Weights for the forearms? What body part isn’t leveraged?
Uh, don’t answer that question. But this newest training aid is so weird I couldn’t ignore it. Found it on Geoff Bramley’s masters track site in Australia. Check out this promo for Pelleres (which I refuse to add a ™ to). They are “weighted arm sleeves that wrap around the forearm and are biomechanically designed to increase the power and strength of an athlete when used during exercise,” the site asserts. “By adding weight to the forearms Pelleres strengthens not only the muscular structure of the upper body but engages the core which improves the capability of large muscle groups like the quads, glutes and hamstrings. This in turn creates greater power for an athlete and enhances overall performance.” Whatever. The only thing freakier than the concept is the price: $295 for a set of four. How about some light handweights?
Strap on these pricey puppies, run faster, look wackier in no time at all!
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It costs 295 when you are like Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvius-man in circle and square (4 arms). Mortal people can buy them for “only” 90 (or 180?). LOL
That cat’s arms are bigger than my legs. I’m so thin, I’d have to use a pulley system. “Gee, Jerry, how thin are you?” I’m so thin that, when I was a kid, my football-playing cousin would say, “Go stiff”, and he’d bench press me. Yep, I stayed that thin ever since.(^_^) Jerry
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