Would TapOut Benefit From Adding Weights Like GSP RushFit?

Oct 2
14:03

2012

cheryl boswell

cheryl boswell

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Should TapOut add weights to the program to keep up with GSP RushFit.

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The great debate rages on regarding what the best way to get a total body workout in your home actually is. 

The doubtless gold standard at this point is P90X. What users experienced in the way of results can not be argued with. What also can’t be argued with is how these results spurred tremendous word of mouth. People loved it and continue to.

What TapOut and GSP RushFit started with is the general idea that there are ways to improve on what P90X does because there are numerous things P90X isn’t. By way of background,Would TapOut Benefit From Adding Weights Like GSP RushFit? Articles TapOut and RushFit are modeled more in the Shaun T Insanity mode. You dig in and do a lot of high intensity total body moves and you do those moves in an interval format. This means simply that you work very hard for a minute or two or 3 or whatever length. Then you stop for a short duration, then you start up again.

The people behind TapOut and P90X were finding is that you get a better calorie burn and get even greater body shaping benefits when you engage the larger muscle groups at peak intensity using exacting form and use the interval format. This whole concept was meant to mimic the “rounds” concepts of an actual Mixed Martial Arts match. The timing on the surface doesn’t seem like it could get any better as the sport is absolutely flourishing in popularity and the mixed martial arts gyms are popping up all over the place.

Where TapOut and GSP RushFit differ is the used of weights for resistance. TapOut is more of a pure mixed martial arts experience workout with a deeper emphasis on the martial arts and fighting type moves. GSP RushFit, which actually predated TapOut took the approach that it was more about sharing the training and conditioning experience with the user. RushFit utilizes weights to ramp up the muscle conditioning and required effort. This enables the user to gain that P90X ripped appearance which the creators obviously felt is so important.

Could TapOut be looking to augment what it is doing and find a way to create a version that also requires weights? The obvious consideration is to overcome that objection that many gave to Shaun T’s Insanity. That being that the weight loss benefits were amazing and you got into amazing athletic shape, but you seemed to sacrifice muscle definition you got from P90X. I think it’s an area where TapOut can absolutely close the gap quickly on GSP RushFit and the supplement would be very easy to create. If any updates are forthcoming, I’ll make sure to let everyone know.