How to Make Time for Your P90X Workouts
Don’t let the “Get Ripped in 90 Days” tag line fool you. Working out with P90X is going to be hard and you will have to make a commitment but if you stick with it then you will see some great changes. I feel that sometimes people think P90X is going to be easy because it is marketed as a 90 day program. Well I’m here to tell you, P90X is far from easy. You will be working out for about an hour for each workout. Add 15 minutes 3 times a week when you have to add Ab Ripper X and on Yoga X day be ready for 1 1/2 hours. Plus you will be working out 7 days a weeks unless you decide not to do Stretch X on the 7th day. P90X is no walk in the park and making time for your workouts will play an important role in your success.
The bottom line is this. You have to commit to complete these workouts and follow the P90X nutrition plan for 90 days. Don’t say you are going to give it a try. Tell yourself you are doing it and that is it. Like Yoda said, “Do or do not, there is no try”. I am not sure if you have ever seen Yoda swing a light saber but he’s pretty darn good at it so I think his advice is pretty sound. (lol) After all, he is a Jedi Knight.
There are a few things you can do to give yourself a better chance of success with P90X. If you are already working out then you have the time for P90X. Just put P90X into your workout time slot. If you only workout for a 1/2 hour then you need to figure out how you are going to get the extra time to complete the P90X workouts. Here are some things you can do:
Stick with your time– Try and workout the same time everyday. This will make it easier for you to turn P90X into a habit.
Schedule your workouts in your planner or in WOWY– Once it is written down it is easier to keep your appointment.
Pre-plan your meals- Sometimes figuring out what you are going to eat takes too much time. Plan ahead and maybe plan 2-3 meals at a time. One of my favorite things to do is grill 4-5 chicken breasts and then just use what is left for a chicken salad the next day or a chicken sandwich.
P90X Workout time is your time: Don’t interrupt your P90X workouts. Don’t answer the phone, check your text messages or start screaming at your kids. This is your time.
Put your tennis shoes next to your bed: If you do your P90X workout in the morning put your shoes next to your bed. Trust me, it works.
Get a buddy: If you have a workout buddy you have just increased you success rate.
Keep pressing play: What ever you do, make sure you keep putting in your DVD’s and keep pressing play.
