The P90X workout schedule is an ambitious one. I’ll go through what the p90x program actually is and will discuss the positives and negatives of this approach throughout this site.

The P90X workout schedule is broken up into 11 dvd routines plus an additional 12th dvd for ab exercises called Ab Ripper X.

DVD #1 – Chest & Back

DVD #2 – Plyometrics

DVD #3 – Shoulders & Arms

DVD #4 – Yoga X

DVD # 5 – Legs & Back

DVD # 6 - Kenpo X

DVD #7 – X Stretch

DVD #8 – Core Synergistics

Day 2 – Plyometrics

Day 3 – Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper X

Day 4 – Yoga X

Day 5 – Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X

Day 6 - Kenpo X

Day 7 – Rest or X Stretch

The p90x workout schedule for week 4 is supposed to be a recovery week after hitting it hard six days a week for three weeks.

P90x Workout Plan Week 4

Day 1 – Yoga X

Day 2 – Core Synergistics

Day 3 - Kenpo X

Day 4 – X Stretch

Day 6 - Kenpo X

Day 7 – Rest or X Stretch

Time to kick back to another recovery phase week for week 8

P90x Calendar Week 8 (Recovery Phase)

Day 1 – Yoga X

Day 2 – Core Synergistics

Day 3 - Kenpo X

Day 4 – X Stretch

Day 5 – Core Synergistics

Day 6 – Yoga X

Day 7 – Rest or X Stretch

The following workout program appears in Weeks 9 and then again in Week 11

Day 1 – Chest and Back, Ab Ripper X

Day 1 – Chest, Shoulders and Triceps, Ab Ripper X

Day 2- Plyometrics

Day 3 – Back and Biceps, Ab Ripper X

Day 4 – Yoga X

Day 5 – Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X

Day 6 - Kenpo X

Day 7 – Rest or X Stretch

P90X Workout Schedule Week 13 (Final Week)

Day 1 – Yoga X

Day 2 – Core Synergistics

Day 3 - Kenpo X

Day 4 – X Stretch

Day 5 – Core Synergistics

Day 6 – Yoga X

Day 7 – Rest or X Stretch

As you can see, the P90X workout schedule has you working out six days a week for 13 weeks, for about an hour to an hour and a half each workout.

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