Bits and Pieces

This weekend I was in  a Burlington Coat Factory as an unwilling shopping participant. In order to avoid acting like I didn’t want to be  there, I went off on my own and found a few things I think you should all know about.

One is that they carry a set of hand weights made by Valeo, a longtime fitness gear manufacturer, which weights are adjustable from one to five pounds around the wrist. They are only $7.99 I think. A set of these would be a great help to you ladies who have a hard time going up the entire 5 pounds between dumbbells. By adding a little weight to your wrists you are lifting that much more, and so you can go up in your weights by as little as one pound a time if you need to.

They also had body balls, the small fitness ball that goes in the small of your back and in the abs and various other areas, and becomes the pivot point of many body weight exercises. This too was very inexpensive.

Fitness gadgets are really catching on, and if you go to some of the more out of the way places, and the places like TJ Maxx that end with lots of new closeout items, you can usually find things at prices you can afford. 

Another item that ought to be in everyone’s home is a fitness ball, or what is sometimes called a Swiss ball or an exercise ball. These can be used as a weight bench, a seat, and a pivot point for all kinds of exercises. WIth a pump, this ball can go on the road with you and can really provide a great workout, especially for the core areas of your body.

Thursday I’m headed to Columbus and I’ll post a blog about what is happening at the Expo, on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and maybe even Sunday.