The Inventor and the Blaster

Well, you can’t get any better instruction on using the Quad Blaster than from the inventor himself, Carlos DeJesus.

It’s amazing how the seemingly simple design of the Quad Blaster can deliver such a wallop of a quad workout! When I first got on it, I felt as if I might fall back and the board was going to come up and smack me in the face like a cartoon (except not very funny!) But you have to trust the QB design and just lean into it.

The most important thing is to try to keep your torso upright and bend your knees until your quads are parallel to the floor. This alone can take some time to achieve and is something I’m working towards. It’s really a great alternative to squats too. I especially like it when doing aerobic circuits of upper and lower body exercises. Unlike barbell squats, my arms and back get to rest completely before my next upper body exercise.

Here is a video round-up of Shredders getting Blasted!
Adam Waters – Say Mercy to the Quad Blaster
Michael Mahoney – The Workout Time
Mike Groom – Day 351
Kali Lilla – The QB and Me on my Bday
Who will be the next brave Shredder to join this list and take the QB for a spin? Hmmmm?

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Danny

wow, makes you want to buy one yourself.
Now where did my wallet go...(lol)

Kali Lilla

It's a cool thing! I would recommend it. :)

juli

...my legs are like pudding just watching all these videos!!!

Great post.

Juli

Kali Lilla

"Pudding" - that's a very accurate description. It should be called the "Leg Pudding Machine."

Ron

Great to see the man himself demonstrating it the QB! And thanks Lilla for collecting those QB Shredder vids.

Kali Lilla

No prob, Ron. Looking forward to your shredder QB video one day!

Mike

Wait til you start holding a dumbbell in your arms when you do the Quad Blaster. Not much rest for your upper body at that point! I've also found that it makes you breathe really hard, so focusing on breathing correctly is essential as well. Such a great piece of equipment!

Kali Lilla

I think it will be a looooooong time before I hold a dumbbell! lol.

buffedstuff

Ah, I have to respect a man who thinks of ways to whip the old bod into shape. It looks more than effective to me. If I were a brave woman, but I have to play the granny card on this one...LOL but if I ever need some quad poppin I know who to call ;)

Kali Lilla

Well you certainly don't look like a granny to me, Buff! ;-)

Mike Groom

Great to see Carlos demonstrating proper technique. I think I've still got to work up to the barbell. I'm obviously not one of the "brawny guys" :)

Kali Lilla

I think you underestimate yourself Mike. ;)
You look great - I can see you with a barbell soon!

lynda

Well, I have now seen it all. That is the BEST moment of QB history and done by CARLOS himself. A real pleasure to watch. I saw them all again and was so impressed with every one. Wish I were rich enough and brave enough to try it. A great blog Lilla!
Lynda