Substitute for Firm Sculpting Stick

[cz639]

Originally Posted by LAParent

Where did you get the Body Flux bar? I used to have a bar that screwed apart, but I lost it in a move some time ago.

I got it from the Zeller's stores Rewards catalogue. It is very similar to Karen Voight's bar.

[MomOf2Gremlins]

Reviving an ooold thread here . I've started getting interested in the FIRM 'Oldies' and was wondering about whether or not I'd 'need' a body bar (and if so, what #?) or if I should stick with getting a dowel?.. The vidiot in me kinda wants a weighted body bar, but the sensible person says I don't need to spend more $ on more equipment...
Any input (or enabling)???

[Laura S.]

I used a cheapo bar that I bought at Marshall's or Ross or somewhere like that. It came in three pieces and you screwed it together. If you want to use a bar, you could probably find something these days like that? Maybe. I used it for years and it cost me something like $8.

[Carol K]

I use both a dowel and a weighted bar, depending on how it's being used in the workouts.

[MomOf2Gremlins]

Thanks, Laura & Carol!
I guess I'll first get myself a cheap dowel then and see how the workouts work for me with that. As much as I want more fitness equipment, I'm known to get stuff and end up not using it

[Jane P.]

I recently visited Play It Again Sports and they had all kinds of weighted bars of various weights. I'd check there.

[hlthe2b]

Originally Posted by Carol K

I use both a dowel and a weighted bar, depending on how it's being used in the workouts.

I have a bar bell, but since the Firm workouts are frequently using the dowel for balance, I had been using one of a pair of hiking sticks. However, since those are meant to have a bit of "spring" in order to propel you forward, I really needed something more stable.

I decided to make mine and did so very inexpensively. I went to Home Depot after first deciding on a diameter dowel that would feel substantial in my hand, but comfortable (1 1/4 inches) and appropriate height (48 inches). I found exactly what I was looking for for a mere $4.75--nicely sanded with no rough spots. Then I looked for the end caps which, in this case were white rubber 1 1/4 inch furniture leg tips-- for a mere $2.78. Opened the package, popped the rubber caps on, and Voila! Perfect!

So all told less than $8 and it is nice pretty wood that I will likely not paint (never did paint or varnish my three fanny lifter "boxes"), though you certainly could if you wanted.

[LuceLu]

My husband bought some pvc pipe for some shoulder stretches/exercises. He cut the length he needed. The remainder was perfect for the dowel I needed for the Firm dvds (pre GT). It is 1.5 inch pipe and I put furniture end covers on them. It works great. I do have the sculpting stick but don't seem to use it as much as the dowel which I use quite a bit because they also employ it in the Fitprimes.

[Carol K]

I still use the dowel a lot too. The Sculpting Stick Pro is shorter than the first stick, so whenever they use the sculpting stick for balance, I use the dowel instead.