After a great summer season this summer, I’m back to basics in my workout regimen. While I have been very pleased with my P90X results, I needed a change. I decided to order P90X+ not only to freshen and upgrade my DVD collection, but because I became excited about the titles “Upper Body, Total Body, Interval X” which sounded more well rounded routines altogether… and I was not disappointed.
I started today with Upper Body Plus.
This was a good workout. It moves quicker than the original P90X series. It runs for about 45 minutes. I noticed several things that I liked besides the shorter time. There is no boredom or repetition of sequences here. The routine appears to have fewer moves and longer time or reps per exercise so the burn is intense. It works all the upper muscles following a large to small muscle sequence (i.e. chest, back, shoulders, biceps, triceps) while also engaging the core. It has good rhythm and synergy throughout.
The combination of full upper body while engaging the midsection are sure to sculpt and build strength. If this is new to you, don’t worry, it will take sometime to get used to the speed and balance needed to perfect these new moves. But once you get it, you’ll be able to ‘dial it up’ to supercharge the burn and results.
Clearly, the longer sets are somewhat of a departure from the original series. But the time compression and lighter talking and relaxed coaching style by Tony will put this video on top of the list. Oh, and the music is exceptionally well adapted to the routine with an up-tempo clean rock score.
Upper Body review score: A
