Lifeline USA TNT Special Triple Resistance Cable

by Lifeline

Product Features

• Fitness cable system designed to improve strength, size, and power
• System's three 5-foot cables create roughly 40 pounds of resistance
• Triple grip handles let you connect 1, 2, or 3 resistance cables at once
• Includes door attachment with protective sleeve for cable anchoring
• Comes with instructional manual written by fitness expert Jon Hinds

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Develop size, strength, and power without paying through the nose for a monthly gym membership with the Lifeline TNT cable system. The TNT system comes with three 5-foot R4 cables that create about 40 pounds of resistance when pulled to double their resting length, making them good starting cables for people looking to improve their overall fitness.

The triple grip handles let you connect 1, 2, or 3 cables at once.

Also included is a pair of ergonomically designed triple grip handles, which allow you to connect up to three different plugged cables at once. As a result, you can use one, two, or three of the R4 cables at the same time, dramatically changing the resistance level for each exercise. Most importantly, the TNT system is extremely efficient. Kevin Pasquay, performance director at the Sports Science Center in Springfield, Pennsylvania, says that cable systems have proven superior to weights at developing size, strength, and power. According to studies, the TNT system can increase functional power by as much as 40 percent and cut body fat up to 30 percent more efficiently than weights. It's the only system you'll ever need, and it's more affordable and easier to store than most other home exercise equipment. And should you need additional resistance, you can purchase other TNT cables and fit them into the same handles.

The TNT cable system comes with a door attachment--a nylon webbing "plug" that's designed to be closed into a door, where it anchors your Lifeline fitness product. The door attachment is also outfitted with a protective sleeve that helps it hold up to heavy use. And to keep you challenged during your workouts, the cable system includes an instruction manual written by fitness expert Jon Hinds. Creator of the Monkey Bar Gym and former strength coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, Hinds walks you through many of the most essential cable exercises.

About Lifeline
Bobby "Sugar" Hinds founded Lifeline USA in 1973 based on one simple product: his famous beaded jump rope. Known as the Jump Rope King, Hinds traveled across the U.S. promoting the benefits of his perfectly balanced, smooth-action, high-speed rope. He set records and created spectacles, and when he wasn't on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, he was jumping alligators in Louisiana. The ambitious Lifeline founder took his jump rope from a backyard factory at the beginning to the hottest fitness product in Sears and JC Penney by 1976. His jump rope even made it onto the back of 12 million Wheaties boxes. Hinds expanded the product line to include the Lifeline portable gym in 1977, setting the stage for Lifeline's steady growth to the present. Offering more than 70 unique fitness products--many carrying patents--Lifeline posted record sales in 2007 and 2008.

Product Description

Hold up to 3 cables at once and swap cables in seconds. Its ergonomic design gives it comfort while allowing you to instantly change and adjust it for extreme workouts anytime or anywhere. And there's a progressive fitness program for all starting levels.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00069CP26
• Item model number: 2-TNTS-3S
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,007 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #32 in Sports & Outdoors > Exercise & Fitness > Accessories > Exercise Bands

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These things are DURABLE!, February 18, 2008

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Mark "Fusion Factor" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lifeline USA TNT Special Triple Resistance Cable (Sports)

I was somewhat skeptical buying this product. Maybe it would be too hard for me. Maybe it would be flimsy and break within a matter of days. However, I decided to "put myself out there" and buy it.

To my pleasure, I found that they were incredibly durable. It comes with 3 stretchy/flexible cables, and you have the option to connect one, two, or all three on the handles.

When I opened the package, I tried connecting all three that it came with. I'm not very muscular, and thus, it was too hard for me. I brought the setting down to two cables, but it was still too hard. I started getting worried that these cables were too tough for me. When I switched to only one cable, and found it was just the right setting. After using it for about 3-weeks (2-5 times per week) with just one cable, I felt ready to increase the difficulty by adding a second cable. I found it to be easier than when I first got the package. I had been using this along with the Lifeline Power Up Chin Ups. This obviously was a sign that I was getting more muscular. I recommend that you start each workout with the lowest cord in order to calibrate your body/muscles, and then work your way up, so that you don't put sudden strain on yourself.

Also, the wider apart you hold your legs, the harder it becomes to pull the cables up. This also adds another level of difficulty that you can factor in when you're ready. I haven't yet reached the 3-cord setting, so it also definitely includes lasting "replay" value.

It also includes a strap that you can wedge into your door, face your back towards the door, and then pull forward to increase chest workout.

Overall, I would definitely recommend buying these (along with the Power Up Chin Ups). I ordered these with Lifeline USA (the makers of the product) through Amazon, and they were nice enough to throw in some free stuff (they included a free jump rope, and push-up bars). If you are currently on a hunt for new workout equipment, search no further... this is a great product! :)

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Fitness Tool, January 5, 2008

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This review is from: Lifeline USA TNT Special Triple Resistance Cable (Sports)

Having used weights for building muscle, I am not new to strength training. In the past I've done pretty much everything, from Smith machines in college, free weights after that, and , as I got older, a Soloflex machine...which, incidentally, made me comfortable with the idea of rubber resistance.

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this product but fell for it very quickly. I can do more exercises with this in a short time, with infinitely more variation, than anything I've ever tried before. Best of all, I can take it with me anywhere I go, as evidenced during a recent extended trip to Europe where I didn't have the time or inclination - or reason, thanks to this product - to visit a gym.

The level of resistance is infinitely variable by changing one's stance, increasing or decreasing distance from the attachment point, adding more bands, etc. I can say without any exaggeration that this has built muscle on my male mid-40's 6 foot 2 inch frame, and even better, it has done so without any of the injuries or pain associated with free weights. As someone who prefers to exercise alone, there are practical limits to what I could do with free weights before getting into potentially dangerous situations, and while I like my Soloflex it doesn't provide much variation in terms of angles of resistance. The TNT power cables changed all that.

There really isn't any drawback. The only "caution" I would have is taking the time to learn how to brace yourself against the resistance as it can get mighty strong depending on how many bands and what resistance level you choose. But even this has an advantage as you're involving muscle groups that you would never involve in free weights or in a machine. For example, when doing the equivalent of a bench press, especially with heavy resistance, you have to lean forward and plant a solid foot behind you so you will move the band forward without your moving backward. This is excellent for improving balance, coordination, and involvement of more muscle groups.

I have had no problems with this product after six months of use and have bought several other items from the manufacturer, all of which I am very happy with. Be sure to follow the instructions for how to attach the door attachment. I haven't had any issues with it, but I can see how someone who didn't bother to read the (very simple) instructions could end up with a bunch of rubber in his or her face. Attach the strap on the hinge side of the door, not over the top or the latch side. That's it.

Too bad this isn't a franchise. if it were, I'd become a franchisee in a heartbeat, that's how impressed I am.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great alternative to lifting weights--highly recommended, January 5, 2009

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Jojoleb "jojoleb" (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lifeline USA TNT Special Triple Resistance Cable (Sports)

Most people are quite familiar with lifting weights as a way to do strength training. Weights definitely work, but they are not easily portable and there is a high potential for injury if you are lifting without the proper technique.

Enter exercise cables, a viable alternative to using weights for strength training. TNT cables, made by Lifeline, are some of the best out there. They use quality materials allowing the cables to hold up use after use. The cables come in a wide variety of different strengths that are well standardized by this company. And they are eminently portable, weighing less than a couple pounds.

Cables are versatile, and Lifeline's handle increases their versatility. You can connect up to three cables at a time to the TNT handle allowing you to increase or decrease the resistance as needed for a given exercise. A note to the skeptical: cables are no less challenging than weights. They are a different form of resistance, but by using multiple and heavier bands most people will find them just as challenging.

This is also a no frills/no nonsense product. Basically you receive the handles, three 'R4' cables, and a simple instruction poster. A door attachment is also supplied which increases the number of exercises that you can do.

Some caveats:
1. Snapping the cables in and out of the handle is simple, but with higher resistance cables this can sometimes be a daunting task. Once you get the hang of it it is fairly quick but it can take some serious stretching and pulling at first.
2. There are a lot of exercises that work well with the cables, but they do not correlate exactly with similar exercises with weights. You may have to experiment with different angles or approaches to make one of your exercises work with the bands.
3. Band resistance is different than weight resistance. Weight resistance is constant and dependent on gravity. Band resistance increases as the band is stretched. This is not a bad thing, it is just different and it takes a while to get used to the bands if you have used weights all of your life.
4. There is no exact 'number' or poundage that you can look at with the bands. This drives weight lifters crazy, because they cannot gauge their progress as easily. I have to say, however, that once you get used to using the bands this matters less. The results are no less dramatic than weights anyway so gauging progress becomes less important over time.

I am impressed with this product. It is especially great for travel as it takes nearly no room in the suitcase and makes your gym portable.