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The P90X chest and back workout is no joke! It is as intense as they claim it is, and at the same time it is fun, and radically effective!
Even as difficult as it was, Tony Horton does a great job of both motivating you to really push your limits, while at the same time encouraging you to take breaks when you need them. There are also several water breaks when you can catch your breath, and plenty of time devoted to warming up, as well as cooling down.
The Exercises
This workout is divided up into 2 “rounds”. You run through the entire workout once, then they change things up a bit and run you through the entire thing a second time. By the second time around, you are truly grateful that you are on the downhill slide towards the end of the workout!
Exercises during this workout include: Standard Push-ups, Wide Front Pull-ups, Military Push-ups, Reverse Grip Chin-ups, Wide Fly Push-Ups, Closed Grip Overhand Pull-ups, Decline Push-ups, Heavy Pants, Diamond Push-ups, Lawnmower, Dive Bomber Push-ups, Back Flyes
Ab Ripper X
By the time you get to Ab Ripper X, if you are working out with a buddy, you are hugging and giving each other high-fives, and in some cases, you may actually feel like crying with joy because the chest and back workout is over! However, the ab routine is approximately 16 more minutes of fun, and although your chest and back get a break, your abs will be screaming for mercy in no time.
Exercises during Ab Ripper X include: In & Outs, Seated Bicycle (forward and reverse), Seated Crunchy Frog, Wide Leg Sit-ups, Fifer Scissors, Hip Rock n’ Raise, Pulse Ups, V-up Roll-up, Oblique V-ups, Leg Climbs, and Mason Twist
Conclusion
The chest and back workout is very challenging, yet very effective. The specific exercises that were chosen not only get the job done, but they are put together in an order that allows you to use a different muscle group while the previous muscle group is recuperating.
Notice the word “recuperating” rather than “resting”. There are no significant “rest” periods during the entire 45+ minute workout.
Ab Ripper X incorporates a few “standard” abdominal exercises, but overall it is a very unique and well-rounded abdominal workout. Each exercise is only done once, for a total of 25 repetitions, so even as challenging as it is, you only have to make it through one time.
Overall, the Chest and Back workout and the Ab Ripper X workout live up to the P90X standards of intensity and effectiveness, yet at the same time plenty of encouragement and motivation are given. Tony and the other people in the video make it fun, the music keeps you going, and you end the workout with a smile on your face, even though you are completely wiped out.
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Hi, interesting. Any pictures on how to do it?
No, I don’t have any pictures. My girlfriend and I are working out together at the same time, so no one to man the camera.
There are some videos about P90X that you can check out on this page however.
[...] P90X Review Day 1, Chest and Back and Ab Ripper XP90X Review Day 2, PlyometricsP90X Review Day 3, Shoulders and ArmsP90X Review Day 4, Yoga XP90X Review Day 5, Legs and BackP90X Review Day 6, Kenpo XP90X Review Day 7, Stretch X [...]
[...] 5 of the P90X® programs brings back several great workouts, including Ab Ripper X and several exercises from the back routine first done on Day 1. In addition, however, Tony Horton [...]
[...] you will at first be appalled by more abdominal exercises after having just done Ab Ripper X on Day 1 and Day 3, but the addition of these yoga ab movements will increase the speed of your progress in [...]
[...] which was done after the arm and shoulder workout. You can click on through to check out the review of Ab Ripper X that I did after the Day 1 [...]
[...] P90X Review Day 1 – Chest, Back, and Ab Ripper X [...]
[...] P90X Review Day 1 – Chest, Back, and Ab Ripper X [...]
[...] next workout after Stretch X will be back to Day 1 – Chest, Back, & Ab Ripper X – so enjoy the break while you have [...]
[...] P90X Review Day 1 – Chest, Back, and Ab Ripper X [...]
[...] of the P90X workouts are 60 minutes or less – and that includes the warm up and the cool down. The Ab Ripper X workout is added on at the end of the primary workout 3 nights per week, and it is 16 minutes long, [...]
[...] P90X Review Day 1 – Chest, Back, and Ab Ripper X [...]
[...] with Wide Front Pull-ups that work the back, shoulders, and biceps. These were also seen during the Chest & Back routine, and by now your strength should be improving to where you are able to do more repetitions, or do [...]
[...] P90X Review Day 1 – Chest, Back, and Ab Ripper X [...]
[...] are 5 primary reasons why this workout is so effective, and each of them are detailed below. Click here for the full review of the P90X Chest and Back [...]
I just saw an infomercial on the P90X. From everything I ever knew about fitness it does seem like a really great system. The whole muscle confusion premise really is the key to keeping them working at max capacity.
[...] an incredibly effective abdominal training routine, be sure to check out the Ab Ripper X portion of the P90X Extreme Home Training [...]
is there any videos on these exercises without buying p90x
Hi, Frank. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to check out http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/p90x.html. There are pics, videos, testimonials, the works. Also, be sure to search YouTube – I’m sure there are tons of videos there.
[...] anyone who has done the Ab Ripper X routine in P90X, the Cardio Abs routine is not as difficult from a purely abdominal training [...]
I am about to start my P90X journey I am so excited to start it!!! It is Friday and I start my 90 day journey on Monday can’t wait
Shyann,
That’s awesome – congratulations! You will be amazed at the results, and also at yourself as you power through the journey!
Have a blast with it, and please let me know if you have any questions. Also, be sure to log each of your workouts in the WOWY online gym for accountability and daily cash & prize giveaways: http://www.fitnessdestinations.com/beachbodycommunity.php