If you’re thinking about ordering P90X, you’ve probably been hearing a lot about “muscle confusion”. Although this is one of the core philosophies behind the P90X program, many people have no idea what it really means. If you’re in that camp, read on as I’m going to explain what muscle confusion is all about.

One of the problems with traditional exercise programs is a thing called the “plateau effect”. Basically, our bodies adapt to fitness routines over time and muscle growth and progress is stunted as a result.

Fitness guru Tony Horton understood this problem and created a solution — P90X.

By constantly changing workout routines throughout the 90 day workout schedule, P90X constantly keeps the body guessing. As a result, this improves results and avoids the boredom factor typically associated with similar programs.