Flex Fitness Body Bar for Physical Therapy & Rotator Cuff Relief - Shoulder Rehabilitation Tube for Baseball & Exercise Stick - Mobility Training Stick for Home Workout

I purchased the Fitryo Total Bar a couple months ago and have used it regularly since. While I was introduced to this type of equipment through physical therapy for a rotator cuff injury, I use the Total Bar to combat the sedentary nature of my job.I have a desk job so I spend the better part of my day sitting in front of a computer monitor. While I generally walk or run during my lunch break, I need something for the hours before and after lunch, and the Total Bar fits the bill nicely. I set a sixty minute timer on my PC, when it goes off I hop up and do a minute each of at least three exercises. I find this has helped me keep a rather steady energy level through the day, I don't feel as stressed at the end of the day, and of course the health benefits are a given.The Total Bar is very well constructed with a comfortable rubber grip and rubber weights at each end of the bar. In use the Total Bar is easily comparable to a Body Blade if not better.If I were forced to nitpick, it would be that the bag/case that came with my Total Bar is a touch small. It is a chore to get the Total Bar into and when closed it doesn't completely encase the bar. If the bag were about 1/2" bigger in both length and diameter, it would be perfect. I only use the bag when toting the bar back and forth from work, so it's not a big deal.In short:A very well made, effective tool, easily comparable to higher cost devices. I would (and most likely will) buy again.

Physical Fitness and the martial arts have been an important part of my life for more than 60 years. Over the years I have tried numerous kinds of exercise programs and many different kinds of exercise tools. One of them was an exercise tool that used vibration to work the various muscles. I lost or misplaced that piece of equipment more than ten years ago, but I recently came across this product on Amazon (Fitryo Total Bar) and immediately sent for it.This unique piece of exercise equipment works the muscles in unusual ways which stimulate and works the muscles by the use of vibration. The bar has a middle portion for gripping it and the rubber caps on the ends provide the vibration. There is a wide variety of exercises that can be done with this piece of equipment. I have included it in my regular workouts and like using it. This unit also comes with a detailed exercise booklet and a nutritional guide. You can also go on line and look up Fitryu Total Bar and there are numerous short clips showing exactly how to use this exercise tool.My only real complaint is that you must have some space to work out in because of the length of the bar; however, even in my limited space I was able to use the total bar without too much trouble.Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Hanbo-Jutsu: Use of the Hanbo, Cane, Walking Stick and Baton for Self-Defense).

I ordered this product and I came home to a huge five foot box waiting by my door-step. I thought I ordered a machine instead of a bar! Ironically, this light exercise bar is almost as good as those machines you see at the gym. What really got me into this is your own ability to control the workouts, I remember the second day I used the bar, I thought "this is not enough resistance", so I began shaking the bar with more force, and there, the workout became more challenging and more productive.You can also not forget about the great convenience that comes with the light weight and size of this bar. Although it is fairly long, the bar is really thin and weight probably around two to three pounds. After I workout, I literally toss the bar under my bed so it does not take up any space.It's easy, helpful and affordable. Something you do not see often with fitness equipment these days

I work as a physical therapist. Have used the body blade brand in the past but thought I would give this a try because of good reviews I have read and significantly less money.Liked the booklets it came with for workout references and it was definitely usable...BUT their is not a lot of flex with this product which is what makes these type of body bars so effect for things like shoulder rehabilitation. The vibrations from the bar moving as you shake it work the muscles more. This when the bar is not as flexible there are not as many vibrations...kind of defeating the purpose.It work fine if your on a strict budget but I ended up returning and splurging for the body blade brand.

I owed a number of BodyBlades (different sizes) years before I tried the Total Bar. While they both work on the same principles, they get there a little differently in my opinion.BodyBlade:It is heavier than the TotalBar and since the natural frequency of vibration is less than the TotalBar it has more range of motion. This makes it more forgiving for a beginner who can vary the frequency much easier with the BodyBlade. I can get an aerobic and/or an anaerobic workout with the BodyBlade. It can be somewhat of a relaxing workout. I can workout with these for minutes at a time.Total Bar:At 270 cycles per minute, this thing cranks. This is one fast anaerobic (interval) workout. If you don't use this at its natural frequency it just doesn't feel like a workout at all. Use it at a fast frequency or don't use it. I generally can't last a minute on any of the exercises. Heartrate skyrockets with this thing. It is a third the cost or better than the BodyBlade Pro.Bottom Line: Both BodyBlade and Total Bar can be reasonable strength workouts with the edge going to Total Bar for strength, especially for good interval workouts. I've been unable to use Total Bar for a traditional aerobic workout though interval work can be used to gain aerobic fitness. I've used BodyBlade for aerobic workouts and it provides a less intense warm up exercise. If you're a beginner and can afford the BodyBlade, it is probably your best choice. If you want to generate lactic acid fast, get a Total Bar. Both brands seem well made to me and have lasted years in the case of BodyBlade and months for the newer Total Bar.