TapouT XT or P90X?

I would not recommend tapout xt at all.

My wife and I have finished P90X and Insanity.

We bought xt to try something different, and were excited and intrigued by the MMA twist to it.

Let us tell you to start, you'll know this guy, Mike, behaves as though he is not a certified personal trainer. He doesn't use correct anatomical terminology.

I would highly recommend you compare the workout titles of xt to p90x and notice the obvious similarities in the title names. particularly with plyo, yoga, and the different martial arts programs. I'm not saying that the martial arts aspect is a copy, but lets face it, p90x was first, and this is an imitation that pales in comparison.

the warmups and stretches are really a joke. you perform movements for stretches so quickly that one with some degree of history with physical education would call out the move as bogus on the spot. he really runs through the whole aspect of stretching.

the actual workouts, while intense, are insanely hard to follow. if you bought the program, you would be better off one weekend to just sit and WATCH, not perform, just watch the workouts. there is no instruction time. there is no example of how to modify the movements for those that are either not in great shape, or have a physical limitation.

Let's also emphasize that while variety is great, the speed at which you blast through the different movements is ridiculous. Like I said, it's hard to follow, and a lot of the time, the movements mike demonstrates for you to do can sometimes be a pathway to injury. There were many times that I decided to not follow through a movement because of the undue strain on a shoulder or knee joint. The workouts appear to be made up by someone who doesn't know proper body mechanics or basic kinesiology.

I would like to make one direct comparison: Yoga.

p90x has, albeit long, a great yoga workout. it's rhythmic, it's instructional, and the terminology for the poses are correct. it also incorporates some of the meditative aspects, which is important to what yoga is about. breathing, focus, etc. after you're finished with p90x yoga, you feel refreshed, good and lifted.

xt: there is no rhythmic instruction. it's planking, and up and downward dog a majority of the time. and FAST too. there is no instruction on the proper time to inhale or exhale, which is a critical aspect of yoga.

let me just say this in closing. i don't know mike, but the dude acts like he's coked out of his mind while he going through these workouts. he may be really really lean and in shape, but personally, as someone who appreciates a good MOTIVATOR and INSTRUCTOR such as tony or shaun t, mike pales miserably in comparison. he simply is not a motivator. I didn't feel motivated at all during the workouts.

insanity was....insane. i hated the intensity, but i finished them nonetheless because i was motivated. plus the movements didn't make me feel as though I would injure myself.


tapout xt will be returned for a full refund very soon. it's a polished ripoff of very successful workout programs. but if you have any semblance of critical thinking, you'll recognize this quickly when you open the box. i would also recommend you take a look at the fact that 90x2 was released late 2011, and xt was released mid this year. there movements performed in each are IDENTICAL. after finishing the plyo xt workout, i was surfing some demo videos for 90x2, and the the movements for "explode and pound the ground" were the same. i felt ripped off. i felt some shock because, like i said, the movements are the same. now, i realize the body can only move in so many ways, and it takes some creativity to create entirely new workouts, but come on. really? exact duplication? let me also point out that i would feel safer from following the 90x2 program, and i haven't tried it yet, because i know from the original 90x program, there is proper instruction about not only how to perform the movements, but how to NOT perform the movement to avoid injury.

not only that, but the nutrition plan is abhorrent. there's a 10 day slim down guide that basically gives you 2 meals/day. that's a starvation diet, and no duh, you will lose weight on it, but also start to shred your own muscle tissue to maintain blood sugar levels and produce the energy you need to complete your day to day routines + the workouts. it's ignorant, and isn't a recommended way to lose weight. think hollywood fad.

so, xt....it's intense, but not scientifically sound. it's very possible i would say to injury yourself on this plan.

but if you insist on trying something different, by all means, try. it's does have the 90 day money back guarantee. but don't forget that I said, "Look out, it's a polished rip-off."

While I agree that tapout xt moves fast I'm just going to note that mike karpanko was actually previously employed by beach body and helped create p90x and insanity. That is why they are very alike. I'm not a fan of xt myself because of the fact that he does just jump right into it but there are people who have found success in the program... While our opinions may help change your mind on it the only person who can decide if it is for you is yourself. I recommend that you look up one or two of the workouts on YouTube and see if you can follow it.

nevermind

Just finished my second round of P90X and starting Tapout tomorrow. Looking forward to something new!

I LOVE Tapout XT. 2nd day in and I'm obsessed !