P90X for the off season?

<p>I'm skeptical of all these programs.  The intent of these programs is to make you look good.  If you want to look good then its probably ok, hey who doesn't, but I question whether it does anything positive for an athlete to promote getting faster in your sport.  I know people that do p90x, people I train with.  How it effects your running I suppose is very specific to the individual.   If you do p90x or any type of fs routine I wouldn't do it more than twice a week.  That is if you are going to do swim/bike/and running the rest of the week. </p>
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<p>That said I do pylo routine twice a week and work on my core at least once a week, just because... i want to look good   But I build my speed by killing myself on the bike trainer and keeping my running up 4x a week with hard runs and hills and swimming with masters group.   I think if anything these routines can help prevent injury and are good for those with bone density issues.</p>

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>jenotter</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/71198/p90x-for-the-off-season#post_1963615"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Thanks for the continued feedback. I'm definitely interested in strengthening my upper body, so it sounds like it may be a nice addition to running. I love doing plyometric workouts anyway, so that may be a sub for one run/week or so. To some degree, I want the "look good" part of it...but not at the expense of my running base. It's more an issue of getting stronger, leaning out a bit, and doing something a little different for a couple months.<br>
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<p>I think your last point "doing something a little different" is probably the key point.  Whatever keeps it fun is a good thing.  Looking good doesn't hurt either.</p>
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