Optimal Exercise Guide Bodyblade Plus

"Optimal Exercise Guide: The Bodyblade Plus" manual by Paypal $20 US, $27 outside the US, including Priority Mail, to optimalexercise@comcast.net.
http://www.bodyblade.com/bodyblade-home/
Excerpt at http://conditioningresearch.blogspot.com/2011/01/optimal-exercise-guide-bodyb...

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[MrCranberry777]

i know you wont post this,i understand that,but how can you promote something like this?your a smart guy,you seem logical in your analysis,but trying to hide this ,forgive me,piece of absolute junk,behind scientific notations and fancy verbage defies logic.if this THING actually worksd,we wouldnt need weights at all.why arent all the gyms using this?because you and i both knoe ITS JUNK! barbell,weights,5-120lb dumbells,power rack with pull-up bar,commercial grade treadmill.what else?

[optimalex]

@MrCranberry777 I'll leave this comment up. I deleted your previous, because your comments had nothing to do with the videos, just spewing your own preferences. You are entitled, obviously, but that's not the point of this material which is: How to Make Weight Training Easier on Your Joints. If you don't see the need for it, or if you simply don't care, good for you and best of luck with the training.

[MrCranberry777]

im sorry about this comment sir,i dont mean to insult you in any way,but 3200.00 for an impulse trainer?what the heck is that?for 3,200.00 i can purchase a 190kg ELIEKO training line set with the worlds best weightlifting bar,and the 1kg rule set.bodyblade?what are these things your trying to sell.when i use my elieko weights,i know what im pulling,pshing,squatting,or cleaning!what could possibly be the benefit of this piece of plastic?no matter how you wrap it up ,or how many scientific

[optimalex]

@MrCranberry777 What ARE you ranting about? Who said anything about "3200.00"? If you want to lift weights, be my guest. Why would you spend this much time on video and material you don't like?

[pbennett13]

is the "shake weight" similar to this bodyblade? Could you perform the same exercises with them?

[optimalex]

@pbennett13: Please direct comments to the Facebook page for CE. For some reason I don't get notified on all these comments. To your question: NO. Completely different. The Shake Weight is what happens when you drink and design infomercial products. If you can get the coordination right, the Bodyblades can work the muscles just as hard as weights (although differently) with almost no stress on the joints.

[optimalex]

@40chrisk I don't get notified about all the comments for some reason, so if you use the Facebook page for Congruent Exercise I'll answer them right away. Check page 57 about the roman chair. As far as Arthur's back machines, what else would he say? I don't know that they are necessarily to be avoided, however. Thanks for the words and the interest.

[lazur1]

After getting your manual, I bought 1 large BodyBlade. My reasoning is that BB arm work doesn't seem to have a meaningfully strong metabolic effect, so nothing's lost, (except some time), by working 1 arm at a time. In spite of its greater expense, & awkwardness -if- 2 were used, the greater maximum resistance seemed a better option.

[40chrisk]

@optimalex Bill, Great new book, worth every dime! So, are dead set against a Roman chair? Or can it be done in safety? I know what Stuart McGill thinks of it and Arthurs Back Machines. Seems like there are two major schools of thought. AJ saying these exercises best thing since slice bread and McGill, best way to blow a disc. Any thoughts? Thanks Chris

[optimalex]

@ss153015 At some point, with the Bodyblade alone, you can't. First, you try to hit a time target, then work harder within the time. But once you are maintaining the rhythm, while working as hard as you can with a time target, there's really no way to measure with the bodyblade. When you are using the bodyblade as "replacement dumbbells", ie 2 blades mimicking a chest press, then you would use the chest press to measure progress. Just use the basic weight move as the guide.