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Hello all, I hope you've been enjoying your training this week! I've recovered from my charity jaunt last weekend & was back in the gym as usual come Monday (although I did take things easy). Special thanks to those that have emailed about performing their gym workouts from our new paperback book - glad you like it! If you haven't ordered yours already, the discount code (YEA86YW4) is still valid :) .

Anyway, on to this week's newsletter. It's not too often I'll afford space on a newsletter to a product, but I've been asked about one particular product a few times this week - the Manta Ray. I'm sure only a minority of you would've heard of this excellent device, but it's been around for well over a decade and is a great weapon to add to your training arsenal. So, what is it? Read on....

The Manta Ray squat aid has long been one of those products which I just can't help but think "Damn, I wish I came up with that!", regardless, I'm glad someone did! It's simplicity, and that Advanced Fitness patented the product, are the Manta Ray's overwhelming reasons that it's stood the test of time and kept many weight training enthusiasts squatting (or lunging etc.) happily for so many years.

Very well made from highly-resilient polyurethane polymer (PU), a Manta Ray will outlast you, which makes the Manta Ray price tag ($39.95 direct) an absolute bargain! The only reason I've known weight trainers re-purchase the Manta Ray is through theft or having lost it. They've re-purchased because the Manta Ray works!

Unlike using a barbell pad or towel, which serves only to cushion the load, the Manta Ray distributes the load across your Trapezius muscles, hence it being the shape of a Manta Ray. Personally, as someone who's squat in excess of 3 times their bodyweight (this is not intended to be "dick measuring"), discomfort through the resting point of the bar has never been an issue, although this is the primary reason that most of you will buy it. Instead, for me, the most positive attribute is to avoid rolling of the bar and stress on the shoulder complex, which can be interrelated and can lead to serious injury! Both issues are solved when squatting with the Manta Ray, which, despite your hands still being positioned in the conventional manner to squat, feels very much like a Top Squat or Safety Squat Bar to use, but a lot cheaper & portable (fits in your gym bag!).

Of note, I've also found the Manta Ray of use training taller individuals (6ft +), improving their technique significantly and reducing strain on the lower back.

So, in short, I highly recommend the purchase of the Manta Ray squat device - the Manta Ray gets our rare 5 star rating (note: the only other products to get this rating being the Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells and the Gym Workouts - Maps to Success book).

Enjoy next week's training!

All the best,

GP

P.S. To purchase the Manta Ray direct from the manufacturer at the best-price, please CLICK HERE.

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