Effective
The Bodylastics strength training system has an impressive track record. It's design is similar to the one currently used by hospitals and clinics for rehabilitation. Throughout history it has been scientifically proven that the only way to change the shape of a muscle and make it stronger is to lengthen and shorten it against resistance. The thing that makes the Bodylastics system so wonderful, is how similar it is to using weights or machines, for strength training exercises.

Unique
The advantage of the Bodylastics super system is that you can use a number of different elastic bands. This means that you will be able to create the right amount of resistance for every level of strength. Our unique-clip system allows the user to vary the resistance in a snap so each muscle group can get the maximum workout without feeling overloaded or under worked. And Bodylastics is complete! -- one product -- one price -- all strength levels. We encourage everyone to compare us to the competition. Children, teenagers, baby boomers, the elderly, men, women, athletes, models...This product works for every BODY!

Affordable
For the average cost of one personal training session or one night out on the town, you can have an amazing strength training system that not only works every part of your body, but also packs away easily in a one square foot travel bag. Strength training should be affordable and within the reach of everyone. We believe that!

Portable
One of the Greatest advantages of Bodylastics is that it's truly portable strength training. It weighs under 2lbs. (TWO POUNDS)! It can be carried absolutely anywhere!  This mighty mite is perfect for the traveler who wants their health club quality exercises without going to a health club (that's time consuming, getting ready, driving, parking, signing in, getting a locker, working out, waiting in line, then trying to get back to your hotel or home again...) Problem solved

Quiet!
No more clanging and banging! Bodylastics is clean quiet resistance. It does not make any noise - none. The only noise that you will hear when you use the product is your own struggling and breathing. What does that mean in real life? That means that Bodylastics is perfect for the new mother or father that does not want to wake the child. It is perfect if you live in an apartment - you won't disturb the neighbors. Even better, if you like to exercise in front of the television, you will actually be able to hear it.

Proper strength training can help you to look better, function better and feel better. Here are 10 reasons why you should start strength training today:

1. Strength training can help prevent muscle loss. Adults who do not strength train can lose between five to seven pounds of muscle every ten years. While cardio/aerobic exercise will improve your cardiovascular fitness, it does not prevent the loss of muscle tissue and in many cases and cause it.

2. Strength training will increase your metabolism. Research shows that adding three pounds of muscle increases our resting metabolic rate by seven percent, and ups our daily calorie requirements by 15 percent. The average adult experiences a two to five percent reduction in metabolic rate every decade of their life, so strength training can help make up for that loss.

3. Strength training can increase muscle mass. Research shows that doing 25 minutes of strength exercise, three days a week can increase muscle mass by about three pounds over an eight-week training period. After that, muscle mass will continue to increase, but results will differ from person to person depending on how much muscle has been lost through the years.

4.Strength training can improve your glucose metabolism. Poor glucose metabolism is associated with adult onset diabetes. Researchers have reported a 23 percent increase in glucose uptake after four month of strength training. This improvement is one of the many ways a healthy exercise routine can fight diabetes.

5. Strength training can increase your bone mineral density. Studies show that four months of strength training can result in significant increases in bone mineral density, which is important because we naturally lose bone density as we age. In this way, strength training can protect against fractures, "shrinking" and osteoporosis.

6. Strength training can help reduce your body fat. The saying that the more muscle you have the more fat you burn, is true. Increasing your muscle mass will increase the number of calories that you burn, thereby reducing the likelihood of fat accumulation. Researchers have found that strength exercises produced four pounds of fat loss after three months of training, even though the subjects were eating 15 percent more calories per day.

7. Strength training can help speed up your digestion. A recent study showed a 56 percent increase in gastrointestinal transit time after three months of strength training. This is significant because delayed digestion puts you at a higher risk for colon cancer.

8. Strength training can help to relieve lower back pain. Years of research on strength training and back pain show that strong back muscles are less likely to be injured than weaker back muscles. In a recent study, lower back pain sufferers had significantly less discomfort after 10 weeks of strength exercise for the lumbar spine muscles.

9. Strength training can help reduce your resting blood pressure. Strength training alone has been shown to significantly reduce resting blood pressure. Combining strength and aerobic/cardio exercise is an even more effective means of improving blood pressure readings. A recent study showed that after just two months of a moderate cardio and strength program, participants dropped their diastolic blood pressure (the number on the bottom which measures the pressure that exists in the arteries between heartbeats) by 3 mm Hg and their systolic blood pressure (the number on top which measures the pressure used when the heart beats) by 5 mm.

10. Strength training can help to reduce arthritis pain. Studies show that sensible strength training eases the pain of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. This is good news, because most men and women who suffer from arthritis pain need strength exercise to develop stronger muscles, bones, and connective tissue.