Go-Fit Ultimate Pro Gym With DVD

For those interested in resistance training, bands have become incredibly popular and for many, this is a great way to get fit. If you don’t want to have to bother with clunky free weights, or your budget won’t allow a weight machine, this little GoFit Ultimate ProGym with DVD may be the perfect answer. It includes three resistance bands, ranging from five to fifteen pounds, as well as an instructional DVD that will show you how to attach them to a doorknob for your workout.

I found the bands to be of pretty decent quality, and liked the fact that the handles were removable. One major problem however is that the bands are not labeled and the documentation does not indicate which is which. You’ll have to figure this out on your own and there is simply not a lot of help to be found on this question. This seems to be a problem that plagues this entire set.

Popping in the DVD did not offer much help either. The quality was surprisingly poor and the instructor was not very helpful. Since you will need to attach these bands to a doorknob, it’s pretty important to make sure that you are doing it correctly, otherwise, there is the potential that someone could injure themselves. Add this to the fact that the bands aren’t labeled and you have a recipe for a mini-disaster.

The included instructional booklet is even worse than the DVD. If you can see the images, good luck. It may have just been the copy I received, but everything was quite blurry and the instructions were just not complete. All of this aside however, I will give the company points for at least making some nice bands and the handles are actually pretty useful.

The DVD should not be used as a workout tool, since it is basically a quick run through about how to set up the bands (even if it did fail miserably.) If you are expecting a workout to go along with the bands, once again you will be pretty disappointed. It is a shame really, since there was a lot of potential here to put together a really good product that would be incredibly useful for many people. The company fell short of that by a mile, and although the bands are decent, it’s tough to really get behind this one due to its many shortcomings.

If you are completely new to working with bands, this product may disappoint you. The overall lack of guidance and information is frustrating for those that are just getting started. However, if you do train with bands already and are a looking for a great way to continue that training at home, the package is certainly worth it. The bands are priced well and you can simply chuck the DVD out the window. Definitely not for beginners, but a nice product for those that already know what they are doing.

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