Special fitness equipment is a dime. For the niche market, fancy equipment is mass-produced, and some are sold to more specific potential customer groups. Most of them play a role to some extent. Some functions are more practical than others.

Praep ProPilot turns a 31.8 or 35mm handlebar into a push-up device that can rock and roll, and requires additional muscle fibers to help stabilize the user. Tired of the boulders and drops encountered when trying to handle a 35-pound DH or Enduro bike on a 20% gradient gravity trail? ProPilot hopes to help. As a complete system, the price of the ProPilot Moto kit is $200. It includes a 780mm wide, 31.8mm handlebar, a sliding handle, a drop-shaped device that can hold the handlebar, and an installation kit so that users can install the phone on ProPilot and watch GoPro footnotes or exercise videos. Through the Preap application. ProPilot’s drop-shaped center piece has three positions, the most difficult position is the abdomen of the drop.
Prapu also sells ProPilot without handles or handlebars for $100. They include grip training devices shaped like brake levers. TRGGR (let me want to say TR-Double-Guh-er) can be used to increase the power of the train brake finger, using the middle and index fingers, or just the pointer, which is the way most people brake today.
TRGGR feels more suitable for general forearm grip exercises, unless you use some severely stretched cable-driven brakes.
This is my first thought. Why would someone spend $100-200 for something they can do easily with less money or for free? ProPilot not only has a push-up function, it is also the most important and effective exercise from the device.
The ProPilot app can illustrate these exercises well, but it should be noted that they require more equipment. After installation, ProPilot’s push-ups are very instantaneous. Other exercises require additional resistance bands, which are relatively inexpensive.
My initial impression of ProPilot is that Prapp seems to want to create a device that makes mountain bikers more excited about functional adaptability, because you can easily forget to exercise your core, arms, shoulders, etc. For us, especially when the weather is good. However, a faster descent or a solid defensive ability in the collider is sufficient as a reason for regular resistance training.
In any case, yes, ProPilot not only has push-ups. The ProPilot app lists some useful fitness videos; six to be exact. During the morning routine, the riders squat and squat, and ProPilot stretches out in front of them – absolutely not needed, an improved Russian curve; perhaps it helps to strengthen your strength, but actually twists your core, Then there are push-ups and climbers-two obviously challenging exercises of this equipment.
So basically, any modified plank or push-ups made with ProPilot will be very effective. Praep has core exercises using these exercises. With the help of resistance bands, these barbells can be used for curls, straight rows, triceps presses, shoulder presses, squats and many other exercises-although the same method can also be done by using a broom handle or Pipes/rods and resistance bands are completed. Resistance bands can also be very light in compound exercises such as pressing or even curling. However, I am very happy that they have provided consumers with videos of these exercises.
By using something like ProPilot to challenge your stability, instead of doing push-ups on a solid platform such as the ground, you can absorb more muscle fibers for activity, especially in the core part, because the trunk must be more controlled. More exercise.
The benefits include better balance and core development, which may help improve athletic performance. Some studies have found that athletes who train on unstable surfaces are also less likely to be injured. Like most things that can be measured and studied in the scientific community, there is controversy surrounding effectiveness and whether instability training should be combined with resistance training. This is exactly what ProPilot does.
However, this should and should not depend on the athlete’s goals. If you want to maximize the intensity of the bench press, ProPilot will not be very useful. However, if you want to strengthen your core strength or even prevent injuries, this can be helpful. Muscle and fitness summarized some of these studies, and each has its pros and cons.
More specifically, the advantages of balance training and a more developed core, according to a study in the “Strength and Condition Research” magazine: “Because motor skills are often unbalanced, therefore, greater core stability creates a basis for improving strength. . Upper and lower limbs.” Basically, if your core is stronger, your arms and legs can work more effectively.
ProPilot can be used for 31.8 and 35mm handlebars, and they include a spacer to accommodate these two sizes. The setup is very simple, but I found the video to be more helpful than written instructions. As shown in the picture, the most important part is to make sure that the bar audibly clicks into place, otherwise you will get stuck. My kit includes a set of sliding sleeves, but since I have a pair of sliding sleeves, I used them instead.
In college, I worked as a personal trainer for many years, so I am familiar with many unstable components (such as BOSU balls and TRX belts). I haven’t been certified for a while, and my knowledge is still rusty, so I contacted Mike Durner, the mountain bike instructor of Mind Right Endurance, about his views on ProPilot and what people should be able to do before using ProPilot. handlebar. Duna said he was a fan.
“I think it is really useful for core and shoulder stability and shoulder/chest strength. As for the process of using ProPilot, what I want to say is that starting with standard push-ups, the next step is to use TRX for push-ups, and then in Bosu Push-ups on things like that, and finally move to the easiest position on ProPilot. Then, when you use ProPilot, you may become completely crazy and step your feet on TRX.”
Mike also commented on the TRGGR grip. “Theoretically, if your forearm strength is better, you can feel the barbell/grip better, stay more relaxed, and have better endurance to these muscles during prolonged drops.”
Even in the simplest position, ProPilot needs to do some work. Personally, I like this training and find it more exciting than trying to actually lift weights, perhaps because these benefits are more related to my main sport, mountain biking.
A semi-annoying feature about ProPilot is that every time you want to change the angle, you need a 4mm hex wrench. I don’t think this is a problem because it changes according to the progress, not the intensity of the change, but some users get tired on the most difficult ProPilot settings and want to reduce the exercise intensity, so a faster way to change may be needed it.
Overall, if you use ProProlot in the plank or push-up position, it does provide a challenging and interesting stability training method. I don’t plan to install my phone on ProPilot to watch videos, but I can choose.
To reiterate the previous sentence, ProPilot is really useful for practicing in this position. Improved push-ups or plank exercises are outrageous, but ProPilot is fun. Although there is no need to use it more, because they require resistance bands, and you can perform the same exercises without using equipment, using substitute bars, or just using resistance bands.
I have a TRX belt that my partner gave me and I like it very much. The price of TRX is much lower than the price of a complete ProPilot kit. It can do most of the work of ProPilot and can be used in many other different exercises. Seriously, TRX is currently one of the most versatile and powerful fitness equipment, especially for core and stability exercises.
However, everyone has their own motivation. For some mountain bikers, ProPilot may be what they need to stimulate motivation. I would also like to say that this is an interesting fitness equipment. If you are someone who needs specific motivation and you need to do really intense and challenging chest, three limbs, shoulders and core exercises, which can improve off-road performance and even prevent injuries, then you can definitely try ProPilot.