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FITNESS & YOU
- the key to a better life -
Weight train at home, quickly and easily
FITNESS: WEIGHTS AND
AEROBICS TOGETHER
They are marketed as the best
They are marketed as the best
dumbbells in the world, and for
dumbbells in the world, and for
anyone who wants to train in
anyone who wants to train in
the privacy of their own home
the privacy of their own home
but has limited space, they are
but has limited space, they are
probably the ideal solution for
probably the ideal solution for
weight rack. They are Powera
weight rack. They are Power-
Blocks, and although not cheap,
Blocks, and although not cheap,
are piece of exercise equipment
is designed and virtually
are a piece of exercise equipment
is designed and virtually
guaranteed to last for very,
guaranteed to last for a very,
very long time. And they work,
very long time. And they work,
really well, being the perfect
really well, being the perfect
weight-training tool for those
weight-training tool for those
with limited storage space.
with limited storage space.
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So, what are PowerBlocks?
So, what are PowerBlocks?
First released onto the market
only in 1993, PowerBlocks
First released A few years onto ago the a group market
of fitness only in researchers 1993, PowerBlocks in both
are usually made of urethane.
are Canada usually and made Sweden of conducted urethane.
This is, basically, kind of rubber
which doesn’t leave marks
This a series is, basically, of experiments a kind of involving
combined which doesn’t weight leave training marks and
rubber
and is known for is durability. and aerobic is known exercise, for is and durability. what they A
single set of Powerblock dumbbells
negates the need to have
single found basically set of Powerblock overturned dumbbellous
accepted negates theories need about to have do-
range of ordinary dumbbells
previ-
a ing range weights of ordinary and aerobics dumbbells at the
and weight plates lying around.
and same weight time. plates lying around.
Basically, having Powerblock
Basically, For having years a the Powerblock general
set is the equivalent to having
set theory is the among equivalent those involved to having
around eight or so separate
around the fitness eight industry or was so that separate training
should dumbbells of varying heaviness.
dumbbells of
be
varying
separated,
heaviness.
that is,
To the gym-goer who is used to
To
weights
the gym-goer
should be
who
done
is used
on one
to
standard day aerobic dumbbells, exercise the Power- should
standard dumbbells, the Power-
Blocks be done initially on a different may feel day. strange,
Blocks initially may feel strange,
being square The theory rather was than that round. doing
weights quickly and though aerobics it becomes on the
being square rather than round.
Very
Very quickly though it becomes
apparent same day the would shape lead is to some not kind limiting
of muscle factor in confusion any way and to doing thereiting
factor in any way to doing a
apparent the shape is not a lim-
good fore workout. an ‘antagonism’ between
good workout.
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them. So, anyone who went for
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a five-kilometre PowerBlock dumbbell run in the has morn-
A PowerBlock dumbbell has a
selector
ing shouldn’t
pin, on
then
one
come
side
back
of each
and
selector start pushing pin, iron, one or side vice versa. of each
PowerBlock, and this allows
PowerBlock, This is and not because this allows doing
both user would to quickly do any and damage easily
change the selected weight in
the user to quickly and easily
the
change such, but the because selected the benefits weight in of
steps of either five or 10 pounds
steps doing of them either separately five or 10 would pounds be
(2.5 to five kilos), depending on
(2.5 better to than five doing kilos), them depending combined. on
which model of PowerBlock is
which In fact, model there was of PowerBlock very little evidence
used. for Weight this theory, changes so are the
is
being used. Weight changes are
being
instantaneous, there are no extra
parts to tighten, and the col-
instantaneous, Swedish and Canadian there are studies no extra
were parts of great to tighten, use in and actually the colour-codebunking
this bands long-held make theory. it easy
deour-coded
bands make it easy
to see which weight is selected.
to see which Without weight going is selected. into the
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specifics of the testing by the research
The top of the PowerBlock is
The top
scientists,
of the PowerBlock
the bottom line
is
open to allow easy access for either
large or small hands. At the
open to allow easy access for either
large or small hands. At the
center of the core is firm textured
handgrip that provides tured handgrip that provides a
center of the core is a firm tex-
secure, was that non-slip neither grip. study Grasp saw any the
secure, non-slip grip. Grasp the
handgrip evidence of and the lift expected upward. muscle
‘confusion’ weight from slides combining smoothly a
The
handgrip and lift upward. The
selected
selected weight slides smoothly
free weight of and the remaining aerobic protocol. stack.
free of the remaining stack.
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The Karolinska Institute
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The in Sweden selector stated, pin securely ‘It appears locks concurrent
The
the
selector
weight aerobic
pin
plates and
securely
to the resistance
locks
handle
the
with exercise weight
multiple may plates enhance to the
points of the handle
contact. skeletal
muscle multiple
with
The pin won’t anabolic points
come environment.’ of contact.
loose, no
matter
They pin concluded won’t come
how fast
that loose,
you
resistance no
move or
matter training how and aerobic fast you activity move ‘can or
shake the dumbbell, what exercises
you perform, or how much
shake successfully the dumbbell, be scheduled what on exercises
same you day perform, without compromising
or how much
the
weight you use. This is great
weight performance…’ you use. This is a great
ultimate combination of security
ultimate The combination Canadians, of security at Mcand
adjustability.
and Master adjustability. University, suggested
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‘that concurrent training is as effective
as are either many isolated reasons mode why in
There are many reasons why
There
people don’t or won’t go to train
people stimulating don’t acute or won’t myofibrillar go to train and
in gym. If you are the kind of
in mitochondrial a gym. If you protein are the synthesis kind of
person who is looking to get into
person rates…’ who is looking to get into
better shape, but doesn’t want
better shape, In plainer but doesn’t English, want endurance
hassle is of built joining on mitochondria a gym, but
the hassle of joining gym, but
the
is sufficiently motivated to spend
is
pathways
sufficiently
while
motivated
strength
to
is
spend
generated
by around 20 to 30 minutes day
around 20
myofibrils.
to 30 minutes
So the
a
Canadians
three were or saying four days both week strength in
day
for
for three or four days a week in
the and comfort endurance of your gains own were home, not
the comfort of your own home,
then hampered PowerBlocks in any way could by be doing the
then PowerBlocks could be the
perfect both activities exercise concurrently. ‘tool’. If you
perfect exercise ‘tool’.
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happen to be training at home
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After with some all, you Powerblocks can choose and what then
After all, you can choose what
time finish to off do by workout; getting aboard how long the
time to do a workout; how long
to stationery spend bike doing for that five, workout 10, 20
to spend doing that workout
(longer minutes on or days whatever, you feel then good your
(longer on days you feel good
and
body
have
will not
the
be
time;
‘confused’
shorter
by this
on
and in any have way. the time; shorter on
days when time is tight, or you
days when Indeed, time the is tight, Swedish or you and
just don’t have the energy); the
just Canadian don’t have researchers the energy); suggested the
level of weight resistance you
level doing of both weight might resistance even lead to you a
want to try for each exercise,
want better to long-term try for result each that exercise, doing
and all from the privacy of your
and just all from the privacy of your
own apartment or house. The
own apartment one or the or other house. on a specific
day.The limiting factor bottom is line you: is how that
The
only limiting factor is you: how
only
dedicated and motivated you
dedicated if you happen and to motivated be in the mood you
can or want to be to achieving
can or in or a want position to be to to spend, achieving say, 15
your fitness goals.
your minutes fitness going goals. for a three-kilometre
run the and sponsor then you of this feel page, fresh
Note: the sponsor of this page,
Note:
Seara Sports, has stocked PowerBlocks
at their stores in Pat-
Seara enough Sports, to do another has stocked 15-20 PowerBlocks
minutes
of weights,
at their
then
stores
go for
in
it.
Pattaya,
Bangkok
taya, Bangkok and their other
If you’d
and
still prefer
their other
to do
branches just one or in the Thailand. other on different If they
branches in Thailand. If they
don’t days, have then that’s set fine as stock, well. they
don’t have a set in stock, they
can be ordered.
can be ordered.
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