Python Power Twister Bar - Upper Body Exercise for Chest, Shoulder, Forearm, Bicep and Arm Strengthening Workout Equipment by Core Prodigy

It’s a very good product, it can be used in many different ways to hit different parts of the upper body. Haven’t had any issues and I’ve used it for at least 6 months still has good tension

I love how easy it is to use, and how limited space it occupies when stored away. Does it work as exercise equipment that produces results? Absolutely, without any reservations whatsoever. The trick to working out with this Power Twister is to locate where in your arms you have the optimum leverage. Once you determine that, then that's where your focus should be. Let me explain, I have a lot of difficulty closing this Twister when it's at eye level whether my hands are placed at the end or middle of it. If I bring it down to chess level slightly better. However, when I use it to do bicep curls, amazingly, I can bring the handles to within 6 inches of each other. I'm 69 and weight only 154 lbs.!! This is the arm position where I have the greatest leverage to exert maximum strength and build or tone muscle. So you might say, well that's just biceps. Wrong! Yes, you are doing biceps, but in order to bend the handles of this Power Twister to within 6 inches of each other, your wrists, forearms, biceps, shoulders, and back muscles are ALL WORKING in unison and getting stronger. The stronger all those body parts get the more you'll be able to move around to other points in space. Remember, find your leverage point and stay there because all your upper body muscles are working. And remember to contract your stomach muscles to get them strong too in the process. And don't forget to exhale when you exert and inhale when releasing. Awesome piece of equipment if you use it correctly. I recommend this purchase unconditional. Buy it you won't regret it.

I had pretty low expectations but I've been very satisfied for the price. Everyone has a different body so it's difficult to say how challenging this will be for the average person, but as a highly athletic individual I don't consider it terribly difficult, although it does offer decent resistance. I've found with the spring facing upward it will give your chest a pump and with it bending down it will work your triceps and shoulders. Only downside is mine arrived with one of the caps torn, which means I can only use one of the lanyards..It tends to creak and I would suggest keeping your face away from the danger zone while using, just in case something fails.

This twister bar is a great addition to add if you want to tone your muscles. I use it almost everyday, and they work.

Seems like good quality but I ordered the 80-160lbs one but received a 30lbs one. It is very weak and they want to charge me $7 to return it for the one I actually ordered. Update: The seller reached out to me and offered a full refund, which assures me the seller has good integrity. That coupled with the quality of the bar I did receive convinces me this is a good seller to buy from.

This is an effective beginner exercise tool to strengthen and tone your torso and a great value as well. It’s handy, convenient and easily portable if your a frequent traveler. Three to five sets of 8 to 12 reps in strict form with minimal rest between sets provides a reasonably solid workout if you’re pressed for time. Follow up with equal sets and reps of pushups or bench presses for a robust pectoral/upper body workout.

I got this after the hydraulic one I bought turned out to leak fluid until it no longer worked. I bought the strongest one, but it definitely doesn't offer 80-160 lbs of resistance, because I can easily curl it at the most choked-up grip position (max resistance) with one arm, which would mean I was curling 160 lbs, which I know I can't do one-armed even once, let alone multiple times with little effort. It can't just be that I got the medium-strength one by mistake, either, because I can't curl 110 lbs that easily, either. I can't even curl 80 lbs, the lowest this version is supposed to go, that easily. It feels like about 30-50 lbs resistance (or possibly less) depending on grip, which is lower than the 30-80 lbs claimed by the weakest version. Also, if you bend it farther than the angle shown in the pictures, which I thought might be what I was supposed to do to get the full resistance, it doesn't quite straighten out all the way until you reverse it and bend it back. You can't use the wrist straps with any grip but the farthest out, and instead of putting a hole or loop there so you can attach a longer lanyard, the straps are tucked inside the plastic grip and basically can't be replaced, so you either settle for the weakest resistance or risk smashing something or someone if your grip slips. Considering that the safety warnings say not to use it without the straps, which is probably good advice, that makes even claiming it has multiple levels of resistance kind of false advertising. I'll probably end up looping a second strap through the straps to lengthen them, but that really shouldn't be necessary. All that said, it's better than a hydraulic one that leaks everywhere and eventually stops working entirely, and I can use it at my desk without overloading my office chair that's only rated to 250 lbs, which is what would happen if I used actual weights.

I am still going to 5* the product because what happened is my own fault, but I wanted to let people know: The good: I really enjoy this product. I'm 40, and I haven't exercised for a long time. This thing was giving me a sweat just sitting in my chair using it while gaming/watching tv etc. I can feel and see my arm strength increasing, and I sleep better after using this for a good 30 minutes. This brings up the safety concern: It's 1 a.m. and I will have to visit the dentist in the morning. The concern: I never used the straps. I didn't see a reason to. I use it on and off for hours, so the idea of strapping in was just tedious and I had no problem with grip strength/control. This event occurred with the "medium" bar--I bought all 3. I noticed after a day that the grip was somehow began "twisting" when gripped a certain way in my right hand. No problem, I'd just adjust and keep going. It's my favorite resistance strength for now. However, ten minutes ago, the handle twisted in my hand, popped out, and slapped me right in the face, messing up at least one tooth. There's nothing for me to do now but sit here in pain until the morning, so I wanted to immediately come note the safety review. Use the straps, especially if you feel one of the grips twisting in your hand when you bend it.