If (like many) you are lacking selection when it comes to training your lower body in your home gym, Monkey Feet are an inexpensive option to bring into your gym that won’t take up a lot of space.

Only a single device is needed and recommended.īy having some static between the set-up and the lift, you can often start to choose other exercises to take the place of using the Monkey Feet because of convenience (ex: just grabbing dumbbells for RDLs instead of setting up single-leg hamstring curls). From my experience, you would not want to use two at a time and you won’t find them in any of their examples. If you have fat grip dumbbells, they also might not work. Shorter handles that you might find in those colorful garage sale finds won’t work. The handles also need to have a diameter of anything less than 1.5″. The clamp allows you to use any dumbbell that has a handle length of at least 5″. Most adjustable dumbbells should work, though specific designs may be a little clunky. Not only do you need dumbbells, but there are also some limiting factors that means not every dumbbell will work. Monkey Feet work by attaching dumbbells to your feet to perform exercises, and it goes without saying that you need dumbbells. You also train one foot at a time, and getting yourself strapped in and switching feet is extra set-up time which is never a good thing. Like the fact that you need dumbbells to use Monkey Feet. Some of them are more obvious than others. With all of the benefits, there are some drawbacks as well.

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