Friday 29 October 2010

The Step360 Review

In the run up to January we can expect to see many new pieces of at home exercise equipment to hit the market and the latest offering is from Giam in the form of the Step360.

The Step360 is a step with a difference. It's claim to fame is that it provides an unstable surface from which to workout on (it's wobbly) and unlike a traditional step it's circular in shape.

By only partially inflating it's two concentric rings it's platform will move around as you step up and down on it. This causes more of your stability muscles to engage in an effort to keep you upright which in turn will cause you to burn more calories than the same workout done on a fixed step.

Now the amount of extra calories burned will be small but the main benefit of this instability will be more stabilizing muscle engagement which will help with your bodies overall stability.

I like this piece of equipment as it's simple, has no moving parts to break and if used regularly will help you meet your fitness goals.

Although it's more expensive than a traditional step I think using it will be more fun and if you're looking for something that's going to inspire you to exercise more then it's well worth a look.

For a more detailed review of The Step360 please visit my Blog.

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