Why P90X Instead of the Gym for Me?

That was a question I asked myself before starting? I'm a business owner, a favorite customer of US Air - still waiting for that Christmas present, but getting bumped up to 1st class every flight is nice; I'd still rather be home with my wife and kids. Most of us these days have similar stories, we leave the house at 7am or earlier and get back home at 6pm or later.

I did visit the local hotspot/nightclub/24 hour club with the neighbor....he's around 10 years younger and at least at that time looked much better in spandex than I did with all of the other 20 year olds. Seems to be the place to go these days instead of the nightclubs for dating. Regardless, who really has that sort of time with a family? By the time the work day is done its time to fix dinner or watch the kids while the spouse fixes dinner or goes and picks it up.

The choice for me was simple, and not really even a choice. I needed to do something that did not take away from my family time, but still showed me results. True, some days, before the 6am flight out, it is really tough. I'm now in week 11 of my 12 weeks and I'm very proud to say that with over 25 nights in hotels, I have only missed two workouts and those where planned - one was the Super Bowl a planned "cheat day" followed by a rest day, the other was just because I needed to move my stretch/rest day to Sundays.

Anyway, back on track, your first question: ‘Should I Invest In A Gym Membership or P90X! Ask yourself the following:

1. What time do you go to work?
2. What time do you get home?
3. What’s your family situation?
4. How do you think your spouse will feel if you get home at 7pm and then go off to the gym for an hour or so three to four times per week? (That by the way represents a good use of a gym memberships)

Okay, I know tough questions, and P90X is not for everyone. I chose it because it works for me, I can live with it, and I have after 11 weeks decided it is a lifestyle change for me. Yes, I can hardly wait to finish my 90 days post my pictures, before and after, and prove to myself that this is for real. I'm not some idiot that fell for an infomercial and lost money. I was able to make the commitment and stick with it and it is one of the best things that I have done for myself and my family....I can't tell you how much weight my wife has lost just because I have changed my cooking habits, one of these days she'll jump on the exercise band wagon, as well as stop smoking like I did. I wake up at 4am everyday, I used to roll over and fall asleep, now I lay in bed until 5 am or get up and exercise. Most people are not freaks like me, so after the kids go to bed, or during the lunch hour also works, but it needs to be the same routine daily.

What do I need to get started, well you can click here to get started on the program: I'm Ready

What do I need? You need a pull up bar, and some sort of light barbells or bands, both are available through this link: BeachBody Store

I also recommend some additional nutrients, but we'll cover those after you've gotten started - not mandatory, but they definitely help recovery!