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flylock shox · 02-08-2009, 06:13 PM

I think the trick to any fitness regimen ultimately boils down to self-discipline and personal preferences.

I would wager the VAST majority of home fitness equipment sits unused within about a month of being bought, largely because it was advertised as "taking the work out of work-outs." So the primary target for such equipment is lazy people who don't want to work at getting fit, they really just want something that will magically make them look good.

P90X is perhaps the first fitness product I've seen advertised on TV that is likely to have a high success rate in making people fit. Not because it's revolutionary in any way, but because it is marketed to people who aren't lazy. In every ad they have people proclaiming how hard the program is. This should deter your "magical solution types" and inflate P90X's success rates.

Your lifestyle and personal preferences are important too. For some people I think the home workout is a great option. For others, not so much. I've been a regular gym-goer for 14 years, and I know P90X won't work for me. Not because I'm lazy or lack discipline, but because I know I'm not doing hard exercises in my house. That's why I go to the gym: because I'm there for one purpose and there are no distractions.

All this to say, if you're a person with self-discipline who benefits from having instructions to follow, this is probably a great buy. But if you're not a person who is willing to work hard at fitness, and someone with self-discipline, P90X will do you about as much good as the Hawaii Chair.

02-08-2009, 06:13 PM	#25
flylock shox 1 millionth post winnar! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Now world wide! Exp:	I think the trick to any fitness regimen ultimately boils down to self-discipline and personal preferences. I would wager the VAST majority of home fitness equipment sits unused within about a month of being bought, largely because it was advertised as "taking the work out of work-outs." So the primary target for such equipment is lazy people who don't want to work at getting fit, they really just want something that will magically make them look good. P90X is perhaps the first fitness product I've seen advertised on TV that is likely to have a high success rate in making people fit. Not because it's revolutionary in any way, but because it is marketed to people who aren't lazy. In every ad they have people proclaiming how hard the program is. This should deter your "magical solution types" and inflate P90X's success rates. Your lifestyle and personal preferences are important too. For some people I think the home workout is a great option. For others, not so much. I've been a regular gym-goer for 14 years, and I know P90X won't work for me. Not because I'm lazy or lack discipline, but because I know I'm not doing hard exercises in my house. That's why I go to the gym: because I'm there for one purpose and there are no distractions. All this to say, if you're a person with self-discipline who benefits from having instructions to follow, this is probably a great buy. But if you're not a person who is willing to work hard at fitness, and someone with self-discipline, P90X will do you about as much good as the Hawaii Chair.