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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
This is one of those things that grinds my gears about programs like this.
There is nothing special about P90x.
If you work out as hard as they push you to as often as they push you to, and follow a balanced diet you'll see results.
There is nothing special or magic about their patricular plan, it's a motivational tool and nothing more.
I'm not saying using it is a horrible idea. If that's what motivates you and you see results, that's fantastic, and you should absolutely stick to it. But you absolutely do not have to stick to it to a T to see results as good as they promise. If you maintain the intensity and frequency that they push, you'll stay right on track.
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I agree for the most part, switching in different exercises or routines isn't going to cause you to derail, but it is important to stick to some of the guiding principles with these types of programs in terms of muscle confusion and the like. Replacing 2 exercises a week with a gym session where you "work out" by doing 4 sets of bench in 40 minutes will hurt your results. Replacing with a similar but different circuit training workout with high intensity should keep you where you want to be.
For anyone who doesn't want to drop the cash on P90X there are plenty of good free programs out there. I've grabbed principles from a few different ones and switched in new movements and exercises along the way to great results over the last few months, although I do have the benefit of going to a gym that has a ton of trainers on the floor so it's easy to steal new movements from them.