YO! Phase 1 of P90X2 is…Officially…DONE!!! I am SO fired up to be going into Phase 2! In this blog post I want to let you know how Phase 1 of P90X2 went, and then give you a quick recap on how Chest + Back + Balance went (my first workout of Phase 2).

How Did Phase 1 Of P90X2 Go?

I’ll be honest…the first week of Phase 1 of P90X2 was pretty frustrating. Why? Because I was doing BRAND new moves that involved a TON of balance (a MAJOR weakness of mine). So during the workouts I was doing lots of pausing and rewinding, pausing and rewinding, so I could learn the new moves. As a result of having to do that I felt like I wasn’t getting as good of a workout as I usually do.

P90X2 Plyocide is a good example…it felt a lot easier then the original P90X plyometrics.

Then…

Week 2 and week 3 rolled around. I new the moves, so I could go through the workouts without having to stop a million times. At that point I was able to go full throttle with the workouts and I felt the TWO in P90X2. My reps started to consistently increase, and I was able to add more weight to the moves that involved weight.

I also started to see some pretty big improvements in my balance by week 4 and 5. Moves that I could only do 1 or 2 reps like…

• Balance Kickback on Stability Ball, Mule Kick Burpee in X2 Total Body,
• Renegade Row Lolasana in X2 Balance + Power,
• etc.

I was now able to do 8, 10, or more reps depending on the move.

Lastly, wherever I could, I made sure to wear my weighted vest to increase the resistance (I’m now up to about 47 pounds in my weighted vest).

So I spent 5 weeks total in Phase 1 of P90X2. The first 2 weeks was my “unofficial” start of P90X2…I was just trying to get the moves down, and then 3 weeks of going full throttle. After 5 weeks I felt pretty comfortable with the moves, so I felt it was time to move on to Phase 2!

Chest + Back + Balance – Day 1, Phase 2

All I gotta say after doing Chest + Back + Balance is…WOW! :-) THIS is my kind of workout! You’re basically doing a million different varieties of push ups and pull ups. You’ll be using your med balls and the stability balls A LOT during this workout.

I’m not going to give away much in this post on Chest + Back + Balance because I want to do a full separate review on it in another post. BUT…I did want to let you know that there is a move that involves 4 medicine balls, and 1 that involves 3 medicine balls. I only have (2) 8 pounds medicine balls so I just used what I had, but I will be going out and buying 2 more so I can do the extreme version of these moves.

How Is YOUR Workout Journey Going?

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X2 Total Body is D-D-D-DONE! Check out this short and sweet update of how this workout went…

Let me know how YOUR workouts are going below in the comments now!

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P90X2 Results are here! Not! :-) As of the writing of this blog post, today is officially week 2 of my journey with the P90X2 workout program.

So while I don’t have my final P90X2 results to share with you yet, I did want to show you my P90X2 before pics and create this page to be the home of where I post my final P90X2 results. I’m also hoping to feature the P90X2 results of a few others from our community.

You’re more then welcome to read what I have so far on this page, but make sure before you leave to leave a comment below and let me know what kind of P90X2 results you are working towards…

Highlights Of My P90X2 Results

None as of yet, but I’ll be posting the highlights of my P90X2 Results here…

P90X2 Results – Before & After Pics

Here’s a few of my P90X2 before photos. This photos were taken right before I started P90X2. This was after about 60 days of doing P90X and eating enough to just maintain my weight-

P90X2 Before Front Picture

P90X2 Results - Click On Image To View Full Size

P90X2 Before Back Picture

P90X2 Results - Click On Image To View Full Size

After seeing these pictures, it makes me want to push even harder so I get the best possible P90X2 results. Secondly, it makes me realize that my wife and I need a new camera! The quality of the photos isn’t all that hot.

So Does P90X2 Really Work? – P90X2 Results

Even though I haven’t officially finished the program and gotten my final P90X2 results, I think it’s safe to say YES! :-) With all the Team Beachbody programs and products, I have yet to come across something that doesn’t live up to what it says it’s going to do. It’s pretty simple…

FITNESS + NUTRITION + SUPPORT = SUCCESS

We’re given ALL of that with P90X2. We even have the added support of our growing community here. So it’s just a matter of us going to work and using the tools we’ve been given. We have to push play everyday, ensure we follow the nutrition side of things, and stay in engaged in our community, and with me, your Coach.

By the way, if I’m not already your Coach, to make it official, just take a few seconds and create a free Team Beachbody account now my clicking here. You’ll get added support from me and our community, plus you’ll need this account to access the numerous calculators to figure your numbers so you can accomplish your goals.

What Kind Of P90X2 Results Do I Want?

With P90X2 I’m looking to gain muscle mass (while minimizing any fat gain). I’d like to gain about 10 to 20 pounds of pure muscle.

Will I accomplish that? Honestly, not sure. This is my first time doing P90X2, so there’s lots of unknowns.

I’ve done all of the workouts in Phase 1 of P90X2, and those workouts aren’t really conducive to bulking up. However, it looks like the Phase 2 workouts are more similar to the original P90X where I’ll be able to heavy up the weight. So as long as I keep my nutrition in line, I am expecting to make some gains during that Phase.

I’m not sure what to expect in Phase 3 of P90X2, so I honestly have no clue what kind of size I’ll add during that Phase.

Plus, on top of all of the unknowns with the new program, there are lots of unknowns with my body. I’ve never truly attempted to add the kind of size I’m looking to add (while doing EVERYTHING I need to do to add the size). So I don’t know exactly the number of calories and the nutritional proportions that work best for me to bulk up.

I just have the numbers that the various online calculators have given me. Those are a good starting point, but from there you have to track everything to pinpoint what works best for you.

REGARDLESS of what my P90X2 results are, I know I’ll be in better shape then when I started. Plus if anything, I will learn EXACTLY what I need to do for my body so that I do add muscle mass. So it’s going to be an incredible learning experience either way.

To read more about my mission to bulk up, check out this post – OPERATION X2 HULK.

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What kind of P90X2 results do YOU want to get? Leave a comment below and let us know what you’d like to accomplish.

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X2 Balance + Power

X2 Balance + Power TIME! Today is day 6 of my journey with the P90X2 workout. Week 1 is for the most part DONE and in the books. I say “for the most part” because tomorrow is rest or X2 Recovery + Mobility, but I’ll definitely be doing the X2 Recovery + Mobility workout (it’s an awesome stretching routine).

So far the X2 Balance + Power workout is my SECOND favorite workout in the P90X2 workout program so far (right behind X2 Total Body). It’s an ultra challenging workout, but it incorporates lots of resistance training which I love.

The Basics Of X2 Balance + Power

The “X2 Balance + Power” workout is about 62 minutes long and as the name implies, it combines balance and strength to give you an insane workout. You’ll basically be doing resistance exercises that require balance AND have explosive movements.

So as you can imagine, there are some pretty hard exercises in this P90X2 workout. This is one of those workouts where there’s some exercises that you’ll have to pause your DVD, rewind, and watch a few times to get it down.

X2 Balance And Power Sneak Peak

Here’s a super quick sneak peak of what’s come in X2 Balance and Power-

What Do You Need For P90X2 X2 Balance + Power?

For the X2 Balance + Power workout you will need-

What Are The X2 Balance + Power Moves?

X2 Balance And Power Moves

WATER BREAK

WATER BREAK

WATER BREAK

What Are My Thoughts On X2 Balance And Power?

How Did YOU Do With X2 Balance + Power?

If you’re doing P90X2, then let me know how YOU do with X2 Balance + Power! It is an EXTREME workout (squared), but as Tony Horton says in the original P90X, “Do your best and forget the rest!” BRING IT!

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P90X2 Yoga

P90X2 Yoga . . . aka X2 Yoga! This is one of the P90X2 workouts that I haven’t been all too thrilled about, but I understand that it’s a CRITICAL component of the program.

When I started doing Yoga X (from the original P90X) I absolutely HATED it and I dreaded it. You might have felt the same exact way. With time though, I did learn to love it. It’s even in my top 5 of favorite workouts because you just feel so freakin good after doing Yoga X (the time factor though does get in the way at times).

So going into P90X2 Yoga I’m not all that excited. I’m thinking it might be like Yoga X where I HATE IT, but I learn to love it with time.

By the way, as I’m typing this I have YET to actually do P90X2 Yoga. Today is day 4 of my P90X2 journey and here shortly I’ll be saving this page and going off to do P90X2 Yoga.
Let’s go ahead and go into the basics of P90X2 Yoga, I’ll give you a sneak peek of what’s to come, I’ll give you a listing of the moves, and of course you’ll be getting my thoughts on P90X2 Yoga. So keep on reading!

The Basics Of P90X2 Yoga – X2 Yoga

The “P90X2 Yoga” workout is only 67 minutes. This may seem somewhat long, but when compared to Yoga X from the original P90X, this is 100 times better. That workout was around 1 hour and I think 30 minutes. So it was LONG! The length of that workout was the biggest complaint I’d hear, and one of my only beef’s with that workout.

X2 Yoga Sneak Peek

Here’s a quick sneak peek of P90X2 Yoga-

What Do You Need For P90X2 Yoga?

For “X2 Yoga” all you’ll need is a yoga mat, yoga block (this is optional, but recommended), and a towel to wipe the sweat off you (or you can just let it flow).

What Are The P90X2 Yoga Moves?

X2 Yoga Moves

What Are My Thoughts On P90X2 Yoga?

Alrighty, I’m getting to the point now in this P90X2 Yoga post that I can’t procrastinate from doing the workout any longer! :-)

I’m off to get my yoga on with X2 Yoga! I’ll post a video below of how it went, my thoughts, and anything else you need to know-

How Did YOU Do With P90X2 Yoga?

Hey you! Yea I’m talking to you reading this! :-) How did P90X2 Yoga go for YOU? Or if you haven’t already done this workout yet, how are you feeling about it? You may not be all that excited about it like I was, or you might LOVE Yoga and be super pumped up about it.

Regardless how you feel…I want to hear your thoughts! We’ve got a growing community here and the only way you’ll get the most out of it is if you ENGAGE and let us know…Are you excited about P90X2 Yoga? Once you do complete X2 Yoga, how did it go?

Let us know! Also, while you’re at it, make sure you sign up for the free newsletter below, and create a Free Team Beachbody account to become an OFFICIAL team TREK2BEFIT member! TOGETHER we are going to accomplish ALL of your goals!

I look forward to hearing about YOUR journey!

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X2 Total Body

X2 Total Body…DONE! As of the writing of this blog post I just finished day 3 of my first official round of P90X2! This has got to be my FAVORITE P90X2 workout so far since it incorporates all of my favorite moves- push ups, pull ups, and other resistance moves that incorporate weight.

In my “X2 Total Body” review post I’m going to share with you everything you could ever want to know about the P90X2 X2 Total Body workout. I’ll tell you how long it is, what equipment you need during X2 Total Body, and a listing of the moves. You’ll also get to hear my thoughts on X2 Total Body immediately after I finish the workout. Make sure to watch this video since I tell you a story of something that happened during X2 Total Body that could have ended up really, really bad…

Aight, here’s your X2 Total Body review!

The Basics Of X2 Total Body

The “P90X2 X2 Total Body” workout is about 63 minutes long, and as the name states, it’s a TOTAL body workout. It isn’t your standard old school total body resistance workout…it combines instability AND resistance to give you a killer workout. Standard moves like curls, tricep kickbacks, chest press, etc. are put on steroids by adding a stability ball, medicine ball, or by literally standing on one leg while doing the move.

The instability that’s thrown into these moves makes proper form not optional…but MANDATORY! Proper form is critical during the P90X2 X2 Total Body workout.

P90X2 X2 Total Body Sneak Peek

What Do You Need For X2 Total Body?

For X2 Total Body you can get away with just using a towel and resistance bands. To get the most out of P90X2 X2 Total Body though, this is what you’ll need-

What Are The X2 Total Body Moves?

Warm Up

X2 Total Body Main Moves – Round 1

X2 Total Body Main Moves – Round 2

For round 2, you just repeat all of the moves above in round 1 and then you’re DONE with X2 Total Body! Sounds hard? It is! BUT as always, with time you will get better at this workout.

What Are My Thoughts On P90X2 X2 Total Body?

By the way…In the video above I was exhausted if you can’t tell! :-) I said “push up” a few times when I meant to say “pull up.” I’m sure you know what I meant to say!

Make sure NOT to discount the warning I gave you in the video as far as using too much weight. Even though I’m on a covert mission during P90X2 to bulk up and add size, I’m not going to worry to much about bulking up during this first phase of P90X2.

Learn from my little accident, and maintain proper form at ALL times!

How Did YOU Do With P90X2 X2 Total Body?

If you’re doing P90X2, how did X2 Total Body go for you? Are there moves you struggled with, or ones that you ROCKED?

Make sure to leave a comment below and let us know how this workout went for YOU!

This IS a tough workout, but again…stick with it NO MATTER WHAT! If you’re dead set on hitting your goals with P90X2, then you should be willing to stick it out and to just do it. Keep pushing play with P90X2 X2 Total Body and all of the other workouts!

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Plyocide

P90X2 Plyocide is FINISHED! I just finished pushing play with the “Plyocide” P90X2 workout so I thought it’d be fitting to give everyone a complete breakdown of this P90X2 workout. This is a killer workout and I’m still sweating from it! :-)

In this post I’ll give you the basics of P90X2 Plyocide. I’ll tell you how long Plyocide is, what you need, what the moves are, and I’ll also give you a sneak peak video of this workout. Lastly, I’ll give you my personal video review of P90X2 Plyocide.

Enough of the chit chat…here is everything you could ever want to know about P90X2 PLYOCIDE!

The Basics Of P90X2 Plyocide

The Plyocide workout is about 55 minutes long and is all focused around the traditional plyometric moves (explosive moves…aka jump training) that are combined with mind and coordination drills. So Plyocide isn’t about just flailing or flapping your body around uncontrollably. It’s about connecting your mind with your body so that you’re able to increase your endurance, speed, and coordination.

What Do You Need For P90X2 Plyocide?

For “P90X2 Plyocide” workout you can get away with just a towel and a sturdy chair. The other Plyocide equipment that is optional, but recommended is- 2 pieces of tape (I personally just pretend their are lines on the floor), towel or stability ball, towel or medicine ball, plyometric box or some kind of sturdy platform (I just use a chair or the stairs), a mat, and some good ole H2O.

What Are The P90X2 Plyocide Moves?

Ok, I can’t promise I’ll put this together for ALL of the P90X2 workouts, but here is a list of the moves that you’ll be doing in P90X2 Plyocide-

Warm Up

Main Workout Moves

How Does P90X2 Plyocide Compare With P90X Plyometrics?

People always ask me how P90X2 Plyocide compares to the original P90X Plyometrics. I’d say that P90X2 Plyocide is just as hard as the original P90X but in a different kind of way. For the first few times that I did P90X2 Plyocide I felt like I wasn’t getting as good of a workout as the original Plyometrics. But it was really because the workout was brand new to me and I was still learning the moves.

Now that I’ve done Plyocide several times I pretty much know the moves so I’m able to push myself harder and longer. A LOT of these moves also FORCE you to use your brain and to actually think. In P90X Plyometrics you really didn’t have to think all that much. You just did the moves, pushed yourself as hard as you could and that’s it.

P90X2 Plyocide requires you to think and to have some coordination which I struggle with (you should see my dance moves). Even though I may not be able to push the pedal to the metal during ALL of the moves (since I’m trying to get the coordination part down), I’m improving my coordination and the connection between my brain and my body which will ultimately benefit all other workouts.

P90X2 Plyocide Sneak Peek

If you haven’t done the P90X2 Plyocide workout, here’s a sneak peak video of some of the moves-

My Personal P90X2 Plyocide Video Review

Here’s my personal quick video review of the P90X2 Plyocide workout. This is day TWO of my 1st official round of P90X2…

How DID YOU Do With P90X2 Plyocide?

If you just finished doing this workout and are going through the P90X2 Challenge, then how did YOU do with this workout? Make sure to leave a comment below and let us know how you did with P90X2 Plyocide. Also, if you haven’t already done so, make sure to subscribe to our newsletter now to get the best fitness tips ever put together.

Keep pushing play with P90X2! With time, patience and practice you WILL get better with P90X2 Plyocide!

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