P90X- My first day!

sparklingdiamond

So I officially started the P90X today.  I am proud of myself because I can tell that I have gotten stronger just in the past couple of months (while I was doing a bootcamp).  I am able to use 10 pound weights now and I remember struggling with 3 or 5 earlier this year. 

Does anyone know a good place to buy weights that aren't super expensive?  Or are they all going to be about the same price?  Any recommendations for a chin up bar?  I am afraid of the ones you have to attach to your door.  Those seem to break too often!  Thanks!

MarcusandMelissa

First of all, congrats on starting P90X!  I've done it twice and it really works.   We never did install the pull-up bar, but rather we attached something to the door so we could use the resistance bands for pull-up like exercises.  Good luck and have fun!

sparklingdiamond

Where did you buy the thing for the door?  I hadn't thought about doing that!

Tanq&Tonic

http://www.amazon.com/ANCHOR-Resistance-Workouts-Please-listings/dp/B002EJ1TKA/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1292564109&sr=8-2-fkmr0

Thread the resistance band through the loop, and close the door.  The little ball on the end prevents you from pulling it out of the door...

sparklingdiamond

Thanks!  I appreciate the link! :-)

mcdol3

Congrats on starting P90x! I'm just starting week 3. It's quite a time commitment, but awesome results. My FI has already lost 5 lbs, and I've gotten stronger already.
Good luck!
We don't have a pull up bar either. FI uses a pull down bar on our one machine. I use the resistance bands.

Cristine2011

Congrats on starting to the program! You definitely won't regret the time commitment once you see your results

FI and I used the powergym pullup bar, I think you can get it from Walmart or Canadian Tire. It held up with FI's weight alright and hasn't made any marks on the door frame.

If you're buying new weights I would consider getting the ones that are just bars and you add weights to the ends (don't know what they're called, I hope my description makes sense!). That way you can constantly challenge yourself once you gain strength later in the program (or if you go for round 2).