After sharing my Eccentric Upper review, I mentioned that “eccentric” means doing a move with explosion for 1 count, and then lowering the weight, or move, for 3 counts. This lengthens the muscle, and Tony himself mentions that doing eccentric moves puts 40% more tension on the muscles. This means you can get faster results as your muscle develops faster eccentrically. The same concepts apply to the P90X3 Eccentric Lower Review today.
Instead of the upper body, you focus on the lower body (I know, I know – that’s kind of obvious…). In P90X3 Eccentric Lower you do squats, lunges, kicks, but in the eccentric way: 3 counts down, 1 count up. This one works the legs in so many ways!
How does P90X3 Eccentric Lower compare to Legs & Back?
If you have ever done P90X Legs & back, you might be wondering how P90X3 Eccentric Lower compares. I’m going to be honest and say that legs are always a challenge for me. I have to get in the right mindset and really try my hardest not to skip the workout. Reading up on a lot of gym rats, I think we all share the same deal with leg day though, considering all of the funny memes and pictures I’ve seen on Facebook lately.
But P90X3 Eccentric Lower is totally different from P90X Legs and Back. While you don’t do pull-ups with Eccentric Lower like you do with Legs & Back, the leg moves are more focused and feel like they flow better with Eccentric Lower. As I progress through P90X3, this is not a workout that I dread as much as I did with P90X Legs & Back. Also, since we focus on a slower move, I felt I could keep up with the DVD while focusing more on my leg work.
My P90X3 Eccentric Lower Review
As I mentioned above, I really feel that I got a great workout on my quads, hamstrings, and glutes. I also think the balance moves are great for the hips and core (this reminds me a lot of P90X2). The only part of the lower body that I think could have been focused on more is the calves. We’ll have to see if the P90X3 Complex Lower provides more of that option once I get to it!
Here are the moves you’ll experience in the P90X3 Eccentric Lower workout:
- Squats – 10 reps (I used 15 pound weights and 25 pound weights this week)
- Lunge – 10 reps each side. Use dumbbells or resistance bands on this one too!
- Sumo – 10 reps, one dumbbell.
- Weighted Pistol – 10 reps each side. I had some trouble extending my leg straight out in front of me, but I will definitely work on this one!
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Front Kicks – Bring IT!
Side Kick – 10 reps each side, no weights
- Front Kick – 10 reps each side, with 1 dumbbell
- Albanian Squat – 10 reps each side
- Adductor Lunge – 10 reps each side with a dumbbell
- Cross Reach – This one is going to be familiar to those who did P90X2, and you have 1 dumbbell (make it light!)
- TT Plus – Another familiar move from P90X2. 10 reps each side
- Bridge Kicks – 10 reps each side with a dumbbell
- Hip Flexor Splits – 10 reps. This move is very interesting and works the lower abs and hips incredibly well.
- Calf Dog – I found this move to be out of place and a bit easy. I’m not sure why, but usually the last move is a killer in the X3 workouts!
As for my nutrition today, I’m still going strong with my 2700 Calorie diet as per the P90X3 nutrition plan.
I did realize that last week I didn’t get enough carbs for the week. In case you didn’t know, if you have the MyFitnessPal app, you can show your total nutrition for the week. This is a great way to track your overall progress week by week. In order to have everything work synergistically, fats, carbs, and proteins are all needed. One isn’t always more important than the other! My goal for the coming weeks is to hit my macro-nutrients each day with no excuses!!
Morning
- Started the morning with 8 oz. of water
- Egg Omelet: 5 egg whites / 1 whole egg, 1 cup spinach, 2 large mushrooms
- 1 Cup of Rolled Oatmeal
- Coffee (Got to have my coffee!!)
Mid-Morning Snack
- Banana (medium, 7-8”)
Lunch
- My P90X Shakeology recipe
Afternoon Snack
- Pure Protein Bar
- 1 oz. Natural Almonds
- 1 oz. Natural Peanuts
- Banana Bread Granola
Dinner
- 5.5 oz chicken breast
- 1 cup peas
Workout
- 2 scoops Energy & Endurance pre-workout
- 2 scoops P90X R&R Formula
- 5g Pure Creatine Monohydrate
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Thanks for reading my P90X3 Eccentric Lower Review!
Yours in Making Fitness Fun,
Coach Bob
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