P90X Extreme Home Fitness with Tony Horton - Set of 13 DVDs

I put off getting this for months. I just didn't think it could make much difference, I'm in fairly good shape. Turns out I'm not, in as good shape as I thought. This program kicks some serious butt. I highly recommend it if you are serious about getting yourself in great shape. Not for the casual, workout enthusiast.

The same P90X product is more than $100 cheaper on the "official" beachbody website. This is the first time I've seen such a glaring price disparity on an Amazon product.

i consider myself fitter than most and needed a program that wasn't your run of the mill exercise videos. i definitely got what i paid for and more. i felt like i was actually burning calories and got quite strong. the routines are varied enough so that i didn't get bored. if you like doing pushups, pullups, and basic exercises that will kick your butt this is the workout for you.

I have done this program and find it to be very advanced, but in general, this is not as difficult as the majority of Cathe Friedrich's videos. Of course, Cathe is a tough act to follow!

P90X is NOT the workout for a person at even a medium intensity level of fitness.

You must bet VERY fit to do this workout and even then you will likely struggle with some of the moves. I know that I did.

My favorite of the series is the "Core Synergistics", followed by "Yoga X" and "Ab Ripper X".

I use the Cardio X, Kenpo X and Plyometrics on easy workout days. They are fun to do and basic. There is no complicated choreography, but Kenpo X must be done with precision to be truly effective.

I thought Yoga X would be easy -- WRONG! Tony brings it on in that video. He is in fantastic shape and has tremendous flexibility and his cast is remarkable.

Pros:

Tony is a great coach and a lot of fun.

I love his cast - they are such an inspiration. and they really work out hard and push themselves.

Many of his workouts are fresh and innovative. He also puts a twist on classical resistance training and I like that. I love the use of the tubing. It is harder and more intense than I thought it would be.

While the tubing is really tough to use, it packs nicely for travel. Try the tubing and if you practice good form, you will feel the burn.

Cons:

The supplements are a waste of money and I found the Millionaire's Club to be a money making scheme for Beach Body. This was a major turn off for me. I want to get fit, not get involved in some scheme and contest to make money for Beachbody.

There are really only 12 workouts, so selling the program as a 13 disk set is deceiving.

I wish the producers had informed Tony that a camera is a mirror image, so his left is your right and vice-versa. I find it to be annoying when he begins a routine and says begin on your right foot and his right is your left.

In closing if you are a very fit individual who wants to take your workouts to a new level, give P90X a try.

I am glad I did because I lost 10 lb during the first 3 weeks of the program.

I love this product, and look forward to starting this goal that I have set, it does look very advanced, which I am not yet, but I certainly look forward to the challenge!