fitnessterrace

PX 90 is NOT a muscle confusion regime. There are two fundamental techniques for improving physique/performance/muscle tone, IE: actual CHANGE in the body rather than burning up calories, and KEEPING the same old body! 1. Conditioning Programs: whether PX 90, power lifting programs utilizing power pyramids and full body resistance routines with a duration of one week, or just focusing on activities surrounding a specific sport, all have one thing in common: continual increase of intensity, and focus on performance. 2. Muscle Confusion Programs: Focus on the body, not external performance, and always allow each body part sufficient time to recover before re-stimulating that body part. I practice true muscle confusion with great results, both for myself and for my clients. With my program (I learned it, I did not invent it. It has been in existence for decades) the focus is on only two body parts per week, allowing 4 weeks of rest for that specific body part until the work is repeated. The muscle (IE: Pectorals) is therefore not conditioned, and is truly confused as to when the work will occur. The upsides of muscle confusion are: 1. It produces a very natural physique, not freaky or block-y. 2. NEVER PLATEAU, I mean NEVER! 3. Reduces the incident of injury, the conditioning programs inevitably cause the body to reach a literal "breaking point". The disadvantages: 1. The soreness, it's as if it is from another planet-ouch! 2. One cannot miss a workout, because the system is so specific, one missed workout would mean ignoring a body part for 8 weeks, not advisable for good results. 3. It is very psychologically challenging, since the focus is not on external aspects, the client does not see the performance improving quickly. This can be discouraging to people who do not fully understand that it is not a performance based regime. For more, please see http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/