What is a Body Bar®? The Body Bar is a weighted fitness bar made of solid steel (less than 2" diameter) encased in easy grip durable rubber, for a secure and comfortable grip. The tips have smooth rubber caps for added safety. The Body Bar is easy to store, has no loose parts and will not damage floors. Originating from USA, ProActive Health Ltd is the exclusive distributors of the Body Bar in to the UK fitness market. The Body Bar is utilised in a wide variety of workouts including strength and conditioning, circuit and interval classes, kick boxing & martial arts, sports conditioning, balance and alignment, yoga and pilates-based workouts and flexibility training. What do I do with it? The Body Bar is a tool...one of the classics. It has proven to be an equaliser in fitness facilities with new students, advanced exercisers and professionals finding new ways to challenge themselves. The Body Bar is also proving to be a powerful home-workout tool, with no loose parts and easy storage. Can't make it to the gym? Pull out your Body Bar and a video for a fun and efficient total-body workout. With over 25 different videos and 8 DVD titles you can be sure to find a workout to suit you’re your looking for. All workouts in this ‘Master your Body’ range feature top fitness instructors and are suitable from the beginner right through to the training fitness instructor looking for programming ideas for their classes. Which Body Bar do I need? Only the original Body Bar™ comes in 4 different lengths and 11 weights for maximum versatility for a workout that will suit you. Our 2ft long Body Bars (also known as Mini Bars) come in 2lb, 4lb and 6lbs equivalent to approximately 1kg, 2kg and 3kg. Choose the Mini Bar if you are only want a low weights for light resistance or rehabilitation work. The Mini Bar is also more suited to certain workouts such as yoga and pilates-based programmes or martial arts training. The 4ft long Body Bars come in weights of 4lb 8lb, 12lb, 16lb, 18lb, and 24lbs equivalent to approximately 2kg, 4kg. 5.5kg, 7kg, and 8kg. Choose this range of Body Bars for most strength and conditioning workouts either in the weight you wish to train with or train progressively by starting low and gradually moving through the weight options. Our heaviest Body Bars are the 5ft long, 30lb (13.5kg) bar and a 6ft long 36lb (16kg) bar. These bars are for those wishing to train at the higher end of the weight scale for maximum resistance during their Body Bar workout. (All weights are rounded to the nearest pound or Kilogram equivalent). What do users of the Body Bar think? The effectiveness of the Body Bar as a training tool is unquestionable. The following testimonials highlight the benefits of a Body Bar workout: "I first learned of Body Bars when I started taking a strength and conditioning class at my local gym. For years I had lifted free weights and used weight machines, but had shifted my focus to training for a marathon. I found that I missed the strength training part of fitness, and figured that a couple classes a week to augment my running would be beneficial. I had no idea...I absolutely loved the Body Bar workouts!! I found them to be much more fun and effective than my past weight training. I looked and felt infinitely tighter and it made my running feel easier. I even took a substantial amount of time off of my marathon PR. Since then, I have moved to a new city and am much busier with a new job. Fortunately, I have found that I have the same success at home with the Body Bar DVD's. Ultimately, I love the variety, efficiency, and effectiveness of the Body Bar workouts. I would recommend them to anyone who wants to get and stay fit!" "Prior to learning about Body Bar, I was not doing any strength training, just running and cycling. My upper body was very flabby and I was dissatisfied with the way I looked. In 2002…I immediately purchased the Body Bar video, Below the Belt, and saw results in just 2 weeks! My legs became toned and tighter and I saw definition that I was unable to attain from solely performing cardio. Two years later, I am the proud owner of 2 Body Bars, 8 Body Bar videos and 2 DVDs. My body has changed so much! My triceps are no longer flimsy, my glutes are smaller, and my abdominals are flatter. I lost 5 pounds of fat by using the Body Bar in combination with the training videos and DVDs. My favourite video is Sport Zone because it is intense and fun!"