Ever been in the middle of a workout–sopping with sweat, moving like a finely tuned athletic machine, killing the workout–and you start feeling your headband slide up toward the crown of your head. One more push up and swoop–it pops off, leaving your hair free to adhere to your sweaty face and tickle your eye balls (trust me, that isn’t pleasant). This scenario is why Amy Crouse created the Bolder Band, and headband that won’t slip off your head.
Massage. That word is music to an athlete’s ears. Actually, it’s a pretty sweet sounding word to anyone. However, not everyone has the time or cash for regular massages. Still, with foam rollers and handheld massage equipment, like the Beastie Bar and Beastie Hook, from Rumble Roller, you can work out muscle stiffness and soreness on your own.
When you hear "barefoot" or "minimalist" shoes, you probably think of the Vibram FiveFingers. Vibram has been at the forefront of the barefoot shoe market since barefoot shoes became a household name. However, there are other barefoot shoes out there, and for those who still love running "faux naturale," despite recent scrutiny, check out these five alternatives to the big daddy Vibram.
What could MacGyver do with a belt, bungee cord and safety strap? He
could probably make some sort of slingshot with the ability to catapult a
human over a 50 foot wall. What PER4M did with those materials was
develop the Juke 360, a simple training device that can help you improve
your footwork and speed.
The Power Press Pushup by Maximum Fitness Gear promises to "maximize push ups like never before." Maximum Fitness Gear is pushing this piece of exercise equipment as "revolutionary" and "innovative," guarantying "extreme results." But how "revolutionary" is a push up board that just changes your hand position in a push up?
Activity trackers (or fitness trackers) are now a billion dollar industry, expected to double in the next year. With all of the trackers on the market, it seems like one is just as good as the rest. The Fitbug Orb offers much of the same as the other activity trackers, but what sets the Fitbug Orb apart from the rest is its affordability.
Strapping yourself to the ground may not seem like a great way to train yourself to jump higher. However, using the resistance tubing in the Pro Power Jumper unit to do so is the ideal way to improve your vertical, and not just your vertical, but your agility, reaction time and explosive power as well.
As if showers aren’t awesome enough, now you can take an extra five minutes to comb through your hair with Tangle Teezer Aqua Splash combs. These babies detangle hair in the shower without damage or pain. If I can get better hair while relaxing in a shower, I’m in.
Often camping means sleeping on the hard ground, which can mean aches and pains. Even when air mattresses are available, they don’t always fit neatly into tents, and sharing them can be a pain in itself. Aesent hopes to change all of that with what they claim to be "the world’s most comfortable tent."
The next time you get an itch to play some badminton, you could scratch it quite easily with the Instant Badminton Court. The Instant Badminton Court, from Zume, goes from handy carrying case to freestanding badminton court in minutes.
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