Depending on your age, fitness level and your fitness goals, you may want to train with free weights in addition to Ripcords™. However, even for a serious athlete, Ripcords™ tension-based resistance training is in most ways superior to free weights for maintaining a healthy body. Training with Ripcords™ hones in on the stabilizer muscles, which help protect the body from injuries, which free weights don’t. Developing the stabilizer muscles helps create a fuller, leaner look and feel. By adding the Circuit7™ routine to your regular weight lifting routine, even once a week, you will soar through plateaus and lock in gains. Physiotherapists and doctors have used tension bands, for decades to rehabilitate injured joints and muscles by honing in on the stabilizer muscles. With Ripcords™ you can prevent injuries before they happen.