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The weight loss industry is gaining so much because more and more people are into losing weight. The companies who belong to this industry sell copies of books that claim to contain the secrets of weight loss. They also sell videos on how to prepare foods that will help you lose weight and videos that teach you how to do exercises for a flatter tummy.

The truth is, you do not have to pay at all when you want to be on a diet. Losing weight means that you have to burn more calories than what you consume. This principle is simple; you just have to control the foods that you eat. When on a weight diet, you should keep track of all the things that you eat. The unhealthy foods should be removed from your diet because they do not contribute any nutrients to the body, you are just actually wasting money on these foods. Weight loss also involves seeking better alternatives to the foods that you usually take in like soda and meat. You can replace the former with fruit juices or tea which are way healthier. You can also eat lean meat instead of meat with fats. You can opt for popcorn instead of potato chips when watching a movie. Potato chips have high levels of salt and unhealthy fat. You can record the foods that you are eating by writing a weight journal. This will help you keep track of your loss progress and keep you motivated.

The P90X Workout Schedule is comprised of three separate routines. You choose where you want to start based on your physical conditioning and then just push play. The three options are broken down into Classic, Lean, and Doubles. I will give you a breakdown of each P90X Workout Schedule for those that don’t understand.

P90X Workout Schedule Options:

“Classic”

This is where most people seem to start, including myself – The Classic Workout Schedule is straight forward and offers the best combination or those ready to build muscle and burn fat as they go.

The classic workout schedule requires no more than 1 hour and a half in any one day – The longest workout of the entire schedule is Yoga X.

I chose to do classic in my first round of P90X and seemed to get very good results by sticking almost 100% to the workouts. My diet was nothing organized and didn’t follow the P90X Meal Plan. However, I did eat healthy and clean, i.e. no soda, candy, ice cream, red meats, sugars, etc. I still consume sugar but on a highly reduced level, pretty much only in my coffee – that is my one diet evil.

The Classic P90X Workout Schedule will work you out 6 days a week just as Lean and Doubles will do except you tend to focus on a mix of Cardio and Resistance training, nearly 50 / 50. It looks something like this:

Monday: Resistance + Abs Tuesday: Cardio Wednesday: Resistance + Abs Thursday: Stretch / Balance (Yoga) Friday: Resistance + Abs Saturday: Cardio Sunday: Off

The Classic p90x Workout Schedule is ideal for those ready to get started from ground 0 and not looking to lose a ton of fat up front before building muscle. The above example stays true through each phase with a few resistance videos switching up to add Muscle Confusion. Let’s look at Lean now.

“Lean”

The Lean Workout Schedule will have you focusing on Cardio a lot more than resistance. This is a great place to start for those that want to focus on weight loss first and then maybe work into muscle building later on. With Lean you will be doing a lot more cardio options which in turn will burn more calories and help you drop fat faster.

I have not tried the lean P90X Workout Schedule option myself but I think it would be ideal if you wanted to condition and didn’t think you were quite ready to jump into Classic. You will need to set aside up to 1 hour and 30 minutes for your Lean Workout Schedule; the longest workout is Yoga X.

A Lean P90X Workout Schedule would look something like this:

Monday: Core / Cardio Tuesday: Cardio Wednesday: Resistance + Abs Thursday: Stretch / Balance (Yoga) Friday: Resistance + Abs Saturday: Cardio Sunday: Off

Notice how Monday differs from the Classic P90X Workout Schedule – You add an additional cardio / core exercise to maximize fat burning and core strengthening.

Now what’s interesting is at phase 3 of the Lean workout schedule you actually do workouts similar to Phase 1 of the Classic workout schedule. With that said you can see how Lean is designed as a lead up into Classic and then Classic builds into what we will look at next.

“Doubles”

Alright, this is the ultimate P90X Workout Schedule and for those already in shape or already doing Classic but ready for more. You will see why in a moment. Now with Doubles you will need a lot more dedication and time, you will need to set aside up to 2 hours and 20 minutes on some days. In most cases you will wake up and do cardio, then a couple hours later or in the evening you will do resistance + Abs.

Let’s take a look at what the Doubles P90X Workout Schedule looks like. ( Now keep in mind in Phase 1 Doubles appear to be the exact same as Classic – In phase 2 this changes by adding 3 cardio workouts each week and in phase 3 there is a significant change by adding 4 cardio workouts)

The following example is based off the Doubles P90X Workout Schedule – Phase 3. I want you to see how serious this really gets!

Monday: AM – Cardio / PM – Resistance + Abs Tuesday: AM – Cardio / PM – Cardio Wednesday: Resistance + Abs Thursday: AM – Cardio / PM – Stretch and Balance (Yoga) Friday: AM – Cardio / PM – Resistance + Abs Saturday: Cardio Sunday: Off

Notice how extreme is gets? The biggest difference between Classic and Doubles is the addition of all the Cardio. The best way to compare is this – In Doubles phase 3 you’re basically doing Classic with 4 additional Cardio workouts a week. Pretty intense eh – Believe me, it is!

Well that was a quick look at the p90x workout Schedule and the variations that occur. This is a generalized overview but was hopefully informative. Keep in mind that with P90X and Muscle Confusion your resistance days will switch up to continuously bring intensity and challenge so you never fully adapt. This is the power of the P90X Workout Schedule – Choose Yours.

If your new and want to lose weight fast – Do Lean. If you’re seasoned and want a challenge plus muscle gain – Do Classic If you’re a pro and classic is not a challenge, get extreme – Do Doubles

The choose is yours and the P90X Workout Schedule allows so many variations there is no reason why you should not be pushing play today – Take responsibility for yourself and your health, take action today!

Having an overhanging gut is not what you thought you would have when you grew up. But thankfully it can be changed with a bit of hard work and discipline. Here are a few awesome tips to blast it away.

Realizing that you have a problem and that it is your fault is the first step, and obviously you have already completed that, so congratulations!

The next step is where the hard work starts. You have to actually do something!!

I wouldn’t advise buying a gym membership to an exclusive gym community just yet because there are more important things to do first.

Trading in your old eating and drinking patterns for something a little more conducive to losing weight would be the first thing anybody worth their weight in gold in the fitness industry would recommend.

Get rid of soda, cookies, sweets, cakes, pies and all that sort of trash.

Instead start with salads, sandwiches, rolls, fruit, vegetables etc.

Then start going for a walk/jog/run once a day, depending on your current fitness levels. Don’t cheat yourself here and go for a walk even though you only need to lose a few lbs. You know what you are capable of, and if you find walking around your house a challenge, then obviously you need to start with walking first.

Make sure you do a little bit of exercise each day during the week, and if you are really committed, then head out on a Saturday or Sunday too.