Poorman's Bowflex

[MikeNY]

Take a BodyBow; it has two straps you pull for the exercises and two sets of bows in a pack, both a top and bottom set of bows. Get two pieces of nylon rope, tie ends to two steel rings, run each rope through a piece of hose (a handle) and carbiner rings to attach to the bows; and you have a Poorman's Bowflex.

I recently saw the BodyBow on Amazon for $16 (new) plus shipping.

You can get a Bowflex Manual (or another manual) or invent your own exercises.

[Big Bear]

Hi Mike,

Nice innovation! It is so true that most of the gadgets sold(bowflex,etc...)one can just do without such a cost in an innovative way.

Lately I have been putting VRT in the mix-another great innovation Greg!-and no cost!

Great post Mike!

peace,
jason

[Hank_Z]

Cool idea, Mike. Thanks for sharing it!

Hank

[MikeNY]

Take this one step further, just attach one of the rope handles to a doorframe (make sure it is a wooden door), wall or bench and you pretty much have a boxflex. I think you don't think you even have to do that, just sit on the floor, one handle over your feet, sit on a chair, or stand; whatever works.

You can even take the exercises from something like "The Isorobic Exercise System" Manual and it has 114 pages.

[gruntbrain]

Bulk tubing ca be configured in ways that mimic expensive exercise equipment; get some & play some creative "games"

Alternatively, get some rope; thick is best. With the rope you can apply added leverage when pitting one muscle against another - eg target your biceps by resisting with your legs

[MikeNY]

gruntbrain great idea's you have always advocated intelligent use of materials.

I just check the BodyBow is called " Body Max Health Bow Total Body Exerciser " on Amazon and now selling for $20.93 and eligible for free Amazon shipping with a $25 order. Someone has the Body Bow on ebay for $17.99 but they are charging $10.00 shipping.

Bear: I love DVR/VRT, Greg and John have given the world a simple system, free system. I've been thinking about returning to weight lifting using VRT no weights, but I use a four foot long red oak staff as a bar and two wooden oak foor rollers as dumbbells. You can buy a Japanese Jo at a martial Arts place as a bar and the foot rollers dumbbells anywhere.