P90X QUESTIONS

You *MAY* want to go higher, but try it and see how it goes. My heaviest was only 15 pounds. By month 3 I probably could have gone with 20, even 25s on some of the exercises. You have enough weight to start, and you'll know if you need to ge heavier ones.

It really depends on what u are wanting it to do for you are u wanting lean or are u wanting to bulk....if u are wanting lean then this weight lb is good do 12-15 reps..but if u are wanting bulk then u will have to go with heavier weights were u come to failure in 8 to 10 reps

That sounds appropriate to me. From the DVDs I have done so far, I have not seen anyone really go over 20-25 pounds. However, I say that with a grain of salt, because I am doing the lean program. I don't know which one you are embarking upon.

I'm with MistyMtnMan, you need at least a 35lb pair of dumbells. I'm currently using 40lb pair for all bicep, rows, squats (30lbs for everything else) and step up the weight each week. With all the press ups and pull ups you get real strong real quick!

For some exerciese it will be enough, but for ones that involve your shoulders or back and later on your biceps, it wont be. There are some exerciese like lawn mower and heavy pants that you can need anywhere from 35 to 50 lbs.

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It will be good to start off with, but you will need more for biceps and shoulders and arms.
You will hit 25 lbs on some exercises and wanting to move up to 30 and you will be stuck.

Lawnmowers and heavy pants you will need a set of dumb bells that are 50lb range perhaps

Sounds like you have gotten a lot of good replies already, so I'm not sure how much this will add.

When I started, I had a set of adjustable (barbell with changeable plates) that went from 5 lbs to as much as 40ish if I only used one. I set them up at 15 lbs each and used this along with separate 5 lb dumbells for the first 60 days. I used the 5 lb dumbells for some of the one arm tricep exercises. This worked out for a while, but I found it frustrating to try and unscrew the dumbells, switch the plates and then reassemble so I left them this way. This worked for most exercises, but I could have used more weight, especially on the shoulder exercises.

If your adjustable weights are quick to adjust on the fly, you should do alright. Without knowing how much you can lift now, or how quickly you build, it's difficult to say for sure. However, 5-25 lbs is perfect to at least start. There's nothing to say you can't add more and doing anything is better than doing nothing. You could also do this for the first few months (or even finish the program) then go back for more in a second round and invest in heavier weights.

I just recently picked up a set up Bowflex 552s. These are adjustable from 5 to 52.5 lbs and adjust on the fly easily. They are expensive though, but if you are interested, shop craigslist - you should be able to find a decent deal if you show some patience.

In the mean time, grab the weights you have, push play and get started! You can make some decent progress with the weights you have

I have thought about getting some previously but they were so expensive, and couldn't justify the price.
Adjust easily on the fly as in not having to hit pause on the DVD?

I have the Powerblocks, not the Bowflex. For me, they were worth it for the space savings. I did sometimes have to hit pause to make the adjustment, but it wasn't too bad.

@ Tankplanker
I see what you are getting at, in order to build more muscle and increase size I will have to have heavier weights in order to constantly challenge my muscles to grow.
But if im looking more towards leaning out and increasing my enurance without losing what muscle size i already have will using the weights i have currently, plus a few pair, work for that in your opinion?

Hey I thought I'd answer this since I've been through it. It takes A LOT to build muscle especially huge muscle. I think a lot of people don't understand this. Not only would you have to be curling like 80lbs you'd also have to eat a ton of cals.

Just look at my pics, I'm not big by any means. i'd say I am way more on the lean side and I am lifting more every time. A lot of P90X is also body weight resistance which will keep you more lean. I really wouldn't worry about bulking up. I think up to 40lbs in 5lb increments will do you good for a while.

The 5-25's will be great for many of the exercises, maybe most, but not adequate for heavy pants and such. You can start with what you have and add as you need/want to (and can afford to, dumbbells get expensive at higher weights!) There is a lot of body weight stuff so what you have is a great place to start.