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1 Chest & Back involves alternating a variety of pushups and pullups, doing as many as you can in the allotted time, as well as a few strength moves. Tony shows modifications (e.g., using a band if you don't have a pull up bar) and suggests stopping when needed...or, as in my husband's case, collapsing.

2 Plyometrics - This very tough workout is an hour of powerful and intense plyometric exercises like jump squats, side jumps and squat jumps, all of which leave you a dripping mess. My husband did this the first time on a business trip and texted, "I'm tired after the warm up."

3 Shoulders & Arms - This workout involves a series tri-sets in which you work the shoulders, biceps and triceps one after the other...over and over and over. At the end of this, my husband remarked, "I can't feel my triceps. Is that bad?"

4 Yoga X - This 90-minute routine is as challenging as the strength workouts. There are common poses like sun salutations, downward dogs and warriors, but there are challenging, advanced moves (such as the crow pose) that almost made my husband cry.

5 Legs & Back - You get to do more pullups (yay!) along with challenging lower body exercises. Some require no weights at all, but you'll still feel the burn with a variety of lunges, squats and wall sits.

6 Kenpo X - This workout almost feels like a relief, with straightforward kickboxing moves. You repeat a series of punches, kicks and combinations for a moderate intensity workout.

7 X Stretch - This workout feels good. There are no pullups or pushups, just an hour of dynamic and static stretching for the entire body. As my husband said, "Ahhhhh!"

8 Core Synergistics - The fact that this workout is scheduled during rest week makes it sound like a soothing, low-key workout. However, the pushups (and there are a lot of them) and crazy core moves like Banana rolls and plank/pushups had my husband gasping, "This is supposed to be recovery week?"

9 Chest, Shoulders & Triceps - During your 2nd month, you ramp things up with this more advanced workout, which follows a tri-set format. There are a variety of killer moves - Pushups, including a one arm version that caused a few face-plants in my house, dips and shoulder presses.

10 Back & Biceps - This hour long nightmare (my husband's word) includes yet more pull ups as well as biceps exercises. The variety is amazing - Corn cob pullups, which I can't even describe, crouching concentration curls and even pull ups with a towel. Good luck lifting your arms after this one.

11 Ab Ripper - This 15-minute workout, done after some of the other workouts, says it all. You will indeed feel like someone ripped out your abs with such gems as "Seated Crunchy Frogs" and the "Crossed Leg Wide Leg Sit Up."

12 Cardio X - This low impact cardio workout is pulled from the other workouts into a compilation for days when you're not sure if you can 'bring it.'