that will outline the

safest and most accurate path for you to succeed In this program. And you won t Just be readrng Iti youU
be USing It to give your Journey direction and gUidance every step of the way. :Just be sure to put It down
when youre actually dorng the exercises.
yes
P90X t here i s N0
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see Fi eure 2
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and Mast er y phase
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muscGs to recover to peak strenglh, so yo! re readytor the iite.sity of lhe next adaplive
Phas
Wi t h P90X you wi t t :
- Use r esi st ance f or musct e t one and gr owt h' *
-Execute isometric and dynamic bodyweight exercises for strength and power
-Perf orm yoga, mart i at art s, gymnast i cs, and Pi t at es moves f or coordi nat i on,
bat ance. f Lexi bi t i t y, cor e st abi t i zat i on, and car di ovascuLar ef f i ci ency
- Bur n f at and expose your 6- pack
By pr esent i ng so many compl ex and chal t engi ng movement s, P90X f or ces
you t o cont i nuat Ly adapt , ensuri ng new musct e growt h and st rengt h
9ai ns.
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- BI CEPS The bi cep compr i ses 40% of t he upper ar m The mai n f unct i on of t he bi cep
i 9 t o move t he f or ear m t owar ds t he shout der l eLbow
f t exi onl The secondar y
f unct i on ot t he bi cep i s t o r ot at e t he wr i st
- TRI CEPS The t r i ceps musct e i s compr i sed of t hr ee separ at e heads Toget her t hey
make up 60% of t he uPPer - ar m musct e mass. The mai n f unct i on of t he t r i ceps i 5
t o st rai ght en t he arm and bri ng i t down t oward t he body.
- LATS { t at i ssi mus
dor si l ar e t he t ar ge musct es on ei t her si de of ; he back Thei r
pr i mar y f unct i on i 5 t o put t t he ar m down t owar ds t he pet vi s When t he ar m i s
st abt e, t he l at s act t o t i f t t he body up t owar ds t he shout der s The Lat s at so het p
st abi t i ze t he t or so dur ang many pr essl ng movement s.
- TRAPS l t r apezi usl
ar e l ong, t r apezoi d- shaPed musct es t hat r un down t he upper
por t i on of t he spi ne. Er i ngi ng t he shout der bt ades t oget her , put t i ng t he shout der
bt ades down, and shruggi ng t he shout ders up are t he mai n f unct i ons of t hese muscl es
- PECS l pect or at s)
These musct es at t ach near t he shout der
j oi nt
and or i gi nat e on
t he br east bone i n t he cent er of t he chest . The f i ber s of t hese muscl es r un acr oss
t he ent i r e chest r egi on. The pecs ser ve t o br i ng t he ar m acr oss t he chest and t o
move i t f or war d i n t he shout der socket .
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t he Achi t l es t endon. l t s pr i mar y f unct i on i s t o r ai se t he heeL of f t he gr ound.
- GLUTES I gt ut eus maxi musl These muscl es or i gi nat e at ong t he peLvi c bone and
at t ach t o t he back of t he upper t e9. Ext endi ng t he hi p i s t hei r pr i mar y f unct i on.
- HAMSTRI NGS These musct es or i gi nat e j ust
under neat h t he gt ut es. Thei r pr i mar y
f unct i on i s t o bri ng t he heet t owards t he but t ocks and t o move t he [ e9 t o t he rear.
- oUADS l quadr i cepsl Locat ed on t he ant er i or of t he t hi 9h, t he mai h f unct i on of
t hese power f ul muscLes i s t o suppor t t he upper body dur i ng a squat t i ng movement .
-DELTS l det t oi dsl Composed of t hree musct es l ant eri or, t at erat , and post eri or
headsl , t he det t s pr ovi de t ot at mobi t i t y t o t he shoul der
j oi nt
i n at t di r ect i ons.
These musct es pt ay a vi t at rot e i n t he maj ori t y of upper-body exerci ses, i ncl udi ng
chest and shout der pr esses. The mai n f unct i on of t he de( t oi d i s t o move t he ar m
away f rom t he body.
ABS l abdomi nat musct esl Thi s muscl e gr oup consi st s of :
The r ect us abdomi nus l t he vi si bLe por t i on of t he absl , whi ch br i ngs t he
r i b cage t owar d t he pet vi s.
- The obt i ques l m! sct es at t he wai st ) , whi ch r ot at e t he t or so and st abi t i ze
t he abdomen.
- The t r ansver se abdomi nus l musct e t hat suppor t s t he spi nel , whi ch
st a b i Lazes t he t o r s o.
LEGS_
SHOULDERS,
S T OMA CH
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AND
. AFTER' '
BODYM EASU REM ENTS
P9OX
t he pt og t a m
BoDY FAT % Pr i or t o DaY 1
WEI GHT P. i or t o Day
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CHEST Pr i or t o Day
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WAI ST Pr i or t o Day 1
HI PS Pr i or t o Day 1
RI GHT THI GH Pr i o r t o Da y 1
LEFT THI cH Pr i or t o Day
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t he How t o B ng l t rt i deo.
sl ep 2-Record
your measurement s and t ake
' bef ore
phot os,
st eP 3-Take
t he Fi t Test -are you ready f or P90X?
si eP 4- Get
your ki t chen i n or der { see t he P90X Nut r i t i on Pt anl .
st ep 5- Go
t o t he Beachbody Message Boar ds f or suppor t .
Use Beachbody s body f at t est er t o record your current body
f at measurement s. To get t he most accurat e readi ngs,
f ot t ow t he di rect i ons on t he package.
After oay 90 l pt ease i ndi cat e i l we. r j nq any cl ot hesl
Af t er Day 90
Af t er Day 90
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Af t er Day 90
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The more you show, t he more you' t t know. Wear a swi msui t , underwear, or
somet hi ng comparabt e 50 you can see where you need t he work, and where you' re
maki ng progress. Don' t be af rai d t o show
" BEF0RE"
AND
" AFTER"
PH0T0S some ski n. r hese phot os ar e
sr eat
moti vators. Be sure to take your fi rst
geri es
of photos pri or to day 1, fottowi ng
these si mpte gui deti nes,
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Use a plain background if possibte.
V Take a few front shots l hands on hi ps,
"bi ceps
ttex
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muscte posel , a tew si de shots
l hands at si desl , and a few back shots l hands on hi ps, bi ceps ftex" muscl e posel .
V Don t suck i t i n or push i t oul , You want a true rettecti on of your body' s appearance.
Thi s i s not
j ust
a
"before'
photo, i t' s a goodbye photo. The P90X trai n i s about to teave
the stati on, and that body i s goi n9 to teave some tuggage behi nd. Whoo Whooo!"
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Repeat thi s process al ter Phase 1, after Phase 2, and after Phase 3 to chart your
vi suat progress.
V Ptace your photos i n the pages provi ded at the end ot thi s book.
Before startlng an extreme fitness program tike PtoX, it's important to know where you stand and if your
current fi tness l evel l s adequate, Provi di ng an honest assessment ot your abi l i ti es and your mi ndset wi tt
atlow you to take advantage of
your strengths and overcome your weaknesses.
we ask that you have compteted the equivatent of Power 90'or Stim In 6' before you begin. But iiyou're
unfamitiar with these programs, we've set some guidetines for you lo lollow. lf you can't
TAKE TH E FIT TEST
do what ts t' tsted betow, you' 1 see bel er resutts by doi ng anoi her exerci se program
before you take on P90X. So if you can't finish the Fit Test, do Power 90, You'tl, get great results, and
.
then be abl e to come back and crush P90x.
i mportant note The P90X Fit test takes approximatety 40 minutes to complete, Be su.e to consecutivety perform att the
exerci ses i n the order they appear, Keep up wi th the ti mi ng, and make a note i f you do anythi ng
differently; you will repoat this Flt Test when you comptete P90X, so lt ls vltat that you ar6 able to do it
l he same way, i n the same ordr. Th.t way you' tl , get a true i ndi cati on of the i mprovements you' ve
made, Pay attention, and be honest with yourse[f.
WHAT YOU WI LL NEED
TO TAKE THE FI T TEST
-Heart rate monitor
-Body fat tester or ca[iper
-Taoe measure
-Scate
-Partner to help record data
(optlonatl
-Chln-up bar lsecurety in3tettedl
-Tlmer lstopwetch or wstch wlth second handl
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You l L want t o moni t or your mor ni ng r est i ng hear t r at e
t hr oughout t hi s pr ogr am. Thi s i s a good i ndi cat or of your over at [
cardi ovascut ar f i t ness. Take your rest i ng heart
r a t e a s s o o n a s y o u wa k e u p I BEF0 RE GETTI NG
TAKE THE FI T TEST
0UT 0F BED) . over t he cour se of t he pr ogr am, your r est i ng hear t
rat e shoul d drop. l f i t goes up a f ew days i n a row, you are ei t her
over t r ai ni ng or get t i ng si ck.
Put on
your
heart rat e moni t or. Be sure i t i s secure and
worki ng correct l y bef ore begi nni ng. Try t o be as ret axed as
HOW TO TAKE YOUR RESTI NG HEART RATE
possi bt e when t aki ng t hi s
r eadi ng. Remai n cat m and qui et
f or 2 mi nut es, t hen record your rest i ng heart rat e bel ow.
l f you don t have a heart rat e moni t or, t ake your put se
f rom ei t her your neck. or wri st , and count t he beat s f or 30
seconds. Mul . t i pt y by t wo t o get your rest i ng heart rat e.
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Heart rat e Pri or t o DAY I
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Hear t r at e Af t er DAY 90
That was t he easy part . . . most t i ket y you passed t hat .
Now t ake about 10 mi nut es t o war m up. St ar t by
mar chi ng i n pt ace, t hen do any l ow- i mpact movement s
you t i ke l j umpi ng
j acks,
Li ght
j og
i n pt ace, et c. l unt i t you
bui t d up a t i ght sweat , t hen st ret ch out t i ght t y. You never
want t o work
"t o
f ai t ure" when you re cot d and t i ght . The
war m- up on Power 90' Car di o 3- 4 t hr ough yoga i s a good
way t o get you ready.
st ar t wi t h t he hear t
maxi mum numbet of pul l - ups t o f ai l ur e
Gr asp your chi n- up bar usi ng wi de gr i p
l pat ms f aci ng f or war d, away f r om
body, t wo f i st s wi der t han shout der sl . Fr om a hangi ng posi t i on, put t body up
1 PULL- UPS
bounci ng up. Don t be di scour aged i f you ar e not abt e t o do ver y many.
Recor d t he number of put l - ups you can do her e.
.. eri or to DAY 1
. . Af t er DAY 90
l l f
you r e ont y abt e t o do 1/ 1, 1/ 2, or 3/ / . of a put t - up,
9o
ahead and r ecor d i t . l
P90X Mi ni mum_ Shoul . d be abt e t o do at t east 3 i f mat e, 1 i f f emat e. However, many peopt e won t
be abt e t o do any puLt -ups when st art i ng P90X. You t t get more out of t he
pr ogr am i f you can do pul [ - ups, but you can subst i t ut e by usi ng t he B- Ll NE5'
Resi st ance Bands wi t h t he door at t achment .
Rest 1 mi nut e bef or e ooi no on t o t he next exer ci se.
St and si deways wi t h shoul der agai nst wat I and rai se arm st rai ght overhead
agai nst t he wat t . Record t hat hei ght here.
smoot ht y unt i t chi n ct ear s t he bar . Lower body back down,
bei ng sur e t o st r ai ght en t he ar ms, and r epeat wi t hout
2 VERTI CAL LEAP
.. eri or to DAY 1
Art er DAY 90
Then t ower ar m, t ake JUST 0NE STEP back and pr oceed t o
j ump
st r ai ght
up. t ryi ng t o t ouch hi ghest poi nt on wat t l no gat heri ng up a head of
st eam pr i or t o your j ump- t hi nk " j ump
bal . t l . Recor d t hat hei ght her e.
Pr i or t o DAY 1
.. After DAY 90
jump
height with step
P90X Mi ni mum_ Shou[ d have a vert i cat t eap of at t east
5 i nches i f mat e. 3 i nches i f f emat e.
Rest 4 mi nut es bef or e goi ng on t o t he next er er ci se.
Subt ract t he f i rst measuref t ent f rof t t he
and record your vert i caI l eap i nches here.
.. Pri or to DAY 1
. . Af t er DAY 90
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ma x i mu m n u m b e r o f
push- uPs t o f ai l ur e
TOUCH
f l exi bi l i t y t est
di rect t y i n f ront of you. Bend f orward at wai st and ext end arms over t egs
t owards t oes. Oon' t bend knees See how ct ose you can get f i ngert i ps t o
TO FAI LURE?
i t' s i n your mi nd
Put down somet hi ng sof t , about 2 or 3 i nches hi gh
( pi t t ow
or cushi onl ' t o make
cont act wi t h chest on each r ep. Be sur e t o keep body
st r ai ght wi t h hands at nor mat
push- up wi dt h.
Recor d number of push- ups per f or med t o f ai t ur e her e.
Pr i or t o DAY 1
rrter DAY 9 0
P90X Mi ni mum- Shout d be abt e t o do at l east 15 i f maLe, 3 i f f emat e
l or 15 push- uPs of f
Your
kneesl .
Rest 4 mi nut es bef or e goi ng on t o t he next exer ci se.
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4 TOE
t oes. l f not abt e t o reach, measure t he di st ance f rom f i ngert i ps t o t oes l f abt e t o
ext end f i ngers beyond t oes, measure how much t urt her f i ngers reach beyond t oes
Do not st r ai n or f or ce t hi s
Recor d di st ance i n i nches of f i nger s t o t oes her e.
Pr i or t o DAY 1
nt er DAY 90
Use a
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i t not abt e t o reach t oes l e. g. ,
-3
i nchesJ or
a
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i f r eachi ng beyond t oes [ e. g. ,
+3 i nchesl .
P90X Mi ni mum- Shout d be abt e t o r each at t east 6
i nches f r om
Your
t oes, or a
- 6.
What does "to failurc" meanT lJsually'tn exercise it's your mind that
stops
you frcm progrcssing Physicalty "to failurc" is when your body
stops
you by not being able to
go any further
without causing iniurY.
5_WALL
i sol at i ng
q u ad/ l eg st t e ngt h
f r ont - f aci ng cu r l s
6 BI CEP CURLS
At t er DAY 90
Pt ace back f t at aqai nst wat t and Lower
your body i nt o a seat ed chai r
posi t i on l quads
par at t et t o t he f t oor . f eet di r ect t y bet ow kneesi t hi nk 90- degr ee angt e
SOUAT her el . St ar t t i mer as soon as you get i nt o t he chai r posi t i on Br eat he
t h r o u g h t h e d i s c o mf o r t a n d h a n g i n t h e r e u n t i I y o u c a n . t h o l d y o u r s e t f u p a n y t o n g e r l t o
f ai t ur el . Be sur e NOT t o
Pt ace
hands on wat [ or
" scoot
wi t h shout der s You can st i de down
sl owt y as you get t i r ed, but once your but t t ouches t he t t oor , t i me s up
Recor d exact t i me abt e t o hol d wat [ squat her e'
s ec o ndg
mi nut es
mi nut es
s ec onds
Choi ce of wei ght i 5 i mport ant f or t hi s exerci se A heavi er wei ght wi l l be more
el t ect i ve i n het pi ng
you det er mi ne
your r esut t s on
day 90- t hi nk of t he wei ght at whi ch you wi t t max out
P90X Mi ni mum- ShouLd be abt e t o hot d wal l squat
f or at l east 1 manut e
Rest 4 mi nut es bef or e goi ng oh t o t he next exer ci se'
P90X Mi ni mum- Shout d be abt e t o do at t east 1O cur t s wi t h 20 l bs i f mat e'
at t east 10 curt s wi t h 8 t bs. i f f emat e'
at 1O- ' t 5 r eps. Men shout d use a mi ni mum of 20 t bs and women shoul d use a
mi ni mum of I l bs.
Ext end arms st rai ght down i n f ront of body Be sure t hat arms are l ul t y
ext ended bet ween each curt . Usj ng bot h arms at t he same t i me' perf orm as
many cur t s as you can unt i t f ai t ur e. Don t r ock or cheat , and no br eaks t onger
t han 1 second bet ween reps.
Record number of curl s compt et ed an wei ght used here'
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St ar t i ng posi t i on: Seat ed wi t h hands on t he
f t oor at your si des. knees bent wi t h f eet on 7_ | N & O U T S
t he f t oor . Rai se f eet of f t he gr ound and br i ng knees i n t owar ds your chest .
St r ai ght en l egs back out and r epeat movement wi t hout t ouchi ng f l oor .
Recor d number of i n & out s per f or med her e.
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Pri or to DAY 1
Ar t er DAY 90
P90X Mi ni mum_ Shout d be abt e t o do at t east 25-
Rest 4 mi nut es bef or e
9oi n9
on t o t he next exer ci se.
Per f or m
j umpi ng j acks
nonst op f or 2 mi nut es at a qui ck and st eady pace.
Dur i ng t he f i nal 30 seconds, go as f ast as you can t o maxi mi ze your hear t
rat e. When you f i ni sh, be prepared t o
measure your heart rat e over a span
of 4 mi nut es. Shout d be abt e t o f i ni sh t he t est st andi nq and abl e t o br eat he
8 HEART RATE MAXI MI ZER
Record heart rat e i mmedi at et y at t er
j umpi ng j acks
here.
Pr i or t o DAY 1
ntter DAY 9 0
Heart rate al ter' l -mi nute rest
Pr i or t o DAY 1
nt er DAY 90
Heart rat e af t er 2-mi nut e rest
.. eri or to DAY 1
.. nrter DAY 90
Hea rat e af t er 3-mi nut e rest
Pri or to DAY 1
.
at t er DAY 90
Heart rate after 4-mi nute rest
Pri or to DAY 1
.. rtter DAY 90
Good news. . .
l f you can t i ni sh t he 2 mi nut es
you are ready f or P90X!
of
j umpi ng j acks,
ENOUGH LEARNI NG.
Just remember, when you' re f i ni shed t urni ng your body i nt o t hat of a perf ect physi cat
specrmen, t here are a f ew i mport ant t hi ngs you st i . need t o do. The l i rst of whi ch i s
t o t ake your. . .
TI ME
' After"
Photos: Wi th your awesome, j aw-droppi ng
hew physi que, you,tt probabl y want
to gi ve i t the maxi mum exposure i t deserves. So asi de trom attachi ng your photos
to
the pages at the end of thi s book, we atso suggest that you post them on the
geachbody
Message Boards. Any other type of setf-promoti on, such as a ful t_page photograph
i n
your tocat newspaper, i s up to you.
' After"
Eody Measurements: Once you' re done wi th the camera, i t s ti me to get
back
out the tape measure and take those after, body measurements. Record a . the
dramati c resuLts i n the
' After
Day 90 bl anks at the begi nni ng of thi s secti on.
Fi nat Fi t Test: To most accuratety determi ne the progress made i n your strength, power.
coordi nati on, ftexi bi ti ty, and cardi o endurance, be sure to perform thi s test under the
same condi ti ons and ti mel ,i ne as the Fi t Test you took pri or to day 1. Record your
.After
Day 90" resutts i n the btanks provi ded
i n thi s secti on.
lf P90X has enabled you to overcome personal
obstacles to transform your body, mind,
and spi ri t for the better, you coul d be teatured as
SUBMI T Y0UR SUCCESS ST0RY
our next Beachbody success srory. we rove ro
reward our customers for shari ng thei r stori es wi th us, and often hi ghti ght thei r
remarkabl e transformati ons through our TV shqws, speci al events, and medi a
promo ons.
Here are a few i tems to submi t to be consi dered as a Success Story:
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"Before"
and
"atte."
Dhotos.
_A truthfut, open, wri tten account of your
p90X
experi ence. What,s your
story? How has this program changed your tife? Are you
a new
person
mental l y, physi cal ,l ,y,
or both? What does your
faml ty thi nk of your
success? What i s the bi ggest compl i ment someone has gi ven you l atel y?
_A 6hort home vl deo of yo\u wei ghi ng In at the start and fl ni sh of your
program,
wlth a
ghort
na.rative about how you feLt at the start of your
experi ence and at the end, l opti onal ,l
Submit your
story and photos via e-mait to: Successsto es@beachbody,com
- 0r send them wi th opti onal vi deo to:
Beachbody.com Succe5s Stori es
8383 Wi tshi re Btvd., Sui te 1050
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see you i n 90 days
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dascri pti on of how to be
recogni zed as a Beachbody
Success Story, go to
Beac h body,co m an d cl i ck
on the Success Stori es l i nk-
The t ot t owi ng sect i on cont ai ns a comPl et e and det ai t ed t i st i ng of at [ t he workout s i n t hi s program. You
do not have t o read t hi s sect i on t o perf orm any of t he P90X rout i nes. You wi t t , however, be asked t o
WORKOUT GUI DE
record i mport anl dat a l rep count s and wei ght amount sl on worksheet s
t hat aoDear at t he end of each P90x resi st ance worko! t . You' [ t f i nd t hat
recordi ng t hi s i nf ormat i on i s easy and ext remet y hel pl ut t owards chart i ng
your t i t ness progress.
The det ai t ed workout t i st i ngs can at so prove usef ut shout d
you
need addi t i onat i nf ormat i on about any of t he workout s
or i ndi vi duat exerci ses. And when
you don t have access t o
a vi deo
pt ayer, you can pert orm t he appropri at e P90X
workout st rai ght l rom t hi s book. Consi de. t hi s sect i on
j ust
anot her usef ul t ool . t o het p you maxi mi ze
your resut t s.
This depends totally on you and you individual goals. P90X is vetsatile lt
witl improve the overall condition of anyone, but you can choose to tailor
HOW MANY REPS SHOULD I DO?
this
program to gain mass, lean
out, or maximize
Your
strength.
It's all a matter of setting
you tarcet number of reps, which will determine
how much wei ght you use. Herc' s a
qui ck rundown on what i t means t o
' f ai l "
at a gi ven number of rcps.
(Si mpl y st oppi ng at
your t arget number
is not what we mean. Choosing a weight so that you rcach muscle failure
at the right number of reps is what you're after')
8-1 0 nEps
=
muscl e si ze or hypert rophy- l n t hi s range you' l l get maxi mum
muscle grcwth. For those trying to
achi eve maxi mal si ze, t hi s i s your
t arget area f or every set i n each
workout.
12+ neps
=
muscul ar endurance-Some muscl e growt h wi l l occur, but t he
volume of rcpetitions makes it selfJimiting.
You can build lean, strong muscles, but
you'll never maxlmize your body's
potential
for size and strcngth in this realm.
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P90X is a prcgram
that has prcpared you lor a life filted with
possibilities. The completion of this program has provided you
with the tools to take on almost anything. The intensity and
variety of P90X has also given you
the strength, balance, flexibility,
coordination, and cardiovascular
LIFE AFTER P9OX
endurance to improve upon any and all athletic activity. As a
P90X graduate you are motivated, confident, self-assured, and
rcady to attack any fear you might have had p or to stafting
this ptogram.
The continuum of P90X is to explorc the possibilities.
The person you see standing
in the miftor today is not the same person you saw on day 1. The percon you arc
now is capable of so much morc than the percon who was
just
starting
pgOX. you
decided, committed, and succeeded with P90X, so it is only natural to be curious
about what else you can do and accomplish.
The truth about P90X is that there is no end. This
progrcm is an ongoing approach to staying in awesome
shape. That doesn' t mean you must cont i nue t o
hammer out P90X workouts six days a week. lt means
that thrs is a fitness progrcm
that can be used for the
rcst of your life. lt is a progrcm
that grcws
with you as
you continue to explore and improve physically and
mentally. lt can be integrated into, combined with, and
used to enhance everything else you're
doing to stay in
shape and enjoy your life.
Your choice to embark upon the P90X
joumey
will have
benefits that last a lifetime, Now it's time for your new
j ouney
t o begi n.
Congrctulations on a
job
well done. Dont stop!
-TONY HORTON
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