Disclaimer: I received the ActivMotion Bar free of charge due to my partnership with FitApproach. All thoughts and opinions are my own #keepitreal.
Happy Tuesday! I hope that you’re all having a great week so far. I’m currently recovering from Rock n Roll San Antonio weekend (my quads are angry with me) but today I wanted to share my experience with the ActivMotion bar. If you want to add variety to your workouts, this piece of workout equipment would be perfect for you!
What is the ActivMotion Bar?
The ActivMotion Bar is a bar that contains rolling steel weights that train your body to maintain balance. In fact, “the active resistance inside ActivMotion bars activates muscles of the core and extremities up to 173% more than standard, static fitness tools!” You can use the bar for a variety of workouts, with the most popular being core workouts.
I found their YouTube channel to be extremely helpful! Through their videos I was able to learn how to use the bar properly and I even did a few of the workouts offered on the channel. I feel like this is a great perk of the product. Ever been to the gym and tried a new machine but had no clue if you were using it properly? Yup, been there, done that! With the ActivMotion Bar videos you not only learn how to use the bar, but you perfect your technique as well.
Loved using the ActivMotion Bar for an upper body workout!
The ActivMotion Bar also comes in a variety of different weights so you can utilize it for different workouts. The weights of the bars range from 3 lb – 18 lb. I decided to get the 10 lb bar. I figured that was a perfect weight as it was in the middle between their lowest and highest weights. While 10 lb may not seem like a lot, trust me..it is! It’s very challenging using the bar to do core work and any moves on one leg. Using the bar for the past few weeks has definitely helped me with my balance (something that could use improvement for sure) and I’ve used it for a few of my PT exercise workouts. Using the bar while doing hip thrusts and bridges adds a whole new challenge, that’s for sure!
Find out more information about the ActivMotion Bar:
Website – https://activmotionbar.com
Facebook – ActivMotion Bar
Instagram – @activmotionbar
Twitter – @activmotionbar
YouTube – Activmotion Bar
Interested in trying the ActivMotion Bar? You can save 25% off your purchase with code fitapproach25 (good until January 7th)! FYI, they currently have the 10 lb bar on sale for $89.99 AND you can use this discount on it!
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I’ve heard so many great things about this bar! It sounds like a great tool to change things up. This might need to be added to my wish list this year!
It takes me getting used to at first but once I got the hang of it I really enjoyed using it for my workouts.
I am enjoying experimenting with mine. It’s fun to get both a balance and a strength challenge at the same tiime
I agree, it’s really helping me with my balance.
I love my ActivMotion Bar! We have them at work too, so I can use them for my clients and myself. I always use light ones because they really are quite challenging even with a light weight.
That’ great that you can use them when you work with your clients too. I’m thinking of purchasing a lighter bar so that I can use it when I do ab work. I can do abs with the 10 lb bar but not a lot of reps lol
I’ve been seeing the ActivMotion Bar popping up all over my feeds! I love to try it. Looks so effective.
It really has been helping me with my balance and I love using it when I do PT exercises.
I love my Activmotion Bar! It’s always more of a challenge than I think it’s going to be.
Totally agree with that! I’m always surprised at how winded I am after my workouts with the bar.
I keep seeing great things about this activmotion bar! Sounds like a great addition to workouts!
It’s a really great piece of workout equipment!
I love the looks of this after reading about it on several people’s sites. I could definitely put the ActivMotion Bar to use. Love that they have a youtube channel for it too!
The YouTube videos were super helpful!
This looks so cool! Knowing how weak my core and balance is, I’d probably need to start with the 3 pound weight! Glad to know that it helps!
Same here – I really need to work on my core so I’ll be using this bar a lot more in the new year!
I love the idea behind this! Great review, thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thanks for reading my review!
Really cool. I like how portable it is and I’m excited to see how you get to use it!
Definitely and it’s so easy to store it away when you’re not using it.
I’ve been hearing about this more and more. It looks like a good option to add to an at home gym!
It would be a great addition to a home gym!
I love mine! I’m so glad I chose the 10 pound weight. It definitely provides a challenging workout!
It really is challenging! I’m thinking of purchasing another lighter weight bar so that I can use it to do even more core work.
I totally want one of these! I love core work, and it’s great to have even more options and tools to get it done!
You would totally love this bar, especially for your stair workouts!
That bar is deceptively challenging in all the right ways! I am loving mine
It really is!
Interesting! I hadn’t even heard of this bar before. It sounds like the extra challenge could be really helpful.
It’s definitely a challenge! It really adds more difficulty to your workouts.
I have been seeing these all over lately! I really need to give it a try, sounds like a fun way to change things up!!
Yup, totally agree! It’s really a nice way to add more of a challenge to your existing workouts.
this bar looks so cool!! too bad I can’t get it here boooooo!
Oh man, sorry that it’s not available internationally yet 🙁
It sounds like such a fun way to up the ante of your workouts.
It really is!
I love my Activmotion Bar! I haven’t used it in a while but now I’m inspired to dust it off for a workout!
IT’s so good right? Definitely gives you a good workout.
The AMB has been such a fabulous support tool during my physical therapy! I am so glad you are enjoying it as well!
I use it for a lot of my PT exercise too. It really helps me with balance.
I’ve never heard of this bar! Definitely looks like something worth checking.
It definitely makes workouts harder but it’s so worth it!
I’ve been wondering how the ActivMotion bar works – thanks for the rundown! Do you think that it’s something you’ll be incorporating into your workouts from here out?
No problem! I don’t think I’ll use it for all of my workouts moving forward, but I will definitely use it 1-2 times a week. It’s been great for my PT exercises.