What Equipment Is Needed In Order To Do P90x?
If you are thinking about getting in shape with the P90x extreme home fitness program, or have already bought it and are wondering what gear you’ll need before you start, keep reading. This article will tell you what gear is required.
Over the 90 days you will be challenged with many different kinds of exercises. You’ll be doing exercises that use your bodyweight and ones that use weights. For the weighted exercises you will need either dumbbells or resistance bands. Of the two choices, dumbbells are often more expensive. You can buy a few sets of used ones to save money, or if you want to go all out, many P90x users like to use adjustable weights like the Bowflex SelectTech or Powerblock.
Of the two options, resistance bands are the more affordable option. They may lack the reputation that free weights have, but in recent years, that is all changing. They provide a few benefits. One is that they make it much harder to cheat with. Free weight lifters are often tempted to use other muscles or momentum to help the muscle up. Using momentum only cheats the muscles the exercise was supposed to target out of being worked harder. A second benefit is that they are not influenced by gravity, so they will provide tension from the beginning of the repetition, to the end. It is recommended to have at least three different exercise band options so that you have one that will work for your stronger muscles, one for your middle range, and one for your weakest areas.
After you have a few sets of weights or exercise bands, the next piece of equipment you will need is a chin-up bar. Any kind will do, just as long as it is stable and will support your weight. Beachbody creates a bar for P90x. It has multiple grip positions and it can be installed on a doorway without hardware. In the end, any pull-up bar will work, just as long as it is strong enough to hold you.
In ending, a chin-up bar and dumbbells or resistance bands are all you’ll need in order to do P90x.