Well unfortunately summer is coming to an abrupt halt! (at least here in the northest). Maybe where you live it may not seem like winter yet but it will soon spread it’s  grip on your region inthe near future!

This brings me to today’s topic that I would like to discuss.  Just because the nice weather will be taking an extended break and that we are putting away our bathing suits and short sleeves in exchange for the long sleeves and snow boots doesn’t mean that our fitness takes that same break! Nope, now is the time to dig deep and get yourself into a fitness program (if your not in one already). Don’t wait till the first of the year to gear up and get yourself motivated like most people tend to do. Don’t let the upcoming holidays or New Years get in your way and delay your motivation to get in shape and feel better. Get into my October giveaway now and get motivated to make that change!

Unfortunately with the weather going down hill you may now find it difficult to do some of the things outdoors that you typically enjoy to do. Fortunately for us Beachbody has a number of GREAT fitness programs  to pick from that we can do right in our own living room. They offer programs of all varieties, for any level that really get you results!! Personally I know this first hand having successfully completed one round of P90X and I am now currently into my 4th week of Insanity.

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Hey all, well now that fall is here and were putting away the bathing suits and short sleeve t-shirts doesn’t mean that you can put your fitness into hibernation mode and pick it back up in spring! That’s why I have come up with my October giveaway! Yep, one lucky person will win a jug of P90X recovery formula FREE!!  I’ll even pickup the shipping costs!

I thought this would be a great way to help YOU stay committed to your workout routines throughout the “offseason”.  Once you enter your name and email address to receive         vinfit90’s monthly newsletter you will automatically be entered to win one (1) 3LB. jug of P90X recovery formula – FREE! (shipping included)  It’s that easy!!

Try the refreshing drink after your workout that refuels your body ready for your next workout!

• Open to U.S residents only.
• New subscribers only.
• One (1) entry per email address.   

This workout is one of my favorites to do, although I did find the wide front pull-ups difficult, scratch that make that impossible to do without doing them assisted but that’s o.k. because you will find as I did that you really do improve with every workout!

Lets’ dive deep into my P90X reviews of chest and back to give you a feel for this workout.

 This workout is performed four (4) times throughout this program. You will do this workout during weeks 1, 2, 3 & 9.

You will find that the layout of this workout is really cool. Tony Horton performs the exercises alongside three other people working out with him. These people are in REALLY good shape but you get the feel that they are normal everyday people just like us. They don’t put on those fake annoying smiles like you see on so many other fitness programs.

The workout is approximately one hour long in which that time includes a warm-up and cool-down. This workout like the rest of them are very quick moving, so unless you’re in phenomenal shape you will probably find yourself hitting the pause button from time to time to regroup before continuing on with the workout.

You will primarily be using body weight as resistance during this workout except for three of the exercise in which you can use bands or weights. Typically if you are looking to put on muscle size you will want to stay in the 8 to 10 rep range, if you are looking to just tone and slim up then you may want to stay in the 12 to 15 rep range per exercise.

This is a “repeat” workout where you will be doing two rounds of the (12) exercises. The (12) exercises that you will perform in this workout are:

01  – standard push-ups

02  – wide front pull-ups

03   - military push-ups

04  – reverse grip chin ups

05  – wide fly push-ups

06  – closed grip overhand pull-ups

07  – decline push-ups

08  – heavy pants

09  – diamond push-ups

10  – lawnmowers

11  – dive bomber push-ups

12  – back fly’s

They refer to this workout as the push and pull workout. This workout mainly targets two of your largest muscle groups being your back & chest and you will also be working your secondary muscles as well mainly your triceps and to a lesser degree your shoulders. You will start out doing an exercise for your chest and then do an exercise for you back and so forth so you get to rest one muscle group while working another.

The equipment will need for this workout is pretty basic.

You need either weights or bands.

 Push up bars which is optional but I highly recommend them due to the number of pushups you will be doing in this routine. The pushup bars help take the pressure off your wrists and they also allow you to go extra deep on your reps.

Chin up bar or bands.

Chair if needed to help you with assisted pull-ups.

Fitness guide and pen.

Water and towel.

And of course determination!

Be sure to read my next P90X reviews article in this series.

Till next time……….stay motivated & take care of yourself.

Well, I took my second Insanity fit test this week. Although I wasn’t feeling well at the beginning of the week I decided to go ahead with it anyways so I would not fall behind on my workouts. Well unfortunately my work took care of that for me! With a looming deadline by weeks end and spending overtime at the office each night to meet this deadline my workout program suffered. But you know what? That’s life - things come up for everybody day in and day out but you just have to deal with it the best you can and KEEP GOING!

This is one of those times that leaves the door open for most people to really start the slide downhill after missing a few workouts, but it’s so important not to fall into that trap. For me it’s a mind game where your brains telling you to not to worry about working out and you can have all that junk now that you missed a few workouts what’s it matter now? WRONG you need to fight it and get your mind refocused on getting your workout schedule back on track and back to eating as clean as you can.

Now for my fit test #2 numbers, they weren’t too bad (although your always disappointed to see a number go down) I made some improvements on most of the moves which is always a great thing and really helps to keep you motivated?

Here are my results:

1. Switch kicks – 51 (decrease of 9)

2. Power Jacks – 68 (increase of 9)

3. Power Knees – 90 (increase of 14)

4. Power Jumps – 45 (increase of 5)

5. Globe Jumps – 12 (decrease of 1)

6. Suicide Jumps – 21 (increase of 3)

7. Push-up Jacks – 29 (increase of 2)

8. Low Plank Oblique – 30 (decrease of 14)

Boy just imagine if I was 100% at the time of the fit test?? I’ll rock the next fit test for sure!

If your already in decent shape and looking to step up your fitness level and burn the fat off your body then get your Insanity program today and join me!! And if you’re not in the shape that you want to be in – that’s o.k. because Beachbody offers programs for you to build your fitness base! Email me to discuss what program may be best for you to get started with! -  do it today and do it for yourself!

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