X2 Balance + Power is the 6th workout included in the P90X2 90-day home fitness program that lasts approximately 63 minutes.

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The Concept:  Body Alignment, Instability, Plyometrics, Resistance Training

X2 Balance + Power focuses on form, balance, and core stability.  This will give you more power all around.  Instability is a concept discussed in previous workout reviews.  For more details on instability, see our article P90X2 Complete Review – X2 Core.  Creating instability in a workout will call on your stabilizer muscles for balance, which in turn helps you build a firmer and stronger core.  Everything works together to give you increased power.

“Form is King” is a phrase Tony emphasizes in many of the workouts.  What does this mean to you?  Obviously, he is telling you that your form is important; however, what he is also saying is that you need to concentrate on your form before the amount of reps you perform. This is especially important to prevent injury when you are handling the weights for resistance training.

The plyometrics in this workout are designed to help improve your balance.  You will not only be doing plyo pushups off of medicine balls, but you will also be jumping on one foot for a few different exercises.  To understand the benefits of plyometrics, see our article P90X2 Complete Review – Plyocide.

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How X2 Balance + Power Benefits you

The exercises in this workout are designed to improve your balance and increase your power.   In order to have balance, you must have a properly aligned body.  Your alignment not only affects your posture, but also the position of your body.  In order to have proper form, you must have proper alignment.  Here are some benefits of having a properly aligned body:

• Musculoskeletal balance (even distribution of body weight)
• Protects joints from pain or injury
• Reduces fatigue
• Improves concentration
• Gives you a taller, slimmer appearance

Good alignment also improves the efficiency of your workouts.  In an improperly aligned body, you increase your risk of injury during exercise, as well as make your body work harder for less benefit.  Your body must work harder to compensate for ineffective movements.

This is why Tony always says “Form is King.”  When you perform an exercise with a properly aligned body, you optimize your body’s power and strength meaning you work less to achieve maximum benefits.

Therefore, mastering an exercise and paying attention to the form helps to put your body in proper alignment, which is essential for your balance, overall health, and for getting the best out of each and every workout program in the P90X2 series.

X2 Balance + Power Workout Equipment Needed

Grab some water and a towel before this workout.

• Stability Ball or Towel and Sturdy Chair
• Foam Roller or Towel
• Weights or Resistance Bands
• 1 Medicine Ball (optional)
• Power Stands (optional)
• Mat (optional but recommended)
• Worksheet and Pen

X2 Balance + Power Exercises

Warm Up with Stability Ball

• Twist
• Squat
• Side Stretch
• Back Lunge
• Atlas
• Foam Rolling
• Roller Angel
• Roller Sphinx
• World’s Greatest Stretch
• Inch Worm
• Scorpion
• Groiners

X2 Balance + Power Routine (20 exercises)

With this routine, you are to use the weights as a tool for core stabilization.   They should not be too heavy.

1. Dumbbell Squat Press (weights)
2. Mountain Climber (stability ball)
3. Sphinx to Plank Plyo Bounce (stability ball)
4. 1 Leg Plyo Squat Reach
5. Russian Twist (medicine ball and weights)
6. Sphinx to Plank Rollup (stability ball)
7. 4 Direction 1 Leg Squat
8. Forearm Alt Side Plank (stability ball)
9. Decline Sphinx Plank Press (stability ball)
10. Weighted Katherine (weights)
11. Plank X Crunch
12. Renegade Row ½ Lolasana (power stands or weights)
13. Glute Bridge Roll Out (stability ball)
14. Over/Under Boat (resistance bands)
15. Warrior Row Press (weights)
16. Split Lunge (stability ball)
17. Crawly Crab Press (stability ball and weight (optional)
18. Lateral Plyo Pushups (medicine ball)
19. Lunge Kneel Knee Raise (mat and weights)
20. X Plank Spider Twist

Bonus Round

These are extra and do not have to be done.

1. Dumbbell Row to Side Plank (weights)
2. Dumbbell Super Burpee (weights)
3. Plank Ball Crunch (stability ball)

Cool Down with Stability Ball

• quads
• groin
• hamstrings
• hips
• forearms
• back

Bottom Line

This workout will definitely help with your balance.  Write down your reps; however, remember to pay close attention to your form in these exercises, especially when you are using the weights.   The X2 Balance + Power will be more effective if you do less reps with perfect form rather than more reps with bad form.

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