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No other exercise, outside of weight training, builds and tones the pectoral and tricep muscles more efficiently than push-ups. Now you can take your push-ups to the next level with this pair of GoFit push-up stands. By gripping the handles of the stands, you'll enjoy a greater range of motion during push-ups, helping your muscles develop even more efficiently. Plus, the stands are extremely compact, so you can store them easily in a closet or stuff them in a suitcase while traveling. Also great for core fitness, the GoFit push-up stands let you get in a great workout anytime, anywhere.
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The GoFit Push-Up Bars are a great tool to develop your upper body strength. The muscle groups that are primarily used are the pectorals (chest) and triceps (back of arms). The GoFit Push-Up Bars allow for a greater range of motion, giving you better and more efficient development of these muscle groups.
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157 of 158 people found the following review helpful
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These push-up bars are sturdy, light and YOU WILL DEFINITELY GET A BETTER WORKOUT THAN ORDINARY PUSH-UPS THAT YOU WILL FEEL AND SEE if you use them diligently, properly and don't over-train. I even take them on the road with me (unless I'm flying) because they're light and don't take up a lot of room in my gym bag.
Push-up bars bars like these are a necessary part of any home fitness equipment to give you greater range of motion (and therefore forcing you to recruit more muscles in your arms, chest and back) than ordinary push-ups. I bought my set in the spring of 2005 when I was rehabbing my body after cancer, chemo and radiation had kicked the crap out of me and I had lost over thirty pounds. With these guys and variations of grip (wide (- -), neutral ( I I ), angled semi-narrow (/ \)) (the little slashes in parens are the positions of the bars for your grip in relation to your body - that's the best I can do), I had significantly increased my upper body strength and mass over all in a couple of months and was ready to hit the gym again.
The only drawback is that the foam padding is a tad skimpy which can get to be hard on the heels of your palms and wrists if you're doing multiple sets with high reps in a neutral position. I give these bars 5 stars for the price, the function they serve, and because they've held up nicely with fairly regular use over two years.
Addendum - 052408: It's been over three years now and they're still a staple of my home workout routine 2x a week. I do multiple reps to failure each set, so they get fairly rigorous use. Foam padding is holding up and no signs of wear and tear. I will say that if you're over 210 you might want to consider something heavier. But if you're in the 160 - 200 range (after cancer, when I first bought these - see above-, I was 147 lbs and am now 178), these should serve you just fine.
Addendum #2 - 5/3/2009. Four years now, and after lots of use (did multiple sets yesterday evening when I couldn't get to the gym) showing only minor splitting in the foam padding. I'm a steady 180, and they hold me up just fine. I've gotten more than my money's worth from these guys. When the foam finally gives it up, I'll buy another set.
Addendum # 3 - 3/13/2010. Almost 5 years and I'm STILL using them twice a week in the a.m. to get the blood flowing. 3 sets - wide, medium and neutral - feet (toes only) propped on a BOSU, to failure. The foam that was splitting a year ago hasn't gotten any worse. A friend bought me some "Perfect Push-ups" rotating discs see my review of that product Perfect Push-up - Original if you like, which I also use as break from the bars. I like the Perfect P-U's, but these guys remain my "go to" for body-weight chest, anterior delt and tri's strengthening because of the increased range of motion (slight, but noticeable).
Addendum # 4 - 11/17/2010 - Gave away my Perfect Push-up discs last month. In the last six months, hardly ever used them. Meanwhile, the Go-fits (the ones I originally purchased) STILL get regular hard use at home, even on "chest days" at the gym, and on the road. Foam splitting on one, but still holding out even after more than 5 years of use.
Addendum # 5. Yeah, they're plastic. They're cheap. So what. They work. Their portable. The foam padding on one of them finally crapped out this month (October 2011) after 6 1/2 years of hard use and many thousands of push-ups. I'd say I'd got my money's worth and then some. Time to buy another set.
Push-up bars bars like these are a necessary part of any home fitness equipment to give you greater range of motion (and therefore forcing you to recruit more muscles in your arms, chest and back) than ordinary push-ups. I bought my set in the spring of 2005 when I was rehabbing my body after cancer, chemo and radiation had kicked the crap out of me and I had lost over thirty pounds. With these guys and variations of grip (wide (- -), neutral ( I I ), angled semi-narrow (/ \)) (the little slashes in parens are the positions of the bars for your grip in relation to your body - that's the best I can do), I had significantly increased my upper body strength and mass over all in a couple of months and was ready to hit the gym again.
The only drawback is that the foam padding is a tad skimpy which can get to be hard on the heels of your palms and wrists if you're doing multiple sets with high reps in a neutral position. I give these bars 5 stars for the price, the function they serve, and because they've held up nicely with fairly regular use over two years.
Addendum - 052408: It's been over three years now and they're still a staple of my home workout routine 2x a week. I do multiple reps to failure each set, so they get fairly rigorous use. Foam padding is holding up and no signs of wear and tear. I will say that if you're over 210 you might want to consider something heavier. But if you're in the 160 - 200 range (after cancer, when I first bought these - see above-, I was 147 lbs and am now 178), these should serve you just fine.
Addendum #2 - 5/3/2009. Four years now, and after lots of use (did multiple sets yesterday evening when I couldn't get to the gym) showing only minor splitting in the foam padding. I'm a steady 180, and they hold me up just fine. I've gotten more than my money's worth from these guys. When the foam finally gives it up, I'll buy another set.
Addendum # 3 - 3/13/2010. Almost 5 years and I'm STILL using them twice a week in the a.m. to get the blood flowing. 3 sets - wide, medium and neutral - feet (toes only) propped on a BOSU, to failure. The foam that was splitting a year ago hasn't gotten any worse. A friend bought me some "Perfect Push-ups" rotating discs see my review of that product Perfect Push-up - Original if you like, which I also use as break from the bars. I like the Perfect P-U's, but these guys remain my "go to" for body-weight chest, anterior delt and tri's strengthening because of the increased range of motion (slight, but noticeable).
Addendum # 4 - 11/17/2010 - Gave away my Perfect Push-up discs last month. In the last six months, hardly ever used them. Meanwhile, the Go-fits (the ones I originally purchased) STILL get regular hard use at home, even on "chest days" at the gym, and on the road. Foam splitting on one, but still holding out even after more than 5 years of use.
Addendum # 5. Yeah, they're plastic. They're cheap. So what. They work. Their portable. The foam padding on one of them finally crapped out this month (October 2011) after 6 1/2 years of hard use and many thousands of push-ups. I'd say I'd got my money's worth and then some. Time to buy another set.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
The concept is great, the bars are light and portable; and I liked the foam grips.
I thought the bars were excellent until one of them broke around the plastic jonction area, while I was doing some push-ups. I am not a big guy at all: 6'1 feet, 179 lbs.
Don't buy them. I noticed that the second bar was also about to break. I do recommend metal ones.
I thought the bars were excellent until one of them broke around the plastic jonction area, while I was doing some push-ups. I am not a big guy at all: 6'1 feet, 179 lbs.
Don't buy them. I noticed that the second bar was also about to break. I do recommend metal ones.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
I love the bars because they are lightweight, come apart for easy packing in my small travel bag for when I'm on the road and then go together within seconds. They allow me to have a great upper body workout while also targeting the abs. I simply vary the spacing and I can attack different parts of my arms & pecs. These were a great value and I'm buying a second set so I can keep one set in my travel bag.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Cheap build - maybe, Does it work - yes!
I must admit that I was surprised to see that these push-up bars were made from, what seems like, pvc pipe, but bottom line is they do the job! Read more
Published 3 days ago by LTrain
Not enough grip cushion
This set will get you through a workout but if you plan on using push-up bars regularly, you'll want sturdier construction and more cushion in the grip. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Alexandra C. Swander
No Angle
I was looking for some alternate P90x bars and these aren't it. These are made of plastic as other's have mentioned. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Dharmesh P. Dayah
Solid Push-Up Bars
Yes they are plastic, but they will work well for their intended use.
I am 6 ft tall and weigh 180 lbs. Read more
I am 6 ft tall and weigh 180 lbs. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Yoptial
PLASTIC WILL BREAK
I have the go-fit push-up bars, and would NOT recommend them. They are plastic, and they will break after some use. Read more
Published 21 days ago by Michael Bloch
Product as described
Product arrived very much on time.
Worth for the money spent. Recommend it if you are lazy to hit the GYM.
Worth for the money spent. Recommend it if you are lazy to hit the GYM.
Published 1 month ago by VSR
Deployment Workour
Bought these for a deployment to Afghanistan so I can do pushups in my office and room. They are awesome! Easy to put together, easy to use, and very strong/durable. Read more
Published 1 month ago by William P. Gehlen
A Staple
Good price and quality bars. They are PVC, however the handles have a small "V" at the bottom to keep them from rotating. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Brainard
picture on box is not what is inside
Very cheaplly made of black lookink plastic.Hand grips are thin foam.I weigh 190 lbs and afraid they will break because they do bend..
Published 2 months ago by mr.paulee
not what I expected
They look like they are metal don't they? Maybe I missed that in the description. Anyway, they aren't metal. They are plastic. Read more
Published 4 months ago by mg
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