Held in one or both hands, a five-foot-long, ski-like beam with a rubber grip in the middle that oscillates at both ends. Video workout included.
A slight gyration causes the Bodyblade's arms to vibrate like a tuning fork and generate 270 contractions per minute. By tightening the arms, shoulders and core muscles, which involves isometric exercise, you can stabilize the vibrations.
Provides a deceptively sweaty workout that products a certain amount of toning. The inertia-based short-range movements will increase upper-body strength, form muscles to connective tissues. Advertising claims the contrary. The Bodyblade will probably not build substantial muscle, making it ideal for those whose goals are basied in cardio-endurance needs.
Two minutes of vibrating in a given position (there are numerous possible positions) can be taxing on the muscles being worked; a 20 to 30 minute workout is difficult to complete, and can lead to a degree of muscular soreness the next day that will have you thinking you lifted weights. Just be careful if you blade while watching TV; one slip and you could wreck the furniture.
Forearms, triceps, biceps, delts, rotator cuff, shoulders, pecs, abs, and assorted upper-body connective tissues.
Twenty to 30 minutes (possible to generate effects faster).
