“Bodyblade® is unlike any other piece of exercise equipment on the market today. Why? Because Bodyblade uses low level vibration and inertia to train the body. Bodyblade rapidly changes directions at a rhythm of 4.5 cycles per second, which translates to your body reacting 270 times per minute to resist the forces of the blade moving back and forth. We achieve this using inertia to challenge the body to contract its muscles to maintain balance, coordination, speed and strength.” Bruce Hymanson, Inventor
What do you do to get good cardio exercise throughout the day? Do you spend hours sitting at your computer without exercising? Does your body feel stiff and sore when you finally come up for air?
I would have answered yes to all of the questions above until I started using the Bodyblade. I’ve learned to set a timer at my desk (as silly as that sounds) and after 55 minutes of working on the computer, take a five minute break and work out with the Bodyblade. I tend to get really engrossed in what I’m doing and hours can slip by. I call it crawling into my computer. Well, my body is really unhappy with that, hence the timer.
The Bodyblade has so much to offer. I’ve been using it for several months and I notice a change in my posture, greater endurance for those long computer hours, and an increased endorphin level. Other Bodyblade advantages include:
1. A workout that’s specifically targeted to you
2. Improved muscle tone
3. Great aerobic training
4. Calories burned without impact or heavy lifting
5. Increased creativity
6. Since it is not dependent on gravity, it trains movement, not muscle
7. Exercise movements that you design (although there is a chart that displays 42 individual exercises)
8. Easy storage, inexpensive and simple to use.
The cost ranges from about $99 for a single blade to Fitness Packs (full starter package) with multiple blades for $291.65, or the Club Pack for $566.40. I use the $99 blade and it’s a wonder worker.
What’s your favorite work out during “computer time”? Have you developed exercise routines that help you stay loose, physically fit and ready to roll? Please share your “how to’s” in the comment section below. I’d love to expand on a quick exercise routine …
To Our Continued Vitality,
Dar
P.S. Bodyblade is not a company I’m affiliated with. I just wanted to share a cool exercise technique I’ve found that’s helping me boost my energy level!
February 26th, 2010 at 7:22 pm
Wow! That looks great! (And your son looks good too!) I can totally relate to a sedintary lifestyle! I’m going to have to budget it in! When I’m sitting too long I simply drop to the floor and do modified push ups and other lame physical therapy exercises like ‘sit to stands’ and leg lifts. The body blade would give a variety!
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February 26th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Modified push ups? I’m impressed, Linda. Don’t think I could do ONE of them!
February 26th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
Very cool Darlene, the bodyblade sounds great. It may not have reached Aus yet, I’ve not heard of it before. I can sooo relate to how you ‘crawl into your computer’
Every so often I feel the need to get up & burn off some energy. Sometimes I go for a bit of a trot around my yard with my dogs & other times I do a little work out on my ‘Cardio Twister’.It’s a unit that you do steps on whilst twisting your torso from side to side. It’s possible to tighten the amount of pressure required to take each step. I have it in my office, so if I’m waiting for something to load it’s convenient to jump on it until the load has completed. Thanks for sharing Darlene. Cheers Toni
February 26th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Toni, I’ve never heard of the Cardio Twister. You’ve given me another tool to research. Thanks for the idea!
March 2nd, 2010 at 11:15 pm
Hi Darlene
This is something we should all do now that the computer takes up most of our day. Its not hard to lose 8hrs glued to the computer screen. You are very diligent setting a timer, what a great idea.
Thanks Darlene
Cheers,
Matt
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March 9th, 2010 at 12:04 am
Okay – my arms are sore just watching that – lol.
Probably means I ought to be getting meeself one!
Andrea
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March 18th, 2010 at 5:22 am
What an interesting piece of equipment Darlene.I have always struggled to find something that would be fun. Looks like I am going to have to try it! Your idea of a timer is perfect and a technique that would work for me.Thanks so much!