I’m interested in starting P90X but have a few questions before I purchase it. I tried searching the board but couldn’t find what I was looking for. I spend a good amount of my time in hotels and so I’m worried about trying to do the workouts with just resistance bands. Is this possible to do? Does anyone have a recommendation on some good bands to use? Also how does it work in place of a pull-up bar is there something that attaches to door? Thank you for your feedback, I look forward to starting the program.

You can do ALL the workouts with resistance bands. Even the pull ups if you get a door anchor. If you buy the set you should get it with the set. In the event you don't, alot of people use GoFit.

However if you use a door pull up bar, thats even better.

Hope you do buy it, and welcome to the P90X community!

You can do all the routines with bands. I personally didn't, but I do own a set of Bodylastics. They're really good and I would recommend them. They also come with a door anchor, so you can suspend them to a door for the chinup exercises.

As was said before, a chinup bar would be preferable, but the bands are a good substitute. Chinups and pullups are a better exercise and a more full-body exercise than the bands, but if that's all you can manage, it's much better than nothing.

Cheers!

I'm currently using the bands for chin up exercises because I can't do more than 2 pull ups at a time and am trying to build up my strength. I find I get a decent workout with the bands.
I'm planning on bringing the DVD on my vacation in a few weeks- all you need is small space and your bands and you are go to go.

Remember just because you can only do a couple does not mean you are not getting any muscle. It's the complete opposite. You are pulling your own weight in an upwards position.

By pulling all that wieght your ripping apart your muscles more. That sounds bad I know but it's actually good. What happens is your body will not try to put the strands of muscle together. Instead it will make more muscle to mend the broken strands.

More Weight with Less Reps = More Rips = Bigger Muscles

So don't look at it as you won't get anything out of it. Because you will.

Also, if you can only do two pulls ups then keep going. Maybe you can do a half or maybe you can even get that far. As long as your trying, your building muscle. But on that note, do not over do it.

Agreed!!

My message to my students in martial arts is: "You want to be able to come back tomorrow and do it again."

Now, I'm not advocating doing lifting exercises every day. No reason to do that since we'll just hurt ourselves. But if you over-do it you'll have to wait longer for the muscle to heal and you'll lose the benefit you tried to get by exercising in the first place. I'm referring to being able to come back tomorrow and work out at all. If you push too far, you won't be able to do it!! No yoga, plyo, or kenpo and that would be bad!!

Look for the "burn" on the last 2-3 reps. In my case, I can sometimes get the "burn" on the first 2-3 reps! That's still enough to build the muscle and get stronger. It won't be 2-3 reps forever!!

Sparta-bound!

Kevin