Anyone Have a Body Bar? And Actually Use it? - Page 2

buffmama · 07-12-10, 07:57 PM

I have a 9 lb and only use it with workouts I specifically bought after I got the bodybar as a gift - Mindy's All System's Go and Ready, Set, Superset. The weight is too light for most things and it sits collecting dust.

F1mom · 07-12-10, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dironstarr

I found one of those FIRM bars at Salvation Army about 6 months ago (for $2).

I just sold my FIRM stick. I used it in place of a barbell for FIRM, Karen Voight and Jari Love stuff. It weighed 9 pounds and came in a kit (of course) with a Sculpting Stick DVD.

Lisa A. · 07-12-10, 08:51 PM

I have 9, 12, 15, 18 and 24 lb. bars. Love them and use them a lot. I got rid of a lot of my other weight equipment and use these primarily. It's easier to move the body bars than it ever was to move a zillion plates and hand weights. My investment in body bars was a simplification for me.

sheepla · 07-13-10, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa A.

I have 9, 12, 15, 18 and 24 lb. bars. Love them and use them a lot. I got rid of a lot of my other weight equipment and use these primarily. It's easier to move the body bars than it ever was to move a zillion plates and hand weights. My investment in body bars was a simplification for me.

Completely agree. Have the same body bars and use them all the time.

bethellen · 07-13-10, 08:42 AM

I just have the Firm Sculpting Stick and a 15# body bar. I use them both regularly. I would love to get a 20# and 25#. They don't come in those weights though, do they?
I would greatly prefer to use only bodybars over the barbell and switching plates.

RedPanda · 07-13-10, 02:19 PM

Barbells or Bodybars are better than dumbbells for traditional strength training as they "even out" muscular imbalances. For example, I can do bicep curls with a heavier barbell than the equivalent weight in dumbbells.

I do all my traditional strength training at the gym, but I bought a 6 pound Bodybar to use in specific workouts like Mindy's All Systems Go! (I notice that Mindy and the crew use 6 pound Bodybars in the DVD), Kimberly Spreen's Cardio Combat Surge, Absolute Kick-boxing, and Kick Box Boot Camp. Six pounds is a good weight for those workouts, and I like the padded feeling of the Bodybar.

muddjeansgal · 07-13-10, 02:44 PM

I have a 15 pound body bar and have used it alot, mostly for Firm and Jari Love. There are a few moves in my Cathe's that I use it for but usually need something heavier.
It is so easy to store, I wish I had some in 25-30 pounds too.

lreidgreen · 07-13-10, 05:55 PM

I have the 9 pound FIRM Sculpting stick and a 12 pound body bar. Wish I had some heavier ones so I would do more barbell type lifting but I don't use the ones I have that much. I use the 9 pound one for Kimberly Spreens Combat Surge dvd (which I did once or twice only ) and the 9 or 12 pound one for Micheal Olajides Aerojump sculpt.
I could use it for some of the body bar DVDs if I ever got around to doing them.

Leslie

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07-12-10, 07:57 PM
buffmama Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New York	I have a 9 lb and only use it with workouts I specifically bought after I got the bodybar as a gift - Mindy's All System's Go and Ready, Set, Superset. The weight is too light for most things and it sits collecting dust.

07-12-10, 08:51 PM
Lisa A. VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW area of Texas	I have 9, 12, 15, 18 and 24 lb. bars. Love them and use them a lot. I got rid of a lot of my other weight equipment and use these primarily. It's easier to move the body bars than it ever was to move a zillion plates and hand weights. My investment in body bars was a simplification for me.

07-13-10, 08:42 AM
bethellen Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Michigan	I just have the Firm Sculpting Stick and a 15# body bar. I use them both regularly. I would love to get a 20# and 25#. They don't come in those weights though, do they? I would greatly prefer to use only bodybars over the barbell and switching plates.

07-13-10, 02:19 PM
RedPanda Join Date: Feb 2007	Barbells or Bodybars are better than dumbbells for traditional strength training as they "even out" muscular imbalances. For example, I can do bicep curls with a heavier barbell than the equivalent weight in dumbbells. I do all my traditional strength training at the gym, but I bought a 6 pound Bodybar to use in specific workouts like Mindy's All Systems Go! (I notice that Mindy and the crew use 6 pound Bodybars in the DVD), Kimberly Spreen's Cardio Combat Surge, Absolute Kick-boxing, and Kick Box Boot Camp. Six pounds is a good weight for those workouts, and I like the padded feeling of the Bodybar. __________________ Maintaining a 90-pound weight loss since 2003.

07-13-10, 02:44 PM
muddjeansgal Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Phoenix	I have a 15 pound body bar and have used it alot, mostly for Firm and Jari Love. There are a few moves in my Cathe's that I use it for but usually need something heavier. It is so easy to store, I wish I had some in 25-30 pounds too.

07-13-10, 05:55 PM
lreidgreen VF Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey	I have the 9 pound FIRM Sculpting stick and a 12 pound body bar. Wish I had some heavier ones so I would do more barbell type lifting but I don't use the ones I have that much. I use the 9 pound one for Kimberly Spreens Combat Surge dvd (which I did once or twice only ) and the 9 or 12 pound one for Micheal Olajides Aerojump sculpt. I could use it for some of the body bar DVDs if I ever got around to doing them. Leslie