Both Tony Horton’s P90X and Shawn T’s Insanity are brought to you by the Beachbody Corporation. Both programs tout hardcore training, sweat equity, and requiring100 percent of your determination and focus. In return for  this, you will receive rock hard abs, toned thighs, a raised butt, and cardiovascular strength. Both programs have abandoned the thought of “incredible results without work”. Both P90X and Insanity work extremely well when they are followed correctly, but they aren’t the same. Here are the pros and cons of both programs from someone who has used both:

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First P90X:

Content: P90X is a revolutionary system of 12 sweat-inducing, muscle-pumping workouts, designed to transform your body from regular to ripped in just 90 days. You’ll also receive a comprehensive 3-phase nutrition plan, specially designed supplement options, a detailed fitness guide, a calendar to track your progress, online peer support, and much more. Your personal trainer, Tony Horton, will keep you engaged every step of the way, and you won’t believe your results! 01 Chest & Back
02 Plyometrics
03 Shoulder & Arms
04 Yoga X
05 Legs & Back
06 Kenpo X
07 X Stretch
08 Core Synergistics
09 Chest, Shoulders & Triceps
10 Back & Biceps
11 Cardio XThis
12 Ab Ripper XThe
13 How To Bring It ( Instructional dvd )

Pros:

By following the program, you will achieve astounding results. Period. This program, when followed diligently, will give you a rock hard body and even seem to slow the hands of time. The infomercial that you have probably seen over a hundred times does not lie to you – it doesn’t even exaggerate.

There are different levels of the same activity. Whether you are a beginner, or in the best shape of your life, you can set your own difficulty with P90X. When you use the program a second time, you can choose the ,ore difficult work out.

Tony has a great personality. He is fit, he is toned, and he knows fitness. Tony is trustworthy and encouraging throughout most of the program. He has demonstrates a nice balance between working out and working the room.

This work out is great for any adult age, but especially for people over 40. The program’s focus is strong on strength training, and less on cardio. This is what the 40 and above crowd need for optimum health.

Cons:

You have to buy additional equipment. In addition to the 12 tapes and diet guide that come in the P90X package, you have to also purchase a pull up bar and weights, and although these pieces of equipment aren’t necessarily expensive, they can range from 20 to 450 extra dollars a piece. The DVD’s aren’t the entire package.

The dreaded pull up bar. Even if you place a sock or two under the pull up bar (the door frame variety), you will still get a dent in the door frame after awhile. That is assuming you even have a proper door frame that is necessary for the bar.

Additional products are hawked – annoying. From energy drinks to weights, P90X and Tony Horton offer it all – over and over again during the work out. This type of up-selling is to be expected, but it still gets on
one’s nerves when all one wants to do is workout.
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Now for Insanity:
Content:
Insanity is a 60 day total body workout program.The Insanity ProgramrequiresNO weights,NO equipment. It’s the latest creation byShaun T and Beachbody. The only thing you need to bring with you is anInsaneattitude!

Join me in my photo tour of the program.
1: Dig Deeper& Fit Test
2: Plyometric Cardio Circuit
3: Cardio Power & Resistance
4: Cardio Recovery & Max Recovery
5: Pure Cardio & Abs
6: Cardio Abs
7: Core Cardio & Balance
8: Max Interval Circuit
9: Max Interval Plyo
10: Max Cardio Conditioning & Abs
11: Max Interval Sports Training
12: Insane Abs
13: Upper Body Weighted Workout

Pros:

This workout is great for those who want a good cardio workout. Unlike P90X, cardio is a major part of Shawn T’s Insanity. Many people find cardio a bit lacking in the P90X program.

Real people. Real time. It will be hard to keep up this program, and even the participants take breaks. The program isn’t cleaned for TV. Water breaks are taken often, and stretching is woven into the frame work of the workout. In addition, this is simply an quality energy filled workout that will have you gushing sweat, creating muscles, and pumping your heart. You’ll see results in a short amount of time.

No additional gear needed. One only has to use their own body with this one. But don’t think that it is easy.

Cons:

Hard on the knees! Buy knee supports before this program – and use them. If you have bad knees or a bad back, you might want to consider another program.There is a lot of jumping and many high impact exercises here.

Practically impossible on carpet or matting. Insanity is filmed in a gymnasium with a hard surface, and there is a lot of jumping and knee lifts. If you are doing this workout on a soft surface such as carpet, you will just sink into it and be disheartened.

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To sum it all up, Both Tony Horton’s P90X and Shawn T’s Insanity are great workouts. If you want to focus on muscle building, and don’t mind buying more gear, you might want to go with P90X. If you prefer a faster paced cardio kick, and don’t mind high impact, Insanity is probably for you. I hope this article has helped in your quest for the right workout for you.

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