Guest guest Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Has anyone seen a muscle gun for sale recently? I see them overseas in Germany, but will not sip to US. Does anyone have a lead on the muscle gun to buy? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Below is a link to a review of the Muscle Gun that someone made on amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Muscle-gun-Home-Made-Gert-Koelbel/product-reviews/B0057EK75C/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8 & showViewpoints=1 >> Has anyone owned or used the Muscle Gun? I have 3 BW's and use them all the time and love them, however the Muscle Gun looks to offer a different type of exercise. I see the rubber straps instead of cables and other things that stand out. > > If someone owns one or has used one can you offer candid feedback on if it is truly worth the investment or stick to my trusted bullies. Thanks!>Certainly an interesting looking device.You are not the only one to have wondered about it either.I wonder whether it is an improvement on just using elastic resistance which I do so already alongside Bullworker and a few other well established portable exercise devices when I am unable to hit the weight room.I'm very fond of my Bullworkers though and I would have to be very much persuaded to purchase a Muscle Gun if it did not offer me some very distinct advantages that I could not find either with Bullworkers and other devices-chest expanders,powertwisters,rubber tubing etc.I shall watch this spot carefully.Ed -- Edd Suggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 It would appear that Bullworker is a much better investment. Bullworkers last forever. At some point in time the elastic/rubber straps on the Muscle Gun will deteriorate. > > > > Has anyone owned or used the Muscle Gun? I have 3 BW's and use them all the time and love them, however the Muscle Gun looks to offer a different type of exercise. I see the rubber straps instead of cables and other things that stand out. > > > > If someone owns one or has used one can you offer candid feedback on if it is truly worth the investment or stick to my trusted bullies. Thanks! > > > Certainly an interesting looking device.You are not the only one to have wondered about it either.I wonder whether it is an improvement on just using elastic resistance which I do so already alongside Bullworker and a few other well established portable exercise devices when I am unable to hit the weight room.I'm very fond of my Bullworkers though and I would have to be very much persuaded to purchase a Muscle Gun if it did not offer me some very distinct advantages that I could not find either with Bullworkers and other devices-chest expanders,powertwisters,rubber tubing etc.I shall watch this spot carefully.Ed > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Gentlemen, I own and have used a Muscle Gun. I believe the best term to describe this is "Shoulder Blaster." This will work your shoulders "and more" if you are not careful. However, the main function is pulling... there is no natural "pushing" with this. After 2 years of use, my harpoon rubber started to crack. With the amount of tension used to expand it, I would not want the band to snap during use. I use it periodically, and the crack gets bigger. I enjoyed it and now just look at it. Respectfully, Bullworker .. To: bullworkerclub Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 9:26 AMSubject: Re: Muscle gun? It would appear that Bullworker is a much better investment. Bullworkers last forever. At some point in time the elastic/rubber straps on the Muscle Gun will deteriorate.> >> > Has anyone owned or used the Muscle Gun? I have 3 BW's and use them all the time and love them, however the Muscle Gun looks to offer a different type of exercise. I see the rubber straps instead of cables and other things that stand out.> > > > If someone owns one or has used one can you offer candid feedback on if it is truly worth the investment or stick to my trusted bullies. Thanks!> >> Certainly an interesting looking device.You are not the only one to have wondered about it either.I wonder whether it is an improvement on just using elastic resistance which I do so already alongside Bullworker and a few other well established portable exercise devices when I am unable to hit the weight room.I'm very fond of my Bullworkers though and I would have to be very much persuaded to purchase a Muscle Gun if it did not offer me some very distinct advantages that I could not find either with Bullworkers and other devices-chest expanders,powertwisters,rubber tubing etc.I shall watch this spot carefully.Ed> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 > > > > > > Has anyone owned or used the Muscle Gun? I have 3 BW's and use them all the time and love them, however the Muscle Gun looks to offer a different type of exercise. I see the rubber straps instead of cables and other things that stand out. > > > > > > If someone owns one or has used one can you offer candid feedback on if it is truly worth the investment or stick to my trusted bullies. Thanks! > > > > > Certainly an interesting looking device.You are not the only one to have wondered about it either.I wonder whether it is an improvement on just using elastic resistance which I do so already alongside Bullworker and a few other well established portable exercise devices when I am unable to hit the weight room.I'm very fond of my Bullworkers though and I would have to be very much persuaded to purchase a Muscle Gun if it did not offer me some very distinct advantages that I could not find either with Bullworkers and other devices-chest expanders,powertwisters,rubber tubing etc.I shall watch this spot carefully.Ed > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 > > > > > > > > Has anyone owned or used the Muscle Gun? I have 3 BW's and use them all the time and love them, however the Muscle Gun looks to offer a different type of exercise. I see the rubber straps instead of cables and other things that stand out. > > > > > > > > If someone owns one or has used one can you offer candid feedback on if it is truly worth the investment or stick to my trusted bullies. Thanks! > > > > > > > Certainly an interesting looking device.You are not the only one to have wondered about it either.I wonder whether it is an improvement on just using elastic resistance which I do so already alongside Bullworker and a few other well established portable exercise devices when I am unable to hit the weight room.I'm very fond of my Bullworkers though and I would have to be very much persuaded to purchase a Muscle Gun if it did not offer me some very distinct advantages that I could not find either with Bullworkers and other devices-chest expanders,powertwisters,rubber tubing etc.I shall watch this spot carefully.Ed > > > > > > Thank you for your candid opinion.Bullworker does indeed seem to be the best of the various Koebel inventions.Nice to see that you don't take the view that everything he ever did was a work of inspired genius.If he only ever had one truly inspired invention and that happened to be the Bullworker that is enough for me and posterity.I do not think that I am curious enough now to want to own a Muscle Gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Thanks for the input! I have been thinking about purchasing the Muscle Gun as well, but I read on the website of " Newbody.de " (one of various websites run by Koelbel Training Research), that they offer replacement straps, which just indicates to me that they are not built for eternity. Here you can order the new harpoon rubber straps in 2 different resistance grades: http://www.newbody.de/koelbel/products/produkt_de_1011_extra.php4 (BTW, there is another, obviously older website of Koelbel's at http://www.body-star.com which features only the Muscle Gun and none of the other training devices) However, I do own Koelbel's last invention, the " Isokinator " and think it's just great! I bought it, because as a musician I often travel abroad and don't have an opportunity to train with weights. I used it during my 6 1/2 week summer tour through South East Asia and made more progress (as far as the mirrors in the various hotel rooms showed) in these few weeks than I made with my low volume training routine (trap bar deadlift/overhead press/chin ups) I've done in the last years. It especially works the shoulders and arms (biceps and triceps are working against each other in one exercise) very hard. The principle behind the isokinator is to do an isometric, but then move this so called " power block " through a whole range of motion (= isokinetic). It seems to be more effective than working out with dumbbells, because the resistance is constant throughout the entire range of motion. But I consider buying a Bullworker again (I owned one in the early 1980's along with the Koelbel " Ellipse Dumbbell " and the " Powerman 3 " ) in order to add some variety to my training, especially for the pressing movements. With the Isokinator, pressing can only be done in a way that you cross your arms (similar to the chest exercise for the muscle gun). It works, but the handles unpleasantly cut in the hands if you use a very high resistance, so I think the handles of a Bullworker are more comfortable for this kind of pressing movement for chest and abs. Best regards, Jens. > > > > > > > > > > Has anyone owned or used the Muscle Gun? I have 3 BW's and use them all the time and love them, however the Muscle Gun looks to offer a different type of exercise. I see the rubber straps instead of cables and other things that stand out. > > > > > > > > > > If someone owns one or has used one can you offer candid feedback on if it is truly worth the investment or stick to my trusted bullies. Thanks! > > > > > > > > > Certainly an interesting looking device.You are not the only one to have wondered about it either.I wonder whether it is an improvement on just using elastic resistance which I do so already alongside Bullworker and a few other well established portable exercise devices when I am unable to hit the weight room.I'm very fond of my Bullworkers though and I would have to be very much persuaded to purchase a Muscle Gun if it did not offer me some very distinct advantages that I could not find either with Bullworkers and other devices-chest expanders,powertwisters,rubber tubing etc.I shall watch this spot carefully.Ed > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your candid opinion.Bullworker does indeed seem to be the best of the various Koebel inventions.Nice to see that you don't take the view that everything he ever did was a work of inspired genius.If he only ever had one truly inspired invention and that happened to be the Bullworker that is enough for me and posterity.I do not think that I am curious enough now to want to own a Muscle Gun. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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