This is a review of the Kenpo X workout, part of the P90X program. To learn more about the program and see reviews of the other workouts in the program, click here.
Kenpo X is, along with Plyo X and Cardio X, a cardio workout. It’s one of the workouts of the P90X program that is designed for just one purpose: to burn calories. For one hour, you’ll be engaged in kicking and punching moves designed to get your heart rate up and body fat down.
From beginning to advanced
As you begin this workout, you will start by engaging in some simple punches. Gradually, more will be added to these moves until you are moving pretty quickly in order to get in all the moves involved.
The “break”
Every so often in this workout, you get the opportunity to take a break… from punching and kicking. You see, while Tony calls it a break, you really just spend about 90 seconds jogging in place, doing jumping jacks, and doing bigger jumping jacks. Many of the weeks of the program, I actually use the break of this workout to get my heart rate up to the level I want it to be at. Yep, that’s extreme!
The fastest hour of P90X
The best part of this workout is that it goes by quickly. Unlike many of the more difficult workouts in the program, it feels like this one is over before its even begun. Sure, it has its challenges, but you never actually get the feeling that you’re going to die before the workout is over.
However, this means you need to be careful. It’s also possible to take this workout easy and not get the most out of it. You really have to constantly remind yourself to Bring It and push harder and harder throughout the course of the workout. If your heart rate is not up the entire time (which, for me, meant that I had to push really hard), you are not working anywhere near hard enough. You’ll just have to find a way to take smaller breaks and move faster than Tony.
Overall, I really do enjoy this workout. It is fun, effective, and a nice break after completing a really intense workout like Legs and Back.
Photo by Cayusa.
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