I have a yoga mat and dumbbells. theres tons of places that say you need a million different thing but thats obviously not true. so my question is what else do i need? i know i need a chin up bar but do i need a basic straight one or one with different positions.

Have you purchased the program? I would assume their website would tell you what you need.

I pulled this from extremely-fit.com

P90X Equipment. Required.

Chin Up Bar. You need a place to do chin ups. You can use a straight chin up bar, out in your garage, home made, after market etc. Any place you can do chin ups. I have personally used the home made version, using a straight bar. But I prefer the P90X Chin Up Bar. I have a fairly good description of the bar on my product page, you can get more information there, including specifications and the actual installation instructions. It will work on any standard door frame with molding. Check the specs and make sure it will work for you before you buy. We also have a 30 day guarantee if you don’t like the P90X Chin Up Bar. I’ve used mine for 7 of the 8 rounds, and it’s holding up fine! And it’s still holding me up too.

Weights or Bands. I started out using the weights you buy at Wal-Mart, they worked and got me started. The kind that you have to twist on and off the collars…. It wasn’t long before I realized that this wasn’t going to work! It took too long in between sets, and I spent too much time pausing the dvd player. So I did some research. It seemed that the adjustable weights were pretty popular. BowFlex SelectTech is one model. I found PowerBlocks. They are based on the same principal but a bit less pricey. A very affordable option is the resistance bands. I use resistance bands from time to time to make things different, as Tony Horton says, “Variety is the spice of life”. I also use resistance bands when I’m on the road. When used properly, you can get a great workout with the bands. Squeeze and flex at the top of each rep and you will be surprised! That’s all you need for the P90X program.

P90X Equipment. Optional.
Power Stands or Push Up Stands. Once you have completed your first round of P90X, you may be ready to step up the intensity. You may even be ready to step up that intensity before the end of your first round! One way to step up the intensity is to purchase the Power Stands or Push Up Stands by Tony Horton. This allows you to really get deep in the push up, and add intensity. I started with the Push Up Stands, and then moved into the Power Stands. The Power Stands are more expensive, but I can say, they are more sturdy, and comfortable. The handles on the Power Stands are thicker and have more padding, and feel better on the push up. You do a lot of push ups in P90X, you want to be comfortable.

Multi Vitamin. I put this as optional, but I really feel like it is required. Get on a good solid multi vitamin. I take the P90X Health Formula, but the ActiVit Multi Vitamin will work too. If the P90X Health Formula is too much money, at least go with the ActiVit Multi Vitamin. It’s very affordable, gets you a 30 day supply, and you need a good quality multi vitamin to help your body recover from working out. Don’t skip this. Of course there are options for other brands or cheaper brands. I trust Beachbody, that’s why I say go with at least the ActiVit, or the Health Formula (if you can afford it). I know these are top grade quality supplements, much better than other brands.

P90X Recovery Formula. This stuff tastes great! I’m going to again refer you to the P90X Recovery Formula product page, not because I am trying to make a sale, but the P90X Recovery Formula product page has detailed information, and I would only be duplicating it here. I started off taking this supplement have been taking it ever since. I really enjoy the benefits. It does what it says it does, helps the body recover. You lose a lot of nutrients during a workout, and this gets you back to where you need to be. It also has nutrients to help your muscles recover faster.

And that’s all you need for P90X Equipment. You can see the required list is very easy. Weights or bands, and a chin up bar. The optional list is just as simple, a good multi vitamin (should be required), the recovery drink, and push up stands later. Remember, I’m also a fitness coach and am available to help you on your fitness quest. Contact me anytime. Good luck!


Note that I do not nor have I ever done the P90X. I just did a quick google search to find the above information. If any of this is incorrect, please let me knwo so I can delete the post.

If you have a chin bar great, if not get your self some good pull bands. These work you super hard.