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Unique Leg Weights to Vamp Up Your Walk

June Camacho — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:57:14 +0000

I do like to walk as part of my exercise regime. I add leg weights to bump up the intensity. I found some unique leg weights that I just started using. They are from a company called Gaiam. It is a site for green living, fitness, yoga and organic products. They look like a sleeve that extends from your ankle to the top part of your calf and the weight is distributed evenly unlike ankle weights which can be a bit cumbersome. I ordered a size large and my calf measures 14.5 inches at the widest point. They have a chart with measurements. The site is www.gaiam.com They have a very good return policy also.

Bender Ball For A Great Ab Workout

June Camacho — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:56:44 +0000

This is a small inflatable ball about the size of a bowling ball. You place it on the floor behind your lower back and then do sit-ups. It is a funny phenomenon because they are easier to do but the intensity is far more than doing regular sit-ups on the floor. It comes with a DVD and it is pretty intense ab workout but I just do crunches with it. It is not expensive ($9.95) but by the time you pay shipping and handling it is about 20 bucks which is pretty expensive for a little rubber ball but still most of us blow $20 dollars without thinking about it, so all in all it is worth it. I do not know if the claims they make on their site are legit but I did find some studies that showed that doing abdominal exercises with a ball are much more effective than without.

I tried to find this on another site besides the benderball official site and I did find it on Amazon but it comes with a bunch of DVD’s and is about $54.00. The reason I was trying to find another way to order it was because when you order it from the official site they sign you up for an auto-delivery program and send you a new DVD every 30 days and personally I think the ball and the DVD it comes with are sufficient. The official site is www.benderball.com I would suggest calling the number to order and making it clear that you do not want or agree to any auto-delivery program and that you just want the ball and whatever it initially comes with.

I just saw this at Target today (5-15-2010), I would check there first.

Jump For Health!

June Camacho — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:55:43 +0000

This is a mini-trampoline that is built different than most. Most rebounders and mini-trampolines are built with stainless steel springs or bungy cords that cause sinking and pronation (this is the turning outward of the foot at the ankle so that you have a tendency to walk on the inner border of the foot; think knock-kneed). Rebounding increases the weight of gravity of every cell therefore intensifying your workout. There is a 10 minute workout that the developer (Dave Hall) has that comes with it or you can just jog on it. You can check out his story on the site. He was in pretty bad shape physically and he says that rebounding saved his life.

I do not do rebounding exclusively but I will always incorporate it into any routine I have. Rebounding supposedly helps the lymphatic system. Research has also shown that rebounding with a weighted vest helps to build bone mass and density. Apparently, NASA had astronauts wear a weighted vest while rebounding to help combat the problems of the weightlessness of space. See my post on Weighted Vests for more data.You can order the Cellerciser through my home page or click the image below.