Does P90x Really Work or Is it a Waste of Time?

Tony Horton’s P90x Program has skyrocketed in popularity, but does it work? You may have seen the infomercial on late-night television or you probably have witnessed the results of a close friend or relative. Where ever you heard about it, I’m sure you’ve heard positive reviews of of it.

How does P90x work exactly? It’s an extremely high level of intensity workout routine, which introduces new techniques and new moves for every workout. This makes sure your body never reaches a plateau.

A plateau is where your body stops building muscle and burning fat because your muscles are used to the same routine over and over again. P90x and its workouts, eliminate any chance of that happening, making your workouts much more effective and your results much more impressive.

The P90x system promises to get you lean and ripped in 90 days or just about 3 months. The programs’ workout schedule involves working out every single day of the week for about 60 to 90 minutes a day. If you think about it, for 90 straight days you will be working out for 60 to 90 minutes.

These workouts will make you sweat and they will make you huff and puff, but it’s worth it because of what you will look like after 90 days, right?

To answer the question, does P90x work? It will most definitely give you the results you want. Although, it’s going to cost you up to an hour and a half every single day when there are alternatives.

Here is a list of reason why I don’t recommend the P90x program:

If you are just beginning to workout, the P90x system is probably too difficult for you as it is a high intensity workout.

Resting days are a must when building muscle, if you do not rest you are more likely to tear a muscle. The P90x routine is an everyday workout. In order to achieve the advertised results in 90 days, you must follow the routines as scheduled.

I do however, strongly believe that you can get ripped and build lean muscle in 90 days. That isn’t surprising at all. With the proper workout routine and proper nutrition, after 90 days you will see a new and improved you.

A proper workout routine does not require you to workout for 60-90 minutes every single day. In fact, you can achieve the same results as the P90x in 90 days by working out for 3-5 days out of the week for only 20-30 minutes each day.

For most of us, there are simply not enough hours in a day to workout, so if you could get ripped and build muscle in 90 days by working out 20-30 minutes a day, 3-5 days out of the week, wouldn’t that be better?

I’d recommend following Jeff Cavaliere’s Athlean-X Program because the program is just as effective as the P90x, but with fewer workouts a week and a much shorter workout each day. If you want to learn more, read my Athlean X Review. To read more about P90x, check out Does P90x Really Work?