P90X Does it Work?

"Gimmick" –noun

An ingenious or novel device, scheme, or stratagem, esp. one designed to attract attention or increase appeal.

Something like... oh let's say exercise tapes. It's hard to believe after so many different kinds of work out tapes, like Richard Simmons, that any of them might actually work. However, over the past year I have found myself somewhat drawn to a new workout found on TV known as "P90X". Now some of you may have all ready seen this on television, but for those of you who have no idea what it is I'll explain to you the idea.

It's a set of different work out routines you're capable of doing at home without all the fancy and expensive equipment. It also changes the workout by giving you many other ways to work your muscles throughout your body. They call it "body muscle confusion".

Now I am not trying to sell the product here. Nor have I fallen into the actual gimmick. My brother and I have talked about it several times over the past few months, debating whether or not we should give it a try. He himself wants to get back into shape so when he gets hired as a firefighter he'll not fall behind. I'm doing it for one main reason and that's to try something new.

I have become very interested in fitness and how it works. I also want to try and see the different variety of exercises one can do because we're all sick of the standard push-up. I know I am. I have begun the P90X because it's something I can do at home before or after work without needing to go to the gym or to take somebody else's spot in a class who needs more motivation to workout than I do.

So here's the deal. I have met people who have done this and they have proven to me that it works. I have already begun my 90 day last Monday and I'm already feeling results (mostly because I have worked out for so long all ready so anyone who's more out of shape may not see results right away). I am not promoting the product for you to buy it but trying to prove that staying active everyday can give you greater results. But, you may not see on me the definition you see on the television because I am not following the diet guide to a T because I can not afford my own groceries.

That's up to my parents!

But let's see if I can avoid fatty foods like McDonald's (which is gross to begin with) and avoid excessive drinking over the weekends. We all know that beer gives you a horrible belly. So, if I can do that, I believe I can still get some pretty good results within 90 days.

I've put up my before photo's and will post up my 30 day, 60 day, and 90 day results. And I'll point out that my computer is not fancy enough for any photoshop so I've not edited any of these photo's. I'll hold the newspaper with the days date on it if that makes you happy!