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When the Tony Horton & Beachbody tag-team released Power 90 in the early 2000s, nobody expected it to evolve into the platform’s best-selling series.

Next came P90X, the unofficial 90-day “shortcut” to a ripped and aesthetic physique. Then P90X2 slid through the pipeline, designed for P90X survivors with athleticism on their minds.

Here we are now with the latest P90X installment — P90X3 — a program compressing the finer details of P90X and P90X2 into daily 30-minute workouts.

The question is: will P90X3 build muscle through what Horton calls “muscle acceleration?”

Stay tuned to find out!

Sometime before 2003: Tony Horton releases a workout video entitled Power 90.

2003: The P90X craze revives the 90s at-home workout trend that left many folks jazzing it up in their living rooms with Richard Simmons’ Sweatin’ to the Oldies while fending off a mid-life crisis.

2011: The program’s mastermind — Tony Horton — escapes one-hit-wonder status by rolling out a P90X sequel for aspiring athletes: P90X2.

2013: Horton launches a sequel to the sequel for those hoping to get ripped: P90X3.

Two things are clear by this point: Horton knows a cash grab when he sees one, and naming programs is evidently not Horton’s forte.

2014: He realizes P90X4 is overkill, releasing a revamped version of Power 90 instead (P90).

Power 90 spurred a windfall of success for Tony Horton and Beachbody alike. This toned-down version of the P90X supposedly doubles as a fitness “gateway” for true beginners.

But does it really work? Or was Beachbody just beating a dead horse?

Here’s a closer look at the program that started it all.

Lift. HIIT. Rest. Repeat. (X4)

Joel Freeman released the LIIFT4 program back in 2018, hoping to latch onto the success of his other wildly popular Beachbody program — Core de Force — which launched a year earlier.

After only two years, LIIFT4 raked in over 25 million views.

But popularity contests aside, does this self-proclaimed “body transformation” routine actually build muscle for beginners? Will you end the program with a slimmer, more aesthetic build?

Well, that’s exactly what we’re about to find out.

Any boxing superfan will tell you that surviving ten rounds in the ring without a K.O. is the mark of an elite prizefighter.

And, if you’ve caught wind of the 10 Rounds boxing-centric workout program, you might have a few questions buzzing through your mind.

Joel Freeman is ripped (there’s no disputing that).

But was this the program behind his bulky yet cut physique? Is it a fun way to stay active, or will it leave you in beach-ready shape? Does it actually shed stubborn body fat like the ads suggest?

Here’s the blow-by-blow of Joel Freeman’s 10 Rounds routine from Beachbody On Demand.

Core de Force is one of Beachbody On Demand’s lesser-known programs, though it packs quite the punch into 30 days of nonstop equipment-free training (pun fully intended).

This month-long, almost exclusively ab program is a mix of MMA fan favorites — an exciting blend of Muay Thai, kickboxing, explosive training, cardio, and more.

Being “in the ring” with Joel Freeman and Jericho McMatthews for three-minute all-out “rounds” will carve out some visible core definition and enhance your endurance … all in 30 days.

But is Core de Force good for beginners? Let’s find out!