P90X Review: P90X Cardio X Review (& Christmas Cupcakes!)

Today's Review: P90X Cardio X
Tony Horton, 2004 **** (4 of 5 stars)

This is a very unique 43 min workout that combines exercises from other P90X vids (not a compilation -is all new footage). Optional equipment includes yoga blocks, chair, and mat. Tony works out w/ 3 background exercisers in a gym set. Tony provides modification options for some exercises.

You start with a warmup, then move into yoga, kempo, plyo, core work, and finish with a cooldown. Exercises include: sun salutations and vinyassas w/ various warrior poses in, lots of kick & punch combos- including some unique kickboxing type moves, skater hops, tire run, pendulum jacks, swing kicks over a chair, floor touch squats adding a hop, elbow to knee front pull down, roll back stand up, static runner (fun), superman to banana, and cooldown.

I would rate this a solid intermediate workout that is perfect for those that love variety. Its shorter than the other P90X workouts so good for days when your shorter on time. Tony is his usual chatty self but I like him & enjoy his banter. There is a music off/ Tony off option on all the P90X dvds.

Weekend Cupcakes: Here are some cupcakes from my weekend cupcake booth, peanut butter cup, peppermint patty, red velvet, and chocolate covered cherry. Then the ones on the right are peppermint mocha and were for an order I had yesterday....AND I just booked another event for Saturday (in addition to the one that got postponed- so yes TWO on Saturday) and one for Sunday! Then next weekend I have one on Saturday! Busy busy but I am trying to take advantage during the holiday season when there are plenty of these types of events going on. Wish me luck!

Today's Tip: Mix Up Your Diet to Fight Cancer
Mix it up. Eating a wider variety of plant-based foods exposes your body to a broader spectrum of antioxidants and other natural cancer fighters. To expand your nutrition horizons, aim for five different colored fruits and veggies every day (blueberries, leafy greens, orange carrots, red peppers, cauliflower, and yup, white counts as a color), use a variety of antioxidant rich herbs and spices to season your food (basil, garlic, ginger, cinnamon, etc.), and switch up your whole grains by alternating brown and wild rice or whole wheat pasta with barley, quinoa and whole corn. Read more on Shape.

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