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Total Strength is a quick workout that entails more of an upper body workout.  In the first phase Brett Hoebel focuses on core strengths and cutting the fat.  In this first phase workout he does 6 different workouts in 3 rounds with each round becoming a little more challenging than the previous.   

Dumbbell Lunge is first and its a forward lunge as you rest the weights above your chest .  I usually use 20 pound weights and it’s plenty for me as I start to feel the burn after like 8.  I play soccer at least once a week and these lunges definitely help me run faster and keep up with the young-ins. 

Push Ups are next and I will not explain how to do a push up but tell you that the goal is to do 16 in 30 seconds which for me I set my goal at 20.  I know it may seem like it’s not many but remember that you need to pace yourself as your doing 3 rounds of the same moves. 

Front Squats are next and they used to be really tough for me but are now getting easier.  I never thought I would say this but it

I finally get a chance to talk to you about my favorite cardio workout in the P90x program.  Everyone that is a coach loves this workout for several reasons.  Its shorter than most videos, no Ab Ripper X, lots of fun kicks, lots of punching and best workout to get out all frustrations.  This is my second time through P90x and Kenpo X is in every week of the program.  There are five rounds of throwing a whole bunch of kicks, elbows, knees and forearms.  You’ll learn a highly effective way to defend yourself, while at the same time getting one heck of a total body workout.

The video lasts about 58 minutes with almost 12 minutes of warm up and 4 minutes of cool down.  The most important thing Tony Horton wants you to remember is “Don’t bang your joints”.  Some of the warming up is quite tedious but definitely worth it because its lots of movement in a short period of time.  The first round is twist and pivot with no punches but just twist your body from left to right and keeping your arms tucked into your sides.  This sets the foundation for the