SPRI ES503R Xertube Resistance Band with Door Attachment and Exercise Charts

5 Comments

1. SJ says:

   April 21, 2010 at 6:18 pm

   This product is amazing. I recently did 5 weeks of bootcamp and we used these resistance tubes every time for biceps, chest, back and shoulders. Its amazing how effective these are and all the time you are just using your body weight. You can make it as easy or as difficult as you want. I had to get them. The green one was a little too light for me and the blue one is a little too tight for a beginner woman. Best part is you can take this lightweight exercise gear anywhere you want and have a good muscle toning workout. Think you can google up the different exercises you can do with these. Plus for the price, it is so cheap, you dont even need to think twice.
   Rating: 5 / 5
2. M. Williams says:

   April 21, 2010 at 7:42 pm

   I wanted to write this review to help others know more about this product because when I was looking around I was kind of in the dark. I ordered 3: the purple extra heavy, blue heavy, and red medium. I’ve worked out a lot off and on in the past with actual weights, and I’m always moving around, so this was just what I was looking for. Of course, how tall you are will make a difference, as taller people will have more tension in the bands when they are being stretched (if you’re standing, of course, which is a lot of exercises). I’m 5’10″, and unfortuantely my purpose in working out is to build muscle, as I’m kind of on the skinny side. The purple band isn’t for “extremely fit” people, but it does offer a good amount of resistance. Here’s a general guideline of what I found, based on my previous experience with weights:

   If I double the purple band (grab both handles at once) and do one arm rows on a chair, depending on where you step on it, you can get a good 40-50 lbs resistance.
   
   If you have one foot on the blue heavy band standing up, and doing curls, it’s about 15-20 lbs each hand.
   
   If you step on the red medium tube about 6-8 inches from the handle and do one arm extensions over your head, it’s about 15 lbs

   Again, these bands are very variable. You can increase the amount of tension by stepping closer to the handles, and by holding two bands at once, holding both handles at once, etc.

   I would even recommend the green I think or the smaller ones for exercises such as lateral raises and for the rotator cuff, as stepping with one foot on the red tube while standing up, and raising both shoulders outwards provides a good 10-15 lbs.

   Chest exercises are kind of awkward with this, my door frame is super weak so I don’t use the door attachment but I tried what was in the instruction manual and am sticking to pushups.

   Also it is great for developing stability, it’s a lot harder to keep a stable motion with a cord than with an actual weight.

   All in all, I would highly, highly recommend this, but if you’re already benching 150+, this is probably just going to keep you toned, but you could probably build the smaller muscles. Also depends on how many handles you can grab at once or how good your grip is if you grab the actual cord.
   Rating: 5 / 5
3. Beth Cholette says:

   April 21, 2010 at 9:21 pm

   I’ve worked out at home for years, but only recently have I begun incorporating exercise bands into my strength training. I’ve had a few flat-type bands that have wound up getting worn and snapped over time, so I wanted to invest in a higher-quality band. Happily, this SPRI tubing perfectly fit the bill WITHOUT breaking the band! This is a very sturdy, very versatile little piece of exercise equipment. You can use it to replace weights in your usual workouts, which allows you to work your muscles in some new and unique ways (refer to the included exercise chart for ideas). When at home, you can actually use the tubing WITH your weights to add greater resistance throughout the entire muscle movement, OR you can pack your tubing with you when traveling–so light and convenient! Finally, the included door attachment is easy to use and allows you to perform an even greater variety of exercises. I wasn’t sure which strength tubing to purchase, but I am an intermediate to advanced exerciser, and the medium (red) is perfect for me, as it is easy to adjust for either more or less resistance when needed. Highly recommended!
   Rating: 5 / 5
4. Gerald Doempke says:

   April 21, 2010 at 11:01 pm

   Simple way to do resistance exercise training. The door attachment easily jams in a closed door to allow the tubes to be used for top-down exercises. Despite all the hype over the fancy exerciser systems, the Xertube Resistance Bands are a great way to exercise. Easy to pack, they allow you to keep up an exercise routine while traveling.
   Rating: 5 / 5
5. Kim says:

   April 22, 2010 at 1:42 am

   SPRI ES501R Xertube Resistance Band with Door Attachment and Exercise Charts (Red, Medium)SPRI ES502R Xertube Resistance Band with Door Attachment and Exercise Charts (Blue, Heavy)SPRI ES503R Xertube Resistance Band with Door Attachment and Exercise Charts (Purple, Very Heavy)

   Although I haven’t found much wrong with the band itself (beside the fact that the resistance is lighter than I had expected), the term “door attachment” is somewhat misleading. What you’re given is a strap; on one side, there is a loop to pull the band through, and one the other, is what I can only really describe as a small nub.

   It makes sense that for such a low price, one shouldn’t expect something that actually firmly attaches to the door, so I do not fault them for what it is, but, a word of caution: absolutely make sure that the door closes completely, and cannot be pulled open without twisting the handle.

   I used my band probably ten times, and when I decided that I needed to move further back to create more resistance while doing pull-up simulation exercises (lateral pull-downs), I was shocked to watch the door open and see the band and door attachment flying toward me.

   Yes, the door attachment hit me right below my neck AND square in the kisser; the band hit me in the chest. After crying like a little girl and icing my swollen lips and the definite outline of the band on my chest, I realized it wasn’t that bad (I was mostly shocked), but it really could have been, had it hit me in the eye, etc.

   I’m sure I sound like an idiot, but heed my warning. I thought my door was securely closed, but boy did I learn the hard way.
   Rating: 3 / 5