Sliding push-up bar
Bar has precision ball bearings
Total upper body workout
Develops Strength
Develops power and core.
Be fit and get ripped with this Rip Slide from Altus Athletic which develops your strength, power and core.
This review is from: Altus Athletic Rip Slide
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I'm always on the lookout for a way to do push-ups that will be somewhat easier on my wrists, so I was excited to try this. However, upon opening the package, one of the first sentences I read said that this should not be used by anyone who is shorter than 5 ft. 9. Well, that rules out me (and most women). I didn't see any reference to the height requirement in the Amazon page information on this product.
Even if I had been tall enough, though, the other concern I had is the safety of using this device. The grips on which you put your hands move too easily. I can see me potentially damaging my shoulder or rotater cuff on this.
I'll just stick to regular push-ups....
This review is from: Altus Athletic Rip Slide
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Looking at the picture of the Rip Slide, I thought it would be a good way to pump up the push ups. However, as soon as I opened the box, a notice slid out stating that the bar was only for use by those 5'9" and taller. I'm shorter than that, but put the bar together anyway so I could try it out.
I wasn't really sure how to use it. THe grips slid back and forth. Should I reposition my grip during the workout? That didn't seem safe, so I took a closer look. Nothing in any of the instructions as to how to use the device. But I noticed some blue o-rings. I adjusted the o-rings against the grips so that they would stay in place. But now it felt like my wrists were not aligned properly.
Thinking it might be me, I convinced a tall friend to try it out. Tall friend was not impressed either.
I have a pair of push up bars similar to GoFit Push-Up Bars
that do a great job and work for anyone of any height.
Update: I had a tall, gym rat friend check this out. Here's what he had to say: The grips move while you do the push ups - sliding outward as you down and inward as you go up. You have to be strong enough to control the grip motion. It's a good way to build muscle but very easy to damage your shoulders with this work out....
This review is from: Altus Athletic Rip Slide
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
This is basically a raised bar with hand-grips to use while doing push-ups. You can adjust the hand-grips to allow you to position your arms closer together or further apart, which will make you use your muscles differently. This is not a bad idea, but I couldn't help but think that a simple bench or any kind of raised surface would allow you to do the exact same thing (although admittedly the hand-grips are more comfortable than just resting your hands flat on a surface). Also, because the hand-grips are movable and you can't really "lock" them in place, there's a chance of them slipping while you're in the middle of a push-up, which could possibly cause all kinds of injuries if they suddenly slide away while you have all your body weight resting on them. Finally, as other reviewers have already pointed out, the height requirement for this device is 5'9 and up, which is not a problem for me personally, but it should be made more clear to prospective buyers than it is now. Because of all of this, I don't recommend this product....
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