Yesterday was my first time through the latest P90x One-on-One workout Shoulders & Arms.  This is a continuation of the journey to the new P90x MC2 (Muscle Confusion 2) that will be out Fall 2011.  Basically in each monthly installment of these one-on-one’s Tony is showing us some of the upcoming moves he will introduce into the new P90x program.  We get to take this journey along with him as he makes a decision on what works and what doesn’t.  The best part overall is that we get to reap the rewards of this as a ‘client’ of Tony Horton himself each month.  I love this approach and I’ve been dying for updated workouts from the P90x series.  They program works and this is just icing on the cake.

So Shoulders and Arms is a great workout.  We are talking ~57 minutes of pure muscle action.  We are working the so called ‘glamour’ muscles and let’s just say by the end of these 57 minutes, if you are working out as hard as you should, you’ll be left feeling exhausted yet energized.  I myself was and was loving it.  Something new and fresh always gets the motivation and desire to keep pressing play going.

So let’s break this workout down.

Equipment:

• Weights (i use my selecttechs), but dumbbells as always work great also.
• Stability ball – optional but man you’ll love it if you have one.
• Chair / Workout bench

Workout:

Warm-up (always.  Never start these workouts cold). There are 4 rounds in all.  Each round contains 2 exercises.   In each round you’ll do 3 cycles of those 2 exercises. 

Side note:  What you find with the new workouts is that Tony goes deep into the thought process of these exercises chosen.  The goal is to come up with an amazing new workout program.  It’s nice because the dialogue between him and Mason give you a great feel for what you are working on and why.  Rather than just get in there and do it attitude. Tony also focuses on form heavily.

Round 1:
Pike Presses with feet super elevated. 
Alternating Arnold Press. 

Round 2:
6 direction Shoulder fly
Posterior Rear Delt Fly

Round 3:
Bicep Curl
Triceps with or without Stability ball

Round 4:
Crazy Eights (biceps)
Triceps Extension

Are we having fun yet? I certainly hope so because that is what keeps us going.  Have fun, stay motivated, find that spark, that little something something that keeps you pressing play each and every day towards your health and fitness goals! Find that new challenge, find that new workout (ie. P90x One on Ones or any of the other workouts in the first 2 volumes).  There is so much vareity you can’t go wrong!   Love to chat so contact me anytime.  Love to help!

Decide. Commit. Succeed!