# P90X - Anyone tried it?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 11, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/p90x-anyone-tried-it/499480 "2009-06-11T19:47:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/p90x-anyone-tried-it/499480/1 "2009-06-11T19:47:51Z")

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I am thinking of picking this up at my local “As Seen On Tv” boutique for 100.

Anyone tried it? Is it worth it?

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**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/p90x-anyone-tried-it/499480/2 "2009-06-11T19:53:28Z")

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Ah, the P90. When you’ve abolutely, positively got to kill every motherfucker in the room… Accept no substitutes.

[http://www.ugo.com/games/best-video-game-weapons/shows.asp?groupID=shows10-1&showID=rcp90-goldeneye](http://www.ugo.com/games/best-video-game-weapons/shows.asp?groupID=shows10-1&showID=rcp90-goldeneye)

Although I guess if you’re not referring to the gun from GoldenEye, I have no idea what you’re talking about.

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**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/p90x-anyone-tried-it/499480/3 "2009-06-11T19:55:33Z")

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I have a girlfriend who just started it about three weeks ago and she LOVES it. She is already super athletic though, so I must warn that it’s not really for beginners.

I’m considering giving it a try this winter, once it’s too cold to do a lot outside.

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**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/p90x-anyone-tried-it/499480/4 "2009-06-11T20:58:41Z")

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I love it too.  
I never thought something that’s advertised around the clock on the infomercial channels could be such a good product.

They do tell you to be in semi-good shape in order to do the program, be able to do so many push-ups, so many pull-ups, etc.  
You can however modify the moves and just work up to your capabilities in my opinion.

You have to be a person who sticks to things. To actually follow the schedule takes a little over an hour each day (an hour and half on yoga days). As Tony says on the first DVD, “just keep hitting play,… keep hitting play”.

I’m on my 2nd set of 90 days. The first time I did the ‘lean’ routine that involves more cardio. Now I’m doing the standard workout.