Does any of you have any experience with the Vasa Trainer?
www.vasatrainer.com/.../whatis.php
It looks to be specific to swimming. I would like to know about its efficiency compared to a more generic Lat Pull Down machine having high & low pulleys.
Thanks very much in advance for any advice.
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Originally posted by clyde hedlund
You raise a very important point. So I'm just wondering if the VASA can be arranged so you can do everything in reverse?
Glad that you see the "pattern" injury I was talking about by working the same muscles the same way day after day. And this is also the very reason that many weight exercisers prefer free weights over gym machines.
With some creativity, I think you can invent some postures to vary the routines on the Vasa trainer. For example, sitting sideway and pulling with one arm to do the external arm rotation. However, outside of the lying postion the stomach, that looks clumsy and won't do anything better than regular weight training equipment (you can do a lot of exercise with a pair of dumbbells and a bench).
Originally posted by clyde hmlee
We have them at my university! I've seen them up in the pool balcony...although the team hasn't used them. Not sure if the guys team maybe uses them instead of us girls....
Is the device in working order? If yes, I would be very interested in knowing why your team doesn't use it. Can you please ask what the guys think about this machine?
Originally posted by clyde hedlund
You raise a very important point. So I'm just wondering if the VASA can be arranged so you can do everything in reverse?
Glad that you see the "pattern" injury I was talking about by working the same muscles the same way day after day. And this is also the very reason that many weight exercisers prefer free weights over gym machines.
With some creativity, I think you can invent some postures to vary the routines on the Vasa trainer. For example, sitting sideway and pulling with one arm to do the external arm rotation. However, outside of the lying postion the stomach, that looks clumsy and won't do anything better than regular weight training equipment (you can do a lot of exercise with a pair of dumbbells and a bench).
Originally posted by clyde hmlee
We have them at my university! I've seen them up in the pool balcony...although the team hasn't used them. Not sure if the guys team maybe uses them instead of us girls....
Is the device in working order? If yes, I would be very interested in knowing why your team doesn't use it. Can you please ask what the guys think about this machine?
