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Tower 200 Body By Jake Review | Doorway Resistance Band Strength Training Gym

Editor — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:39:15 +0000

If you found this post through a Google search, you’ve probably already seen the Body by Jake Tower 200 infomercial featuring fitness trainer Greg Plitt.

Let’s move past the advertising hyperbole and see what the Tower 200 actually has to offer. It’s important to have realistic expectations with an over-hyped product like this.

Resistance band training is an excellent form of exercise for building long, lean and toned muscle (rather than bulk), general conditioning, working the core and injury rehab. This system is simply a new vehicle for providing an effective and convenient resistance band workout.

The concept was likely inspired by the explosive growth of doorway chinup bars that use a non-obtrusive design that does not damage your door or require permanent installation.

The Body by Jake Tower 200 padded assembly slides onto any home or office door quickly and easily and uses multi-tension power cords that provide 200 pounds of resistance.

The three color-coded resistance bands on each side of the gym offer the following levels of resistance — Gray: 25 lbs, Black: 35 lbs, Red: 40 lbs. The two hand grips can be linked to any single band or multiple bands for progressive resistance.

The Tower 200 accommodates over 200 upper and lower body exercises, including specialized, muscle-isolating routines for the arms, chest, shoulders, back, abs, and legs. With so many options, you’re likely to find a few favorites and disregard the others.

Included is the Randy Couture’s MMA-inspired 11-minute body shredding routine, dubbed the “mother of all workouts,” which includes moves like the Warrior, the Demon, and the Freak.

The product comes fully assembled, includes an ingenious drop-down workout chart and instruction manual and carries a lifetime warranty.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This product costs more than fifteen bucks! Here’s the fine print. You pay $14.95 initially and after 30 days they bill you monthly, four payments of $39.95. So the final price is $174.75. Shipping and handling is free.

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2010 Set of 5 Resistance Bands for P90X, INSANITY, Home Workout DVDs & Physical Therapy

Editor — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:43:14 +0000

Here’s a new entry in the resistance band market looking to take advantage of the phenomenal popularity of the P90X and INSANITY with Shaun T workout programs.

This set from Black Mountain Products includes five 48 inch resistance bands — 1 Yellow band (2-4 Lbs), 1 Green band (4-6 Lbs), 1 Blue Band (10-12 Lbs), 1 Black Band (15-20 Lbs) and 1 Red Band (25-30 Lbs).

The bands are inexplicably not labeled or numbered, but it’s easy to know which band offers the most resistance based on thickness. The package also comes with a door anchor.

A set of bands of varied strength lets you to combine two or more together to increase resistance. Unlike more expensive sets, each band in this package has a permanently attached handle. This avoids the need to add and remove bands from a single handle but makes it more difficult to hold multiple handles during an exercise. It also adds extra bulk to the package. See our Bodylastics reviews for a higher quality option that allows multiple bands to be clipped to a single handle.

The Black Mountain Products Resistance Bands include a manufacturer’s lifetime breakage guarantee.

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Resistance Bands Exercise Set | SPRI Advanced Traveling Trainer

Editor — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:06:16 +0000

Resistance bands continue to gain popularity and acceptance among consumers, fitness experts and professional athletes. This is not a gimmick or passing fitness fad.

This set of bands from Spree is similar to others from Bodylastics (top rated), Ripcords and GoFit. They all serve the same purpose but differ in the quality of materials, quantity and strength of bands, and design of the attachment devices. Each offers the benefits of toning, building muscle mass and burning fat without the need for a full set of dumbbells. Resistance band training is an excellent choice for those with limited space and budget.

The SPRI Advanced Traveling Trainer includes three Xertubes (light, medium, and heavy resistance) one hand strap, an exercise video, training workout program, diner’s guide and durable, lightweight black nylon travel bag.

Unlike many resistance band sets this low-priced package does NOT include a door attachment.

This is one of several resistance band packages being used for the P90X Workout and EA Sports Active for the Nintendo Wii.

For a step up in quality and number of components see the Bodylastics Basic Tension Set and Ripcords Black Sniper Edition Six Pack.

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Ripcords Resistance Training Exercise Bands | Portable 6-Pack Black Sniper Edition

Editor — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:13:19 +0000

Exercise bands are an affordable alternative to traditional strength training. If you’re just getting into shape or don’t like free weights, they’re worth considering.

This set from Ripcords includes 6 color-coded bands ranging from 3 to 60 pounds of resistance. The Black Sniper is at the top end of the spectrum and offers the most extreme tension level.

When you first begin resistance training you’ll notice your muscles shaking more than when lifting weights or using a machine. This is the activation of the stabilizer muscles working fully for the first time.

Many people are now using Ripcords with Tony Horton’s P90X Extreme Home Fitness system, among the very best workout programs currently available.

Although Ripcords has a standard 60 day 100% money back guarantee, they also offer a lifetime warranty; if the cords become damaged at any time they’ll replace them at no cost.

Ripcords are extremely portable. They’re compact and easy to pack into a suitcase for use while traveling.

This inexpensive system provides a solid and versatile approach to strength training, toning and building lean muscle. The package comes with an instruction book demonstrating 8 exercises. An optional Circuit Training DVD is available.

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FreeForm Hideaway Home Gym | Adjustable Resistance Bands for Core Body Building

Editor — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:42:08 +0000

Watching the video demonstration for this product reminded us of the American Inventor program that ran on television a couple of years ago. We love passion and creativity in fitness innovation and it’s great to see former bodybuilder and creator Jim Deola’s concept made it to market.

We might respectfully disagree that the FreeForm Hideaway Home Gym is “the most efficient core body building exercise machine on the market today”, but it certainly is unique, compact and provides a solid full body resistance workout.

This machine offers a comprehensive range of forward facing, rear facing and squat exercises. Simple adjustments allow you to go from minimal to maximum resistance in seconds without leaving the seat.

Three dimensional arm pieces provide a free-floating motion and include multiple connection points that facilitate various ranges of motion to work different muscle groups.

Among the most impressive features is an ingenious design that lets you folds down the machine to less than 5 inches flat in a matter of seconds — check it out at the end of the video below.

The FreeForm Hideaway Home Gym ships fully assembled and includes a workout chart showing each available gym position.

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Total Trainer 4000XL | Multi-Station Compact Home Gym

Editor — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:12:41 +0000

As the bestselling Total Trainer on Amazon.com the 4000XL from Bayou Fitness represents the best bang for the buck in a fully loaded multi-station gym.

The first thing you’ll notice is the deluxe double-stitched black leather textured cushion splashed with a bold patriotic red, white and blue logo. The Total Trainer 4000XL comes fully assembled so you’ll be working out within minutes.

The Speed Tuff roller system supports 385 pounds and features 11 levels of resistance, allowing you to lift between 4% and 69% of your body weight. The longer than standard 46″ glide board adds comfort and supports users as tall as 6′ 7″.

The Total Trainer 4000XL delivers an exceptionally smooth ride that exceeds that of comparable resistance gyms in this price range. It folds and rolls for easy storage and includes a free strength training DVD, 4 program cards and instruction manual.

Total Trainer 4000XL Product Details

11 Levels of Resistance
Bicep Curl Press Bar
Power Weight Bar for Adding Free Weights
Pull-up Push-up Bar
Sit-up Cuff Strap
Heavy Duty Squat Board
Independent Twin Handles
Dual Leg Cuffs
14″ x 46″ Glide Board
Strength Training DVD

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Total Body Works 5000 | Affordable Body Weight Resistance Gym

Editor — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:16:27 +0000

At about half the price of the Total Gym 1700 Club, this body weight resistance system effectively delivers what it promises. Online customer reviews are almost unanimously favorable. It doesn’t have Chuck Norris or Christie Brinkley behind it — or the Total Gym name — but it essentially does the same thing.

The Total Body Works 5000 allows you to perform over 100 body shaping exercises using an innovative mechanism that uses the body weight for natural resistance. It includes additional bands that add up to 50 lbs of extra resistance beyond the users own body weight. This system effectively works your arms, shoulders, back, abs, hip, thighs, and calves. The cable and pulley system allows for greater versatility and a greater range of motion for varying exercises, helping increase your strength and flexibility.

Total Body Works 5000 Product Details

Body Weight Resistance System
Over 100 Body-Shaping Exercises
4 Additional Resistance Bands add up to 50 lbs.
7 Position Adjustable Incline
Space Saving Design
Workout Guide Included

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Total Gym 1700 Club | Fitness Quest Complete Home Gym

Editor — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:56:24 +0000

The Total Gym 1700 Club can be considered among the best systems of its type under $500. It’s ideal for those newly motivated to begin working out or have been using a gym and are now ready for a piece of quality home equipment.

Total Gym 1700 Club helps you strengthen and sculpt every major muscle group in your body using a single glide board and a few handy attachments. It works by making you lift a percentage of your body weight against gravity. As your strength and conditioning improves, you increase the total resistance by boosting the incline, thus increasing the body weight lifted in the exercise.

By reducing body fat and increasing the proportion of lean muscle mass in your body, the strength training effectively turns up the thermostat so that your body burns calories constantly.

This top-notch home unit tones almost every major muscle group in your body.

Total Gym 1700 Club Product Details

Dip Bars and Press Up Bars add exercise versatility
Pilates Bar to add a new dimension to your workout by helping you improve your range of motion and balance
A larger glideboard for workout comfort
Wider tower for added stability
Auto-lock height adjustment
Exercise mat protects your floor
Exercise flip chart for easy reference while exercising