SPRI Advanced Traveling Trainer Description:
Never miss another workout again! The Traveling Trainer, featuring Michael Sena, is a complete exercise program designed for use in your home, hotel or office. The Advanced kit includes Light, Medium, and Heavy resistance tubing that allows you to build your strength. Perfect for an active fitness enthusiast.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #340 in Sports & Outdoors
- Brand: SPRI
- Model: TT-ADV-R
- Dimensions: 3.00 pounds
Features
- Never miss a workout with travelling resistance training kit
- Includes three SPRI Xertubes–light, medium, and heavy resistance
- Perfect for an active fitness enthusiast who travels frequently
- Includes exercise video, training workout program, and diner’s guide.
- Durable, lightweight black nylon travel bag
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Muscle Builders
I’ve been using SPRI resistance bands for three years. I steadily progressed from light/medium resistance to heavy/very heavy resistance. My ONLY complaint is that the purple (very heavy) band is the highest resistance and I’ve become too strong for it on some exercises (I’m a man so I doubt most women will outgrow that highest resistance). I’m doing repetitions of over 25 on some routines. I use these bands at work in my office because I otherwise sit on my butt all day. I’ve found creative ways to lock the door attachment device to my locking bookshelves. I’ve been using them twice per day and I do five different muscle groups, both left and right side. I walk/run or ride a recumbent bike in the evening for 45-60 mins. I do both five times per week and take the weekends off. As can be imagined, I’ve saved a lot on expensive gym equipment and memberships. My workouts are pretty cheap and nearly free. In three years I’ve lost about 25 lbs of fat and put on about 10 lbs of muscle. I’ve taken about 3.5 inches off my waistline. My physique actually looks athletic and toned now, and I’m middle aged.
I tried cheaper resistance cords and they ended up snapping on me, they actually broke. That can be dangerous. The main reason I recommend SPRI is because I’ve never had one break on me and I’m only on my 2nd set in three years. I bought the second set mainly just for peace of mind, but also to have one extra set for travel and such. These are very well made exercise bands, reasonably priced, and make for very effective and convenient muscle toning and fat burning workouts.
well worth the money
I bought this product mainly to do conditioning and toning on my off-gym days, and it works flawlessly. If you want to get “big” then this product is not for you. It will not replace free weights. However, if you mainly do calistetic type workouts (pushup, situps, pullups, etc), then this product is perfect because it adds a little more resistance to your everyday routine, or you can use it mainly just to tone your body.
I also recommend buying it with the “purple” tube, to suppliment the other 3 tubes in the kit, but you can always double up on bands if you really want or need more resistance.
An early review of the SPRI Advanced Traveling Trainer
Admittedly, an early review of these can’t speak to the durability of the elastic, but I can tell from moving from another set of tubes that these are far more durable and usable. However, I’ve really only used them as substitutes for biceps and shoulders as I’ve found bands to be just too weak to strengthen the back. A pleasant surprise was the nylon pack; it was lightweight, compact, and easily transported. I can just throw this in my backpack and take it to work for a quick workout during the day if I need it.
As a personal note I’ve been using these in the p90x workout routine and have noticed that they fit the exact need for what you’ll be doing in the videos; so if you’re doing this type of program, I highly recommend these bands.
My only gripe is that the picture looks like it comes with the purple band. The pack comes with the green (light), red (medium), and blue (heavy) bands, but not a purple. I probably should’ve read the description more thoroughly, rather than relying on the pictures, but just take note that this is probably acceptable to most exercise enthusiasts. I actually received an extra red band, which I suppose I’ll just combine with the blue bad to make the purple band. That’s how weight lifting works, right?
***EDIT: UPDATE 12/13/09***
After 8-9 months of use, I thought it might be time for me to update you all on the longevity of these bands. I’ve been mostly using the blue band for my needs 3-4x / week on average for nearly the entire duration, but step down to red bands for shoulder exercises. The green band is essentially useless for me, but would be well suited for certain people. The red/green bands are in perfect condition with absolutely no signs of wear and tear.
However, just recently, I’ve noticed my blue band has begun to slightly fray around where I step on it for extremely taught band exercises (Congdon Curls, Side lateral raises, etc.). It’s not unusable and is likely only cosmetic, as this is a rather thick band.
Just know that these bands will eventually fail if you do strenuous enough exercises that compromise the integrity of the band, but they have lasted me this long, so they are a very quality progress!
Amazon.com Product Description
The SPRI Traveling Trainer is a portable exerice program for the entire body developed by Michael Sena. Now you have no excuse to miss a workout, wherever you roam. It includes three Xertubes, which are color-coded rubber cords featuring comfortable grips at the ends, each with a different level of resistance. This Advanced kit comes with green (light), red (medium), and blue (heavy) Xertubes. Xertubes are made with SPRI’s exclusive Tuff Tube material, which is designed to stand up to the rigors of professional use. It comes with a durable, lightweight black nylon bag with zippered enclosure, an interior mesh pocket, hand strap, and loops for attaching to a belt. It also features a 26-minute exercise VHS video and Michael Sena’s personal training workout programsn and dining guide packed with nutrition tips for the traveler.
About SPRI
SPRI Products, Inc. is the leading manufacturer and distributor of rubberized resistance exercise products for the health and fitness industry. SPRI designs and produces innovative rubber resistance exercise products and has led the way in popularizing rubberized resistance workouts. As the pioneer of this simple, but effective method of strength training, toning and building lean muscle tissue, SPRI has remained on the cutting edge of today’s exercise trends. SPRI continues to expand into related markets as new applications are discovered and professional and consumer interest builds. As the fitness industry continues to evolve and move toward convenience and affordability, SPRI’s line of products has grown to include educational materials, instructional manuals and videos, fitness equipment and accessories.
What’s in the Box?
3 SPRI Xertubes (light, medium, and heavy), door attachment, exercise video, printed instructional guide, diner’s guide, personal training workout program, portable carrying case
Manufacturer Warranty
90 days