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Stretching is just as important as exercise. P90X Stretch will:

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  • increases flexibility (increases your range of motion),
  • helps you to achieve correct posture by lengthening tight muscles,
  • it provides better blood flow,
  • greater strength,
  • increases blood and nutrient supply to muscles,
  • has the potential to decrease injury by preparing the muscles.

Out of all the P90x workouts the one that is the most overlooked, the one that seems to be forgotten about the most, is the P90x stretch workout exercises. People will say, 'Oh, I can skip that one. It's not important', when the fact is, when it comes down to it, the X stretch workout is one of the, if not the, most important routines Tony. .engines Docs to follow their progress. If you want to utilize several P90X Plyometrics Full Video Free, you can grab. Find out how many calories you burn for p90x: X Stretch. The number of calories you burn while exercising is dependent on the exercise you do, your weight, and the time spent doing the exercise. Use the calories burned calculator below to see how many calories you burned during your workout.

Also makes your muscles appear longer and leaner, reduces muscle soreness and maybe most important of all, it will

calm your mind, make you feel relaxed, provide a mental break and give your body a chance to recharge.

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In other exercise programs it’s often overlooked because the results are not as visible as some other workouts like lifting weights, for example, and you are not burning calories because it is low intensity kind of exercises. But this is not the case in P90X workout program.

“Stretching is the one thing that will help you achieve a higher level of athleticism over a longer period of time.” says creator of the P90X, Tony Horton. Plus, it will help you to avoid plateau effect, the core of this workout program, which separates P90X as successful fitness program from the other programs that hit the plateaus at some point of their routine.

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P90X stretch is a combination of multiple sports like Kenpo, Karate and Yoga.

It’s basically a flexibility training workout that involves lots of stretching exercises. It’s a simple workout but along with P90X Yoga is one of the most important you can do for yourself. Why? Because with the help of these exercises you will fully enjoy at all P90X workout programs.

P90X stretch is on 7th break/rest day. Yes you can rest and do nothing, but the logic is that the more you contract your muscles, the more you need to stretch them back out, so P90X stretch have many benefits on your final result from doing P90X.

To have great power and strength that you will accumulate from exercising P90X, without the flexibility is worthless. This DVD is not like the other P90X DVD’s because really focuses on getting you loose and relaxed. There are modifications throughout the all workouts to accommodate the beginners as well as the advanced students with great flexibility. If you are not very flexible overall, you may experience minor trouble with some of the stretches. You can use these modifications when you are just starting out and then gradually work into the variations as you become more flexible, so basically this workout is for everyone.

One piece of advice, don’t overdo it.

Good flexibility is a process and requires constant work. It’s not super intense like the other DVD’s, but your body will definitely feel better after your muscles have been stretched.

The X Stretch DVD

The X Stretch DVD is an extensive full-body stretch constructed of 34 moves that uses disciplines from various sports such as Kenpo, karate, and yoga. For this P90X DVD you’ll need yoga mat and yoga blocks. This complete full-body routine will prepare you to meet any number of extreme challenges head-on.

With P90X stretch you will stretch all the muscles step by step.

First exercise is:

  • Sun Salutations (Vinyasas) for your chest, back and hamstrings;
  • Neck Stretch for your neck and shoulders;
  • Back Up the Car and Head Roll for the neck;
  • Expand/Contract Back-Chest-Shoulder Stretch and
  • Topas Shoulder Stretch for chest, shoulders and back;
  • Wrist-Forearm Flex Stretch and Dreya Forearm Stretch for forearms and wrists;
  • Arm Circles, Shoulder-Triceps Combo Stretch and Ballistic Stretches for shoulders, biceps and triceps;
  • Standing Side Stretch for Side of abdominals and Back;
  • Roller for spine;
  • Plough for neck and back;
  • Seated Spinal Stretch also for spine;
  • Cat Stretch for back and spine;
  • Glute Stretch for glutes;
  • Wide-Feet Forward Hamstring Stretch for hamstrings;
  • Side Twist for stretching hamstrings, back and spine;
  • Camel and Back Hero for lower back and spine;
  • Kenpo Quad Stretch for quadriceps;
  • Bow for quadriceps, back and shoulders;
  • Low Squat and Frog for inner thighs and hips;
  • Seated Single-Leg Hamstring Stretch,
  • Seated Two-Leg Hamstring Stretch,
  • Ballistic Hamstring Stretch and Split-Leg Hamstring Stretch for hamstrings;
  • Toe Flexor for calves, shins, ankles, achilles and arches in foot;
  • Downward Dog with Calf Stretch for hamstrings, chest and calves,
  • Upward Dog with Ankle Stretch for lower back, chest, shoulders and ankles and finally
  • Child’s Pose with Right and Left Stretch for final stretching the back.

X Stretch routine

As you can imagine, all these stretching needs time to perform. X Stretch routine lasts for about 60 minutes. This routine was initially designed to help prevent injuries when doing P90X, but in the same time, it will help you with your work related issues if you are sitting in front of the computer all day long, like problems with sore hands, tense neck and shoulders and much more.

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As you see at the previous detailed list of exercises X stretch work from head to toe, systematically. If you want a true “recovery” day, put on the X Stretch DVD and you’ll see how your whole body feels relaxed and loose when you’re done.

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Also, all week you are contracting your muscles, so this is a great workout to do the opposite – relaxing the muscles. It’s a great way to release energy and it is vital part of this and every workout program because it provides your body with great flexibility and strength.

Some advice at the end – do not replace X Stretch with Yoga X. It is your choice but there is a reason why X Stretch is in this set of workouts. Your muscles need rest for better performance and better result. Yoga X may hits your legs pretty hard, so you cannot perform the demanding exercises in Monday because you may feel your muscles sore.

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It’s simple – if you want best results, rest with stretching.

All the recommendations are in favor of X Stretch because of the benefits you will get from stretching. So don’t skip it and your body will be thankful. And remember, power is in flexibility.

The Dynamix workout is one of the foundations of P90X3.

If you can’t move right, you can’t play right. Dynamix focuses on using your muscles, connective tissue, and joint function in symbolic actions to actively increase range of motion, flexibility, and stabilization. When worked in harmony, these systems are your keys to free and easy movement.

Dymamix Exercises- Each description is written for 1 side of your body, be sure to flip over and work the other too!


1.) Leg Lift ( 30 seconds)

Lie on your left side. Begin to lift your leg straight up, while maintaining internal rotation on your right hip and foot.

2.) Adductor Lift (30 seconds)

On your left side, cross your right foot behind your left leg and begin to lift your left straight leg up toward the ceiling.

3.) Horse Step (30 seconds)

On your left side, pull your right bent knee up towards your torso, extend your leg out in front of you, and then sweep it back until your ankles are touching.

4.) Forearm Plank

With your right elbow under your right shoulder, keep your body in a straight line as you push your hips off the floor in a side plank balance.

5.) Glute Lift

Lying face down, flex your right foot and lift it straight up behind you, keeping your right hip down.

6.) Scorpion

Lying face down, lift your right bent leg up behind you and twist to touch your right toes over your back to your left hand.

7.) Shoulder Stretch

On your knees with your forearm on the floor, interlace your hands behind your back and lift them toward the ceiling

8.) Ham/Hip Rocker

Coming up on one knee, place your hands on your waist as you drop your pelvis toward the floor. Next, extend your front leg out in front of you, bringing your hands on either side of your leg.

9.) Groiners (knee tracking out)

Bring your hands to the floor inside of your right foot, extend your back leg straight behind you, and alternate stepping your right foot back into plank, and stepping back to the lunge.

10.) Pigeon

In plank, draw your right knee forward so that your shin is parallel to the front of the mat. Then, step in back into plank.

11.) Lunge Push-Ups

Bring your hands to the floor inside of the right foot, extend your back leg straight behind you, and bend both elbows, lowering your chest toward the floor.

12.) Polka Stretch

Standing, flex your right foot and put your right straight leg out on the floor in front of you, bringing your hands above your knee and leaning forward. Continue to alternate and repeat.

13.) Hip Circles (alternating in and out)

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Standing, lift your right bent knee and circle it out to the right, and then reverse the motion back in. Repeat other side.

14.) Polka Plus

Standing, flex your right foot and put your right straight leg out on the floor in front of you, reaching your left hand to touch your right pinky toe. Next, step your right leg back into a lunge with your arms in runner’s stance. Repeat on the other side.

15.) Double Knee Plus

Standing, grab your right bent knee on your shin and pull it up twice toward the ceiling. Alternate and repeat.

16.) Front to Back Lunges

Step forward into a lunge with your right foot forward and both knees bent to 90 degrees. next, step your right foot behind you in a lunge at the same depth. After 30 seconds, switch legs and repeat.

17.) Double Quad Stretch

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Bend your right knee, bringing your right foot toward your right glute. Grab your right foot or ankle, and pull on your foot twice.

18.) Glide Lunge

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With parallel feet wider than your hips, bend both knees and shift your weight from side to side, keeping your head level.

19.) Tin Man Zombie

With your arms extended straight out at shoulder level, alternate kicking straight legs out so that your toes tap your hands.

20.) Glute Rocker

Lying on your back, cross your right foot over your left knee and bend your left up toward your chest. Lower your left heel to tap the floor and then rock it back up to your chest. Repeat on the other side.

21.) Double Knee Pull

On your back, grab your right bent knee on the shin and pull it up twice toward your chest. Alternate and repeat.

22.) Double Pigeon Pull

On your back, pull the calf of your right lef toward you two times, keeping your ankle even with your knee. Alternate and repeat.

23.) Spinal Twist

On your back, bring your right knee up toward your chest and cross it over your body to tap the floor. Alternate and repeat.

24.) Fifer Scissor Stretch

On your back, with your right leg straight up to the ceiling and your left hovering off the ground, pull on your right calf twice. Switch legs and repeat.

25.) Marching Bridge

On your back, with your knees bent and your foot near your glutes, push your hips up towards the ceiling and begin marching your feet with your toes lifted off the ground.

26.) Farrthing Stretch

On your back, with your head and shoulders lifted, bend your right knee into your chest and extend your left to hover over the ground. Extend your right knee and lower your leg as your left knee bends to your chest. repeat.

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27.) Side Banana, Right

On your right side, with your feet stacked and your arms extended past your ears, left your upper and lower body so that only your hip remains on the ground.

28.) Superman

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On your stomach, with your arms extended and your palms stacked, lift your upper and lower body up so that your pelvis is the only thing remaining on the ground.

29.) Side Banana, Left

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On your left side, with your feet stacked and your arms extended past your ears, lift your upper and lower body so that only your hip remains on the ground.