Wellness

[Kokathy]

Has anyone ever used this? I saw it on Biggest Loser this year and I am intrigued that I could work out for 5 minutes in the morning just to get my juices going and wake me up and then do maybe a regular workout at night.

[Disneylandfan]

I have one. Don't love it or hate it. It's not the product I tend to grab for a workout. When I have utilized it I can feel the workout in my muscles, so probably long term it would work.

[MalteseMomma]

They (Dan) sold this many yrs ago and I bought it,stuck it behind my BR door and never used it. Threw it away,now I want it back .wouldn't you know

[Kokathy]

I was shocked to see what I thought was a fad thing on Biggest Loser. There seems to be a lot of good reviews on Q but I'm not sure. It just seems so simple to use for a few minutes in the morning to rev me up while I watch the news in the morning before work.

I did order the Bodygym that Marie Osmond was selling. I've always liked resistance bands but it's always a pain to adjust the tension. Really I don't understand why anyone hadn't thought of attaching them to a pole to just roll and adjust. I know I'll be using that in conjunction with some Jillian Michaels dvd's.

[LooPY]

Oh, Kokathy! I had one of those--I found it to be really heavy. I'm pretty small and when I started flapping that thing, I was practically airborne, like the Flying Nun! (Remember that show?!)

[pattypeep]

I bought one a couple of months ago. I think the science behind it is muscle resistance. Once you get the hang of it, you can understand how it works. Kind of reminds of isometrics from the 70's.

[Pook]

I've had one for over 20 years. I got it on the recommendation of my chiropractor because I have nerve damage and had to quit using heavier weights for workouts. I use it and the smaller cardio blades every other day. It was great when I broke my ankle and had to stay off it for 2 weeks. I could still use my bodyblade. You can get as heavy of workout as you choose to. I take it with me when traveling also. It's the one thing that doesn't bore me longterm.

[hckynut]

Have both the big Body Blade and a pair of the smaller ones for years now. They can give one a good workout as far as muscle contraction but they do little for a cardio workout.

I use them on occasion but I prefer just grabbing my Tony Little Body Shaper Pro to get pretty much a full workout with upper and lower body. Much more improvisation to do many exercises not able to do with the Body Blades.

[Sweetbay magnolia]

I think this is a great workout tool. It is surprisingly difficult. Nice core work and upper torso. Makes me sweat right away. I have spinal restrictions and this works well, for me.

[Pook]

You definitely can get a cardio workout - especially if adding footwork as simple as marching while using them.