The P90X nutrition guide that’s included with the system does offer many options to choose from with regard to meal preparation. We recommend sticking to fish, lean meats, poultry (white meat with skin removed) as well as egg whites to gain the proper protein needed while limiting fat and carbs.

P90X nutrition recommendations for fish:
Fish containing low-moderate levels of mercury, and high-moderate beneficial Omega-3 Fatty Acid Content

- Anchovies
- Atlantic mackerel
- Catfish
- Cod
- Canned light tuna
- Haddock
- Herring
- Mahi mahi
- Pollock
- Salmon
- Sardine
- Shad
- Shrimp
- Trout
- Whitefish
- Tuna, light, canned in water

P90X nutrition recommendations for meat:
Choose lean meat containing less than 3g of fat per 1 oz. Generally, the leanest cuts of meat contain “round” or “loin” in their name. Below are some recommendations.

Beef
- Flank steak
- Sirloin tip
- Eye of Round
- Top Round
- Tenderloin

Poultry
- Chicken
- Cornish Hen
- Turkey

Pork
- Center loin
- Tenderloin

Lamb
- Chops
- Leg Roast
- Tenderloin Shank

The P90X Nutrition Guide and these tips are provided for general informational purposes only and not as professional medical or counseling advice. Please consult with your medical doctor before starting any exercise / nutrition program.

The P90X diet provides you with the right combination of foods so that your body has the energy it needs during the program. It’s broken down into 3 phases.
While P90X is a 90 day workout you may decide to alter your choice and timing of the phases for what works best for you.

Phase 1: Fat Shredder

This stage of the P90X diet focuses on a high protein, and is designed to rapidly reduce your body fat percentage. As this happens your available energy should also decrease. So, you shouldn’t extend this phase unless you aim to drop more fat, and if you feel like your energy level is enough to push hard during your daily workouts. If you already have low body fat and looking to gain more energy you should consider shortening the length of this phase. To determine your body fat currently, and during the program you may want consider purchasing our Body Fat Tester.

Phase 2: Energy Booster

This phase of the P90X diet is a more balanced mix of carbohydrates and protein with a lower amount of fat to achieve additional energy for performance. If you’re feeling energized, and making progress you are free to continue this phase for as long as you like.

Phase 3: Endurance Maximizer

Is an athletic diet An athletic diet of complex carbohydrates, lean proteins, and lower fat with the emphasis on more carbohydrates. It should only be initiated if you are seriously pushing your body. This stage must be earned. On the flip side some people hesitate to ever enter into this phase in fear of gaining weight from the additional carbs. Surprisingly they find that once they try this phase of the P90X diet they end up with even more energy allowing them to really “Bring it!”.

The 3 phases of the P90X diet are flexible and aim reduce fat, provide energy and give you long term success.

The P90X diet offers 3 different approaches for each of the 3 phases of the nutrition plan. This provides you with the ability to choose which approach works best for you. Feel free to choose one approach for the entire system or alternate based on your lifestyle.

Approach 1: “The Portion Approach”

This P90X diet approach is for those who don’t have a lot of time or the patience to prepare a meal that requires more than a few steps. If you don’t like to cook this is the approach for you.

Approach 2: “The Meal Plan Approach”

This P90X diet approach takes the guess work out of your daily food preparation. The included P90X Nutrition Guide provides you with daily meal plans, and a variety of delicious and healthy recipes.

Approach 3: “The Quick Option Approach”

We all get busy from time to time, some of us more than others. This P90X diet approach offers some quick food options that require minimal to no effort at all. You might be a busy person but you MUST EAT TO SUCCED WITH P90X. If you battle with your schedule the Quick Option Approach may be your best solution.

The P90X Nutrition Guide has detailed info on each approach and is the key to eating healthy and providing your body with the proper nutrition you need over the next 90 days.

P90X Lean is for those who want more cardio and a slightly less intensive program. Make no mistake, this is the real deal and no picnic!

The P90X workouts are approximately 1hr (1 DVD) each day, 6 days a week, with the 7th day being a day or rest or optionally X Stretch. Please see the breakdown below. Feel free to preview the video descriptions of each workout on the P90X product page here:

P90X Extreme Home Fitness System
http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/p90x-products/p90x.php

P90X LEAN PHASE 1:

Your aim should be to finish each workout and perfect each movement, as opposed to focusing on weight or resistance.

Weeks 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

Week 4:
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

P90X LEAN PHASE 2:

Your body should have adapted quite well by this phase, and it will be time to start upping the weight you use for each exercise. Shoot for 12-20 reps and be at or near failure at the end of each set.

Weeks 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

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

P90X LEAN PHASE 3:

“No pain, no gain” is what this phase is all about. At this stage you should be ready to give it all you got! This is the time to push it to exhaustion on each exercise. Drop the reps a little and try to fail at 10-12 reps with more weight. It’s time to put the X in “extreme”

Weeks 9, 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

Week 10, 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

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