What is the required P90X training equipment? Here is a bit of background information.
Tony Horton, the creator of the Beach Body P90X exercise program, has put together 12 different exercises that can be easily done at home with just a few pieces of equipment. No need for an expensive Bowflex, Total Gym, or Bio Force TNT that costs thousands of dollars. The P90X can help you achieve your fitness or bodybuilding goals.
These 12 videos take you through a 12-week or 90-day program to get a lean, ripped body. Believe it or not, it works!
All you need to get a great workout is a P90X training kit.
This is what you will need:
* A set of good quality resistance bands.
* Chin-up bar
* Push up stands or a perfect push up
Instead of resistance bands, you can buy a set of dumbbells. Unfortunately, you will have to buy multiple sets unless you want to change chainrings. You can buy Bowflex Select Tech dumbbells, but they don’t come cheap!
The Bowflex SelectTech 552 dumbbells, for example, offer resistance from 5 pounds to 52.5 pounds, and will set you back $399. On the other hand, a set of Bodylastics Terrel Owens resistance bands offers anywhere from 5 pounds to 249 pounds of resistance. For less than $100 and comes with a lifetime warranty against defects.
I personally prefer resistance bands, not only because of the lower price, but because they are portable, adaptable, and more versatile than the dumbbell set. If you are looking for a good set of resistance bands. I would recommend Bodylastics Home Gym or The Golds Gym Resistance Bands. Of the two, Bodylastics offers more options.
In regards to a pull up bar. There are a few options here, if you’re looking for low cost. You can use the resistance bands to do pull downs, instead of doing chin-ups or pull ups. Or you can buy a simple entry-level pull-up bar for around $20, and it will work just as well as the $50 P90X pull-up bar.
When it comes to push-ups, do you really need push-up racks or a perfect push-up? The answer is both, yes and no. Both of these items will reduce the stress on your wrists and allow you to get deeper into your push-ups, on the other hand, you can do push-ups between two chairs and get the same results. Regardless of which you decide on, push-up racks or the perfect push-up, both are inexpensive, running around $30 per set.
That’s pretty much the “required” P90X Training EquipmentYou may also consider a mat to do some of the abdominal exercises, but it is not essential.