P90X Review – P90X Day 30 Before and After Photos

I’m now in the first part of week 6 of the P90X Program, about 35 days in, and I have to be honest. I’m sore, I’m having a bit of trouble recovering from each workout, and I’m getting to where I’m not enjoying the workouts as much as I did in the beginning. It’s starting to feel a little bit more like work than fun.

But that’s ok. I embarked on this journey for a few very specific reasons, developing a stronger sense of discipline being one of them. Grinding through a tough time and refocusing on my motivation is what will get me through this.

That said, I’m now over 1/3 of the way done with the program and I still feel AWESOME throughout the day. Normally this time of year for me is a bit dreary. I suffer from moderate SAD (seasonal affective disorder) and usually get a little bit down during the colder months with no sun.

But not this year. I feel great and I know P90X is the reason.

I’ll get a review of the Week 5 workouts posted soon, but right now I want to get into one of the big reasons I am doing P90X.

Physical nitty gritty results.  Here are four before and after photo comparisons of poses taken on Day 1 and Day 30. The results aren’t extremely astounding yet. I expect that to come closer to week 9 or so, but they’re definitely starting to show, which is great after only 30 days.

Front Pose

You’ll notice that I was in decent shape before starting P90X, as the program recommends, but I was definitely getting a bit scrawny, and plump in some areas where I wasn’t ok with.

The biggest differences in this photo are the changes in my abs, and the changes in my shoulders. My abs are much more defined and my shoulders have beefed up quite a bit. You’ll probably also notice that I’ve got a bit more confidence in my look, which is huge for a person’s overall appearance.

Front Biceps Pose

This is probably the photo with the biggest visual difference. My biceps are much more defined, shoulders are much more beefy, and midsection is starting to pop. There’s also a lot more confidence in my face here, just as was the case in the first photo. If you look closely at my obliques you can tell that I’ve added quite a bit of strength there as well.

Back Pose

The differences are subtle in these photos, but if you look closely you can see more beef up in my lats (upper back) as well as more definition and beef in my shoulders. You can also see the reduction in body fat in my midsection as well as the increase in muscle definition in my lower back. The biggest difference here is my posture. I find myself standing up straighter more naturally now whereas before I sometimes had to think “stand up straight.” This is no doubt due to the increase in core strength.

Back Biceps Pose

Like the other biceps pose, this one shows major differences. My shoulders are much more beefy, my biceps are larger, my entire back is much more muscular, and my midsection is getting much more solid. You can’t tell here, but my legs are also much more muscular than they used to be.

Overall, I’m satisfied with the changes in appearance so far, but I know I’ve got a long way to go to get to where I really want to be. I’m going to keep at it and really focus on my nutrition over the next 30 days.

The biggest change, as I eluded to before, is in the way I feel. I hope that will continue to get better as I progress as well.

I’ll post more updates this weekend as Week 6 comes to an end.

I’d love to hear your feedback and your stories as well. Post in the comments how your workouts are going. If you have a before and after story to share, share it!