With my first P90X cycle complete, I find myself back at it. My second round of P90X began on 4/22/2010. If you have been following the blog then you know that I am doing this again because this time I will be customizing my program to now become a Mass Building routine.

Simply put this means 3 main differences from the classic P90X schedule.

1. Little to NO cardio
2. Higher calorie input (specifically higher protein amounts)
3. Higher weights and lower reps to be performed

Other aspects of the program will stay in balance. Stretching is always a must so I will be incorporating the Stretch X and yes even the Yoga X workouts. I will also be adding just a few movements to the routines that are not on the DVD sets. This will be explained a little later. Remember that P90X can be customized for almost any desire you are looking for. I have already posted a few custom articles and later today I will post how to customize your P90X program for running!

Here is a brief breakdown o my new workout:

Block 1, phase 1
Weeks 1 through 3

• Day 1: Chest, Shoulders, & Triceps
• Day 2: Cardio X, Ab Ripper X
• Day 3: Legs & Back
• Day 4: X Stretch; Ab Ripper X
• Day 5: Back & Biceps
• Day 6: Yoga X
• Day 7: Off

Targeted number of reps: 8 to 12 (focus on 10 to 12) - I will use the proper weight to make sure I come to failure at 10 reps.

Block 1, phase 2
Weeks 4 through 6

• Day 1: Chest & Back
• Day 2: Cardio X, Ab Ripper X
• Day 3: Shoulders & Arms
• Day 4: X Stretch; Ab Ripper X or Abs/Core Plus
• Day 5: Legs & Back
• Day 6: Yoga X
• Day 7: Off

Targeted number of reps: 8 to 12 (focus on 8 to 10) - I will use the proper weight to make sure I come to failure at 8 reps.

Recovery Block
Week 7 - I may shorten this week and knock off a couple of the exercises. It just depends on how my body feels.

• Day 1: X Stretch
• Day 2: Yoga X
• Day 3: Core Synergistics
• Day 4: Kenpo X
• Day 5: Yoga X
• Day 6: X Stretch
• Day 7: Off

Block 2, phase 1
Weeks 8 and 9

• Day 1: Chest, Shoulders, & Triceps
• Day 2: Cardio X, Ab Ripper X
• Day 3: Legs & Back
• Day 4: X Stretch; Ab Ripper X or Abs/Core Plus
• Day 5: Back & Biceps
• Day 6: Yoga X
• Day 7: Off
• Day 8: Chest & Back
• Day 9: Cardio X, Ab Riper X
• Day 10: Shoulders & Arms
• Day 11: X Stretch; Ab Ripper X or Abs/Core Plus
• Day 12: Legs & Back
• Day 13: Yoga X
• Day 14: Off

Targeted number of reps: 6 to 10 - - I will use the proper weight to make sure I come to failure between 6 and 9 reps.

Block 2, phase 2
Weeks 10 and 11

Same schedule as weeks 8 and 9
Targeted number of reps: 4 to 8 - I will use the proper weight to make sure I come to failure between 5 to 7 reps.

Block 2, phase 3
Week 12

Same schedule as weeks 8 and 9
Targeted number of reps: 4 to 6 - I will use the proper weight to make sure I come to failure between 4 to 5 reps.

Here are a few words on my P90X diet. 

My basic daily break down will look something like this:

• Calories - 2860
• Protein - 227 g
• Carbs - 340 g
• Fat - 74 g
• Fiber - 54 g or higher

1. I will be eating 5 times a day
2. Each meal will have around 45 grams of protein ingested
3. I will be double loading on creatine for the first 4 weeks then a maintenance load until 3 weeks towards the end. At that point I will double load again until the program has been completed.
4. My meals will be a balance of carbs (complex), protein and fat.
5. I have elected to get my fat from EFA sources only.
6. I will probably gain a little more fat during this phase but I will burn any excess fat once I start the Insanity program.
7. My water intake will be around 1 gallon each day 

Below is My First P90X Workout Schedule - This schedule was a little long but reaped awesome benefits. I gained 15lbs of muscle with this classic program. 

I will be following the Classic P90X schedule. This is not an easy workout and I better be ready to bring it each and every day. Check my blog daily and keep me on my toes to make sure I am performing my workouts each and every day.

See my blog for what day I am at: www.coachscottblack.com/blog

Week 1	Day 1 Chest & Back Ab Ripper X	Day 2 Plyometrics	Day 3 Shoulders & Arms Ab Ripper X	Day 4 Yoga X	Day 5 Legs & Back Ab Ripper X	Day 6 Kenpo X	Day 7 Rest Day
Week 2	Day 8 Chest & Back Ab Ripper X	Day 9 Plyometrics	Day 10 Shoulders & Arms Ab Ripper X	Day 11 Yoga X	Day 12 Legs & Back Ab Ripper X	Day 13 Kenpo X	Day 14 Rest Day
Week 3	Day 15 Chest & Back Ab Ripper X	Day 16 Plyometrics	Day 17 Shoulders & Arms Ab Ripper X	Day 18 Yoga X	Day 19 Legs & Back Ab Ripper X	Day 20 Kenpo X	Day 21 Rest Day
Week 4	Day 22 Yoga X	Day 23 Core Synergistics	Day 24 Kenpo X	Day 25 X Stretch	Day 26 Core Synergistics	Day 27 Yoga X	Day 28 Rest Day
Week 5	Day 29 Chest, Shoulders & Triceps Ab Ripper X	Day 30 Plyometrics	Day 31 Back & Biceps Ab Ripper X	Day 32 Yoga X	Day 33 Legs & Back Ab Ripper X	Day 34 Kenpo X	Day 35 Rest Day
Week 6	Day 36 Chest, Shoulders & Triceps Ab Ripper X	Day 37 Plyometrics	Day 38 Back & Biceps Ab Ripper X	Day 39 Yoga X	Day 40 Legs & Back Ab Ripper X	Day 41 Kenpo X	Day 42 Rest Day
Week 7	Day 43 Chest, Shoulders & Triceps Ab Ripper X	Day 44 Plyometrics	Day 45 Back & Biceps Ab Ripper X	Day 46 Yoga X	Day 47 Legs & Back Ab Ripper X	Day 48 Kenpo X	Day 49 Rest Day
Week 8	Day 50 Yoga X	Day 51 Core Synergistics	Day 52 Kenpo X	Day 53 X Stretch	Day 54 Core Synergistics	Day 55 Yoga X	Day 56 Rest Day
Week 9	Day 57 Chest & Back Ab Ripper X	Day 58 Plyometrics	Day 59 Shoulders & Arms Ab Ripper X	Day 60 Yoga X	Day 61 Legs & Back Ab Ripper X	Day 62 Kenpo X	Day 63 Rest Day
Week 10	Day 64 Chest, Shoulders & Triceps Ab Ripper X	Day 65 Plyometrics	Day 66 Back & Biceps Ab Ripper X	Day 67 Yoga X	Day 68 Legs & Back Ab Ripper X	Day 69 Kenpo X	Day 70 Rest Day
Week 11	Day 71 Chest & Back Ab Ripper X	Day 72 Plyometrics	Day 73 Shoulders & Arms Ab Ripper X	Day 74 Yoga X	Day 75 Legs & Back	Day 76 Kenpo X	Day 77 Rest Day
Week 12	Day 78 Chest, Shoulders & Triceps Ab Ripper X	Day 79 Plyometrics	Day 80 Back & Biceps Ab Ripper X	Day 81 Yoga X	Day 82 Legs & Back Ab Ripper X	Day 83 Kenpo X	Day 84 Rest Day
Week 13	Day 85 Yoga X	Day 86 Core Synergistics	Day 87 Kenpo X	Day 88 X Stretch	Day 89 Core Synergistics	Day 90 Yoga X