P90x, Turbo Fire, Intensity - Need some advice

If you mean Insanity*, I LOVE it! Lots of cardio and there is still some strength training

After I completed my first round, I actually missed doing it and than 2 weeks later I started round two.


All programs are great and is tough to pick which program. I want Turbo Fire or Charlean Extreme (reminds me of a female version of P90X) after I completed my 2nd round.

If you can't decide which one, I would suggest to pick the fitness trainer that will motivate you the most. This is why I love Shaun T. Whether he is his flamboyant self in Hip Hop Abs or the tough Shaun T, he keeps me motivated!

Hey everyone,
will be buying my copy today of one of the fore mentioned and wanting to know what you guys think. Which have you tried? Pro's/Con's? Trying to decide which is best for me right now. I definately want to build more muscle and lose some body fat. I don't have alot of weight to lose but need to amp up my cardio a bit. I run and walk every day and do strength training, yoga and basic calestenics already but not seeing the results that I am hoping for. What do you think??

You sound like your pretty loaded with exercises already. Make sure your not overdoing it or your muscles will go through atrophy. In all honesty, your cardio shouldn't take up anymore then 30mins-40mins a day 3x/week. I wrote a paper on HIIT training and its relation to cardiovascular long term benifits and used publications from Dr. Louis Ignarro to back up the findings. Essentially, increasing the intensity of your workouts and shortening the duration improves the bodys ATP rate.

Long story short, the guy who created p90x understoud those basic rules and organized it into a workout for people who didn't know how to create their own routines.

Hit up some research on HIIT training before you buy p90x. Most people who read about it find that they can work the theories into their regular exercise routines and they have better results.

EDIT:
This is a great website to reference.

http://www.intervaltraining.net/hiit.html

lol at first I was thinking maybe she wants a to increase the intensity of P90X and Turbo Fire

Of the three you mentioned, the only one I've done is P90X. It's a great program, but I agree with everyone who said to find the trainer you relate to best. For me, that's Debbie Siebers. I did Slim in 6 twice and P90X three times, but the program I like best hands down is Slim Series, which is the follow-up to Slim in 6. It gives you more variety (six different workouts) and more strength training than Slim in 6 but more cardio than P90X. It's the perfect balance for me, and I think it's a program that often gets overlooked.