P90X Cardio Workout Review

Fitness guru, Tony Horton, created P90X’s extreme workouts to get you in the best shape of your life. The 90-day program includes strength training and various cardio workouts. The P90X cardio workout focuses on flowing yoga moves, kickboxing, plyometrics, and core movements to get your heart-rate high.

What equipment do you need for P90X Cardio?

You need a yoga mat and either dumbbells or resistance bands for the P90X Cardio workout. You may need additional equipment for the other workouts in the program.

Is P90X Cardio X a good workout?

Yes, P90X Cardio is a great workout because it’s hard without being super intense. It combines yoga, mixed martial arts (Kenpo X), Plyometrics, and Core Synergistics to provide a well-rounded workout in under an hour.

How long is the P90X cardio workout?

The workout is 43 minutes long. The warm-up is around 5 minutes and the cool down is about 4 minutes.

How much does P90X cardio burn?

The average calorie burn is around 400 calories for this workout. Women typically burned a little less, and men burned a little more than the average.

When Should you Do Cardio X?

Cardio X is included on the P90X Workout Schedules, and you could also add it between heavy strength workouts if you wanted. It’s also a good alternative to Plyometrics if you need something less intense.

What to expect

The following is a summary of the moves done during the P90X Cardio X workout.

Yoga to Start

• Sun Salutations
• Runners Pose
• Warrior One
• Warrior Two
• Reverse Warrior

Kenpo portion

• Ball Kick
• Hook, Upper, Side Kick
• Knuckle/Ball Kick/Back Kick
• Jab/Cross/Hook/Upper
• 3 Direction Kicks

Plyometrics portion

• Airborne Heisman
• Swing Kicks
• Jump Shots
• Tires
• Wacky Jacks

Core Synergistics portion

• Squat Cross X Press
• Steam Engine
• Dreya Roll
• Squat Run
• Superman Banana

The P90X home workout program is available on Beachbody on Demand. You can also stream P90X2 and P90X3 with your membership.

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