The point of this post is to compare the Chest and Back disc of P90X to that of the Chest and Back of Supreme 90. While the two discs seem to be similar, they are noticeably different also. Both are pretty intense and it boils down to the individual's preference.
P90X Chest and Back:
Instructor
Tony Horton is the instructor who will be walking you through the workouts. He demonstrates how each workout is to be performed and puts strong emphasis on form over performance so you will not injure yourself. He tells you to go at your own pace and don't worry if you can not complete a specific workout with high numbers. For him, it's about the quality not the quantity. I like that he does the workouts to completion with his team instead of walking around the entire DVD talking.
Equipment
You will need dumbbells and either a pull up bar or a band. I used 3lb dumbbells for the workouts that required the pull up bar/band. If you don't have those two extras, you can find them at a decent price on Amazon.com (I love that place).
Workouts is as follows
Standard Push-ups
Wide Front Pull-ups
Military Push-ups
Reverse Grip Chin-ups
Wide Fly Push-Ups
Closed Grip Overhand Pull-ups
Decline Push-ups
Heavy Pants
Diamond Push-ups
Lawnmower
Dive Bomb
Push-ups
Back Flys
The length of the workout is almost 53 minutes. The program has a timer to let you know how much time you have left. This workout does include a warm up and cool down.
Instructor
Tom Holland is the instructor of this program who will be literally walking you through the program. He does not participate in the workouts on here. In fact, he isn't even dressed to be working out. He does put emphasis on going at your own pace but that is hard to do when you have two of the three team members looking as though they are having their own personal race against one another. It's fast paced, so if you are not familiar with the workouts, these routines will seem too much. He doesn't talk about form. He show you one or two moves before beginning each workout, but you will either have to wing it or watch the DVD first (as I did).
Equipment
You will need two sets of dumbbells and a stability ball. Again, if you don't have the stability ball you can find it at reasonable prices just about anywhere and Amazon.
Workout is as follows
Fitness DVD Addiction has the breakdown here: http://www.fitnessdvdaddiction.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/supreme-90-chest-back/
The workout is about 33 minutes long. It does not have the timer to inform you how much time you have left. It has a warm and cool down. I have heard some people complain that the warm up and cool down here is the same for all workouts and not targeted to specific muscle groups.
I don't know how I feel about either. I have 3 bambinos and need time to workout so right now Supreme 90 is ahead just for the reason that it is not almost an hour long. I like P90X also because there is no hurry to get a routine done and you are encouraged to do as much as your body allows you to. I felt bad for the guy in Supreme 90. His other two team mates were standing there waiting for him to finish up as he seemed like the only one who wasn't in a rush to get every workout done.
I encourage all you dolls to check out previews on youtube before purchasing any workout dvd to make sure that they will suit your needs!!
Later sugas!!
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