What is the PowerPack Gym?

Where can I get more information on how to use the Pack? 

Are those weights included with the PowerPack Gym?

Is there any assembly required once I get the PowerPack Gym? 

How do muscles grow using the PowerPack Gym?

What exercises can I do with the PowerPack Gym?

What kind of weights are used in the PowerPack Gym?

What else is included with the PowerPack Gym?

What is the warranty of the PowerPack Gym?

The PowerPack Gym is a weighted fitness pack used to augment your natural body weight and give you the ultimate in resistance-based, total body workouts. It's completely portable, and can be used anywhere or stored anywhere.  

You can conveniently and safely do weight-enhanced push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, dips, squats, lunges, leg calf raises, and all the dumbbell exercises such as bicep curls, triceps extensions, rows, etc. There is no more effective and inexpensive way to achieve a complete body workout than with the PowerPack Gym. We know you'll agree! 

Our User's Manual provides very detailed instructions on best practices using the PowerPack Gym. In fact, you can check out the complete User's Manual here.  Of course, if you have any additional questions please don't hesitate to contact our Customer Service Dept.  We'd be happy to answer any other questions you might have.

The PowerPack Gym will only take 5- and 10-pound weight plates with a maximum capacity of 4 plates, or 40 pounds. There are various sized 10-pound plates on the market. It's important to note that the PowerPack Gym will only use the industry 'standard' dimension 10-pound plates which are 8-3/16 inches in diameter. Anything larger will not fit into the molded canisters.

No. As much as we'd like to include weight plates the cost of shipping would be extremely costly. To save you money, we recommend getting weight plates from a sporting goods store.

Everything you'll need to use the PowerPack Gym safely, conveniently and effectively including the frame itself, a rear cover, shoulder straps/waist belt (pre-attached), 2 dumbbell bars, 4 collars and a manual. Again, weight plates are not included.     

No! There is no assembly required. Just load the PowerPack Gym with the appropriate amount of weight for you, and then you can begin your exercise routine. It's that simple!

The warranty policy is fully explained in the Warranty section of our web site.  Please contact our Customer Service Dept if you have additional questions.

Exercising hard enough to cause muscle soreness is what makes muscles stronger. Weight training with enough volume and intensity 'damages' the muscle fibers which causes soreness over the next day or two. It's the muscle healing process that makes the muscle stronger. Muscles grow during the healing process by releasing tissue growth factors to heal the muscle fibers. If you allow the muscle soreness to completely disappear before exercising intensely again, the muscle fibers will become larger and increase in numbers by splitting to form new fibers. If you fail to take adequate rest days between workouts or before the soreness goes away the fibers can be torn and the muscles actually weakened.

Higher tension, meaning heavier weights, induces the type of muscle growth in which muscle fibers grow larger, leading to the best gains in strength. Longer tension time, meaning lesser weights but with more reps/sets, boosts muscle endurance. The classic 8-12 reps times 2 or 3 sets strikes a balance between the two, but if you use that scheme all the time you don't get the optimal effects of greater tension levels that come with heavier weights or lighter weights and  more reps. So adjust the weight levels and vary your rep count.

Continually making changes in volume and intensity is the key to avoid plateaus. Push your body's imitations to stimulate muscle growth. Fitness is really determined by how hard you work, not how long you work.  The only stimulus that makes muscles stronger is to exercise those muscles against increasing resistance. You don't become stronger over the long term by lifting the same weight day after day.

With natural body weight workouts, more auxiliary and supporting muscle groups are employed to stabilize and balance your body during each repetition. Push-ups, for instance, demand more muscle groups to keep the mid-section and legs more stable and rigid. Those same muscles are not being worked when you're laying out on a bench.

PowerPack Gym height: 18"
PowerPack Gym width: 13"
PowerPack Gym depth: 6 3/8”
PowerPack Gym weight (without weights, bars and collars): approx. 6lbs
PowerPack Gym weight (fully populated): approx. 54lbs

Click here to download the User's Manual