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nvcts130
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 Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:05 am Post subject: How do you adjust the reebok resistance bands? |
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| These bands have the tube running through two side-by-side columns and the tube runs through a movable cap-type piece. |
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toecee
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:27 am Post subject: |
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| I thought this would be a good substitute for weights, that I could use while travelling...it's not. It's very difficult to adjust even the heaviest resistance tube of the 3 (I tried doubling it back on itself several times) to a resistance strong enough to stimulate muscle growth...but this would only work if exercising only the weakest muscles in the body in isolation. Compound exercises or large muscles - forget it. Also, due to the way the resistance has to be applied from one part of the body against another (as opposed to by gravity with weights), the ability to work the full length of the muscles with many exercises is a little restricted...it's very difficult to explain exactly what I mean by that, but imagine trying to work the same back muscles that a lat-pulldown would (forget the biceps in that for now) - imagine how you'd simulate that with this...in your head you can imagine holding the tube above your head in both hands, and pulling your hands apart until the tube is behind your back with your arms extended to your side...right? Seems ok in your head (& even that is hugely reduced effectiveness on full length of lats & ignoring biceps compared to a real lat pulldown) but in practice, the tube gets about 1/3rd the way and is then is at a kinda full extension of length and you're just moving your arms up & down with no further resistance. Still not sure I succeeded in explaining that example well... Anyway, this is probably great for muscle toning only, for women looking for overall body conditioning & toning, or a resistance based cardio workout perhaps. But if, like me, you're a bloke who understands resistance training to mean for strength and muscle mass building - this is far from ideal. |
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