any of the Beachbody home fitness programs!

Grab your own copy of P90X, or jump right into Insanity or TurboFire. Do it NOW!!

P90X and Mixed Martial Arts

Aaron Potts — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:40:38 +0000

Mixed Martial Arts is probably one of the most physically demanding sports out there. Although all physical sports require plenty of strength and conditioning, Mixed Martial Arts requires the athletes to be at the top of their game on every conceivable level: Enter P90X.

Tony Horton’s P90X Extreme Home Fitness Program is so popular because it doesn’t get results in just one particular area of health and fitness, but rather all of the major areas: Strength, Flexibility, Cardiovascular Endurance, Muscular Endurance, Core Stability – you name it!

As this video shows, even these M.M.A. fighters took a beating when hitting the workout floor with the P90X creator!

Whether you want to be as tough as an M.M.A. fighter, or if you just want to be strong, healthy, and look good while you’re doing it, P90X gets the job done!

Military Might and Muscle compliments of Team Beachbody

Aaron Potts — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:43:52 +0000

I am 40-years old and I just SMOKED my entire Air Force Squadron in our annual physical fitness test, and I did it by getting in shape with Beachbody’s home fitness programs. I never set foot in a gym, and I didn’t spend thousands of dollars on fancy exercise equipment.

I stepped in front of my TV 5 or 6 days a week, I pushed Play on my DVD player, and the end result of my efforts is that I did better on the United States Air Force physical fitness test than every single person in my entire Squadron. Most of them are 10 to 15 years younger than me, too!

The only person who beat me on any of the events was a stellar young Airmen in his early 20′s, and he ran the 1 1/2 miles in 10 min and 5 seconds. I was right behind him coming in at 10 min and 25 seconds.

Yes, that is a 1 1/2 mile run in just over 10 minutes without a gym membership, and without a home treadmill or other cardio equipment. My exercise equipment is a set of dumbbells, a DVD player, and a water bottle.

My Final Scores on the Air Force Physical Fitness Test:

Number of push ups done in 1 minute: 62

Number of crunches done in 1 minute: 54

Time on the 1 1/2 mile run: 10 minutes and 25 seconds

Waist Circumference: 31.5 inches

Is your gym membership, your thousand-dollar treadmill, or the “miraculous” exercise device you bought from a late-night infomercial getting you those kind of results??

I am a Beachbody Coach, and I don’t use and recommend the Beachbody home workout programs because that’s my job – I recommend them because THEY WORK!

You buy the programs, you do your workouts at home, you get a free Fitness Coach to help you through the process, and you get RESULTS. It’s just that simple.

If you want fitness and weight loss results (or if you just want the satisfaction of showing up an entire squadron of young pups!), then click on through to check out P90X, Insanity, or RevABS. Those are the programs that I used, and at 40-years old I am in better shape than I have ever been, and my future is brighter than it has ever been as a result!

How to Get Ready for the P90X Experience

Aaron Potts — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:25:28 +0000

By Denis Faye and the Team Beachbody® Community

When it comes to Beachbody® workouts, you can go no higher than P90X. From the full supination concentration curl to the sphinx push-up, from your first warm-up to your last sip of Results and Recovery Formula, this program is truly the Mount Everest of our collection. And just as you’d prepare to climb the real Everest, you need to prepare for P90X.

There are fitness levels to be tested, there is gear to be purchased, there is junk food to be tossed, and there are psyches to be elevated. But instead of dishing out a boring ol’ “honey do” list for you up-and-coming Xers out there, this humble reporter decided to hang out at the P90X base camp (or the Team Beachbody P90X Message Board, as the plebes call it) and ask those who have already followed Sherpa Horton to the summit what they did to get ready. And now that I’ve completely worn out that metaphor, let’s see what they had to say.

Find what you love. Do it. And share it with others. Welcome to bliss!

- Tony Horton

The regimen

As Beachbody Director of Results Steve Edwards likes to say, P90X is not an “off the couch” program. It’s a hard program intended for fit people. Some veteran Xers learned that the hard way. As Scottc0823 muses: “I did nothing to prepare. I am 44 and have not done any serious exercise in years. Suffice it to say I had no idea it was an extreme workout, and no, I did not read up on it before I started! Shame on me. I realized very fast I was probably more of a candidate for Power 90 first.”

Luckily for Paulandofelia, he reached this conclusion in advance. “Talking with my wife and discussing my Fit Test results, I didn’t think this was going to work. But, I did read in the literature about Power 90 and how it can be used to help you get into shape for P90X. So I ordered that. I put the P90X box up on the shelf in my closet, determined to get it back down as soon as I was ready.”

Paulandofelia continues: “Power 90 was hard for me at first but Tony was right—just stick with it and Keep Pushing Play. I was determined to do this P90X program and after 2 months I felt I was ready. I redid the Fit Test and could do a little more than the minimum. My wife bought me some Power Blocks for my birthday and on July 24 I started the X.”

Justinpinkley also worked his way up to P90X, focusing on the program’s most dreaded feature, the pull-ups. “I did a month and a half of 10-Minute Trainer. Then when I was done with that, I spent the last two weeks working on doing pull-ups, which consisted mostly of negatives (where you jump up if you have to, then let yourself down as slowly as possible).”

Gear

One cool thing about P90X is that it gives you an excuse to buy new toys: a pull-up bar, good shoes, a good mat, weights, and resistance bands. Unfortunately, if you’re not already geared up, it can get to be an expensive shopping spree. CTOlson offered a simple solution to this: “I took a week or two to stock up on dumbbells by checking Craigslist and sales of dumbbells.”

Scottc0823 saved a couple bucks by pilfering from his kids: “I am using mats that belong to the kids (those colored squares that fit together like a puzzle).” And for his pull-up system, he applied a little DIY attitude. “I put a hook in the ceiling joist so I could use the bands where I did not have a pull-up bar. I am now to the point I plan to install the bar and have a homemade setup I found online that will be easy and inexpensive.”

For his audio/visual needs, Dadofaugust also stole from his brood by “reclaiming my old TV and DVD player from the kids’ playroom.” Conversely, Dumbbells suggests you go upscale. “I’d have bought a 5- or 7-disk DVD player from the get-go—so I didn’t waste time every day changing disks.”

Diet

Eating right is 50 percent of the P90X journey, so you gotta take it seriously. To do this, Lanceisme called for help from a higher place: “I told my wife to not let me eat anything other than [what was in] the food plan.”

Rootc boned up on culinary expertise by “making and testing some of the recipes in the nutrition plan.”

FitWithJanet knew the program would take up much of her time, so she planned ahead. “I made batches of the soup recipes, grilled chicken breasts and put them in a Ziploc for the week… basically made anything on my Sunday afternoon that I could make ahead of time to make my life easier (sauces, muffins, soups, chopped onions, cleaned produce, etc).”

And Manin made getting ready fun. “Prep? Cooking lessons!” Once you’re into the program, remember that this is real work that requires real food. If you think you’ll get by on rice cakes and carrots, you’re in trouble. “Eat the calories for your level,” insists Darthbaron. “If you’re in Phase III and your calculations came out at over 4,000 calories, you better be eating that much. I tried working with 2,500 calories for all of Phase I and most of Phase II before I finally got tired of poor results. Once I started eating at Phase III, the changes in strength and muscle growth were dramatic—almost magical. I’m not joking: imagine one week not being able to do a single dive bomber, and then two weeks later you can do 20 dive bombers. These are the kind of changes I saw in less than 4 weeks once I started eating properly.”

General preparedness

Once you have your gear, diet, and fitness sorted out, you’re well on your way, but just like any ambitious project, there are a million other small details to address. Darthbaron points out that you’ll need to be prepared to “get enough rest. I was used to sleeping only 3 to 4 hours a night, but you cannot do that and be anything but always tired if you are doing P90X. Sleep is when your body does the bulk of its recovery.” Tedwayne points out that the big, fancy books that come with the P90X DVDs aren’t just door-proppers. “I think that reading the books from front to back as suggested, setting up your area for all the tasks ahead is key, that way when you do start you can hit the ground running.” And 9820adcrdc reminds you that you’re not the first person to attempt P90X, so you might as well take advantage of that knowledge pool. “To get ready for P90X, I spoke with coaches who are currently doing and have done the P90X program; I went to their homes and saw what they used to work out and their setup.”

Finally, Fasnake suggests that you make sure that you have reasonable expectations before Pushing Play that first time. “There is one thing that I KNEW from the beginning—I have a ‘Pause’ button on the DVD player. I also have the rest of my life to do this without killing myself in the process. It’s taken YEARS to put this weight on and get ‘out of shape’ (No . . .’round’ is NOT a shape for healthy people) and it will not all come off at once. Additionally, I have to change my eating habits with ‘what’ I put in my mouth and ‘how much’ I put in my mouth. I have no lofty goals of looking ‘ripped’ or ‘macho’ or ‘buff’.” Although I’m sure we all agree getting ripped wouldn’t be anything to complain about.

Source: Team Beachbody Message Boards: “How did you prepare for P90X?” thread

I am a 2-time P90X Graduate and a Certified Personal Trainer. Purchase P90X now and I will Coach you to success through the entire 90-Day program – FREE of charge!

90 Day P90X After Pictures

Aaron Potts — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:53:16 +0000

My 90 Day P90X After Pictures came out GREAT, and that’s because P90X WORKS. P90X gets the job done if you do the work and follow the program. The question is not whether or not P90X works, the question is “Are you going to be smart enough to purchase P90X and finally lose the weight and get in shape?”.

The following 90 Day P90X after pictures have not been modified or retouched in any way, other than being resized so they fit on the screen. Each picture can be clicked to see a much larger version so you can see every single detail of the results that I got by following the P90X program.

I am a Beachbody Coach who believes in leading by example. I don’t sell programs like P90X and Insanity because I’m a Coach – I sell these and similar programs because they work.

If you’re ready to get off your ass and start making some REAL, LONG-TERM changes in your life, then purchase P90X now, and it will be my honor to coach you through every single step of the 90-day program.

You can expect even better results than I got, because during the course of doing P90X, I learned how to tweak the already incredibly effective P90X program in order to get the most results in the shortest period of time.

Don’t be like everyone else and pretend that you’re “fat and happy”. No one is “happy” about the fact that they’re fat – they are just willing to live with it because they don’t want to do the work that it takes to lose weight.

As a Beachbody Coach and a Certified Personal Trainer, I can help you get these kind of results – and even more – if you are willing to do what it takes!

Aaron’s 90 Day P90X After Pictures – Back

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Aaron’s 90 Day P90X After Pictures – Front 1

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Aaron’s 90 Day P90X After Pictures – Front 2

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Aaron’s 90 Day P90X After Pictures – Side

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How to Get 25% off P90X or any other Beachbody Product

Aaron Potts — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:25:19 +0000

P90X and many of the other Beachbody home fitness programs are arguably some of the most effective fitness and weight loss programs ever created, and those programs are now available for 25% off of the normal retail price.

P90X specifically is – as of the date of this writing – the most wildly popular and well known program ever created. It has a cult following of rabid fans who swear by the results that P90X offers.

That cult following exists because P90X works!

People who do P90X lose weight, and they get into the best shape of their lives. That is why P90X and the other Beachbody products are so popular – they get the JOB done.

Click to see my
personal P90X Results

Nonetheless, even though P90X and the other Beachbody programs are priceless, and can be used forever, many people still try to find a way to get P90X cheaper than the retail price.

How to Get 25% off P90X

To get P90X for cheaper than the retail price, simply become a Beachbody Coach. Beachbody Coaches are just people who use the Beachbody products, and then have the opportunity to share their weight loss or fitness success with others – if they choose to.

Becoming a Coach does NOT mean that you have to talk to a single person unless you want to, however. You can get all of the benefits of being a Beachbody Coach – including the serious product discounts – but whether or not you actually share your weight loss or fitness success by Coaching others is completely up to you.

How Being a Coach saves you Money

Beachbody Coaches get an across the board 25% discount on every single aspect of their health and fitness lifestyle:

All home fitness programs such as P90X, Insanity, RevABS, Brazil Butt Lift, etc.

All nutrition products such as whey protein, vitamins, weight management, meal replacement, etc.

All home fitness equipment such as resistance bands, exercise balls, dumbbells, yoga mats, push-up bars, etc.

The 25% discount is forever, for as long as you are a Beachbody Coach. You can save 25% off of your initial order of P90X or any other program, and then save 25% on every other program, supplement, or piece of exercise equipment that you buy from that point on.

No matter what type of fitness program you are on, you will need proper supplementation at a bare minimum, so why pay full retail price?

As a Beachbody Coach you get 25% off of all products for as long as you are a Coach, and you can quit being a Coach whenever you want to.

Why would you pay full price for something that you are going to buy anyway, when you can get it for 25% off???

Other Benefits of being a Beachbody Coach

In addition to the massive 25% discount off of all Beachbody products, all Coaches also receive:

All new Beachbody Coaches have a one time opportunity to purchase Beachbody’s most popular programs in a discount “Showcase Pack” that totals a better than 50% savings off of the normal price of 6 different programs, including P90X. The Showcase Pack includes:
- P90X
- Power90
- Turbo Jam
- Slim in 6
- Hip Hop Abs
- Yoga Booty Ballet
- A FREE set of Resistance Bands.
All Coaches get their own FREE Beachbody Coach who will guide and support them through the use of P90X and all other Beachbody products.
All Coaches receive advance notice of all new Beachbody fitness programs, supplements, and equipment, as well as instructional and fun Beachbody events.

What to do Next

Sign up to become a Beachbody Coach. (link will open a new window) Simple, instant, and you’ll be done in 5 minutes.
Go to the Beachbody store and grab your copy of P90X, Insanity, or any other product for 25% less than the rest of the world pays.

Very simple, very easy. You win. It’s a beautiful thing.

30-Day Review of P90X and Progress Pictures

Aaron Potts — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:45:32 +0000

Click here to see my 90 Day P90X results!

In this 30-Day review of P90X, I am sharing the P90X results that my wife and I got after finishing the first of the three P90X phases.

During Phase I of P90X, you do a 6-day workout program that is the same for three weeks, and then you switch to a recovery week for Week 4. The P90X before and after pictures below were taken at the beginning of the program, and then after the final workout of week 4, which was actually Day 27.

Overall, I am very satisfied with the results, although I have already modified a few things in order to get even more out of Phase II, which is also 4 weeks long. After the pictures I will detail how to increase the effectiveness of P90X.

My Pictures