( 9 reviews )
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Posted: Jun 14 2008
If you intend on completing all the exercises in this book I'd highly recommend that you order a light, medium and heavy resistance band. Most of the exercises can be completed with a medium resistance band, however there are some that are impossible to do properly without light or heavy resistance. The "Bell" resistance bands have a door attachment but there are also instructions for creating your own door attachment using nylon cord/rope. The exercises are all fairly simple to do. The only problem I encountered was the fact that you had to keep changing the resistance band height in the door. This is a minor irritation that could have been prevented by putting all the exercises in a different order. In this book they are organized in the following order: Chest, Shoulders, Rotator Cuff, Back, Biceps, Triceps, Forearms, Core and Legs. So if you want a full-body workout you have to just adjust the band for each exercise. Some that might be familiar to you include: Incline Chest Press Chest Flye Overhead Shoulder Press Seated Low Row Crunch Squat If you don't have time to go to the gym then these exercises are fun to do at home. The place I felt the work was mostly in my upper body and back. If you have any back problems you might want to try the light resistance band first. Once you have three bands you can just write the color of the band that works on each exercise. As with the Medicine Ball Workout, the easiest way to use this book (so it stays open) is to cut it in half. Then, simply punch holes in the corner of each page and put it on a metal ring. This will allow all the pages to lay flat when you are exercising. This book also includes a brief section on stretching, muscle diagrams and information on aerobic training. You can start with as little as 8 reps per exercise and work your way up to two sets of fifteen reps. ~The Rebecca Review
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Posted: Jun 4 2008
Pros - clear instructions - exercises are pictured as well as explained - large number of exercises - pretty much all areas of the body are covered - includes a section on how to make a door attachment and also warm-up / stretching - a FULL SECTION for rotator cuffs. Cons: - Maybe price - and even that is a minor complaint.
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Posted: Feb 21 2008
the pictures and product are good. Illustrations that can help one to get started even a beginner in building and firming muscle JL
