P90X App
I’m pretty excited because P90X has finally truly gone mobile with the P90X app! As of yesterday there is now a P90X iPhone app that you can use to literally take P90X with you anywhere. Since I’m a gadget guy and I have an iPhone AND I’m a P90X addict I HAD to purchase it. Like all things the company behind P90X does, they don’t do things halfway or put out crap that doesn’t work. This new P90X app is no exception.
In this post I’m going to give you the low down on this new P90X app and tell you exactly what this app does, who it’s for, and what I think of it.
What The P90X Iphone App Is NOT
First, the “P90X app” is NOT a replacement for the physical P90X program. You’re not going to get the P90X Fitness Guide, the Nutrition Guide, etc. In order to truly get the most out of the program you need these guides and the full program. I know there are going to be people out there thinking “ohhh I can just buy the P90X iPhone app now instead of buying the full program.” If you’re absolutely serious about getting results with P90X, then you need the full program, period! I won’t harp on that point anymore…
The Basics Of The P90X App
The P90X iPhone app consists of the Tracking App which is the base of the app. This allows you to track your P90X workouts, schedule workouts, track your measurements, workouts, and pictures, share your progress, and sync your workouts with your Beachbody SuperGym calendar. It also comes with 2 Guided Workouts, the P90X Fit Test, and Ab Ripper X.
Guided Workouts – P90X iPhone App
“Guided Workouts” means exactly what it sounds like. The P90X iPhone app will literally walk you through the workout with a cool video of Tony Horton doing each of the moves. It has a timer that times the length of the entire workout and a countdown timer for each of the moves. There is also audio with each video by the MAN himself Tony Horton telling you how to do the moves. It’s really cool. Here’s a screenshot from the P90X Ab Ripper X Guided workout that I took from my phone-
P90X iPhone App Guided Workout
The Cost – P90X iPhone App
The P90X iPhone app costs $4.99 (which is a little pricey compared to some apps, but for what it does I think it’s worth it). You also can optionally purchase the other P90X Guided Workouts (each P90X DVD is has it’s own Guided workout that you can buy). You can buy the workouts individually, or buy them as a bundle which is where you’ll save the most money.
Oh yea, and if you buy the bundle like I did, give it a good amount of time to install. The Guided Workouts literally walk you through ALL of the moves so they are pretty big files. After I bought the bundle that includes all the workouts, the program become unresponsive due to it downloading them. Don’t freak out, just give it some time and let it do its thing.
Who Is The P90X App For?
The P90X iPhone app is for any existing or new P90X users who want to be able to track everything on the go and be able to literally do P90X anywhere. There have been many times when my wife and I have been traveling where I wish I had a more mobile way to bring P90X with us. Now with the P90X app I just bring my phone to the hotel gym and I’m good to go (or I have have bands I can do P90X right in the hotel room).
Also, there have been many times when I’ve been invited to the gym with my buddies but I had to turn them down since I didn’t want to lug my P90X fitness guide, my worksheets, etc. to the gym. Now I’m excited to actually bring this to the gym with them so I can show them the crazy P90X moves I’ve been doing for the past 2 years! :-)
Give Me More Specifics On What It Does!
Here’s the quick basics of what the P90X app does-
- Schedule
- Track
- Measure
- Earn
- Share
So I’m going to quickly take you through each of the features and give you a quick summary of each.
Schedule – P90X App
P90X iPhone App Calendar
The P90X iPhone app allows you to auto schedule whatever P90X workout schedule you are doing whether it be the Classic, Lean, or the Doubles. There’s a calendar section within the app that tells you your workout for the day, and you can check out your completed workouts, etc. If for some reason you can’t get your workout done for the day you can postpone it or cancel it. You can also add other workouts to the calendar too like hiking, swimming, running, etc.
The coolest part of the schedule feature that I like the most is that it automatically syncs up with the SuperGym calendar and allows you to log your workouts live just as if you were to hit the “Start Now” button inside of your free Team Beachbody account.
Track – P90X App
It allows you to not only track your workouts, but it’s like having the P90X paper worksheets in your phone. You can track your reps, weight, sets, etc. You can also add notes as you’re going along. There’s cool history graphs and you can check out your 30, 60, and 90 day progress reports.
It also allows you to track your nutrition (your daily food intake) and is a compliment to the P90X Nutrition Guide. I have just gotten into tracking my nutrition using an app, so I’m likely going to stick with what I’m using for now, but may start using the current app I’m using in conjunction with this.
Measure – P90X App
The P90X app allows you to track your body measurements, your weight, and it even allows you to track your pictures that you take to help track your changes. There’s also a nifty little photo taking tool that helps you take consistent photos so it’s easier for you to compare your before and after pics.
Earn – P90X App
Inside the P90X app you can earn what they call “achievement badges” for completing workouts, taking your fit test, measurements, etc. This is just something they’ve done to help make the P90X app fun. I heard there’s a few hidden badges that you’ll earn for doing out of the ordinary things like working out on a Friday evening, etc. I guess you’ll just have to actually use the P90X app to earn those hidden badges!
Share – P90X App
Lastly, the P90X app lets you share your progress with the program to help with accountability and to impress your friends! :-) You can share your results on Facebook, Twitter, email, and there’s even integration to Apple’s Game Center. Cool stuff! :-)
Ok, I Guess I’m A Nerd – P90X iPhone App
WOW…This post has gotten crazy long. I guess my nerdyness for technology and P90X has been revealed! I think you guys and gals know where I stand with the P90X app. For you P90X lovers and iPhone owners who want to have P90X with you in your pocket, this P90X app is a must have. Now we can truly BRING IT anywhere we go! :-)
