P90X One On One Chest, Back & Balls is the most challenging of all the One On One workouts. These workouts consist mainly of push-ups and pull-ups. The pull-ups range from what is performed along the running paths in any town, to what seems to be a pull-up using the same motion used to build momentum on a swing, swinging yourself up and forward. For someone like me, who feels that pull-ups are old hat, the extra challenge of performing the extra movements in the swinging pull-ups was a real treat and made me feel as if I was doing my first pull-up ever!

I’m a big pushup fan, but have been looking for a challenge other than just trying to increase my maximum reps. I found it in Chest, Back, and Balls. By using a basketball, a balance ball, and a medicine ball, Tony turns a basic upper body strength movement into an maddening difficult exercise in total body strength and balance. While performing my sets I could feel my chest muscles being forced to focus, push and stretch in ways I never though or hoped I could achieve outside of a gym with thousands of dollars in equipment.

In my first few attempts at Tony’s pushups, I failed miserably. By my third try with P90X One On One DVD, I was able to achieve what I like to call the “Tony Horton Stamp of Approval.”

Unlike most of Tony Horton’s other workouts, to complete this workout to the same level, you will need to have 3 or 4 medicine balls, one core balance ball and a fixed in place pull-up bar. I was disappointed in the extra cost of these items and was surprised by the fact that my P90X pull-up bar was not able to securely stay in place for up to a third of Tony’s pull-up exercises. Also anyone that substitutes a resistance band will be unable to perform the vast majority of the pull-up sets.

Despite the added cost of the extra equipment, I have come to enjoy this workout for what it is : an upper body strength and balance workout that complements its lower body counter part from Volume 2, One on One, On One Leg.

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Tony has never done this sequence of ab exercises. There are 20 sets of killer core moves! When these ab routines makes it to the all new P90X:MC2, Tony will try to keep it under 30 minutes.

ARX2 begins with a nice hamstring stretch for a couple of minutes. Then it’s on to Ab Ripper X 2 move number 1 – Banana 2 Crunch! There are no planned number of reps for these core ab exercises – Tony Horton does as many as he can and you should too! The average reps range from 10 to 30.

Although the ARX2 DVD is 47 minutes, you have lots of time inbetween ab exercises as Tony is taking notes and talking about the exercises. Remember, this is the making of P90X:MC2. When the new P90X:MC2 comes out, you can be sure that you won’t have all that time inbetween exercises!

Make no mistake, these Ab Ripper X 2 exercises are a core killer! They are much tougher than the exercises in P90X Ab Ripper X. What is different about Ab Ripper X vs. Ab Ripper X 2? P90X Ab Ripper X exercises use shorter range of motion making it easier to do higher reps. With Ab Ripper X 2, the exercises are so dynamic, with so many more muscle groups involved, it’s harder to get those high reps. But you will get a more intense workout!

You be engaging your abs from every angle with moves like Sissor Twist, Oblique Roll Crunch, and The Abronome! These exercises are core shredders! I am happy to report that I hung in there and did them all. What can I say? I am a P90X grad afterall! I was breaking a sweat after this ARX2 workout and struggled, believe me!

Tony finishes out the Ab Ripper X 2 workout with Bicycle 100. This exercise alone could possibly be your whole ab routine!

Ab Ripper X 2 is a great workout! Takes a little longer then it needs to with Tony taking notes and talking, but for the abs-core exercises, it’s worth it! Need  6-pack abs? Get this workout DVD!

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Unlike many of the Tony Horton One on One workouts that work multiple muscles, in Diamond Delts, the main goal is working your deltoids.

Tony rotates though the exercises with a small break between sets. The sets consist of multiple versions of shoulder fly’s, shoulder presses, upright row, and pikes press.

In my opinion Pikes Press is the showpiece of this One on One workout. Tony Horton includes one set in each round of the workout. For those that haven’t done a pikes press, it’s the equivalent of a pushup with the top of your head parallel to the floor. With a simple adjustment of the height of your feet, this move can go from easy to having your muscles screaming in agony (and they do!)

I started out with my feet on the floor and progressed to putting them on the counter. At first I used standard pushup bars, but after a few weeks as I started elevating my legs, I noticed that the pushup bars would flex with each pushup. This was very distracting to my workout. After another week of indecision, I purchased the P90X Power Stands. When they arrived I was pleasantly surprised by the thick grade of steel that was used. This quality and extra stability provided by the P90X Power Stands made it a well placed investment.

When I first received my One on One Diamond Delts workout DVD, I was on my second round of P90X. By rotating this into my P90X workouts as a replacement to one of the upper body DVDs, I got that little extra pump I was looking for. After a few weeks of P90X Diamond Delts, I started noticing my deltoid muscles were no longer a smooth round shape but had developed a more sharp cut look.

Now that I finished P90X, I still continue to include Diamond Delts in my weekly workouts.

No workout can do everything but I am hard pressed to find any workout that rocks your delts like Diamond Delts does. When it come time to pull one of Tony’s workouts from the shelf, due to its unique focus on the deltoids muscle, the P90X Diamond Delt’s is always one of my top choices.

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• P90X One on One – Fountain of Youth – Tony’s favorite yoga moves in less time. Perfect for when you don’t have the time to complete Yoga X.
• P90X One on One Mammoth ULM – Tony’s ultimate Upper-Middle-Lower workout. Great for when you’re on the road.

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Tony Horton, the creator of P90X, P90X One on One,  and the upcoming P90X:MC2 workouts recommends Shakeology as an excellent post-workout drink!

When you drink Shakeology, you get everything you need: protein, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, greens and much more! Fitness is not an independent activity. It goes hand in hand with fueling your body with the right nutrients.

Shakeology has all the good stuff your body needs to stay healthy and nourished. All it takes is some water and a scoop of Shakeology. It’s easy! It’s much better than putting junk food in your body. You can use a blender or shaker cup.

When you do a tough workout like P90X One on One, your body and muscles will be depleted, that’s why you may feel exhausted. By fueling your body with an excellent shake like Shakeology, you are also preparing your body for the next workout (I know, you can’t wait!)

The best news is that Shakeology is low in calories. Many people mistakenly grab the wrong high calorie foods after a tough workout because they feel so depleted and hungry. Then they wonder why they don’t lose weight! Shakeology can help you get powerful nutrients, low calories, and weight loss!

I do P90X and P90X One on One workouts. I love the workouts but they do tire me out and the muscle soreness – on fiyah! So I regularly started drinking Shakeology (chocolate, of course with peanut butter).  It really works wonders for me! Plus I lost a few pounds! We have tons of great recipes too!

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Listen to what Tony Horton has to say about Shakeology as he mixes up some Greenberry Shakeology as a post-workout treat!

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All of the One on One workouts are of the same extreme intensity as P90X, just shorter. Most of these workouts are 20-40 minutes long. Similar to the P90X routines, each One on One unique workout targets a specific area or muscle group.If you crave variety and want to keep challenging yourself, One on One fitness DVDs will continue to keep your muscles confused and keep you interested!

How Does One on One Work with P90X, Insanity, or ChaLEAN Extreme?

You can blend or swap out One on One workouts with your P90X, INSANITY™, or ChaLEAN Extreme® routines; use them to get ready for your sport of choice; or target a specific area with focused, intense exercises.

For example, if you want an alternative to the P90X Yoga X DVD, replace it with Fountain of Youth for a shorter but equally effective yoga workout. If you want specific training for your upcoming ski trip, try the Mammoth UML routine. If you’re ready for the mother of all upper-body workouts, getultimate results with 30-15: The Upper Body Massacre.

Here are some possible alternatives to your P90X routine:

• P90X Yoga X – replace with Fountain of Youth
• P90X Shoulders & arms – replace with Diamond Delts
• P90X Plyometrics – replace with Plyo Legs
• P90X Chest, shoulders & triceps – replace with 30-15: The Upper- Body Massacre
• P90X Cardio X – replace with Super Cardio

I am sure you can think of even more way to rotate the One on One with Tony Horton DVDs into your INSANITY or ChaLEAN Extreme workouts!

Volume One’s 12 workouts are already available and can be ordered individually, or as a complete set in their own collector wallet – pick and choose the ones you want to use with your extreme workout!

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