Zumba and P90X

well for starters..neither one of these will work for you if you are always pressed for time. you have to make time in your day to workout. ive been to a few Zumba classes at the gym i used to be a member of...they were an hour long.

im currently doing p90x and you have to commit 60 to 90 minutes EACH day 6 days a week. you have to put in the time to see results! i love p90x and in 4 weeks have lost 8 inches. so it would get my vote!

can you exercise at home. the jillian michaels 30 day shred is pretty good and it's only 30 minutes. if you can do that every day for 30 it would be good

What is p90x?

You may want to try 10-Minute Trainer. It is another Beachbody product with Tony Horton (like P90X). It has 5 workout segments that each are 10 minutes in length. With a warm up and cool down, each one may take you 12-15 minutes. You can do one a day and if you have time and energy can stack two or three together. I started with 10-Minute Trainer and lost 40 lbs in about 6 months. I was only doing 1 segment a day at the start and gradually moved up to 2 and 3 at a time. It's not as expensive as P90X and is a good workout (you will sweat despite only 10 minutes per segment). Definitely got me on the right track and was a great starter for getting back into shape.

I have the Turbo Jam program, and I really like it. It comes with multiple workouts, some 50 minutes, some 40 minutes, and if I'm pressed for time, I'll do the 20 minute one just so that I feel like I'm keeping my body active. It is based on martial arts, like kickboxing, but it has a dance feel to it so that it is really fun. It's about finding what you enjoy and what works for you. I hope you find something that you enjoy and keeps you motivated!

Beachbody (The company that makes P90X) has many, many programs, for all fitness levels AND all time constraints. For the super busy, they have an awesome program called 10 Minute Trainer, where you get a total workout in just 10 minutes.

I have a few nice simple charts I can email you with comparisons of the programs given time, intensity, type of workout, etc...just shoot me an email - jimmyolsen@yahoo.com

I won't knock Zumba, because any program can be effective if you work at it hard enough, but I'm more familiar with the Beachbody products, and I know for a fact that since they ALSO come with full nutrition plans AND total support from a coach such as myself, that it's a proven effective way to see real results, no matter what your current lifestyle!

John

I love zumba and our current classes are running twice a week. I also have two little boys at home with me, so I've downloaded some of the zumba music off itunes (I'm too tight to buy the DVD set) and do my own routines at home with the boys. I try and work out 5-6 times a week. Even if you manage 20-30 minutes in the morning and maybe again in the afternoon, it would be better than nothing. You have to move it to lose it!