Some Basics of GSP RushFit Versus TapOut

Currently there are two very similar but also different workout programs that are vying for title of best newcomer and each hopes the title of top dog in the fitness market over P90X.

The battle is simply known as GSP RushFit v. Tapout. It pits the two programs that borrow the most from the two hottest gym regimens going right now.

GSP RushFit v. TapOut is also representative of a deeper question about what the future of exercise will look like and whether that future will be drastically different and remain that way for good.

GSP RushFit and Tapout represent efforts to borrow principles from both the more formalized “cross fit” programs and the more generalized training done by men (and also some women) in the emerging mixed martial arts (MMA) gyms around the country. The MMA gyms in particular represent the emergence and burgeoning of a niche into something more mainstream. With both GSP RushFit and TapOut, the words and vernacular of the whole MMA scene as well as the moves to get really fit are dominate.  If you look at a UFC match for instance, the basic structure is total body chaos for a few minutes, than dead stop than quickly back into total body chaos.

This is known scientifically as high intensity interval training work and it has become increasingly in demand. So the makers of both GSP RushFit and Tapout have effectively sought to capitalize on the built-in audience of fans who are also admirers of the fitness level of the athletes and simply taken emerging mainstream ideas, rolling them into a package.

An area of difference in TapOut v. GSP RushFit is the use of weights in RushFit while TapOut uses total body weight only. This might serve to ultimately give RushFit an edge (real or not) in the eyes of some users. One thing that is noticeable about the early returns from users on RushFit is they love the look they are getting from doing the program. It is seeming to produce a body type that is very similar to the one that captured the imagination of the world: the P90X body. While the fear might be for some that because Tapout doesn’t use weights it might create a scenario more like Shaun T’s Insanity where there were users concerned that they were losing muscular definition along with weight. This is something that bears watching going forward.

Otherwise, you will be looking a hard and difficult total body moves with high impact. These make perfect home workouts because the instruction you get will need to be very specific. The DVD format lends itself well to this.