Tony Horton

LauraMax

LauraMax

Cathlete
Now that I've tried the P90X cardio workouts I'm really enjoying them--I'm wondering if anyone knows if/where he teaches live? I'm right outside NYC & would love to take a class w/him if that's where he is.......that dude is smokin hot, plus he looks like he'd be a lot of fun in a live setting.........

I'm also seriously considering taking a live Powerstrike class, but I still haven't tried the workouts (they're supposedly on their way :) ) so I'm not making any plans until I know I like them.

Anyone else in the area interested in this or have any info?
 
I would LOVE to take a live class with Tony Horton. He cracks me up!

Have you checked the P90X forums over at Beachbody.com? They quite often post when he's going to be doing a class in a certain area.
 
Laura,

I'm SO psyched to hear that you are digging Tony!!!!! I know that you do your strength workouts at a gym, so this isn't really an option for you, but I'm telling you, one round of the X has done more for my fitness level and visual definition than YEARS of hard core Cathe work. It's truly magical.

Anyway, Tony is based in LA, but he holds fitness camp weekend retreats all around the country. The last one of the year is this coming weekend in Chicago.

I attended the NY camp in July (it's in the Hudson Valley region - you could easily attend!), and it was FANTASTIC! Four workouts with Tony, plus opportunities for one-on-one training for quick questions/form pointers and such, 4 seminars covering topics like nutrition, Tony's "11 Laws of Fitness," form, and an open Q&A session. Plus, just free time hanging out with Tony, who is simply an AMAZING guy. SUPER nice, hysterically funny, and yes, as totally hot in person as he is on video (if not MORE so!).

Taking a live class with him is great - he's a REALLY good instructor. He did something similar to what he does in the vids - he'll start the exercise with you, then he wanders about the class helping people with their form. His form pointers are spot on, and he was incredibly motivating (I still picture him with his hands surrounding my feet, yelling at me to STRAIGHTEN THOSE LEGS and DON'T TOUCH MY HANDS!!!!! during the heels to the heavens move in ARX, every time I do that workout, my legs are PIN straight, and I'm lifting STRAIGHT in the air!).

I'm definitely going to attend a camp again next year - it was great fun. Hopefully NY, but if my vacation schedule doesn't allow, I'll hit LA.

m.
 
M--I saw that on Beachbody & was bummed that I missed it. I don't get there very often--will you do me the favor of letting me know next time he's in the NE region? I'd really appreciate it!

I'm pretty sure I'm gonna take a live Powerstrike class--it's so easy for me to get into NYC by train & they have a ton of locations.
 
Hi, where did you order the Powerstrike from? I can't seem to find them anywhere, even on their website. At least not in stock. I tried e-mailing them and it didn't go through. Thanks
 
I'd love to have Tony as a personal trainer. He is so knowledgeable. (though I'm not sure about working out with a guy who wears more makeup than I do!)

Someone from VF went on one of the fitness camps with Tony (there's one coming up--unless it's already over?--in Chicago soon) and she worked out with him in the gym (he had invited anyone who wanted to go, and she was the only one brave enough to take him up on it). She said he had her do a tough shoulder (?) workout and it was really fun (as fun as a bit of pain can be!).
 
>M--I saw that on Beachbody & was bummed that I missed it. I
>don't get there very often--will you do me the favor of
>letting me know next time he's in the NE region? I'd really
>appreciate it!
>

I absolutely will! He's looking to add more camps as well - he's REALLY into these right now. I'll keep you posted over here when I hear of new opportunities.

m.
 
Tony held a fitness camp weekend at the Sugarbush ski area in Vermont a few years ago, which is only 45 minutes from my house. Unfortunately, I didn't get into P90X until 2 months AFTER he held the camp. x( x( x(

As they say, timing is everything. I hope he chooses that venue again sometime. I'd definitely go.
 
Kathryn,

I was actually surprised at how knowledgeable he really is. I thought he'd be a bit of a Hollywood "talking head," if you know what I mean, but that's not him AT ALL. Not even one LITTLE BIT! He's smart as a whip.

He'd be SO amazing to have as a regular personal trainer - I can't even imagine....

m.
 
Wow, where have I been?! I didn't know that Tony does live classes!! I'd take one in a second.

Sparrow

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow - what a ride!’ — Peter Sage
 
Karen--which email did you try? I emailed them at [email protected], told them what I wanted, they gave me a total & I sent them a check. Supposedly the videos shipped on Tuesday, I am dying to try them!
 
>To mspina: to what do you attribute your success with Tony
>versus Cathe specifically?

Not Mspina here (so ignore me if you want;-) ) but I've also had better sucess with Tony than with Cathe for weight work, which I attribute to several factors:

1) the sequencing of the exercises (push-pull or circuit) which allows for efficient use of time as well as rest for each muscle group (vs. Cathe's most-used straight-set sequencing);

2)the thorough warm-ups, consisting of dynamic stretches and static stretches, and a good emphasis on the shoulders;

3) sufficient recovery between groups of exercises, between weight workouts and in a special recovery week that comes about every 4 weeks. This may be one of the most important aspects of it. I found it hard (and frustrating) to get back into Cathe after doing P90X: many workouts seemed so rushed (PLB weight change speed: ridiculous!) and I really noticed Cathe's urging us to go "quickly"). When I did get back into Cathe, I gave myself permission to put longer rests between sets and/or between body parts (the latter is really necessary on MM, IMO), and I actually have been getting better results with Cathe's workouts that way!;

4) the well-thought-out system that is P90X that is particularly good for upper body and core (it was in planning for a long time, Tony consulted with experts in different areas to pick the 'best of the best' routines and sequencing, and I have a feeling he is very well-read in the area of health and fitness, and it was created as a rotation from the beginning, not as an afterthought);

5) Tony's "do your best, and forget the rest" coaching style, that encourages you to push yourself, but offers options as well;

6) the fact that you choose your own rep range for most exercises.
 
>To mspina: to what do you attribute your success with Tony
>versus Cathe specifically?

Ah, the million dollar question! Here are my thoughts, as I have actually spent a lot of time pondering this.

1) Structure of individual workouts themselves: I think there really is something to alternating body parts, rather than completely frying one before moving to the other. In the X workouts, Tony has you rotate through one exercise for each muscle worked. So you'll do a chest exercise, then back, then chest, then back..... The shoulders & arms workout goes: shoulders, then biceps, then tris, back to shoulders, etc. So you get short rest periods between sets for each muscle group - which I think makes you fresher and able to push at 100% for EVERY set. With a Cathe style approach, you are often totally fried by the last set, and can't give it your all.

2) The structure of the rotation as a whole, both at the weekly, and monthly level. The muscle confusion aspect introduced by the phases, interspersed with the "recovery weeks," just work WONDERS. I don't think people understand not just the value, but the *necessity* of recovery days/weeks (this was certainly me, pre-X).

3) The cardio component is intelligently added, rather than being balls-to-the-wall every session. One high intensity session per week, one medium intensity session per week. That's it. If you are trying to build strength and definition, catabolizing your hard work with too much cardio is counterproductive.

4) The emphasis on flexibility, both in the workouts themselves, and the addition of the VERY challenging YogaX, scheduled into EVERY week.


That's what I've come up with. :)

m.
 
Great input mspina and Kathryn! Is it absolutely necessary to follow the rotation? In other words, could I use Tony's workouts in a rotation of my choosing or interspersed do you think it would lose it's effectiveness? I really need the flexibility of choosing what body part to do which day, or what day I want to do cardio, etc. based on my work schedule and my chronic headaches and how I feel that day. I wonder if I bought this, would I need to stick to tight to the rotation to obtain success? And, could Cathe stuff be interspersed within the Tony rotation?
 
That's very well said Mspina! That exactally what I like about the X.
It's a well thought out program.

editing to add:

Sorry I missed your post Kathryn, but I also a agree with all you said. :) Tony is very knowledgeable in what he does.
 
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