!#5: P90X Workout Equipment - What Do You Really Need to Do the P90X Workout?

!±8± P90X Workout Equipment - What Do You Really Need to Do the P90X Workout?

What is the required P90X workout equipment? Here's a little background information.

Tony Horton, the creator of the Beach Body P90X workout program has put together 12 different workouts that can be easily performed in your home with only 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 and ripped body. Believe it or not, it does work!

All you need to get a great workout is some P90X workout equipment.

Here is what you will need:

* A set of good quality resistance bands

* Chin up bar

* Push up stands or a perfect push-up

In place of the resistance bands, you can purchase a set of dumbbells. Unfortunately, you will have to buy multiple sets unless you want to be changing plates. You can purchase the Bowflex Select Tech Dumbbells, but they are not cheap!

The Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells for example offers resistance from 5 pounds to 52.5 pounds, and they will run you 9. On the other hand, a set of Bodylastics Terrel Owens resistance bands offer 5 pounds to 249 pounds of resistance. For less than 0 and it has a lifetime defects warranty.

I personally prefer resistance bands, not only because of the lower price, but because they are portable, adaptable and more versatile than the set of dumbbells. If you're looking for a good set of resistance bands. I would recommend either the Bodylastics Home Gym or The Golds Gym Resistance Bands. Of the two the Bodylastics offers more options.

In regards to a chin up bar. There are some 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 purchase a simple doorway chin up bar for around , and it will work just as well as the P90X chin-ups bar.

When it comes to push-ups do you really need push up stands or a perfect push-up? The answer is both yes and no. Both of these items will reduce the strain on your wrists and allow you to go deeper in your push-ups on the other hand, you can do push-ups between two chairs and get the same results. Whatever you decide push up stands or perfect push-up, they're both inexpensive at around for either set.

That's pretty much the "required" P90X workout equipment, you can also consider a floor mat for doing some of the ab exercises, but it is not essential.