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Taking It To the Next Level

What’s Next After

P90X?

Results You’re reading this e-book because at the end of the day you want results. Then you, my friend, have come to the right place.

This e-book will help you continue your health-based journey whether you’ve done P90X one time or ten times - or perhaps have never started. The context of our recommendations is based on a Paleo or Primal style diet - one that combines meats, fats, vegetables, fruits, nuts and butters to provide a lifestyle and outcomes you’ve no doubt been seeking for many years. If you’re unfamiliar with this concept, pick up a copy of the Paleo Diet by Loren Cordain, Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson or check out Caveman Resurrection for another free e-book called Wanna Get Primal.

Truly take P90X to the next level. The journey is about to begin.

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The Right StuffAlthough P90X is mostly known for its workout DVD’s, the nutrition guide is a kick-start for many who need help on what to eat. Make no mistake, the guide is not what is recommended in the Paleo or Primal circles, but like Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, it takes you up a few steps and further away from processed carbs and poor food choices.

The second thing P90X does right is its exercise variety. Some plans are fixated on weights, others on cardio, etc. P90X provides an exercise choice that covers many spectrums. Even more to their credit, P90X provides exercises at various angles enabling you to fully work your chest and biceps. It’s a great workout program using just a few pieces of equipment. Your pull-up/chin-up bar no longer becomes a bitter rival as you get stronger. The bodyweight exercises also teach you that a gym is not always mandatory. With the current rollercoaster economy, that is a welcome change for many.

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The last thing to highlight for P90X’s success is its finite timetable. An obvious piece within it’s name is the commitment you must make - 90 days. Within those 90 days are 3 phases lasting 30 days each, making it even more tangible to get through the time frame. In a world where people trust less and less, it’s easy to hit the goal when you know the end is in sight.

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Round 1 Might Be Over, But It’s Just the Beginning...Your initial 90 days may be over, but trust us when we say there is so much more! You wouldn’t be reading this if you weren’t looking for extra help or advice, so let’s take you down the path that so many are taking as we speak (including several BeachBody coaches).

Trust us, the hard part is over, the next part is really about tweaking a few things and laughing at its simplicity.

What you’ll soon find is not only will you be able to improve your exterior a little more, but you’ll fortify your interior and protect it against disease and injury.

Are you ready?

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The Freedom of Trusting YourselfA great place to start your life following P90X is based on the simple principle of intuition. There is no better and intuitive approach than to adopt a Primal/Paleo diet. Our first e-book, Wanna Get Primal?, is based on this very principle and we’ll discuss a few highlights in the coming pages. This information can be downloaded for free by clicking on the link above.

When you received your DVD’s, Exercise Guide and Nutrition Guide, it may have been a bit overwhelming. You no doubt adapted yourself to the expectations and persevered. But let’s shift things a bit more and almost start from scratch. You might be amazed at how simple this is!

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Ultimately your results are based on what you put into your body. If you want results, adjust your diet. First, you need to rid your diet of grains, cereals and pasta. Grains (and gluten within those grains) are not the friend you think they are and you are best served finding better carb

sources than brown rice, fructose, protein bars, etc. These sources, like processed carbs, can still cause a surge of insulin in your system that is not desirable. Instead, you need to gain your carbs through vegetables and the occasional use of tubers like yams or sweet potatoes. In place of the carbohydrates you were leaning on for energy, you’re going to do something that may sound counterintuitive and will take some time to adjust to. Are

you ready for this? You’ll gain your future energy from fats. As fats take the place of the carbs, you’ll feel more even in your energy levels. Even better - your body learns to feed off its own fat reserves.

Net result: less bodyfat and more energy.

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No More Calorie CountingIntuition becomes your guide to what you eat. You learn which foods are yours for the taking and how much you can eat. This simply means you’ve unlocked a dynamic benefit to the rest of your life: no more calorie counting.

Wait, a second? Did we just say no calorie counting? Yes, we did. The beauty about eating a Primal way is that your food quality is such that you no longer have to count calories. Except as it pertains to a specific recipe, there is no longer the need to weigh or measure either.

And why is that?

Due to the reduction of carbs you consume, your body more efficiently processes the fat you’re eating because of a reduced insulin response. In the end, you can eat more fats, more protein and not suffer the fate of obesity.

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Now, we’re not saying you are given the golden ticket to eat till you puke. Eat within reason, keep the calculator in its drawer and enjoy your dining experience. Yes, it’s time to say “Whew!”

To show you how simple (and intuitive) this looks, here’s an example of a meal day eating the Primal way:

• Breakfast: 3 whole eggs, 2-3 slices of bacon, and some veggies on the side or perhaps some sliced avocado

• Lunch: a large salad consisting of plenty of greenery and a protein such as chicken breast, tuna, etc.

• Dinner: Steak, steamed asparagus and perhaps a cup of berries for dessert.

If you feel hungry between meals, snack on any number of Primal foods including almonds, beef jerky, celery, etc. Or, eat a little more the next day so you don’t feel hungry between meals.

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Do You Want To Feel Real FREEDOM?The goal is to eat just enough to satiate your appetite. The additional fat in your diet will take care of the “full” feeling you desire, but the lack of measuring/weighing your food is about as freeing as Mel Gibson yelling on his horse. Does it sound too easy? Perhaps it does, but it is the one case “where too good to be true” does NOT apply.

Even more freeing is the number of meals necessary for a Primal experience. Gone are the days of 5-6 meals. By reducing your carbohydrates so that you reduce an insulin response in your body,

you can eat three meals a day with an occasional snack if necessary. Carry some beef jerky or almonds for a snack if need be. Isn’t that nice knowing you don’t have to prepare a jillion snacks each week or watch the time to ensure you got your snack in? Intuition is your best friend - and so is fat.

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Ninety Minute Yoga Is No Longer MandatoryI’ve often wondered if one day when Tony Horton is close to his deathbed he will come out with a press release or something that says his greatest achievement was tricking the masses into a 90 minute session of Yoga tucked within P90X. Know what I mean? Everyone - and I do mean everyone - who has done P90X has never done all of the Yoga sessions within that program. First of all, 90 minutes is just way too long. And that’s where you can begin to smile as we proceed to the next part....

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Here is what we recommend for Primal workouts in a given week:• Sprint workout - 200 meters X 10 with recovery

jog in between (20 minutes)• 2 Full body workouts at medium intensity (50

minutes)• 2 session of 30 minutes of intense activity

(CrossFit/P90X, Kettlebell, superset workouts with minimal rest in between, etc.)

• A day of play - incorporate your family or simply run/hike/jog for a few hours at a slow pace

The days of 5-6 hours of exercise are replaced with 3-5 hours; some folks go even less depending on the program. Ultimately, the beauty of where to go next lies in variety. You can still use your P90X DVD’s in with your workouts. Allow yourself to experiment. Check out the TRX straps that have come out recently. Create your own workouts. Above all, have fun. Don’t look at your activities as workouts; instead look at them as achievements.

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Bodyweight and kettlebell exercises are a great way to go Primal. A park is an amazing place to make up your own routine. Start with some stretching, then do some burpees or pushups. Use the playground equipment for some pull-ups. Run to an area, pick up something heavy, set it down and run back to do some more pushups. There are many great bodyweight or kettlebell exercise sites and programs you can use for additional ideas.

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So, what’s next? Well, YOU are what’s next. The future of your health and your next workout are all up to you. Within this e-book we have given some rock-solid examples of how you can adapt and adopt a way to take things to the next level. With the improvements you’ve seen from P90X, it’s now just a matter of applying that success. The best “secret” is that you don’t have to work out that hard any

longer. But you do need to eat right, which is 80% of the battle. Here’s a recap of the plan we recommend:• Eat quality foods that DO NOT include grains, cereals or pastas• Reduce your carbs to around 150 grams per day or less• Put healthy fats into your body and learn that saturated fats from grass-

fed meats ARE healthy, too!• Question your present theories on food• Incorporate fun into your workouts, never to exceed 50-60 minutes of

high intensity• Enjoy life - that’s what it’s for!

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