Get P90X results by knowing the Correct order of the P90X Workouts
23 May
Posted by Aaron Potts as Exercise, Health and Fitness Products, P90X
If you want to get results from P90X®, then you need to know the correct order of the P90X workouts! If you don't follow the P90X workout/recovery time line, you could seriously compromise your results.
While the P90X infomercials are a ton of fun and they do a great job of getting people (justifiably) excited about an incredible workout and weight loss program, many people who buy P90X fail to read the directions!
The program comes with a very informative and helpful guide that not only tells you everything you could possibly want to know about P90X, but it also includes a time line that you are supposed to follow.
P90X is not just a bunch of great exercises thrown together in a haphazard order so you can pop in whatever DVD you want and go for it. The program is structured to allow for maximum intensity and maximum recuperation from workouts by doing them in a very specific order. If you go outside of that order, not only might you compromise your results, but you could get hurt in the process.
P90X is just what it claims to be - an Extreme Home Fitness Program. If you BRING IT during each one of your workouts, you need to both eat right in between those workouts, and also allow yourself plenty of recovery time so that your muscles, tendons, and ligaments can rest and/or grow as needed.
Here is the PROPER order of the P90X workouts. I have included both the "classic" version, which is what most people do, and also the "lean" version which some people opt for. Both versions are great, but in either case, follow the proper order to get the results that you want!
CLASSIC P90X Workout
PHASE 1 - 1st month
Week 1, Week 2, Week 3
- Day 1 - Chest and Back, Ab Ripper X
- Day 2 - Plyometrics
- Day 3 - Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper X
- Day 4 - Yoga X
- Day 5 - Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X
- Day 6 - Kenpo X
- Day 7 - Rest or X Stretch
Week 4
- Day 1 - Yoga X
- Day 2 - Core Synergistics
- Day 3 - Kenpo X
- Day 4 - X Stretch
- Day 5 - Core Synergistics
- Day 6 - Yoga X
- Day 7 - Rest or X Stretch
Phase 2 - 2nd month
Week 5, Week 6, Week 7
- Day 1 - Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps, Ab Ripper X
- Day 2 - Plyometrics
- Day 3 - Back and Biceps, Ab Ripper X
- Day 4 - Yoga X
- Day 5 - Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X
- Day 6 - Kenpo X
- Day 7 - Rest or X Stretch
Week 8
- Day 1 - Yoga X
- Day 2 - Core Synergistics
- Day 3 - Kenpo X
- Day 4 - X Stretch
- Day 5 - Core Synergistics
- Day 6 - Yoga X
- Day 7 - Rest or X Stretch
Phase 3 - 3rd month
Week 9 and Week 11
- Day 1 - Chest and Back, Ab Ripper X
- Day 2 - Plyometrics
- Day 3 - Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper X
- Day 4 - Yoga X
- Day 5 - Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X
- Day 6 - Kenpo X
- Day 7 - Rest or X Stretch
Week 10 and Week 12
- Day 1 - Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps, Ab Ripper X
- Day 2 - Plyometrics
- Day 3 - Back and Biceps, Ab Ripper X
- Day 4 - Yoga X
- Day 5 - Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X
- Day 6 - Kenpo X
- Day 7 - Rest or X Stretch
Week 13
- Day 1 - Yoga X
- Day 2 - Core Synergistics
- Day 3 - Kenpo X
- Day 4 - X Stretch
- Day 5 - Core Synergistics
- Day 6 - Yoga X
- Day 7 - Rest or X Stretch
Lean P90X Workout
PHASE 1 - 1st month
Week 1, Week 2, Week 3
- Day 1 - Core Synergistics
- Day 2 - Cardio X
- Day 3 - Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper X
- Day 4 - Yoga X
- Day 5 - Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X
- Day 6 - Kenpo X
- Day 7 - Rest or X Stretch
Week 4
- Day 1 - Yoga X
- Day 2 - Core Synergistics
- Day 3 - Kenpo X
- Day 4 - X Stretch
- Day 5 - Cardio X
- Day 6 - Yoga X
- Day 7 - Rest or X Stretch
Phase 2 - 2nd month
Week 5, Week 6, Week 7
- Day 1 - Core Synergistics
- Day 2 - Cardio X
- Day 3 - Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps, Ab Ripper X
- Day 4 - Yoga X
- Day 5 - Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X
- Day 6 - Kenpo X
- Day 7 - Rest or X Stretch
Week 8
- Day 1 - Yoga X
- Day 2 - Core Synergistics
- Day 3 - Kenpo X
- Day 4 - X Stretch
- Day 5 - Cardio X
- Day 6 - Yoga X
- Day 7 - Rest or X Stretch
Phase 3 - 3rd month
Week 9 and Week 11
- Day 1 - Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps, Ab Ripper X
- Day 2 - Cardio X
- Day 3 - Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper X
- Day 4 - Yoga X
- Day 5 - Core Synergistics
- Day 6 - Kenpo X
- Day 7 - Rest or X Stretch
Week 10 and Week 12
- Day 1 - Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps, Ab Ripper X
- Day 2 - Cardio X
- Day 3 - Back and Biceps, Ab Ripper X
- Day 4 - Yoga X
- Day 5 - Core Synergistics
- Day 6 - Kenpo X
- Day 7 - Rest or X Stretch
Week 13
- Day 1 - Yoga X
- Day 2 - Core Synergistics
- Day 3 - Kenpo X
- Day 4 - X Stretch
- Day 5 - Cardio X
- Day 6 - Yoga X
- Day 7 - Rest or X Stretch
Think all of this looks like a lot of work? IT IS! But it is OH SO worth it! P90X is not for whiners who aren't ready to BRING IT - and get results.
Ready to see what you're made of? Grab your copy of P90X now!
See other related P90X Review posts:
- P90X Review Day 1 - Chest, Back, and Ab Ripper X
- P90X Review Day 2 - Plyometrics
- P90X Review Day 3 - Shoulders and Arms
- P90X Review Day 4 - Yoga X
- P90X Review Day 5 - Legs and Back
- P90X Review Day 6 - Kenpo X
- P90X Review Day 7 - X Stretch
- P90X Review Day 8 - Core Synergistics
- P90X Review Day 9 - Cardio X
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7 Responses
Daniel
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:51 pm
1Hey! I was looking for this from last few weeks, thanks for it.
Aaron Potts
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:36 pm
2No problem, Daniel! I came up with the idea to put this list together and scoured the ‘net, but couldn’t find a similar list, so I knew it would have value.
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June 25th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
3[...] P90X has 12 workout routines, and not only should you do them all, but you should do them all in the proper order as [...]
Savannah
June 30th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
4Hello Aaron,
I had a friend GIVE me the P90X dvds!!!!! I really appreciate you posting which order the dvds should be worked though!
I’m going to do my best and listen to my body (not the part that says “no, not today!” LOL!!!)
Thanks for your review of the workouts - it helps!! So you should be beginning phase 3, hmm? How’s it going?
Take care and thanks again! Very helpful!
Aaron Potts
July 1st, 2008 at 7:49 am
5Savannah,
That’s awesome! I am SO glad you are going to be starting P90X! You will hear phrases like “do your best” many times throughout the series. Tony and the gang want you to work hard, but “working hard” is different for each person. As long as you TRULY do your best every single workout, you will see amazing results in 90 days!
Please do be sure to stick to the proper order of the workouts. Trust me - you’ll get more out of it that way.
Yes, we just started Phase III, and it feels great! I will have the official 60-day review up later on this week, and in the meantime, I have already implemented a few changes for Phase III, and my energy level and ability to apply myself have already shown a measurable increase. Awesome stuff - be on the lookout for the 60-day review post in the P90X category soon!
Kristen
August 7th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
6I just ordered P90X today- I am sooo excited to get it! I was wondering are you supposed to do cardio with the videos also or just the videos?
Aaron Potts
August 13th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
7Hey, Kristen - congrats on ordering P90X! You’re gonna love it!!
As far as cardio, there are 3 different workouts that come with the DVD’s, and you can choose the one that works best for you. They do give you the option to do cardio in addition to the regular P90X routines in that particular workout system.
Personally, I tried a few times to do cardio in the mornings (I do P90X at night), but my legs were usually too whooped from BRINGING IT during the P90X workouts. It is definitely something that you want to wait until you are conditioned for.
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