{"id":52190,"date":"2011-07-15T01:00:03","date_gmt":"2011-07-15T06:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=52190"},"modified":"2011-07-15T11:32:33","modified_gmt":"2011-07-15T16:32:33","slug":"new-wedges-make-exercise-a-little-easier-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/07\/new-wedges-make-exercise-a-little-easier-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"New Wedges Make Exercise a Little Easier for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"fitness-wedges\"<\/a>One of the most common complaints I hear from beginner exercisers is that their knees, wrists or necks feel uncomfortable — or even painful — during common moves like push-ups, planks and ab work. When you’re just starting a new workout program, there’s already enough things to deal with, from making room in your schedule for exercise<\/a><\/strong> to properly hydrating<\/a> <\/strong>to having the right form<\/a> <\/strong>to\u00a0delayed onset muscle soreness<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0The last thing you need is extra discomfort, right? Right!<\/p>\n

The company Do or Die Fitness<\/a><\/strong> recently sent me their new fitness wedges for just this problem. Made of soft yet supportive latex-free foam, the wrist wedges, neck circle and knee donuts are a new exerciser’s BFF. All of the supports reduce discomfort and stress on your joints by improving your ergonomics.\u00a0I was especially a fan of the knee donuts. Whether it’s being in table-top position in yoga that’s uncomfortable or doing a modified push-up that puts too much pressure on your knees, these little donuts do wonders. The wrist wedges were also easy to use, even including a little diagram of where your hand goes, so that you use them correctly. The neck circle was my least favorite of the three, but it wasn’t because it didn’t work — it did its job. I just feel like, for neck support, you could easily use a towel, pillow or something else that’s soft you have around the house.<\/p>\n

All of the supports are light-weight, pretty affordable ($9.99 to $19.99 for each or $44.99 for all three<\/a><\/strong>) and amazingly don’t really slip unless you really, really <\/em>try to make them slide, even on hard surfaces like concrete or hardwood floors. While most advanced exercisers won’t have a big need for these, I’m going to go ahead and call them a must for exercise newbies!<\/p>\n

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Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gym\u00a0Etiquette\u00a0for Fitness Newbies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Beginners’ Guide to Fitness<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Common Gym Injuries for Beginners<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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