Should I do P90X or just stick to lifting weights?
Technically P90X includes some weight lifting, it just also has many other aspects. But is it the best option for fitness?
The answer to that question really depends on your definition of fitness and what your goals are. If you want to be "cut" and trim but not necessarily very big it can be the perfect program, provided you switch things up occasionally, however if you want any serious size then you have to spend some bonding time with heavy bar bells and a bench/squatting rack.
I did my time as a P90Xer and in those 3 months I saw great improvements, but then I took the principles from working out P90X style (no rest, fast sets) and used that with compound lifts to great effect. P90X does have some weak spots, such as the enormous amount of light ab work and no heavy work, plus it forget about the traps, and your chest will never get big using only push-ups.
My advice is this:
1. Find a good regular routine that you can do consistently and hits the whole body.
2. Do said routine until plateau out.
3. Do P90X.
4. Go back to the real heavy weights and repeat.
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