P90X or Insanity? That is a question I get a lot! People ask me if they should start with P90X or Insanity, or they ask if I like P90X or Insanity better. They both sound like easy questions, but they actually aren’t cut and dry questions. It depends on a number of things if you should start with P90X or Insanity, and it’s really hard to say which program I like better since they are two completely different programs. It’s kind of like comparing apples to bananas.
So I’m going to jump right into things and start with the first question…
Should I do P90X or Insanity?
First, let’s talk about Insanity…
If you are just getting back into fitness and it has been years since you’ve worked out (be honest about your fitness level) or you just aren’t in that great of shape, I will always say that you should start with P90X. Insanity is NOT for beginners! While it is an AWESOME fitness program, it is an ultra intense program that is focused on cardio and jump training to help with your endurance, strength, and speed (it’s GREAT for conditioning). During some of the workouts you’ll be burning over 1,000 calories! As you can imagine, to get that kind of calorie burn you’ll have to do some very intense and quick moves.
The awesome thing about Insanity is that you don’t need any equipment at all. You use your body weight as the resistance. So as you may have figured out, if you are trying to add muscle mass, Insanity isn’t the program for you. Another thing that I like about Insanity is that it is 60 days in length (versus P90X which is 90 days). Once you get past the first week of the program, the days seem to fly by and before you know it you are finished the program.
To get a preview of what Insanity is all about check out this quick video-
So Insanity IS for you if-
You LOVE cardio, you are advanced when it comes to fitness, are looking to lose weight and/or looking to get cut and ripped.
Insanity IS NOT for you if-
You are a beginner when it comes to fitness, you have knee problems, and/or are trying to build muscle mass.
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Next, let’s talk about P90X…
P90X is where it all begin for me. It’s the first Beachbody fitness program that I did and I got incredible results with it (check out my results here- P90X Results). P90X is a fitness program that is designed to get you into the best possible shape in 90 days. Despite P90X being an extreme fitness program, it’s a program that almost anyone is able to do. It comes with 3 different workout schedules that you can follow depending on your fitness level and what goals you are trying to accomplish.
P90X has a great mixture of resistance training and cardio. It is really a program for anyone, whether you are trying to lose weight, trying to get cut and ripped, trying to gain muscle mass, or just trying to get toned. What most people do and what I did, is I did P90X first, and now I am going to do a P90X Insanity hybrid. That is where I’ll be doing P90X, but I will be replacing the cardio workouts in P90X with Insanity workouts. That will help spice things up and will really give me the best of both worlds- the intense resistance training in P90X, and the ultra intense cardio workouts in Insanity.
To get a preview of what P90X is all about check out this quick video-
So P90X IS for you if-
You are looking to lose weight, get toned, get ripped and cut, or are looking to build muscle mass.
Click Here To Check Out The P90X Program.
So do I Like P90X or Insanity better?
As I mentioned earlier and as you know now after reading through this post, they are two completely different programs so it’s really hard to say if I like one or the other better. Insanity is more focused on the cardio, and P90X leans towards the resistance training but does incorporate some good cardio workouts. I truly love BOTH programs and by combining the two programs (to create a P90X Insanity Hybrid) I will get the best of both worlds.
If you are still unsure if you should do P90X or Insanity first, I would say start with P90X. It’s a great full body workout program and you can’t go wrong with it. So go ahead and TAKE ACTION NOW! Order one of these incredible fitness programs now so that you can be on your way to getting into the best shape of your life-
