BodyBlade Classic - 4' Review

This is a great exerciser. We learned about it from a Personal Trainer, and use it for upper body exercise all the time. Great while watching TV.

Product Description
The Bodyblade is a functional tri-plane training tool designed to improve strength, balance, coordination, proprioception, power and core stabilization. Using the laws of inertia, the Bodyblade delivers progressive resistance to target both small stabilizing muscles and large prime movers. Most other systems work on the principle of the user attempting to lift a weighted item or stretch an elastic band. The Bodyblade, however, works on the opposite premise: Once the ends begin to move, inertia wants to keep them in motion and it's up to you to resist. Thus, the risk of injury through overexertion is greatly reduced. While the rate of oscillation stays the same, the workout intensifies when the amplitude, or magnitude of the flexing tips, increases. Over the course of just one minute, the ends of the Bodyblade move back and forth 270 times, and that's 270 times your muscles have to resist the movements. The resistance needed to control the blade can range from 1 to 34 pounds depending on the amplitude of the flexing tips. With Bodyblade there are no weights or elastic bands that can break. You control the intensity and acceleration of the movement, which makes it safer and more effective than other equipment. Bodyblade is technically known as a dynamic reactive instrument, which means that it matches the force you put into the blade and nothing more. As it moves back and forth four and a half times per second, it uses the principles of inertia to stimulate the muscles and make them stronger. The better conditioned the user, the more enhanced the workout. Yet since the user controls the movement, you can never injure yourself with Bodyblade. All of this is possible due to the patented technology and the inertial exercise principles built into every Bodyblade.

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Indian Clubs 2 Pound Pair with DVD Review

Purchasing these Indian clubs and instructional dvd was one of the best moves I've made. The instructional dvd is very well made by Dr. Ed Thomas which makes it easy to learn the Indian club exercises. There are plenty of exercises to learn and you also can create your own when your good enough. I purchased these 2 lbs. Indian clubs for our son (plays varsity football & wrestling) who is already pretty strong. I would say to someone with not a lot of strength to purchase the 1 pounder's for starting out. The Indian clubs are great and well made. This exercise system can really benefit your shoulder range, motion, flexibility, & strength. They also can help to avoid injury due to these benifits from being dedicated to using this system. Your grip, wrists, forearms, etc. will also benefit from these indian club exercises.

Product Description
Working out with Indian Clubs might be described as Circular Weight Training. It develops rotary and angular or diagonal strength. Circular Weight Training will increase stability and prevent injury. You'll feel your shoulder muscles come alive!Improve flexibility and range of motion 18 1/2 inches long in length. Revolutionary injection molded clubs made of reinforced talc filled polyproylene for maximum durability.Multi Step process for proper feel and handling.Balanced weight distribution for proper performance

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Tracey Staehle's Yoga Solutions DVD Review

This is a perfect stretching yoga dvd.The scenery is spectacular and the music is awesome.Tracey and her crew lead you through a wonderfully relaxing set of poses that leave you feeling calm and at peace.Modifications are shown and you can tell that Tracey, Josef and Bobbi have a genuine affection for each other and enjoy working together. Throughout much of the dvd Josef and/or Bobbi take over instruction and throughout all three give you gentle reminders on what you should be aware of to ensure you are in correct form.

Product Description
Yoga Solutions is your answer for tight stiff muscles. This program has two main uses, a post workout stretch and to increase your flexibility. Escape from the stresses of everyday life with Tracey, Josef and Bobbi as they lead you through a program that targets every muscle group used in the active lifestyle. Included in this program are a warm up to prepare your muscles for lengthening, a seated series, a prone series, a supine series, a standing series, a balance series, a lunge series and a savasana cooldown. Be proactive in your quest to help increase your flexibility and improve your balance and stability. In this workout Tracey is pregnant, so it's appropriate for all fitness levels.

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Olympic Muscle Clamps (pair) Review

I've been looking for some clamps that'd fit my olympic-sized barbell.All other clamps have been too big and slide off.These 'muscle clamps' are rather expensive,...however, they work!, and work well.They'll clamp on to 2" diameter barbells that sometimes run small on traditional weight clamps, (like mine).I'm using them on my squats, lunges, clean & press, deadlifts, etc., and my weights are staying balanced.Now I can focus on lifting the weight, not worrying about my weights sliding.I highly recommend this product.

Product Description
The Muscle Clamp is a quick release weight collar that has fast become the weight collar of choice. It's unique features make it a perfect fit for home, gym, school and club use. The design of the Muscle Clamp weight collar encompasses the knowledge and experience of education, coaching, engineering, fitness, strength training, and body building.

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Strong and Healthy Hands Kit - 3 Tools Review

I'm pretty new to grip training, but I am a software engineer...My hands are my livelihood, and typing all day every day is a surefire way to kill your hands.I've just started training with IronMind products, and I can say with certainty that this kit is about as good as you can get for grip training warmups and hand extensor work.

Even if you aren't training on grippers, the egg is substantial and provides great resistance for conditioning your hands.The bands are also great, and can help out with elbow tendon pain (I climb and do a lot of pullups, so this has helped me already).

Product Description
It's hard to enjoy life let alone do your best when your hands, wrists or elbows ache. Here's a solution: The IronMind Strong and Healthy Hands Kit, bringing together the basic elements you need for preventing, reducing or eliminating hand, wrist and elbow pain. The kit includes one IronMind Easy Wrist-Relief soft weight, one IronMind 3-Minute (Green) EGG, one set of IronMind Expand-Your-Hand Bands, and the booklet "How To Develop Strong, Pain-Free Hands" by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D.: three vital training tools in one convenient package for relief from your fingertips to your elbows.The Easy Wrist-Relief Soft Weight allows you to gently rotate and stretch your wrists with mild resistance--up, down, and around--to relieve the wrist-related discomfort associated with carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, and repetitive stress injuries; improve blood flow; and increase flexibility. The IronMind EGG strengthens and massages your hand and fingers as you squeeze--you decide how hard--working your joints and tendons and building your grip. It feels so good! The Expand-Your-Hand Bands build muscle balance and range of motion as your flex your fingers outward against the resistance of the bands--and say goodbye to tendonitis, elbow pain, and stiffness in your hands.

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CIA 2801: All Cardio Step (2008) Review

Wow ... in order to purchase and do this workout, you MUST BE FIT already and also, extremely extremely coordinated.OMG.I do step aerobics often and I am an intermediate exerciser in general and fairly coordinated.HOWEVER ... this is almost impossible for me and I gave up after one try.
I gave this 5 stars because if you're looking for tough and want to get your heartrate up and have fun, this is an excellent workout.I couldn't deduct stars purely because I couldn't keep up with it.Gay is a supurb instructor who is proficient at what she does.She makes it fun and never misses a beat.
The music is great and makes you want to get up and do something even if it's your own routine.There are more males in the class than we usually see in exercise dvds, and it's a nice set as well.Trust me when I say, that this is an excellent buy if you are extremely advanced.I really believe that's the only way you can do this workout.(you may also want/need to do your own warm up first, as this isn't really included).

Product Description
All Cardio Stepping is a workout loaded with all new innovative step choreography. The workout flows with Gay?s precise breakdowns and friendly manner for an all cardio workout. Sculpting utilizes dumbbells and combines Gay's creativity with heavy muscle work to provide maximum muscle loads for a quick effective total body blast. A cool down and stretch is included after the cardio, and final stretch. AS WITH ALL CIA DVDs, THIS DVD HAS MULTIPLE PRE-MIXES WHICH UTILIZE DIFFERENT PORTIONS OF THE CHOREOGRAPHY TO BETTER TAILOR THE WORKOUT TO MEET INDIVIDUAL FITNESS GOALS.

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Chrisi Taylor's StepSational DVD Review

ANOTHER superb workout.I can't understand why she's not more commonly known.She should be.This is a great workout when you want to push yourself.I love this music too.Everlasting Love etc and they use vocals which is fine because she cues along in time to the words.You'll use every inch of your step in this workout.She cues ahead well, so you know what's coming and what to do next.At the end there is an 8 minute bonus burst segment which could almost kill you (in a good way).There is also an instructional segement at the end to catch you up.Go get this.It will become your favourite too.

Product Description
Just when you thought you'd seen it all, Christi steps it up a notch by turning Part 2 of the workout UPSIDE-DOWN! During this innovative segment, all combinations begin and end on TOP of the step. It's cutting-edge creativity just when you need it most!

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