I can squat 315 lbs 6-8 times. Can I do this in P90x?

“Why dont you try p90x? how on earth can you say that there is no weight training involved? about 60 percent of it is.”

Weight training is not doing push-ups and pull-ups with 20 lb. DBs or resistance bands.

I don’t see any deadlifts in P90x. Or power cleans.

On problem 2, Horton also is constantly telling people that if you want size/strength, go to a weight where you go to 6 to 8 reps. If you’re looking for squats, deadlifts, bench presses, presses, and rows, these exercises do appear in various forms in the course (pushups for bench presses is the exception).

On problems 3 and 4, your problem with isolation training appears to be addressed through the core synergistics module, abdominals module and yoga module.

As I said, I wouldn’t advocate P90X for a total baseball training workout, though I think it is much better than what most people are doing (all that “muscle confusion” really means is “variety” and “variety” means the athlete won’t get as bored of the training as soon — a great motivator!). But the points you make against P90X are not convincing and seem to be based on a very shallow understanding of the program.

The first routine is all pullups and pushups. If you do it twice, you’ll already see and feel a noticable difference. There is also plyometrics, yoga, stretching and core.

You might say “everything works,” but I would argue that P90x works better than anything else out there.

1. Everything works.
2. Some things work better than others.
3. Nothing works forever.

I’m a 30 year old pitcher playing in amateur leagues year round. I just started p90x a few weeks ago. I’m not even doing it everyday, just a couple times per week and I can already feel a major difference. I threw a complete game shut out which I havent been able to do since high school. I usually tire after the 5th or 6th inning. My fastball had more “pop” to it as well.

Sorry for the late reply!

Pick up a copy of Mark Rippetoe’s “Starting Strength” and check out basic barbell training. Losing weight is all about diet and very little about exercise. For good cardio to improve endurance (VO2max) and fat loss, search the Internet for “Tabata protocol” articles.

For flexibility, I’d look up Eric Cressey’s products like Magnificent Mobility and/or Assess and Correct.

I am 31 years old and have some fat to lose. I am guilty of being gullable I did buy the P90X package. I like it, its tough, I feel like I get a workout, but I don’t feel the same as I do when I lift weights and run outside. So what would suggest for someone who wants to get a little stronger, more flexable, but also needs to lose some weight?

Thanks for the comment. Indeed, you can use many implements to accommodate the low-bar position that’s less stressful on the rotator cuff and shoulder in general.

Starting Strength uses the low-bar position for more posterior chain and hamstring involvement, and I use it in my own training, but athletic carryover is a bit higher with the high-bar position and it comes more naturally to clients, I’ve found.