Has anyone seen this infommercial? What do you think? Link below and tell me what you think about this "muscle confusion" concept.
http://www.beachbody.com/jump.jsp?itemI ... ath=1,2,21
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There is definitly logic behind his theory of shocking the muscles by continuously changing the program. That being said, his claim that you can completely transform your body in 90 days may be a little strong. One must not only eat a healthy diet in correct proportion to his/her body requirments, but also start in relatively good shape. Although he claims one starts out slowly and works his/her way up through the program, I find it hard to believe you can successfully get a good workout without having a decent amount of stamina and/or not being able to do a pushup or pull up. Therefore, it appears the 90 day program is for people trying to either get back into shape, or transform themselves from average to great shape.
With this in mind, I would definitly recommend someone in relativly good shape (i.e. has done some work at the gym, but it isn't quite working for them) to try out the program. It would be interesting to hear feedback from someone who isn't being paid to talk on an advertisement.
On the other hand, if someone is severly overweight and/or out of shape, I would probably recommend going to a gym for a few months. This way you can increase strength and stamina in a controlled environment, and get nutritional advice from a professional at the gym. It seems as if the p90x system could be too overwhelming for some. The last thing one wants to do is think of exercise as a negative, and doing something that completly exausts you (a.k.a. what seems to be this exercise program) will do just that. Therefore, for someone "out of shape", I would recommend starting slowly, and eventually work your way up to this program.
With this in mind, I would definitly recommend someone in relativly good shape (i.e. has done some work at the gym, but it isn't quite working for them) to try out the program. It would be interesting to hear feedback from someone who isn't being paid to talk on an advertisement.
On the other hand, if someone is severly overweight and/or out of shape, I would probably recommend going to a gym for a few months. This way you can increase strength and stamina in a controlled environment, and get nutritional advice from a professional at the gym. It seems as if the p90x system could be too overwhelming for some. The last thing one wants to do is think of exercise as a negative, and doing something that completly exausts you (a.k.a. what seems to be this exercise program) will do just that. Therefore, for someone "out of shape", I would recommend starting slowly, and eventually work your way up to this program.
Muscle confusion is an old technique anyway.
I posted something on site listing about 25-30 different exercises / variations on the Bicep.
There are always different exercises you can do for any muscle group, and also changing of reps, and set breaks.
So if someone does alter their routine every 1-2 weeks, muscle confusion would probably occur anyway.
Although changing every 4-6 weeks, is often done, basically if a good routinestill yields the same progress, at the same speed, why change?
Spending money, to learn about such a relatively simple, time served practice, to me seems illogical.
I posted something on site listing about 25-30 different exercises / variations on the Bicep.
There are always different exercises you can do for any muscle group, and also changing of reps, and set breaks.
So if someone does alter their routine every 1-2 weeks, muscle confusion would probably occur anyway.
Although changing every 4-6 weeks, is often done, basically if a good routinestill yields the same progress, at the same speed, why change?
Spending money, to learn about such a relatively simple, time served practice, to me seems illogical.
agreed on the starting out in decent shape. it never specifies what body types can get "ripped" in 90 days, which would be saying that absolutely anyone can get ripped in this time span. needless to say, this is not always going to be the case, but i believe 3 months (with the proper dieting and exercising) can yield amazing results, ive seen it for myself
Yah those infomercials are the best i have ever seen for any exercise programs... I looked it up right after i saw the commercial and saw basically what everyone else has said here, you really need to be in great shape to even start the program.
This is the fitness test, if u can't complete it than you're not ready for teh p90x: http://www.beachbody.com/text/content/v ... oryou.html
This is the fitness test, if u can't complete it than you're not ready for teh p90x: http://www.beachbody.com/text/content/v ... oryou.html
That is snidey to me.
Telling people you can achieve physical greatness in 90 days, then saying you have to be at a certain state to get started.
That's like saying you can't do the Atkins Diet, unless you regularly eat White Bread, and White Pasta, so your body is in a certain Carbed up state, to create the desired effect when you cut them.
Not that Atkins is any good anyway, but no programme like that should advocate you need to have a good physical condition, first to succeed on it, it should be for anyone, doesn't matter if your 15% or 50% bf.
Frankly the whole thing is something I find dubious, and for the fact they're trying to make something tried and tested, sound like a new fangled way to success is crap.
What next? Someone bringing out something that uses Pyramid Training, and calling it a "Muscle taxation programme", to make it sound like it's worth $80 for a DVD.
As bad as Muscletech, using the words "Creatine delivery system" on Celltech
Telling people you can achieve physical greatness in 90 days, then saying you have to be at a certain state to get started.
That's like saying you can't do the Atkins Diet, unless you regularly eat White Bread, and White Pasta, so your body is in a certain Carbed up state, to create the desired effect when you cut them.
Not that Atkins is any good anyway, but no programme like that should advocate you need to have a good physical condition, first to succeed on it, it should be for anyone, doesn't matter if your 15% or 50% bf.
Frankly the whole thing is something I find dubious, and for the fact they're trying to make something tried and tested, sound like a new fangled way to success is crap.
What next? Someone bringing out something that uses Pyramid Training, and calling it a "Muscle taxation programme", to make it sound like it's worth $80 for a DVD.
As bad as Muscletech, using the words "Creatine delivery system" on Celltech