I get a lot of questions about my hybrid workouts, especially from people who want to do something similar but don’t have the exact same programs that I have. So they often want to know what they should substitute for the workouts I am using. I am happy to give my opinion, but remember, this is YOUR workout, so you can cater it to what YOU want to accomplish. Let me lay out the overall philosophy I used when creating my hybrid workout:
1) I want to build muscle. This means I need 3 big lift days per week. I chose to keep 2 of the big P90X lift days each week PLUS add a different lift day to give me a change of pace (for this, I went with P90X Plus , Insanity Weighted, and 1-on-1 lift days).
2) I want to get the most out of my cardio days. This means I need the full intensity of Insanity cardio, since it is the superior cardio workout on the market. When I was trying to shed a lot of body fat, I was doing 3 Insanity days per week. Now that I’m not trying to drop body fat, I only do 2 Insanity routines per week to maintain my cardio fitness level.
3) I want to make sure I work my core and abs hard. This means I have 2 days that are abs/core only (no lifting and no cardio). On these days, I am doing a double ab workout. These days also serve as my “rest” day since I give my major muscle groups a rest and don’t do any cardio. I also like having my ab days separate because I am not tired (at the end of a lift day) and can really push hard on the ab exercises. Plus, I never have a workout longer than 1 hour this way. It makes my daily routine more consistent (whereas during Round 1 the lift + AbRx days were 1:20 and the cardio days were less than 1 hour).
So that’s how I developed my hybrid. Pretty simple, huh! It’s also important to think about how the lift days compliment each other to make sure I am working each muscle group each week. As you develop a routine customized to your goals, you will want to visualize the best way to order the workouts. Your hybrid can be elaborate like mine, incorporating multiple workout programs for variety and specific goals, or it can be simple with substituting one type of workout (like Insanity cardio) for another (like the P90X cardio).
And, of course, if all of this seems overwhelming, you can always stick with P90X Classic by the book, or Insanity by the book, etc. Or you can copy my hybrid if you like it. It’s up to you! Just make sure you give it your all, push play every day, and Bring It / Dig Deep!!
Honestly, coming up with my own hybrid has kept it fun and exciting as I go from Round to Round. I have targeted upper body muscle building, ab / core strengthening, and cardio endurance. If you have different objectives, taylor your workout to meet those objectives. Use either just the programs you have, or consider adding other programs to give you more variety and options on developing your hybrid. Let me know if you want feedback on the workout plan you come up with. I’d love to help!
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