{"id":649,"date":"2001-09-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2001-09-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/fitness-exercising-away-from-home-4-portable-workout-kits\/"},"modified":"2001-09-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2001-09-06T00:00:00","slug":"fitness-exercising-away-from-home-4-portable-workout-kits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/fitness-exercising-away-from-home-4-portable-workout-kits\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercising Away From Home: 4 Portable Workout Kits"},"content":{"rendered":"
John MuggenborgRoad trips can kill your fitness routine, but portable workout kits can help keep you moving while youre away from home. Heres how four popular brands rate.<\/p>\n
Iron Gym<\/strong><\/a> Our take:<\/strong> This fancy pull-up bar is great for home (or hotel<\/a>) workouts because it mounts in doorways securely but without leaving a mark. Three different grip options allow you to work your complete upper body, and it also doubles as a foot support for crunches or a platform for push-ups and dips. Alas, it's a bit clunky and won't fit well in smaller duffles or suitcases, so it should be saved for longer trips that require bigger bags. Plus, it won't fit in all types of doorways—and once you've calibrated it to fit in one, it takes some rejiggering to set it up for anything that's a different size.<\/p>\n Bottom line:<\/strong> This is a great upper-body workout for the price, but it lacks portability and total body–conditioning potential.<\/p>\n Grade: B–<\/strong><\/p>\n AquaBells<\/a><\/strong> Our take:<\/strong> The packability of these dumbbells and ankle weights makes them a cinch to tuck in your luggage (the kit is about the size of a textbook). When youre ready to work out, fill the plastic dumbbell ends with water (it takes only a couple of minutes) and attach them to the light-weight bar for up to 16 pounds of resistance per dumbbell (4 pounds for each ankle weight). Problem is, the set doesnt include a workout DVD or booklet, though there are exercises on the Web site.<\/p>\n Bottom line:<\/strong> You cant get much simpler than just adding water. But the lack of workout guidance makes this kit best for people who already have a regular weight routine.<\/p>\n
($40<\/em>)<\/p>\n
($80<\/em>)<\/p>\n