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How to Use the PINGKO Multi-Function Sport Pedometer

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What are the Benefts of a Pedometer?

Walking is an easy way to burn calories and get in shape.

No matter how out of shape you are, most people’s doctor’s would approve of them adding some extra walking to their day by parking at the far end of the parking lot, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, or taking small extra walking breaks during the day.

Start slowly, take the scenic route, and eventually build the total steps per day.

While any walking is beneficial to get started, it takes some momentum while walking to derive true benefit.

How much do you already walk per day while running errands, shopping, at work, or taking the stairs?

And how much of that walking has any aerobic or cardio value?

The answer may surprise you.

Find out with a PINGKO Multi-Function Sport Pedometer that shows total active steps, distance, and calories.

PINGKO Multi-Function Sport Pedometer

ABOUT THE PINGKO PEDOMETER Benefits

The Pingko Sport Pedometer has a variety of helpful features, but one thing that really stands out is it counts only ACTIVE steps, not just any step-like movement. What does this mean?

What are active steps?

If you are interested in walking for health (aerobic, muscle toning or cardio) or walking with enough momentum for calorie burning, the steps need to be continuous motion, even if in short bursts, such as running up the stairs for a forgotten item or walking with purpose, not just meandering around.

The Pingko Pedometer only counts sequential movements of ten or more steps in a row. This is an accurate reading of non-passive step movement, for example, not counting the shifting of weight, or leaning forward or just taking a step or two.

It is a more accurate gauge of the kind of walking or running movement that keeps us healthy and burns calories.

PINGKO PEDOMETER FEATURES

The Pingko Pedometer’s easy to read LED display shows total steps, distance, and calories. The Pingko Pedometer is a sports pedometer, recording active steps.

The Pedometer has an easy to read LED screen for calories, miles, and steps

TRI-AXIS SENSOR FOR VERSATILE CLIP-ON PLACEMENT

The Pingko pedometer’s tri-axis Walk Sensor Technology allows for attaching the detachable strong clip to my hip or at the waist, on my shoe, inside a pocket, or on my bag to accurately monitor my stepping activity.

Set the distance to Kilometers or miles using the easy to follow instructions

TRIM DESIGN LINE

It’s durable and lightweight and at 1 7/8″ X 2 5/16″ it is not bulky under a blazer or sweater or blouse when I wear it at work. It lays flat on pants or yoga pants or leggings.

Discretely clipped on my pants under my suit blazer for wearing to work

EASY TO FOLLOW MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS

The Pedometer comes with a fairly thorough user manual. The manual gives a step-by-step explanation how to change the reading from miles to kilometers.

Easy to follow step-by-step manual

REPLACEABLE BATTERY

This pedometer has a replaceable battery. Full instructions on how to replace the battery are included within the manual, and “AG13” batteries are a 1.5 V battery and are inexpensive and easy to find at Amazon and other retailers.

PUTTING THE PINGKO PEDOMETER TO THE TEST

I feel like I am up and down from my desk and on my feet much of the day, but I was unsure how much of that was active movement and how much was just passive “steps” that offer little exercise or calorie burning value. I tested one day at home and doing errands, another day around the office and also walking along a boardwalk walking trail near the beach.

HOW TO CLIP ON THE Pingko PEDOMETER

I clipped it to the center of my yoga pants at the waist.

It also worked clipped on my shoelace.

I made sure to place the pedometer so that the buttons face the ground to best engage the tri-axis technology.

Sturdy backclip fits jeans, yoga pants, and on my suit pants

It makes a light click when counting, something I noticed when I was listening for it at home but I could not hear the click in the ambient noise of a store, outside, in the gym or in an office environment.

How to Reset the Pingko Pedometer step-by-step

This is how to reset PINGKO pedometer step-by-step:
  1. Locate the reset button. On older models, it is on the right. On new models, the left. It is labeled “reset”.
  2. press and hold the reset button until the counter returns to zero.
  3. Clip the pedometer on you
  4. take 10 normal walking strides so the pedometer can learn your walking pace to count your active steps accurately.
 

Understanding Your ACTIVE STEPS

I went about my day and would check the pedometer progress after running up and down a flight of stairs or walking out to the mailbox.

When grocery shopping, it counted the “active” steps walking to and from the parking lot, and when I went through aisles with my cart.

But steps, such as when I stood to wait for my turn at the deli counter shifting my weight, do not count as “active steps”.

How to Use PINGKO Multi-Function Sport Pedometer for fitness

PINGKO PEDOMETER TIPS AND TRICKS

  • Make sure the pedometer buttons are facing downward (not sideways or upside down) so the axis is properly enabled to count steps.
  • Placing the pedometer at the center of the waistline ensures the most accurate count.
  • Walking briskly enough to naturally swing your arms is often enough to enable cardio and aerobic benefit in your walking
  • Before use, carefully remove the white plastic tag without ripping it

CONCLUSION

Using the Pingko Pedometer helps me track my activity and keeps me motivated to meet and increase my fitness goals.

It also helps me to know if I am drinking enough water to stay hydrated for my actual activity levels. It helps me remember to take the stairs instead of the elevator and to keep an active pace in my walking when possible.

Where to Buy PINGKO Multi-Function Sport Pedometer

Find the PINGKO Outdoor Multi-function Portable Sport Pedometer at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019DB4RBY

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Keep Hands Young with a Hand Grip Strengthener

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In Season 1 of the TV series Younger, Jane Krakowski’s character Annabelle tells Liza, who poses as 26 but is in actuality, 40 years old: Be careful of your hands, sweetie. They’re a dead giveaway. Annabelle speaks truth. We slather our faces and necks with beauty treatments, moisturizer, and sunscreen but often neglect our hands. StyleChicks recommends three-prong attack on hand-aging that includes applying sunscreen and Retinol to hands and keeping them in top physical shape with a Hand Grip Strengthener with Adjustable Resistance.

“Be careful of your hands, sweetie. They’re a dead giveaway.” – Younger

WHY USE A GRIP STRENGTHENER FOR YOUNGER LOOKING HANDS?

A Hand Grip Strengthener quickly builds up tone and strength in the hands, wrists, and forearms. Stronger hands make for graceful, feminine, and agile movement.

Your hands, like your legs and arms, look their best when skin drapes over toned muscles and ligaments. Resistance training makes hands look healthy, improves blood flow and makes them appear slimmer and longer. Low resistance hand exercises counteract the “old-lady” look that hands can take on with age. Stronger hands and wrists are also less likely to need to pick or pry things open with your fingernails, which subjects them to breaking and damage.

Homai Hand Grip Strengthener

Homai Hand Grip Strengthener

WHY USE THE HOMAI HAND GRIP STRENGTHENER TO STRENGTHEN HANDS?

I was only familiar with the hand grip strengtheners that guys tend to use like my Dad had when he played baseball or the ones I see weightlifters at the gym use. I found that type of hand strengthener too difficult to use. But a Hand Grip Strengthener is just the right level of difficulty for me, and it feels like a better fit in my hand.

ADJUSTABLE RESISTANCE SUITABLE FOR WOMEN WHO WANT STRONG BUT DELICATE HANDS

A ballerina is an example of appearing elegant and graceful despite the grueling strength workouts. That is the goal with an anti-aging hand workout. Hands appear elegant and slim, not bulky. If you do an upper arm and upper body workout, a workout for your hands is a logical addition for an elegant, long-line look. The Homai Hand Grip Strengthener adjusts to a lower but challenging weight resistance to build strong hands without excessive bulk or making hands appear masculine. Rather, strong hands make for graceful and agile movement on a woman’s hand, elongating the appearance of the fingers, and making hands look younger and more attractive.

Adjust the resistance from 20 to 110 pounds

Adjust the resistance from 20 to 110 pounds by simply turning the knob

Easy-to-use tension knob, turn left or right to increase or decrease tension

Easy-to-use tension knob, turn left or right to increase or decrease tension

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM USING THE Homai Hand Grip Strengthener

  • Athletes and recreational sports enthusiasts: Those who want to improve aspects of sports technique including hitting, throwing, pulling, pushing, and holding. Also ideal for rock climbers, golfers, tennis and baseball players and body builders.
  • Musicians who want more finger strength, dexterity, speed, and agility, including pianists, guitarists, harpists
  • Hairdressers who want to increase their grip and stamina to steadily scissors and styling tools
  • Makeup artists who want to improve their stability and precision
  • Medical Personnel: Nurses, doctors, phlebotomists, physical therapists, EMT’s, Massage therapists, Physical therapists all need strong and steady hands.
  • Rehabilitation for arthritis, carpal tunnel, tendonitis, tennis elbow and improve sensitivity of aging hands or those with nerve damage
  • If you do lots of hands-on work, such as mechanic, a grip strengthener can help prevent injury
  • Hobbyists that requires precision and a steady hand, such as model building, painting or drawing, building hand strength can improve your stamina.

HOMAI HAND GRIP STRENGTHENER SUPERIOR DESIGN FEATURES

  1. Longer finger handle and the palm handle, so that it fits well in the hand for males and females
  2. Ergonomic, non-slip rubber grip handles for easier use
  3. Spring-loaded grip offers varying levels of resistance from 20 lbs up to 110 lbs allows you to adjust the resistance to exactly what you need.
  4. Compact and portable size
Longer, cushioned handles make it easy to use

Longer, cushioned non-slip handles make it easy to use

PUTTING THE HOMAI HAND GRIP STRENGTHENER TO THE TEST

The Homai Hand Grip Strengthener can be used either every other day or every day, depending on your strengthening goals. I do it every other day while watching TV, Netflix or when I am online checking my email.

I use it on the lowest resistance setting, the 20 lbs, to start. Next week I will increment up a bit. It is just the right amount of tension and difficulty for beginners; it is not too easy and not too difficult. See the video below for how to adjust the resistance to as low as 20 lbs up to 110 lbs.

The adjustable resistance weight range is a very nice feature on this grip strengthener, making it suitable for men, women, kids and even seniors who want to increase their hand strength and combat arthritic changes.

The spring-loaded grip does not snap back on me if I lose my grip mid-squeeze, which is a nice feature.

RESULTS

I quickly felt my hands getting stronger and agiler within a short period of a few weeks of using the Grip Strengthener. I also find that after using the Homai Hand Grip Workout Griper a few times a week, that I’m less klutzy and accident prone with agile, flexible hands and toned wrists.

Surprisingly, a benefit I did not expect from using the Homai Hand Grip Strengthener is I have an easier time applying my makeup because I have steadier hands, especially when applying eye makeup on my “other eye,” my liquid eyeliner game is improving with a steady hand. My arms also get less tired when I am using hair styling tools overhead like hairdryers, curling irons, and the Instyler hair straightener.

CONCLUSION

For youthful looking hands, regular grip strength training is vital. Combining the consistent use of the Homai Hand Grip Strengthener with sunscreen and a topical retinol cream, hands can look younger and smoother.

The padded handles make the Homai Hand Grip Strengthener much easier to use, and the adjustable tension makes it ideal for anyone in the family to use, whether sports enthusiast, musician, kids, or seniors who wish to build up strength in their hands. A sturdy and useful product that is easy to use while watching TV.

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Weekend Workout: Live Infinitely Exercise Ball

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WHY USE AN EXERCISE BALL
Exercise Balls are a very useful in Pilates, Yoga, Crossfit, stretching and low impact exercises. They are also popular as an exercise ball chair. Easy to store and use in your home, they round out a home exercise routine. Almost any stationary exercise, such as lifting hands weights or resistance band exercises, can be enhanced by incorporating the exercise ball to make the exercise more challenging by including working your core and improving your stability. Exercise balls give you an excellent range of motion for many exercises. The key, however, is finding the right exercise ball that is sturdy enough to provide support and be durable enough to withstand use.

 

Weekend Workout: Live Infinitely Exercise Ball

Weekend Workout: Live Infinitely Exercise Ball

 

ABOUT THE LIVE INFINITELY EXERCISE BALL
This exercise ball comes with a hand pump, an extra air plug, and a valve remover tool. There is also access to exercise guides and online training workout instructions, downloadable posters, and videos via their website.

– The air pump is easy to use, it takes about 5 minutes to fill the ball.
– The air plug takes a bit of effort to remove if needed, but I prefer knowing it is in there tight and safe.

TIP: Fill the ball most of the way, then allow it 24 hours to stretch before topping it off to being fully filled. See their website for videos on how to properly inflate an exercise ball.

 

Weekend Workout: Live Infinitely Exercise Ball

Weekend Workout: Live Infinitely Exercise Ball

 

WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT THE LIVE INFINITELY EXERCISE BALL?

The first thing I noticed about the ball before even inflating it, is that it is an exceptionally sturdy and thick BPA-free material. I have had other exercises balls for at-home use and have been disappointed at how they deflate, and I am worried that they can’t truly support my weight enough to make full use of them. Much of that feeling I think, came from the fact that they lost air and became soft and just didn’t feel very stable using the ball.

NON-SLIP RIDGES: These give some stability to the ball to keep it from sliding out from underneath you when you are putting full weight on it. I like these for exercises that my chest or back is on the ball, and I am stabilizing with my feet or legs.

SIZING OPTIONS: One of the things I like about this exercise ball is it comes in four different sizes ranging from 55cm to 85 cm. Live Infinitely has a sizing chart to find the right ball by your height. Your body must be properly aligned to benefit from an exercise ball. You know you are on the right size exercise ball when your knees are at a 90-degree angle when sitting, and your thighs are parallel to the floor. This allows full extension of your core muscles to derive the most benefit from your workout.

DURABLE & STURDY: The Live Infinitely Exercise Ball can support 2200 pounds. That is the weight of an American Bison. It has been tested for leaking under pressure or bursting in use and is considered anti-burst. It is durable enough to be used every day as an exercise ball chair at the office to improve your posture.

AIR RETENTION: An exercise ball that doesn’t have enough air in it can be unstable and even harmful. A ball should feel hard and full. When you sit on it, you should sink about two inches into the ball, not more than that. I tried sitting on the Live Infinitely ball and bouncing on it; the ball had “give” in the bounce, enough for fluid movement, but not so much give that I felt unstable like I was on one of those Hippity-Hop style, spring ball hopper toys.

Even a small cut in the ball will not cause rapid deflating. That makes me feel safe balancing on the ball, knowing I won’t rupture the ball if I put all my weight on it.

Weekend Workout: Live Infinitely Exercise Ball

Weekend Workout: Live Infinitely Exercise Ball

 

THE LIVE INFINITELY EXERCISE BALL FOR AN EXERCISE BALL CHAIR
Many of us (READ: me) slouch when working on the computer, resulting in a weak core and ruins good posture. It also makes the body tired and stiff. An exercise ball chair allows for natural movement while sitting and keeps your core engaged. I have an artist friend, and she swears by her exercise ball chair to allow her to sit comfortably while painting for hours per session in her studio. She said she was sore for the first few days, but then her core started to get toned, and she finds it much more comfortable to sit on the exercise ball chair than a regular office chair or a wood stool while reaching to paint. Her posture is impeccable, so I put the exercise ball as office chair concept to the test.

TESTING THE LIVE INFINITELY EXERCISE BALL AS A BALL CHAIR
I tested the Life Infinitely exercise ball as my computer desk chair, and while it took about a week to get used to it, I feel so much better sitting at my desk! When I first started, it was not easy; my core was not as toned as I thought so that I couldn’t sit on the ball for very long. But after a few days I built up stamina, and now I feel a definite improvement in my posture and my shoulders and arms don’t feel stiff and rounded, and I don’t crane my neck forward as much to look at the screen. Instead, I glide my body forward on the ball. I can feel my core getting better and stronger each day!

It is imperative to have a strong, sturdy ball if you are using it as ball chair. I had tried using a ball as a chair at my desk before but I failed. I think they were too squishy and not as sturdy as the Live Infinitely Ball, which feels much firmer and gives more support. After sitting on it for the last week or so, it hasn’t lost any air or become softer; it is the same as the day I got it. This Live Infinitely ball is also the correct height for me, which is important, my other balls were too short to use as a proper exercise ball chair. If your desk is not adjustable, opt for the larger sized exercise balls (75cm or 85 cm). If you are afraid you cannot stay stable on the ball, consider placing it on a Yoga Exercise Ball base.

If you have tried other exercise balls as an office desk chair and failed, it might not be you that failed, but the ball may have been too soft or not the correct height for you. It takes a few days to get used to it, but it is quickly more comfortable than an office chair. And it rapidly tones the thighs without making your legs too sore or tired, which is another great perk. The only downside I have a tendency to cross my legs when I sit, which is a (bad) habit I have to break now that I use the exercise ball as a chair.

 

Weekend Workout: Live Infinitely Exercise Ball

Weekend Workout: Live Infinitely Exercise Ball

 

CONCLUSION: Hands down, the Live Infinitely Exercise Ball is the sturdiest exercise ball I have ever owned or used at the gym. It feels as hard and full as when I first filled it with no leaking. I feel much safer using the ball because of the non-skid surface. The height is tall enough for me, and the taller sizes (75cm and 85cm) make for excellent exercise ball chairs, which makes sitting at my desk so much more comfortable and give my core a good workout.

Weekend Workout: Live Infinitely Exercise Ball

Weekend Workout: Live Infinitely Exercise Ball

 

Find it at LiveInfinitely.com

 

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I received this product in exchange for my unbiased review and received compensation for my time and effort. However, my experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% mine.

Why You Will Love Using Exercise Resistance Loop Bands

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This article explains why you will love Exercise Resistance Loop Bands.

Want to look ten pounds thinner, lift your chest two inches higher, get a flatter-looking stomach, look taller, all while making your clothes fit better? Yeah, me too.

But like many of us, I spend way too much time slouching over my cell phone, my tablet and at my computer desk, which wrecks good posture. Poor posture makes you look tired and grumpy. Even worse, it can make one look less confident, weaker and just plain older than your years.

Fortunately, maintaining good posture takes only a few simple at-home exercises with equipment like the Starwood Sports Exercise Resistance Loop Bands set.

WHAT ARE Exercise RESISTANCE Loop BANDS?

An ideal way to improve your posture is by doing simple arm exercises with resistance bands.

You may have seen these long, colorful ribbons of thin, flexible rubber-like material in gyms, exercise, yoga and pilates studios, or maybe even used them yourself under the guidance of a personal trainer.

Resistance loop bands provide weight-like resistance in a portable, adaptable form.

Starwood Sports Exercise Resistance Loop Bands

Starwood Sports Exercise Resistance Loop Bands

The degrees of resistance for Resistance Loop Bands generally are:

  • (Light) 6-16 lbs (0.35 mm thick)
  • (Medium) 11-27 lbs (0.50 mm thick)
  • (Heavy) 15-33 lbs (0.70 mm thick)
  • (X-Heavy) 21-45 lbs (1.00 mm thick)

But some sets are more and less resistance.

Starwood Sports Exercise Resistance Loop Bands

WHY USE Exercise RESISTANCE loop BANDS

  1. Resistance bands are stretchy and flexible which makes them easier to manipulate than handheld or machine weights.
  2. Bands can be stretched or pulled from a variety of angles to increase the difficulty level of your standard workout.
  3. Loop Bands can be useful in Crossfit, Pilates, Yoga, stretching and stability exercises.
  4. Of benefit to all fitness levels, these bands help an out of shape person improve as well as help a fit person who is plateauing in their existing exercise program.
  5. If you have difficulty keeping good form while using hand or ankle weights, a resistance band can help.

Who Can Benefit From Exercise Resistance Loop Bands

The great thing about resistance bands is they are useful for all fitness levels.
Ways to use resistance loop bands:

LEVEL UP RESISTANCE ON YOUR EXERCISE SETS

When exercises such as squats, situps, leg lifts, arm raises, or the hip flexor stretch become too easy, using resistance bands adds additional resistance far beyond what just an ankle or hand weight can offer.

That gives better results in fewer reps. Resistance bands come in difference strengths, or levels of resistance, giving more oomph to your exercises.

Resistance loop bands for pre-workout stretching sessions

Regardless of fitness level, everyone must stretch before exercise. Muscles warmed up by a good stretch are less prone to injury.

How to Stack Exercise Resistance Bands For Extra Resistance

Sports Exercise Resistance Loop Bands are “stackable,” so you can use more than one band at a time to increase the overall total resistance.

How to do it: Stack the least resistant band on the outside, and the strongest resistance band on the inside.

To increase the “weight” of the resistance, loop the bands tighter by wrapping them around your hands, reducing the available band length between your hands to stretch during exercise

How to Improve Your Posture with RESISTANCE LOOP BANDS

If you would like to improve your posture at home with easy to use equipment, a good set of resistance bands are the Starwood Sports Exercise Resistance Loop Bands set.

There are other barnds available, a good set comes with various degrees of resistance. This gives a full range of options for beginners, intermediate, advance and plateauing fitness routines.

Starwood Sports Exercise Resistance Loop Bands

Starwood Sports Exercise Resistance Loop Bands

Why I Prefer Loop Bands Over Unlooped Bands

A few things I particularly like about Exercise Resistance Loop Bands:

The bands have reinforced “handle” loops on each end. This makes it easy to grip the bands, secure a loop over a doorknob, or to slip over my foot or ankle for leg exercises. It also allows a more relaxed grip on the band so I can focus on the exercise itself. I got competitor brand resistance bands from my personal trainer and had to knot them at the end and grip the knot to use them; I like that I can do even open palm exercises with these bands.

Starwood Sports Exercise Resistance Loop Bands

Starwood Sports Exercise Resistance Loop Bands

Exercise Resistance Loop Bands

CONCLUSION

Good posture is attainable in a few weeks by using a quality set of resistance bands. Resistance bands are useful for exercising at home, the gym or during travel. The four Loop Bands offer a full spectrum of weight resistance to improve your posture in a simple home workout and enhance Crossfit, Yoga, Pilates or a regular home workout routine.

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