First you'll jog in place, then you'll jump rope, then you'll do jumping jacks, and finally you'll do "X" jumps that'll have you leaping well clear of the floor.ĭuring the first half to two thirds of the workout, however, this might be rough for you and you might need a little more of a break to catch your breath. However, the part where you may struggle comes at the "rest" breaks, which aren't actually breaks at all. Most of the Kenpo X workout is mild compared to most P90X workouts. Next up is the first 1 and a half minute break, which is more of a very active recovery than a real break, with some jogging in place, make-believe jump-rope, and jumping jacks. You'll be doing jabs, cross-body punches, hooks, and uppercuts.
It's all about the upper body here, with a series of increasingly complicated punches and punch combos. Stretching might loosen your muscles, but it also weakens them a little, giving you less "oomph" going forward.įollowing the warm-up is the first active segment of Kenpo X, lasting about 8 minutes. At this point your legs are likely to be a little sore and in need of a good stretch, though I wish Tony had moved more of the stretching to the cool-down rather than sticking almost all of it in the warm-up. The warm-up is a little light on warming up but heavy on stretching and some yoga-like lunges. I'll give you some tips later on how to make it more challenging.Īs I mentioned above, P90X: Kenpo X runs about 45 minutes, with a 12 minute warm-up and stretching session followed by a little over 30 minutes of active cardio and a super-short 2 minute cooldown. The only complaint I and many others have had about Kenpo X is that the last third of the workout is very easy, almost too much so for most people. Kenpo X is just a good cardio workout that steals ideas from kickboxing and mixed martial arts to get your heart rate up and work the kinks out. What this workout won't do is turn you into Bruce Lee, so don't start picking fights or claiming you've got a black belt thanks to P90X.
What is really is is a roughly 45 minute cardio workout, with a long 12 minute warmup and stretch session followed by a little over 30 minutes of cardio, which is loosely based on some Kenpo and Karate moves. I'm not really sure what Kenpo X is, but one thing's for sure: it ain't Kenpo. Today we’ll be focusing on the sixth and final workout of the week: P90X Kenpo X. I aim to correct that, and to give you an experienced exerciser’s perspective on the benefits and disadvantages of P90X.
Before I started on P90X the first time, I noticed that there was a dearth of workout-by-workout reviews, leaving me with little idea of what to expect from the program.
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