>Do you recommend I buy the pull-up bar that goes in a doorway?
> Where is the best & cheapest place to buy them?
>Also, I have carpal tunnel and arthritis in my wrists -- does
>he do a lot of push-ups?? if so, what about the pushup bar
>handles?? Any suggestions, if they'd be helpful and where's a
>good place to buy them?
>
>Thank you ALL !!
>
>Linda
I don't have a pull-up bar (yet!), and when I first started P90X, I didn't even have bands. I just substituted heavy 1-arm rows and pullovers for the pull-ups.
There are a LOT of push-ups in P90X. I've had problems with carpal tunnel before (but no symptoms for several years, thank goodness), so I am careful. I started the P90X program substituting some heavy dumbell bench presses for the push-ups, but them I started using my push-up handle bars, and they work great (some exercises can't be done with them, but you could always substitute another exercise for those). You don't even really need push-up handle bars to get the same effect. You can use a 10# or larger hex dumbell (I say this size because lighter ones/smaller ones have less room between the floor and the bar)as push-up handle bars. If one size dumbbell doesn't feel quite right (knuckles hitting the floor, too high, too low), try another size.
The push-up handle bars I have are the same ones they show in the P90X workouts. I had a previous set, but I like the way these allow for different hand placements. I don't know where I got them, but you might try
www.fwonline.com (which has good prices on fitness equipment) or
www.power-systems.com and see what they have. If you live in a larger city, there may be a sporting goods store in your area that has them.