VERSATILE SIMPLE TO USE HOME GYM EQUIPMENT FOR PULL UPS CHIN-UPS AND BODYWEIGHT TRAINING

Are you looking for fitness or studio gym equipment that takes up very little space, can work with many of the fitness tools you probably already use such as TRX suspension systems, BOSU, smart toner resistance bands, stability balls, weighted vests etc?

Does that sound like you?

How about if that equipment was very simple and fast in functionality, easy fast adjustments and adapted itself to the fitness levels for yourself or your clients...

Would that sound like something you would be interested in?

What if you could do literally every bodyweight based exercise, full body stretching programs, and circuit style type training because it was so fast to adjust for different exercises and training challenge.  

Does that sound like an ideal all in one gym system to you? A REAL "total gym"?

And what if the DESIGN was inspiring.  A well thought out, beautiful features and design that you could feel and see the quality from the first moment.  Would that sound like a perfect home gym system for you?

Well you might like to take a look at the all in one multi-use exercise equipment offered by SoloStrength Lifestyle Products.  All of the three models of Home and Professional studio in the SpeedFit line, are commercial grade quality.  They have different suggested models of their adjustable chin and bodyweight exercise bar depending on your environment, ceiling height, as well as models to appeal to every budget or space limitations you may have. 

I like that this company includes full instructional training videos for free, with their systems and they range from very safe entry level exercises to work on range of motion and mobility, to barbarian style workouts that I'm not sure I could conquer, but I will try soon when I get my own system to play with.  

One of the things I love the best about what they offer is convenience, speed both with bar adjustments and programs, and a sustainable type of exercise approach that no doubt will be an awesome boost to your fitness and supporting a more active, enjoyable lifestyle.  

Join my blog for the product testing review posts coming soon!

in the meantime, you can visit their fitness equipment website for more information. 

Watch their promo video below:

New Adjustable Anchor for TRX bodyweight exercise trainer pull up bar

I have just experienced the most amazing fusion of exercise equipment and training I've had to date.  I have been talking about the SoloStrength adjustable pull up bar home gym system now for awhile, but have just had the opportunity to try it combining some different exercise tools.

On the system today we used smart toner resistance bands by Twist Conditioning,  BOSU, some stability balls and weighted vests for combination exercise programs.   IN a word, it was AWESOME!

Whether our beginners were playing around on it or we were doing really advanced bodyweight training exercises, this combination of tools absolutely left nothing to want....pull ups, self spotted pull ups, wide grip pull ups, abdominal exercises for pull up bars, reverse crunches for abs, back rows, biceps exercise, triceps work, calf raises, combination compound exercises, and all the TRX exercises we could thing of!  What an awesome tool!



What I am most excited about is that this company is offering a door frame mounted version that only requires 5" of space!  That's the most potent and versatile home exercise system I've ever seen in my life, and the least amount of space required.  I put on a video below I found that shows a lot of the exercises but this company also has their home exercise workouts videos to look at and seem more current.

Let me know what you think!  I can't wait to get back on this system!

Have an awesome day!

What's the best way to workout at home to lose weight and feel great?

I love the most generic of questions people ask me about their fitness...what's the best way to workout at home for keeping in great shape?

In a simple answer, the solution is "any way that you will do consistently".

Why is consistency the focus of success with your fitness program and weight loss goals?  Because whatever you are doing for your fun fitness or exercise programs, if you don't do it consistently enough, then it really won't do you any good.  So when you are looking for the best exercises to do at home for building muscle, losing weight, developing a lean sexy beach body, whatever your goals, you have to start with what you enjoy.

What if you don't really enjoy exercise or working out?  Well, then you have to find a way to make it fun, because you still need to do it if you are going to keep fit.  If working out at home is your choice because of convenience and time restrictions, or just not enjoying the shared gym type environment, then you also need to look at what will work well for you.

There are a number of fitness equipment options that will help to support your fitness journey and home workouts exercises and training.  There are traditional weight benches, and home gym solutions such as Bowflex, and more popular these days is the growing interest in bodyweight training tools such as TRX and resistance bands, to more efficiently workout at home and customise to your own personal fitness levels and goals .

There are some companies that offering really specialised solutions for simple no fuss home workouts systems, that focus on the best method of resistance training which is bodyweight exercise in my opinion, and allow you to do all of the essential exercises that allow you to work your entire body, engaging and toning all of your muscles to speed up weight loss, and continue to burn calories after you are done your workout.

The best home gym equipment system in my opinion is offered by SoloStrength Lifestyle Products.  Their website review of home gym equipment has a complete home gym solution of both the adjustable bar system for simple progressions and adjustments of exercises and difficulty for your exercises, as well as complete exercise training videos and programs to get you started and keep you advancing - no matter if you are a beginner or very advanced in your fitness levels.



I really like the free standing pullup bar systems and they have a ultra compact door frame mounted home gym system that is second to none for versatility.    You can get a glimpse of the systems here but checkout their website for more details on their home and studio gym systems.

NEW Suspension Training Exercises with TRX and pull up bar

ARE you a TRX fan and love bodyweight exercise but wondering how to expand your exercises you can do with TRX using your home gym?

With the development of a new segment of exercise equipment that focuses on bodyeight based resistance training, there are many opportunities for exciting and challenging fusion exercise programs that can be done by combining these awesome exercises and sometimes the home gym equipment, together.

The adjustable bar system offered by SoloStrength, is one awesome example of a system that can be combined with another bodyweight training apparatus (in this case TRX trainer) to make an even more robust and complete home gym system.   There are things you can do with both systems that are unique to them, but combined the fusion of the home gym exercise equipment is awesome in both versatility and functionality.  Due to the many requests I've had for elaborating on this topic,we will focus on this fusion exercise of equipment and training techniques, throughout the next few blog entries.  If you have some fusion equipment ideas please comment below and share your experiences.  

Enjoy bodyweight training at home with our fusion exercise ideas!

For more information on TRX visit www.fitnessanywhere.com and for more information on the SoloStrength Home gym workout system visit this link. 

Commercial Gym Equipment for Simple Exercise at Office

I recently posted an article on how you can use simple exercise equipment in an office or workplace, including home office, for quick, effective exercise and energy boosting.

Most of us are so pressed for time we need to really make the most of the breaks we take. I've seen some really good office and home office gym set-ups to do quick exercises on that really help to shorten the time required to get exercise.

When you are looking for gym equipment for different types of exercises in your office or work environment, there are quite a few considerations that become clear.

1. It has to be simple to use so everyone can get value from it. 
2. The equipment should be versatile enough to adapt to a wide range of fitness levels. 
3. Likely you will be dealing with limited space and size considerations will be important to measure.
4. Safety.  The last thing you want to deal with is insurance or injuries from things that are meant to make us more productive.
5. Rather than simple cardio machines which duplicate to a lesser quality, the thing we can do by going for a walk outside, resistance exercise should be part of the equipment consideration. 

So what type of options does that leave for you to consider?  There are large cable and weight based machines that can work your entire body, but will likely intimidate many within your workplace environment.  

There are some bodyweight based exercise machines that I have found that I can recommend and that do address the 5 points and considerations above.  

This Company SoloStrength Lifestyle Products,  builds a high quality, simple to use, and very versatile adjustable bar gym that not only can appeal to the very fit, but is about the least intimidating piece of exercise workout equipment I've ever seen.   

Because of the versatility and features of this system, many personal trainers and health professionals are starting to include and build their training studio environments with this piece and I can see why.  Simple and fast way to work your clients through full body exercises and work with them.  For these reasons I'd recommend this piece for consideration for your workplace or home office gym or training studio.   You can see some of their training videos to get a better idea of how this system works. 

Adjustable Bars for Pull Up and Bodyweight Exercise Review

Today I am going to review the benefits of a multi-height adjustable pull up bar for doing chin ups and bodyweight based functional fitness exercise.  I wrote yesterday on Self Spotting Pull Up Equipment, and reviewed some of the commercial machines available for personal trainers studios and gym environments.

What may not be obvious on the first glance, is just how many exercises you can do with an adjustable bar.  In fact you can do virtually any core exercise with the ability to leverage your bodyweight on a bar set at different heights, to achieve very effective bodyweight exercise and total body fitness.   You can see bars used in action in any gym environment, either on smith press machines similar to the photo here, or setting squat rack support heights to lock in the bar at which height you desire.  This company SoloStrength, seems to have carved out a niche for themselves by building a very good looking structure to achieve a fast, safe and easy way to lock in a support bar at many different heights.  You can find more information on the multi-height adjustable bodyweight exercise bar machine and fitness equipment to see for yourself.

Rather than try and describe full body exercise programs using bodyweight exercise and adjustable bars here, I found a video that demonstrates a lot of the essential exercises we all need for balanced strength fitness, and I believe there are more videos on their exercise workout video channel as well.