Which Beachbody Program is the best?

It is obviously a question with no real answer...at least an answer that is not totally subjective. The best program is always the one you can stick with. I have not tried every program Beachbody has put out, but I have tried most of the big ones. My dirty little secret? I don't like P90x the most. While P90x is arguably the most popular program, and certainly the infomercial for it is on (at least in my area) way more than all the others, it is probably my least favorite of the ones that I have tried. I actually like Chalean Extreme and Insanity more than P90x. This is mainly due to the fact that I hate pull ups. Also, I am not a fan of P90x yoga. I love the first 50 min or so of it, but after that it gets to be too much. I do mix P90x into my workout rotation every so often because of the fact I am not good at pull ups. I make it a goal to get better at them and push through despite my dislike for them. For yoga I will often times only do part of it or swap it with the x-stretch DVD, which has many of the same moves but a lot shorter.

 The Chalean Extreme workouts are much shorter than the P90x workouts. It emphasizes lifting heavy and combines upper and lower body into all the lifting routines. Insanity is a cardio/conditioning based program that uses just your body weight and does not require any equipment aside from a good pair of cross trainers. Most people will not put on a lot of muscle during Insanity, but you are doing lots and lots of push ups in every Insanity workout so it is not unheard of for people to gain inches in their arms and chest. The good thing about Chalean Extreme is that it is a program that can be modified for beginners.

 Insanity is not a program that most people who are just beginning to work out will want to tackle. It is very very hard, and I think most people who are not in pretty good shape already have a higher probability of quitting the program, and/or hurting themselves if they just jump in. Personally I think it is best to work up to a program like Insanity as opposed to jumping in to the deep end. Currently I am finishing a shortened version of P90x. Then I am going to go through P90x2, and work through the entire program. Over the summer I plan to do Insanity, but will incorporate some upper body lifting workouts a couple days a week as a modified doubles program. After that I will probably try the sequel to Insanity called Asylum. I plan to post regular updates, depending on my school schedule. I definitely will post regularly over the summer. As always if you have any questions you can e-mail me through my Team Beachbody page (the link is over on the left) or leave me a comment.