Tony Horton is a pretty fun guy. Clearly he is in great shape. He's relaxed and confident and appreciates a joke or two. The Power 90 package is a pretty phenomenal accomplishment and the people at BeachBody who produce this package have done their homework. It's good, solid and practical.

The Power 90 product clearly comes from someone who knows what is effective in terms of workout and diet. There are ‘homemade’ routines, no training sequences which seemed more apt to result in injury than tone muscles. Any accredited professional trainer will tell you that what you see here is what you’ll se in any fitness facility – good proven scientific workouts.

The hardest thing about developing a product like Power 90 is being able to pitch it to such potentially wide audience - as this system could be purchased by a obese, out of shape couch potato, or an average Joe trying to get into great condition. Tony’s approach is smart and sensible – and the Power 90 folks have recently released Power 90X (for eXtreme) for serious hardcore athletes.

You get things to get you started and things to keep you going. The first DVD is full of testimonials and positive affirmations. It has a program introduction and advice on using all of the materials properly. There is a scheduler, a calendar and a healthy eating guide - there is also some very very good advice (take a photo, get a buddy, throw out your junk food NOW). Additionally, the Hawaii connection is glamorously emphasized.

Following a disclaimer and some basics (have water and a towel handy) the routines begin. Peppered with sane and sensible advice (e.g. ‘go at your own pace’), Tony walks a male and a female athlete through the routines. He’s lighthearted but respectful.

Routines are Cardio, Circuit and Ab Ripper. Cardio is, of course, to raise metabolism and lose weight. Circuit is to tone and build muscle and Ab Ripper is to tighten and strengthen the abdominal area. Routines end with a stretching/relaxation segment which is very similar to that found in mainstream yoga.

The format is easy to follow and the workouts are fun to do. If you are not a gym person, and do not want to invest in a home gym (a Tread Climber for cardio and Platinum Cross Bar for circuit training), then Tony Horton’s fun, well presented get-in-shape system might be just the thing for you. I would advise you to buy dumbbells (hand weights) to get more out of the circuit segments, and take a kickboxing class or a jog from time to time instead of the cardio routine, so that your workouts do not get stale.

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