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Post by hagerwf on Oct 30, 2017 22:55:15 GMT
Hey Bruce, will you be offering a new longer version of the Isometric/Suspension trainer to compete with Peterson's ground breaking improved seatbelt? If not, can I send mine back to you for lengthening? I'm worried that your fine (but possibly now obsolete) product does not offer the length I need to follow JP's amazing, soon to be announced isometric techniques.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 30, 2017 23:12:41 GMT
Really? Will JP's new and improved seat belt continue to be nothing more than a length of webbing with a couple of D rings sewn on to one end for the outrageous price of $60? Since he's adding 50 cents of webbing to the length, he'll probably have to dramatically up the price. Or will he spend a considerable amount of time marking up and numbering a 33' length of webbing and then sewing, multiple times, back and forth, 30 loops - literally loops, as one side of the loop is longer than the other, and can be used for both isometric and bodyweight exercises, as I do? Sierra Isometric/Suspension Trainer
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 30, 2017 23:50:43 GMT
The Sierra Suspension Strap is a serious, simple, effective and extremely versatile piece of professional quality exercise equipment, limited only by your imagination in its application. A considerable value, due its moderate cost. I love mine!
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Post by billfish on Oct 30, 2017 23:52:16 GMT
But Bruce..............will your Iso trainer regenerate brain tissue like JPs Seatbelt ? Well.....well ?
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Post by billfish on Oct 30, 2017 23:53:44 GMT
The Sierra Suspension Strap is a serious, simple, effective and extremely versatile piece of professional quality exercise equipment, limited only by your imagination in its application. A considerable value, due its moderate cost. I love mine! Wow....some serious kissing up there mikey You may push Bruv right off the site
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Post by hagerwf on Oct 31, 2017 0:12:23 GMT
My weak attempt at humor aside, I second everything Mikey said regarding the Sierra Suspension Strap. It has become my most used piece of exercise equipment. And as I use it, I always think of poor Bruce in his dark and cold basement workshop tenderly and lovingly hand sewing each one of those perfect little stitches.
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 31, 2017 0:24:07 GMT
The Sierra Suspension Strap is a serious, simple, effective and extremely versatile piece of professional quality exercise equipment, limited only by your imagination in its application. A considerable value, due its moderate cost. I love mine! Wow....some serious kissing up there mikey You may push Bruv right off the site Thanks for reminding me ..... Bruce: Please ship my free stuff at the end of November. Thanks.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 31, 2017 0:25:42 GMT
But Bruce..............will your Iso trainer regenerate brain tissue like JPs Seatbelt ? Well.....well ? Absolutely, my friend!
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 31, 2017 0:39:10 GMT
Seriously, I know that post sounded like a lot of marketing hype, partly influenced by my background, but I did not write anything there that I don't fully believe to be true. A couple things I didn't mention:
1. It's a purpose built piece of equipment. I have a cargo webbing strap that can support 5,000# hanging from my pullup bar that I use to do 3 Pt row variations and assisted squats and such, but it's nothing more than a loop - no doubling of the webbing and no additional loops for hands, feet or Hook Handles (which I also have). The cargo strap, with its very limited application capabilities (unless one wants to do a lot of work on it) might have cost about half of the Sierra Suspension Trainer. If I wanted to make one myself or adapt the cargo strap to be capable of the same use, it would not only take quite a bit of time, it would also end up costing about the same or, likely, more than the Sierra strap. Get the Sierra item and avoid a LOT of DIY effort, high cost and learning curve. It's worth it.
2. Bruce comes with everything that I purchase from Sierra. He's prompt, ethical (generous, actually) and does the highest quality work which he guarantees and stands up to.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 31, 2017 0:56:53 GMT
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 31, 2017 1:00:58 GMT
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Post by hagerwf on Oct 31, 2017 1:08:54 GMT
Lately I have been doing dynamic long hold isometrics using the Sierra strap. I don't use the loops as holds, instead I grip the strap and let it slowly slide through my grip while keeping tension. I use the stitched points on the belt as "markers" for each 8-10 second hold as I go through the entire range of motion for each movement. The stitched loops are great for finding the next "hold" point. The entire process takes about 1-minute for each movement.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 31, 2017 1:55:25 GMT
Ya wanna know something? Right now you're probably wondering, "What?" Or maybe you're not. Or maybe you are. Maybe you don't care what. I don't know! At any rate, as long as I've been handed a forum, so to speak, to toot my own horn, I'm gonna take this opportunity. First of all, everything that I make is stuff I would want for myself. I made my own set of The Hook and used it for five years before starting my business. So, I'm pretty sure my Sierra equipment is something others would also want and make good use of. And I'm right, as there are now thousands of Hookers in forty countries around the world. And I'm very aware of the fact that people's lives, literally, depend upon the quality of my equipment. To test the strength of the handles, I hooked one handle over the door anchor and pulled myself up and hung there for a bit. There was absolutely no fraying or deformation of any kind. So I know that the anchor and one handle alone can handle a minimum of 225 lbs. I once hooked a handle over the anchor and ran the strap over the handle and had my son, who weighs 180 lbs. hang from one end while I hung from the other. That was 400+ lbs. At that weight, the hooks, themselves, deformed a bit, but the webbing and the handle stayed intact - absolutely no signs of fraying or ripping. I use heavyweight polypropylene webbing for all of my products. And the Isometric/Suspension Trainer? Fohgedabouddit! That thing will hold an elephant! And, lastly, I most certainly do derive a great deal of satisfaction knowing that with each order I am possibly enhancing the quality of someone's life. I mean, getting in a good, thorough workout with The Hook is fast and easy. I believe that fact might encourage someone to work out regularly who might not be thrilled at the prospect of having to go to a gym or investing in a lot of heavy weights. I remember I was once walking out the door with an order and my wife asked if I was going to the Post Office (duuuuhhhh). I said, "Yes," and then I said,"All this guys hopes and dreams are going in this package." And on a serious note............ Thank you for your wonderful endorsements!
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 31, 2017 2:07:33 GMT
And one other thing. We all know of a world renown strength and fitness coach who's email box is being continuously deluged with letters from people whose lives were changed when they discovered his products. And the questions? Not a day goes by that at least one post goes up with all the questions he is obviously besieged with. One wonders why none of these hundreds of people don't get on his forum and ask their questions there.
Anyway, as, and I believe I can call myself this, CEO of an internationally renown fitness company, do you know how many emails and questions I receive from people? None. Nada. Zilch. Once in a blue moon I'll get an email telling me how happy someone is with the Hook. Other than that, I receive an order from someone, and that's the last I hear from them, unless they order more equipment, which is pretty often, actually.
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 31, 2017 2:50:10 GMT
....... I receive an order from someone, and that's the last I hear from them ......
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