Hello Era,
Gyms are opening up back around the country! And there's a good chance you have absolutely no interesting in going, yet want to attempt some sort of exercise.
Well you can walk or run outside, do some squats and push ups, all the stuff you already know about.
But what about equipment? I always hear that question. And most of them time, I say don't bother. Fact is, if you're not going to use it, don't buy it. It'll be clutter and you'll end up throwing it away. Now once you establish your workouts, sure. You can progressively add new exercises. I'd say get some cardio, do some push ups, planks, and sit ups. Make goals. Can't do one push up? Do knee push ups! Even if it's just one. Heck, do one an hour, whatever. The point is, before we get to the actual topic of this post, you need to understand this paragraph. Cool? Cool.
Without that out of the way, allow me to introduce you to a Power Twister Bar. Sometimes called a Power Twister. It's a big stick, you grab it, you bend it, the resistance pushes back, and you keep doing that. There's tons of exercises you can do to increase your arm, chest, and shoulder. HECK there's one exercise that will do them all! And you're seeing it in the picture above. Do about 30 reps and (with proper stance) you'll start feeling the good burn in the right places.
Now, why this is particularly awesome is because you can pretty much get a decent little workout anywhere. Standing, sitting, there's even some credible laying down exercises. The bar is remarkably light because the force comes from resistance, not weight. I was playing Warzone over the weekend and doing reps while the lobby filled and did even more when I watched TV later. It really does take such little preparation to start, get a few quick ones in, and put it down.
I know what you're thinking, "why have I never heard of this before?" I was the same way because it read like some gimmick unhealthy people use for a weekend then move on to the next fad. But the truth it a little more interesting and highlights how bizarre the fitness industry is. I was reading a review from a bodybuilder, he said his dad (also a body builder) always used one before going on stage. The only reason he never bought one previous is because he had no idea what it was called. And yes, "Power Twister" is a terrible name unless it's Famicom game.
So why haven't you seen these around? Well there's a lot of reasons. The first being that there are two branches of exercise equipment - things that work but are very complex and expensive, and silly gimmicks that sell on infomercials. The fitness industry doesn't really have a reason to cater to the market in the middle and they're already making a ton of money. The next reason is because Power Twisters can be dangerous and will eventually wear down and break. A professional gym, YMCA, whatever is not going to spend money on something that costs the same as free weights with significantly lower use-life and a risk to injure people quickly.
In other words, yes this really will work. You've just never seen it because it was a bit of a quick fad and most companies sell their equipment to gyms and seriously athletes, neither of which will bother with Twister Bars. But YOU should. You really, really should.
At this point, I own a couple of these but there's only one that I would currently recommend. The Core Prodigy Python Power Twister. It sells for 48 dollars on Amazon but could possible be cheaper elsewhere. NEVER BUY A POWER TWISTER BAR USED, THE RESISTANCE WILL HAVE BEEN GREATLY REDUCED OVER USE. The reason I recommend this model is it's unique grips. Most bars have umbrella handles on either end, but this one is softer and the handle extends farther towards the center. This is allow users to start at the very ends and use 40 lbs of pressure. And eventually work they way up to 100 lbs. Don't worry, it'll be 20 lbs or 50 lbs in each hand.
Even if you work out, start with this one because it's a dangerous piece of equipment. Create some safe habits before moving on to other bars with higher/definitive resistance. Anyway, I hope that helps. Get yourself some upper body strength and stay healthy!
TL;DR Remember Ring Fit Adventure. It's like that resistance ring but a major step up. https://www.amazon.com/Core-Prodigy-Python-Power-Twister/dp/B01M1B5QGD
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