Many people have been asking me about the equipment requirements of the Beachbody on Demand platform. The vast library of workout programs makes the average Joe and Jane lazy to scroll, and nobody seems to be making things any easier. For this purpose, I decided to put together a list, with all of the equipment requirements for each and every workout program.
Long and accurate, it includes the basic version of every program available on Beachbody on Demand, as of October, 2018.
If you want to read more about the Beachbody on Demand platform, here is a super long review. We try to modify things when necessary, so it is always up to date.
Before you scroll down
The Beachbody workouts, at least at the very beginning, were designed as bodyweight programs. The marketing rationale, I believe, was that it is hard to sell a fitness program, but harder still when people have to buy a set of dumbbells as well.
Eventually, as fitness equipment became more distributed throughout every household, the workout programs additionally evolved.
Types of workouts in Beachbody on Demand
While most of the workouts are made of complex bodyweight circuits, with special focus on cardio, many feature other types of exercise.
On one end of the spectrum you have dance programs, yoga sessions, and low impact routines, while on the other, heavy-duty weight training.
Where Beachbody particularly excels, I believe, is right there in the middle, where you can find holistic programs that target various aspects of fitness.
But since we are here to talk about equipment, let’s dive in right away.
Basic, Deluxe, Plus and other packages
The necessary equipment list for Bechbody on Demand is right below, but let me address a couple of key issues first.
- The list covers every program in its basic version.
- It won’t go into equipment requirements for extra packages. Beachbody are very good at selling things, so naturally there were some upsells throughout the years. They’ve created Deluxe, Plus and Ultimate packages to almost every program they’ve ever invented.
- All of them are now included within the subscription.
- As for equipment, they often require a set of dumbbells or some resistance bands, where the basic version of the program requires none. All in all, there are 60 basic programs, so that’s plenty of fitness either way.
Necessary and recommended equipment
Companies do upsell, and that’s the way things are. Expect, therefore, different equipment recommendations from Beachbody, on top of what is necessary to complete the workouts. More is always merrier, but you are the best judge on questions regarding your budget.
This means that Yoga mats, yoga blocks, weighted gloves, and Beachbody branded products, although beneficial, are not detrimental for success.
Here is the complete list for Beachbody on Demand workout equipment:
10 Minute Trainer
- Resistance band
21 Day Fix
- Weights
- Resistance band
21 Day Fix Extreme
- Light weights
- Medium weights
- Heavy weights
- Resistance band
22 Minute Hard Corps
- Pull up bar
- Dumbbells
3 Week Yoga Retreat
- Yoga mat
3 Day Refresh Yoga
- Yoga mat
80 Day Obsession
- Resistance loops
- Strength Slides
- Light weights
- Medium weights
- Heavy weights
A Little More Obsessed
- None
A Little Obsessed
- Resistance loops
- Strength Slides
- Light weights
- Medium weights
- Heavy weights
A Week of Hard Labor
- Weights
- Bench or Stability ball
- Chin-up bar or bands with door attachment
Autumn’s Exclusives
- Dumbbells
- Resistance bands
Beachbody Yoga Studio
- Yoga mat
Body Beast
- Weights
- Bench or Stability ball
- Chin-up bar or bands with door attachment
Brazil Butt Lift
- Strength band
- Resistance band
- Hand towel
Brazil Butt Lift Carnivale
- Weights or Resistance band
Brazil Butt Lift Master Series
- Stability ball
- Free weights
ChaLEAN Extreme
- Weights
- Resistance bands
- Thigh toning band
- Light weights (5 lbs or less)
CIZE
- None
Clean Week
- Set of Dumbbells
Core De Force
- None
Country Heat
- None
Double Time
- Medicine Ball
Focus T25
- Alpha – none
- Beta – dumbbells or resistance bands
- Gama – dumbbells or resistance bands
Great Body Guaranteed
- None
Hip Hop Abs
- None
Ho’Ala ke Kino
- None or yoga mat
Insanity
- None
Insanity Max 30
- None
Insanity: The Asylum Vol. 1
- Dumbbells
- Agility ladder
- Resistance bands
Insanity: The Asylum Vol. 2
- Dumbbells
- Agility ladder
- Resistance bands
Jericho’s Exclusives
- None
Joel’s Exclusives
- Dumbbells or Barbell and weighted plates
Kathy Smith’s Project You Type 2
- Light dumbbells
- Medium dumbbells
- Heavy Dumbbells
- Stability ball or Chair
Kids and Family
- Medicine ball
LIIFT4
- Weights (light, medium and heavy)
Mes de Mas
- None
P90
- Dumbbells or Resistance band with door attachment
P90X
- Power stands
- Dumbbells
- Pro-grade resistance band
- Chin-up bar
P90X One on One
- Chin-up bar
- Power stands
- Medicine ball
- Dumbbells or Resistance bands
P90X2
- Foam roller
- Chin-up bar
- Stability ball
- Medicine ball
- Dumbbells or Resistance bands
P90X3
- Resistance bands (can use dumbbells and chin-up bar instead)
PiYo
- None or yoga mat
Power 90
- Dumbbells or resistance bands
Power Half Hour
- Dumbbells or resistance bands
Pre and Post Natal Fitness
- Dumbbells
- Resistance loop
- Water and Towel
- Chair
Rev Abs
- Dumbbells or Resistance bands
Rockin’ Body
- None
Sagi’s Exclusives
- Cross cable stack
- Dumbbells
- Bench
- Ez curl bar
- Olympic bar
- Free weights
- Roman chair
- Hyperextension bench
- Weighted plates
- Preacher bench
- Stability ball (optional)
Shaun Week
- Dumbbells
Shift Shop
- Agility markers
- Weights
- Towel
Slim in 6
- Resistance bands or Weights
Tai Cheng
- Foam roller
The Master’s Hammer and Chisel
- Bench
- Weights
- Resistance band or towel
- Chin-up bar or bands with door attachment kit
- Stability ball (optional)
Tony’s Exclusives
- Dumbbells
- Resistance bands
Total Body Solution
- Chair
Turbo Fire
- None
Turbo Jam
- Light weights
Yoga Booty Ballet
- Sculpting ball
- Light free weights
Youv2
- None
Conclusion
Sixteen of the Beachbody on Demand programs require no equipment at all, and at least that many of them require a trivial purchase, such as a single resistance band (that you can honestly do without).
Yoga mats, although mentioned next to each program, are not entirely necessary if you ask me. Some people even make excellent progress without dumbbells, despite a set of them being specified. Point being that you can always improvise.
Besides, even if a certain program requires dumbbells, or resistance bands, they might be necessary only for a single workout within the program.
For dance workouts (like Cize, YOUv2, Country Heat and Hip Hop Abs) a set of weighted gloves can really amplify the results when it comes to defined biceps, triceps and especially shoulders.
If you are looking for a workout regimen with no equipment requirements whatsoever, make sure to check our own platform Fitness Updated. The price is far more affordable, and your program changes in real time according to feedback. You also get a personalized nutrition plan and step-by-step guidance for what is essentially half the price.
Ok, that’s enough of the sales pitch; I really hope that this guide will help you decide whether or not Beachbody on Demand is the right choice, according to what equipment you need to have.
Here is to a fit and healthy body!