Tony Horton's Tips - Fitness
- Strength Training: More than Just Getting Ripped We know that strength training is an important part of a Power 90® or P90X® routine. Why? It makes you stronger, and I'm not just talking about the shape . . .
- New Body When you've never had a fit, lean body, it's hard to imagine that you could ever have one. Many Power 90® users don't believe their bodies will change very much prior to starting . . .
- More Incentive to Stick with Yoga If there were a way to feel full of vim and vigor in your golden years, wouldn't you want to know about it? Now that I'm pushing 50, I'm writing about the golden years. More and more studies are saying . . .
- Halfhearted We live in a society where being number one is all that matters. No one remembers the guy or gal who comes in second place. This mentality wiggles its way into everything we do . . .
- Cardio: Do It for Your Joints You do it to burn calories, build your stamina, and keep your heart young. But it turns out cardio is a knee-pleaser
too . . . - Be the Turtle There's a reason the age-old story of the hare and the tortoise is still around. It's true. Hares may be quick off the starting . . .
- Stay Fit on the Road: The Traveler's Workout You travelin' folks can find it difficult at times to set up your laptops and jump around to Power 90® or P90X® in your hotel rooms . . .
- Speed and Pace I often hear some of you struggle with the speed and pace of some Beachbody® workouts. Some seem too fast while others seem too slow. Workouts are like porridge.
- Whole-Grain Goodness Whole grains are back! Lumping all carbohydrates into one big, bad clump was crazy. In 2005, U.S. dietary guidelines suggested people eat . . .
- My Top 10 Snacks My sticky bar, of course (with banana, peanut butter, and granola) . . .
- The Poor Man's Butter Every time I mention I eat four to six avocados a week, I hear all this gobbledygook about how fattening they are. I want to . . .
- Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs I'm so tired of hearing about the evils of carbs. Can we please stop clumping all carbohydrates into one big nasty pile? There are . . .
- Frappacrappaccino Try this recipe. Take one McDonald's® Big Mac®, carefully remove the wrapping, and place it in a blender. Add half a cup of ice and blend until it has a smooth . . .
Tony Horton's Tips: Motivation
- From Nemesis to Genesis We see so many amazing "before" and "after" pictures in the P90X® infomercial and Success Stories photo
gallery . . .
- Energy So you bought P90X® off the tube and you're all pumped up to kick some butt. Do you remember that shift in ENERGY the day . . .
- Change the World When you exercise and eat right, you feel better. When you feel better, you're able to do more. When you do more, you usually . . .
- In the Moment When I first started acting in the mid 1980s, I worked with an acting coach by the name of Darryl Hickman. Darryl introduced me to an acting technique and life philosophy . . .
- The 8: Creating the Perfect Day I'm fascinated by theories and/or behaviors that will work well for me. I'm always looking for ways to enhance this amazing journey . . .
- Staying Motivated There are several themes that rise to the surface on the P90X® Message Boards, and one of the most popular themes is MOTIVATION. How does . . .
- The Pain Exchange We've become the United States of Quick Fixes. . . .
- ME ~ WE The start of a new year brings a brand new outlook—a desire to change for the better. Optimism reigns, while negativity cowers . . . temporarily. It's almost impossible not to have some . . .
- Master Secrets What makes Tiger Woods different from you and me? Naturally gifted? Maybe. The guy shot a 48 for nine holes when he was 3 years old. But then how do you . . .
- Life Is Behavior I've learned from my own experiences (filled with the usual trials and tribulations) that life has stages. These stages can occur in any . . .
- The Gift of Good Health As everyone who's been through Power 90® or P90X® knows, health and fitness are by far the greatest gifts of all. The feeling you have from owning . . .
Tony Horton's Tips: Laws of Exercise
- 11th Law of Exercise: Food and Supplements You are what you eat! Food and supplements are your fuel. The right fuel gives you proper energy, aids recovery, and helps balance brain chemistry . . .
- 10th Law of Exercise: Flexibility Flexibility is the fountain of youth. Flexible people are much less prone to injury. Yoga and stretching allow you to bring more intensity to your workouts . . .
- 9th Law of Exercise: Loving It Exercise involves commitment, determination, planning, consistency, and intensity. If you don't like what you're doing, there's no way on earth you'll succeed. Enthusiasm is a very big piece of the puzzle . . .
- 8th Law of Exercise: Sleep (and Stress) Stressed out, sleep-deprived people don't eat right and exercise regularly. Stress depletes your energy, strength, and desire, while poor sleep habits affect your moods . . .
- 7th Law of Exercise: The Plan SCHEDULE ALL WORKOUTS IN ADVANCE. This creates accountability. Plan an entire month ahead of time. Try to schedule as many workouts as possible with friends who have similar goals . . .
- 6th Law of Exercise: Sports Take the onus off of weight, inches, and body fat percentages and put the focus on MOVING—from dancing, rock climbing, and mountain biking . . .
- 5th Law of Exercise: Reality Why do we want life to be different than it is? Why do we think about who we were and who we're going to be more than who we are? We certainly talk a good game about who we are now . . .
- 4th Law of Exercise: Purpose Exercise and eating right help you feel better. When you feel better, you do more. When you do more, you meet other people. A healthy lifestyle gives us the energy to be better than before . . .
- 3rd Law of Exercise: Intensity You're tougher than you think. The fear of pain or injury from working out is a mindset steeped in failure. You must learn to "find the line." . . .
- 2nd Law of Exercise: Consistency Improvement and change occur when you do things often. Stopping and starting all the time will kill any momentum you need to succeed. You must find ways to stay in the game . . .
- 1st Law of Exercise: Variety Variety is the spice of life and fitness. A lifetime of health and fitness is achievable when you can think outside the
box . . .
