Lifeline Power Wheel

I recently purchased the Power Wheel II remembering back to the late 1970's, early 80's using an "ab wheel" the size of a shopping cart tire. Back then my fitness goal was a rock hard stomach, plus lifting heavy weights to gain size and strength-the thought if they actually improved my athletic performance or health??. The Power Wheel looked like a huge improvement from those days. I watched the included DVD which I found to be instructional and easy to follow along with while following training routine. An important part for me was how the Inventor/trainer and his assistant stress the need to use Power Wheel II in incremental steps to prevent overdoing it. After doing my first round of their beginning building exercises on DVD, I found using wheel to be fun, an incredible total body core workout that after 3 sessions I can already feel my body alignment, and functional strength improve. I am a 50+ y/o male, professional F/F paramedic in good physical condition. Following the DVD and performing the building block exercise demonstrated, it was apparent to me, and stressed throughout DVD the need to build your strength, stability, and skills before progressing to the more advanced exercises later in DVD. Failure to do so seems like a sure recipe for injury or not getting results and a loss of interest (No different than trying to bench press 300 lb. w/o building up to it.} Plus, I don't see how anyone could successfully use this as a "fitness coat hanger" so you won't ever have to remove 3 layers of clothes off Power Wheel to use it... The Power Wheel is well built, sturdy, has two handles plus well designed foot pedals to bring in the lower extremities along with building the entire chain of core strength the product promises. Consider trying to take on the 100 yard challenge the inventor gives at the end of the DVD to all users. Very happy, an inexpensive but powerful piece of training equipment that fits well into anyone's home gym. Mixed with sandbag, kettlebell and the essential addition of the Gymboss timer will provide you an circuit/interval training that will challenge anyone to new levels of health and fitness.