Concerning Harambe Handles

I bought a pair of Harambe Handles back in January. In the subsequent five months my use of them has been more limited than I expected.

I regularly use them for split squats. This requires that I stack the Travel Plate on top of the CyberPlate in order to get tension in the lower part of the movement. I perform these like ATG Split Squats, though because my front foot is elevated on the stacked plates, the exercise is fairly different from what I’d consider a “normal” ATG Split Squat. (I try to do normal ATG Split Squats, without any weights or bands, every other day or so. I consider this part of my prana-bindu training, rather than strength training.)

I also use the handles regularly for the standing lateral fly. It used to be that deadlifts where the first exercise on my pull days, but I try to do a set or two of these first now. Between my stretching and this I am able to warm up a bit better before hitting the deadlift, which is the heaviest exercise I do.

Occasionally I will use handles for a rear delt fly, though this is less frequent. Sometimes I use them for a floor press, but I prefer a bar over handles here.

So the handles give me two regular exercises, and two less frequent. I’ve tried other movements with handles, but nothing has stuck. The handles are as well made and pretty to look at as the rest of the Harambe system, and I’m happy to have them, but they’re not a must-have accessory.