When it comes to extreme home fitness programs, not everyone is ready. A lot can be said for determination and motivation—they are great concepts for increasing your success. However, if your body simply isn’t up to something like P90X, you could be discouraged or even injured by pushing yourself too hard. That’s why P90X, and other programs like it, come with a test. The P90X Fit Test is simply a safety measure to ensure you are ready to “Bring It”!
The P90X Fit Test is made up of some basic measurements and physical aptitude testing. You will measure your body fat percentage and your resting heart rate. These numbers are great indicators of your overall health. Once you have these measurements out of the way, the fitness test will see just how ready your muscles are for some of the work you will encounter in the program.
Depending on your level of fitness, the P90X Fit Test could qualify as your daily workout. However, if you are accustomed to working out on a regular basis, this could be done on a rest day or as part of your warm up.
While some of the workout moves you do in the P90X Fit Test are similar to what you will be doing in the P90X workouts—don’t think this is as hard as it gets. The P90X fitness test is simply a measurement of your current fitness level, it is not intended to be an extreme workout in itself.
You will find the P90X Fit test will test you on things like pushups, chin-ups, squats, and bicep curls, just to name a few. For instance, you will be asked to do bicep curls until you reach muscle failure, simply to get an accurate assessment of the abilities of that muscle group. After each stage of the test, the P90X fitness guide will tell you what is expected as a “P90X minimum”.
Don’t be nervous when it comes time to take the P90X Fit Test. Look at it as a great way to track your progress. Retaking the fitness test at the 30 and 60 day marks can be a great motivator. If you find you aren’t quite ready for the intensity of P90X, consider Power 90 to get you started.
Mar 02, 2010 @ 17:10:45
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Mar 03, 2010 @ 12:03:02
Hello Herman,
I am really sorry that your order was messed up. Do you have your order number? I can forward it to customer service and can make sure you are either refunded or we can ship your order out express.
-Mike