| If you're like me, you've turned on the television on a | | | | to complete the P90X workout- |
| Saturday morning and have seen those infomercials | | | | (1) P90X DVD's ("P90X Training System"). Comes |
| for the P90X workout. It's a very enticing infomercial | | | | with the 12 workout P90X DVD's, a nutrition plan, |
| and they convinced me to call! When I bought P90X | | | | and a fitness guide. |
| though, I really had no clue what kind of equipment I | | | | (2) Resistance Bands or a Set of Dumbbells. Either of |
| needed to successfully complete the program. I didn't | | | | these will work, but you must have at least on or |
| want to buy equipment that I didn't need, but I also | | | | the other. I actually have both, so even if I travel I |
| wanted to get the maximum results from the | | | | can do the P90X workout. A set of dumbbells that |
| program and be able to do all of the exercises | | | | goes up to 20 pounds is a good start. |
| correctly. You may be in the process of purchasing | | | | (3) Pull Up Bar or Resistance Band Door Attachment. |
| the P90X workout and wondering the same thing. | | | | I just have the pull up bar, and it works great. You |
| What is the total investment you're going to have to | | | | must have one or the other though. Some people |
| make to be able to complete the program? Now that | | | | though may not have a door frame that they can |
| I'm actually doing the P90X program, I can guide you | | | | install a pull up bar on. For those people, you will need |
| through on what equipment you must have, and | | | | to buy a resistance band door attachment kit so you |
| what equipment is optional so you can save you're | | | | can do a modified version of the pull ups. |
| hard earned dollars and focus on your workout. | | | | Below is optional equipment that is not required to |
| First, I just wanted to give you an overview of the | | | | successfully complete the program- |
| P90X program. It is an extreme workout that is | | | | (1) Yoga Mat. This makes the P90X abdominal |
| designed to give you a ripped, muscular body in 90 | | | | exercises and the P90X yoga much more enjoyable |
| days. It is for people of all ages who are looking to | | | | (a hard wood floor or carpet rubbing against your |
| loose weight and get lean, and for people looking to | | | | skin doesn't feel all that great). |
| bulk up and build muscles (it is really for anyone). You | | | | (2) Yoga Blocks (2). If you are a beginner at Yoga |
| must have a strong desire to get fit and healthy, and | | | | like I was, then these will really come in handy. These |
| be ready to make the commitment to the program | | | | will help stabilize you when doing difficult poses. |
| to be successful with it. It is a no BS, straight to the | | | | (3) Push Up Bars. If you have issues with your wrists, |
| point program that will get you in the best shape of | | | | then these will help alleviate stress on your wrist |
| your life. | | | | joints when doing pushups (you will do an extensive |
| Here is the equipment that you must have to be able | | | | amount of pushups with the P90X workout ). |