In all of my years as a personal trainer and a personal development writer, I have never been more convinced about a program’s ability to help people take control over their lives more than the P90X Extreme Training System®.
What’s surprising, however, is that even though P90X is one of the most effective weight loss and fitness programs out there, the health and weight loss benefits are only part of what people get from using P90X. In addition, they get something that is not as measurable as weight loss and increased health, but just as important – they get empowerment.
Ever since announcing the Million Dollar Body Challenge, and choosing P90X as one of the fitness programs the participants can use, I have been researching P90X extensively. The amount of data available about the program is nothing less than staggering, and here’s the best part:
It’s all good!
Normally, even a very popular book, video, program, etc., will have a fair amount of people who don’t think that much of it. With P90X, however, the only negative comment that I’ve heard is that it’s really hard! That is, of course, why it’s really effective.
I have read dozens of blog posts and articles, poured over the company literature, seen multiple videos about the product, and even talked to people in person, and no one has had anything bad to say about it.
So, that is all well and good, and if you haven’t already checked out P90X, I definitely recommend that you do. You can see 3 cool videos about it and get signed up for the Million Dollar Body challenge by going right here.
There is more than just health and fitness to be discussed, however – let’s talk about empowerment.
The Discipline to Win
The people who successfully complete the 90-day P90X program do it by, quite frankly (and literally), working their butts off for 90 days straight. P90X is not easy, and like any good fitness program, it includes both a structured exercise program and a structured nutrition plan.
The P90X graduates are all people who took control of their lives for 90 days straight and said, “I am going to do this. I will not back down, and I will not give up. I will stay focused on my goal of making it to day 90, and I will not allow myself to be distracted in any way from reaching my goal.”
Hmmm…that sounds a bit like the recipe for success in any endeavor, doesn’t it? The P90X grads, however, have an edge that most people don’t: They know that the system works.
They know that by staying disciplined and on track, that the results will be there. It isn’t hearsay to them, it isn’t a rumor, it isn’t some vague bit of personal development advice – it is a fact.
They know that by staying their course for 90 days, they can accomplish truly amazing things, remarkable things, measurable and noticeable things. They can accomplish things that not only make other people stand up and take notice, but more importantly, things that have empowered them to succeed in any endeavor in their lives.
Their success with P90X, although wonderful in its own right, is just a stepping stone to success in other areas because they now have confidence, and faith, and they understand the power of positive habits. By the sweat of their own brow, they have seen that they can accomplish something that was neither easy, nor short-lived.
They have learned perseverance and discipline; they know the taste of victory and they know it tastes so sweet because they earned it, they worked for it, and they deserve it.
Does all of this mean that you should run right out and buy P90X just so you can be like them? Unless you are in perfect physical condition already, sure that would be a great idea. However, even if you don’t, at least take the message of this blog post to heart:
Victory is sweet when you earn it, and you aren’t earning it if you are sitting well inside your comfort zone watching the world go by.
Is it all about the chiseled abs, the sculpted shoulders, or the beautiful legs? Nope! However, when you work hard enough to have chiseled abs, sculpted shoulders, or beautiful legs, you suddenly realize that there is nothing that you can’t do.
And that, friends and neighbors, is definitely something worth working for, wouldn’t you say?
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I just actually completed my first week of P90X and man was it ever intense. I think that is why it is so popular. There are no tricks just hard work and dedication.
I felt weaker and tired after the first few days, but you quickly bounce back. I know it’s earlier but I already feel stronger and can’t what for another week of it.
Steve,
Yes, that is precisely why P90X works – there are no tricks. The weight loss community is constantly looking for the “magic pill,” but the truth is that simply exercising consistently and intensely, and eating the right types and amounts of foods is the answer – and always has been!
Congrats on starting P90X, Steve. Stick with it, and you will be amazed by the results!
Many people have seen the P90X commercials, but are hesitant to try the program because they don’t feel that it is right for them. They worry that they are too old, to fat, haven’t worked out in along time, or just don’t have the time to commit to the program. I’m going to tell you right now that the P90X program is for everyone. It doesn’t matter if you are young, old, fat, skinny, in shape, out of shape