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P90X has to be one of the most popular at home workouts out there, and one I get the most questions about. What exactly is the P90X workout schedule?
Well. I’ll show you.
There are three different ways you can tackle the program: Classic, Lean, and Doubles.
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Classic
If you’d rather start slow and just work on the basics, you’re probably going to want to go with the P90X Classic Workout Schedule. This one isn’t necessarily going to be easy, but it will allow you to build up later on and work at a steady pace.
You’ll be doing three days of resistance training workouts and three days of cardiovascular and yoga workouts.
Lean
The Lean Workout Schedule focuses more on cardio activity, helping you grow lean muscle and burn fat faster than the Classic schedule might.
Rather than focus on building bulky muscle, you’re mostly cutting your muscles and making them look sharper (literally leaner).
You’ll be doing cardio and yoga for four days, as well as resistance training for two days.
Doubles
Doubles is a little more literal: you do double workouts each day. You begin with the Classic workout for the first 30 days, followed by 60 days of a strength workout in the morning and a cardio workout in the evening.
As you can imagine, this is a very intense program and I’d personally recommend trying out the Classic or Lean schedules before you attempt Doubles.
Equipment
First off, if you don’t have a set of dumbbells, go out and buy some right now. Stop reading and go get them. (These adjustable dumbbells are my favorite.)
Done? Good.
Ok not good, there’s a few more things you may need.
You also need resistance bands, a pull up bar, a weight bench, and a yoga mat – while that last one isn’t required, I’d highly recommend it.
If you want my recommendations on the best resistance bands for P90X, click here.
And now, for what you’ve been waiting for: the P90X Workout Schedule.
P90X Classic Workout Schedule
Phase 1: Week 1-3
- Day 1: Chest & Back + Ab Ripper X
- Day 2: Plyometrics
- Day 3: Shoulders & Arms + Ab Ripper X
- Day 4: Yoga X
- Day 5: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
- Day 6: Kenpo X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 1: Week 4
- Day 1: Yoga X
- Day 2: Core Synergistics
- Day 3: Kenpo X
- Day 4: X Stretch
- Day 5: Core Synergistics
- Day 6: Yoga X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 2: Week 5-7
- Day 1: Chest, Shoulders & Triceps + Ab Ripper X
- Day 2: Plyometrics
- Day 3: Back & Biceps + Ab Ripper X
- Day 4: Yoga X
- Day 5: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
- Day 6: Kenpo X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 2: Week 8
- Day 1: Yoga X
- Day 2: Core Synergistics
- Day 3: Kenpo X
- Day 4: X Stretch
- Day 5: Core Synergistics
- Day 6: Yoga X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 3: Week 9 and 11
- Day 1: Chest & Back + Ab Ripper X
- Day 2: Plyometrics
- Day 3: Shoulders & Arms + Ab Ripper X
- Day 4: Yoga X
- Day 5: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
- Day 6: Kenpo X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 3: Week 10 and 12
- Day 1: Chest, Shoulders & Triceps + Ab Ripper X
- Day 2: Plyometrics
- Day 3: Back & Biceps + Ab Ripper X
- Day 4: Yoga X
- Day 5: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
- Day 6: Kenpo X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 3: Week 13
- Day 1: Yoga X
- Day 2: Core Synergistics
- Day 3: Kenpo X
- Day 4: X Stretch
- Day 5: Core Synergistics
- Day 6: Yoga X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
P90X Lean Workout Schedule
Phase 1: Week 1-3
- Day 1: Core Synergistics
- Day 2: Cardio X
- Day 3: Shoulders & Arms + Ab Ripper X
- Day 4: Yoga X
- Day 5: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
- Day 6: Kenpo X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 1: Week 4
- Day 1: Yoga X
- Day 2: Core Synergistics
- Day 3: Kenpo X
- Day 4: X Stretch
- Day 5: Core Synergistics
- Day 6: Yoga X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 2: Week 5-7
- Day 1: Core Synergistics
- Day 2: Cardio X
- Day 3: Chest, Shoulders & Triceps + Ab Ripper X
- Day 4: Yoga X
- Day 5: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
- Day 6: Kenpo X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 2: Week 8
- Day 1: Yoga X
- Day 2: Core Synergistics
- Day 3: Kenpo X
- Day 4: X Stretch
- Day 5: Cardio X
- Day 6: Yoga X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 3: Weeks 9 and 11
- Day 1: Chest & Back + Ab Ripper X
- Day 2: Cardio X
- Day 3: Shoulders & Arms + Ab Ripper X
- Day 4: Yoga X
- Day 5: Core Synergistics
- Day 6: Kenpo X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 3: Weeks 10 and 12
- Day 1: Chest, Shoulders & Triceps + Ab Ripper X
- Day 2: Cardio X
- Day 3: Back & Biceps + Ab Ripper X
- Day 4: Yoga X
- Day 5: Core Synergistics
- Day 6: Kenpo X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 3: Week 13
- Day 1: Yoga X
- Day 2: Core Synergistics
- Day 3: Kenpo X
- Day 4: X Stretch
- Day 5: Cardio X
- Day 6: Yoga X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
You can find the INSANITY calendar here!
P90X Doubles Workout Schedule
Phase 1: Weeks 1 – 3
- Day 1: Chest & Back + Ab Ripper X
- Day 2: Plyometrics
- Day 3: Shoulders & Arms + Ab Ripper X
- Day 4: Yoga X
- Day 5: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
- Day 6: Kenpo X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 1: Week 4
- Day 1: Yoga X
- Day 2: Core Synergistics
- Day 3: Kenpo X
- Day 4: X Stretch
- Day 5: Core Synergistics
- Day 6: Yoga X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 2: Weeks 5 – 7
- Day 1: Cardio X in AM; Chest, Shoulders & Triceps + Ab Ripper X in PM
- Day 2: Plyometrics
- Day 3: Cardio X in AM; Back & Bicpes + Ab Ripper X in PM
- Day 4: Yoga X
- Day 5: Cardio X in AM; Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X in PM
- Day 6: Kenpo X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 2: Week 8
- Day 1: Yoga X
- Day 2: Core Synergistics
- Day 3: Kenpo X
- Day 4: X Stretch
- Day 5: Core Synergistics
- Day 6: Yoga X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 3: Weeks 9 and 11
- Day 1: Cardio X in AM; Chest & Back + Ab Ripper X in PM
- Day 2: Cardio X in AM; Plyometrics in PM
- Day 3: Shoulders & Arms + Ab Ripper X
- Day 4: Cardio X in AM; Yoga X in PM
- Day 5: Cardio X in AM; Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X in PM
- Day 6: Kenpo X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 3: Weeks 10 and 12
- Day 1: Cardio X in AM; Chest, Shoulders & Triceps + Ab Ripper X in PM
- Day 2: Cardio X in AM; Plyometrics in PM
- Day 3: Back & Bicpes + Ab Ripper X
- Day 4: Cardio X in AM; Yoga X in PM
- Day 5: Cardio X in AM; Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X in PM
- Day 6: Kenpo X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
Phase 3: Week 13
- Day 1: Yoga X
- Day 2: Core Synergistics
- Day 3: Kenpo X
- Day 4: X Stretch
- Day 5: Core Synergistics
- Day 6: Yoga X
- Day 7: Rest or X Stretch
I encourage you to pick the schedule that best suits your goals but also choose based on what you can already do. The P90X Workout Schedule is going to be challenging no matter which one you do. Best of luck and work hard!
Not sure you’re ready for the time commitment of P90X? Check out my P90X3 Review and Results – it’s the 30 minute version of the P90X workout!
Check out our reviews and results from many other Beachbody workout programs here!
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