Fitness Cables (Additional)

These things are fantastic for exercise on the go. You can put them into your luggage, they're light, but the resistance it heavy. Eventually I plan on getting every color they offer.
M. Jorgensen - Orem, Utah

I was reading your feedback and comments about your lifeline cables. I have to say, I thought it was just my imagination, but I was sure your cables had a much different, real feel to the resistance. Now I read others have noticed the same thing. I'm a fitness trainer and bought a few cables from other companies but they always do just stop moving after you pull them a few inches. I tried yours by accident and am still trying to figure out how you got them to move more like a real wieght...and be more consistent throughout the entire lenght of the pull. I've now purchased a whole set and am recommending them to clients. Your cables have changed my entire response to the cable system idea. I actually now prefer them to my free wieghts--something I thought you'd never hear come out of my mouth.

Gigi Jacobs

BodyByGiGi.com

I wanted to offer some comments about the Lifeline products. Like many others, in my youth, I was in great shape and involved in many physical activities. I am now currently in my 40s and I haven't exercised regularly for several years. I allowed work and other concerns to monopolize my time. Recently, I have had to deal with medical issues resulting from my inactivity and the wake-up call is loud and clear. I don't have a lot of space to work out in or a lot of time between work assignments to hit the gym 4 times a week. In addition, the cost of the better gym locations is definitely not in my budget right now.

I decided to try the Lifeline Portable gym, some extra cables and two sets of Triple Grip handles. I will list what I have learned so far.

1) Let me assure you that these cables are very strong.
2) Correct performance of exercises (especially those done in a standing position) require use of core muscles to a much greater extent than static machines or free weights require. This means you have to work these muscles also to stay stable and use correct form during any standing exercise. The workout can be as intense as you want it to be if you are creative enough.
3) As a result of the stability issues, you may have to start at a lower weight rating with the cables than you might be accustomed to with free weights (check the FAQ on the site for the cable weight ratings). You might also stand closer to the door to decrease the tension.
4) The door attachment works. Read the instructions and don't forget to pull vary hard when testing it prior to use. A strong pull in advance gives me a lot more confidence during a workout.
5) I don't want to waste time adjusting the height of the door attachment AT ALL during a workout so I place it between hip and chest height (I am still experimenting) and I can vary what I am doing in two ways: by stepping closer to or away from the door or by using a folding chair (yes, you can do exercises while seated in this way).
6) The Triple Grips are all ready paying for themselves. They will eventually allow me to go above 100 pounds of cable. I hope my door can take it.
7) The only equivalent workout I can think of is by use of a fairly expensive pulley machine available at a gym or for about $1500+ for a similar home version.
Finally, when I had problems with my orders (one of them was all my fault), Lifeline's customer service was excellent. They went the extra mile to help me. I have no regrets about ordering from them. My experience is that they care about making their customers happy.

My only suggestion is that Lifeline creates cables rated for 5lbs and/or 15lbs. That would let some us of move up in weight in 5lb increments as opposed to 10lb increments. As mentioned earlier, you can stand closer to the door to decrease the overall tension, so maybe the intermediate weights are unnecessary if you are monitoring your distance from the door.

I hope this is of help to some of you that are considering the purchase.

JH, Burlington, NJ

I've never liked the inconsistency of bands - easy at the beginning and tougher at the end. But Lifeline Fitness Cables have changed my mind. Their unique manufacturing process makes a fitness band that feels different from anything else on the market. These bands pull the same at the beginning of a row as at the end. They're also much more resistant to the inevitable tears and breads that make band training nerve racking to the safety-minded trainer. I love these bands so much that I'm in the process of replacing all the bands in my studio with Lifeline Fitness Cables.

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