I picked this up at a thrift store yesterday for three dollars. Even though it is only three cables it is fairly stout. I also like the wooden handles. LOL - those who follow the firearms forum know I have a fondness for wood and steel revolvers.

I had done a couple of workouts where I used the giant rubber band a student gave me as a parting gift a few years ago. Wrapped around a 1.5 inch dowel rod it allows me to do some exercises with both hands. And, that brings up a point. It has been my experience over the years that any exercise that allows both limbs to come into play tends to be more effective than one limbed movements. It seems some what serendipitous that I ran across this yesterday.

I did a lot of strand pulling as a teenager and later as an adult in my late thirties. I tended to prefer springs over rubber cables if the springs were a decent length. Otherwise, if they were too short, they played havoc on my shoulder joints. Rightly or wrongly, it always seemed to me that I got better strength gains from the springs as opposed to rubber cables.

So anyway, I plan on incorporating these into my workouts for awhile as a change of pace.