I get this question all the time. The answer simply is IMMEDIATELY! I realize this is typically asked in reference to day of the week or a specific time in someone's schedule but why wait? I encourage any and everyone to start their health and fitness transformations ASAP. One's health & wellness should not be something we as humans procrastinate at.
As for my personal P90X schedule, I prefer starting on a Monday. Why Monday? P90X is a six day workout with a rest day on the 7th day. By starting on Monday it gives me Sunday as my rest day to spend with family at my church and home. Some people that I coach prefer to have their rest day on different days, which is fine, but just be sure to focus on getting all six workouts in prior to your rest day. Sunday might not be your choice and that's fine. The following list is the starting workout schedule for the P90X Classic schedule. I mention 'starting' because your schedule changes periodically throughout the 90 days to accomplish the muscle confusion that Tony Horton bases his training on.
Day1 - Chest & Back followed by Ab Ripper X (Resistance strength training)
Day2 - Plyometrics (Cardio jump training)
Day3 - Shoulders & Arms followed by Ab Ripper X (Resistance strength training)
Day 4 - Yoga X (I realize most people either hate this or think it's not needed. You gotta do this!)
Day 5 - Legs & Back followed by Ab Ripper X (Resistance strength training)
Day 6 - Kenpo X (Cardio kicking & punching training)
Day 7 - Rest Day or X-Stretch
I can personally tell you that my first 2 weeks of P90X was miserable. Miserable? YES. All due respect, I was terribly sore and even asked myself if it really is worth it. I reached back to my days of playing sports and knew that if I simply stuck with it things would get better. I continued to push play everyday. I added the P90X Results & Recovery drink to my post workout hydration. I forced myself to do Yoga X that helped improve my soreness and flexibility. I tell anyone who starts P90X to give it 2 weeks and to not give up. You have to pace yourself, modify moves when needed and "Do your best and forget the rest!". Many people simply give up either after a few days or they don't work through the soreness to start reaching their health/fitness goals. I can't tell you how important it is to stick with your regimen to accomplish your goals!
Another question I'm often asked, or sometimes told, is "That P90X is just too hard for me to do". I always make sure people know that even though P90X is an advanced workout, it is something that anyone can do. Again, all you have to do is modify exercises that may be too tough at first, but over time work harder to move to the original exercises and moves. If people like Dallas Carter and Jeremy Yost can lose 180+ pounds with P90X alone, then anyone can reach their goals with this program.
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In the words of P90X creator Tony Horton:
"Do your best and forget the rest" to "Bring it"
All the best to you all,
Jason Peterson
Independent Beachbody Coach
www.alabamafitclub.com
great advice, jason. my first two (or three) weeks SUCKED. there was much cursing and i hated Tony and all the smiling people doing the workouts with him. fastforward, and i am on the rest week of the second time through p90x. and i LOVE tony and the crew. the first time through i did miss days (and a couple weeks), but i can say i am super strong now AND getting stronger (thanks to those workout sheets i can challenge myself and see my progress). i agree, just do your best!
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