Power 90 was created in 2001 by fitness expert Tony Horton along with Beachbody, a fitness company dedicated to delivering at-home workout routines. Power 90 was instantly successful and today remains just about the most popular at-home physical fitness programs on the market.
Lrt’s take a brief look at the Power 90 workout itself: This 90 day workout is built to pass you through 4 stages of gradually escalating intensity as you cycle through six different workout routines. These workouts contain two ‘Sculpt Circuit’ workouts, two ‘Sweat Cardio’ workouts and two ‘Ab Ripper’ regimens. The responsibility is on the you to make the decision when you’re ready to move from one difficulty level to the next; Power 90 clearly states that you will need to take note of your body and progress at your own speed.
The actual workouts can be brief. The longestt – Sculpt and Sweat workouts range from 30 to 40 minutes, while the ab routines are very brief, running from 4 to 6 minutes. Sweat Cardio starts out with yoga as a warm up, after which continues into a variety of cardio exercises including martial art moves that culminate in a stretch/yoga cool off. The Sculpt Circuit also starts with some stretching and easy yoga, after which proceeds through a weight resistance regimen which is demonstrated with both free weights and resistance bands. As a result, they progress through a mix diverse styles and workouts consissting of 40 minute durations.
What is immediately clear upon reviewing these workout routines is that they don’t have high intensity or production values. The facility is a dull, featureless studio space and you will surely want your special music playing to help keep you pumped. The routines themselves are simply not as extreme as those in other workout dvd’s,the workouts are brief and the exercises will fit within the upper limits of most people’s comfort levels.
Is this a bad thing? No. Naturally working with a good-looking stage with all the props and effects other workout dvd’s offer is more impressive, but that has nothing to do with the quality of the workout. The only real result such a goofy setup has is to make it near impossible to take the workouts seriously. However, anybody who’s serious about getting physical results should be capable of look past this early version of a Beachbody product made when this company was still beginning, and focus on the workouts themselves.
Power 90 is the best package for all those learning how to run, but not adopting an Olympic marathon routine. This is where Power 90′s mild intensity level is needed. While you may push your workouts to your maximum and thus achieve greater results, Power 90 is a more flexible routine that lends itself to a greater variety of athletes and non-athletes
In summary: the principles behind Power 90 are sound. When you keep to the workouts as well as the nutrition guidebook for 90 days, you will realize impressive results. The degree of results will be based on your dedication and effort; Power 90 will tell you how one can attain them, however it you will fail if yyou don’t do the exercises and eat properly. Power 90 is the logical precursor to other popular workout dvd’s and should be seen as a challenging routine for all people interested in going from a beginning or mid-level of fitness to a more advanced point. What is expected on your part is that you put aside ego and pride and ask yourself where you are at, and how best to realize the results you desire. Some athletes can jump right into the favorite workout dvd’s while the rest folks must earn that level of requisite fitness. That is exactly where Power 90 fits into the picture.
Dave Presecky is a product evaluation specialist for 90 Day Workout, an Independent Beachbody Coach and official distributor of Beachbody products. He also blogs at the 90 Day Workout Blog on Health & Fitness related matters.
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