Giving the gift of health and fitness is priceless. He’s going to love the program! First the system itself:

P90X
http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/p90x-products/p90x.php

Next if he has his own set of free weights then he should be ok, but if not, and if you want to give him the option you should pick up the P90X resistance bands:

Resistance Bands (Men)
http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/p90x-products/resistance-bands-men.php

Next up you’re going to need the P90X Chin-Up bar it’s absolutely essential for the best possible results in the program:
http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/p90x-products/chin-up-bar.php

These are the absolute essentials when it comes to gear. However you’re going to also want to strongly consider a yoga mat, not Just to allow you to hold his poses for the Yoga X routines but all the exercises that require you to be on floor, like Ab Ripper X. You really want something between him and the ground. And also Yoga blocks. If he is new to yoga, the yoga blocks are a great tool to keep balance as you gradually become more flexible.

Yoga Monster Mat:
http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/p90x-products/p90x-yoga-monster-mat.php

Yoga Blocks:
http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/p90x-products/p90x-yoga-blocks.php

Of course the other gear we offer for the program is highly recommended he can opt for things like the Push-Up Stands and Heart Rate monitor later in down the road.

Finally Nutrition. At the very minimum he’s going to need the P90X Recovery Drink and Protein Bars as they are specifically called for in the included P90X Nutrition Guide.

P90X Recovery Drink:
http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/p90x-products/p90x-peak-recovery-formula.php

P90X Protein Bars:
Berry
http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/p90x-products/p90x-peak-performance-bars.php
Cafe Mocha
http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/p90x-products/p90x-peak-performance-bars-cafe-mocha.php
Peanut Butter Chocolate
http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/p90x-products/p90x-peak-performance-bars-chocolate-peanut-butter.php

This should be a great start for your Dad for the new year. We really hope this list gives you a better idea of what you’ll need. Have a wonderful holiday season and we wish your Dad a very merry Christmas from all of us here at ExtremeBodyWorkout!