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Kettlebells are moving themselves into the modern exercise world and catching on like wildfire. Back to basics, these bells offer a tremendous workout for the total body in a very compact simple package.

What is a 'kettlebell'?

A 'kettlebell' or girya (Russ.) is a traditional Russian cast iron weight that looks like a cannonball with a handle. The ultimate tool for extreme all-round fitness.

The kettlebell goes way back, it first appeared in a Russian dictionary in 1704 (Cherkikh, 1994). So popular were kettlebells in Tsarist Russia that any strongman or weightlifter was referred to as a girevik, or 'a kettlebell man'.

"Not a single sport develops our muscular strength and bodies as well as kettlebell athletics," reported Russian magazine Hercules in 1913.

Why train with kettlebells?

Because they deliver extreme all-round fitness. And no single other tool does it better. Here is a short list of hardware the Russian kettlebell replaces: barbells, dumbbells, belts for weighted pullups and dips, thick bars, lever bars, medicine balls, grip devices, and cardio equipment.

New Products!! KETTLEBELL VIDEOS

It is the Max Kettlebell mission to help you cut through the hype and give you solid training information that you can use to implement the most effective strength and conditioning program possible - MAX KettleBells! Kettlebell training for fitness professionals and enthusiasts. Learn intense total body exercises that will maximize gains in strength, speed, agility and balance. 2004, 30 min. Wt. 1 lb.

New Products!! TRI POWER HANDLES

Fine-tuning your lifts to the next level. These are great attachements for any home or commercial gym cable system. The uniqueness of doing an exercise with the handles is that they allow you to take the muscle through its last bit of range of motion. In most cases a lift only goes through its range of motion short of its peak contraction. The Tri Power Handle insures that you achieve peak contraction with every lift leading to a greater "pump" and better muscle definition.

Tri Power Handles are made of a high intensity steel, used in making bars, weights, dumbbells, and other gym equipment found in gyms around the world. Raw steel is poured into a mold for one solid piece of steel, no pieces, no welding, no moving parts. Then, we hand file and polish each handle to completion, inspection, and finally it is triple chrome plated, after which, each handle is inspected again, and individually wrapped and boxed. We also inspect each handle in our warehouse before we ship it to you, our customer.

New Product - Sports Art X Trainer

This machine creates a new category of total body workout fitness equipment. The XTrainer is proven to provide better results than any other cardio product at similar rates of perceived exertion by the user. That means a better workout without working harder.

The all-new XTrainer is a groundbreaking piece of fitness equipment. It incorporates unique features that allow the user to efficiently train their upper and lower body at the same time with independent resistance that maximizes results. Users of any level can benefit from unique features like fingertip shift on the fly resistance control and an easy step through design. Serious athletes can be sure to get a challenging workout with 20 resistance levels and rotating handles which create the ability to effectively train different muscle groups. This total body trainer is unlike any other fitness product. It is indeed the Next Big Thing in fitness equipment.

New Product - Teeter Inversion Tables

Inversion Can Help to Relieve Many Forms of Back Pain

There are many causes of back pain, including poor posture, weak back and stomach muscles, and muscles spasms to name a few. Many of these causes can actually be attributed to one force we must all battle: gravity.

So how can Inversion help you to relieve your back pain? Quite simply, inversion therapy puts gravity to work for you by placing your body in line with the downward force of gravity. Inversion elongates the spine, increasing the space between the vertebrae, which relieves the pressure on discs, ligaments and nerve roots. Less pressure means less back pain.

Every nerve root leaves the spine through an opening between the vertebrae-the size of this opening is largely controlled by the height of the intravertebral disc. Discs that are plump and contained in their ligament "wrappers" are necessary to keep the nerve roots free of pressure and your body free from pain.

Stress and tension can cause muscle spasms in the back, neck and shoulders, as well as headaches and other problems. Tense muscles produce spasms and pain by reducing the supply of oxygen and by reducing blood and lymph flow, allowing the accumulation of waste chemicals in the muscles.

Inverting yourself to as little as 25° for even a few minutes can help relax tense muscles and speed the flow of lymphatic fluids which flush out the body's wastes and carry them to the blood stream. The faster this waste is cleared, and fresh supplies of oxygen are introduced, the faster stiffness and pain in the muscles can disappear. A study conducted by physiotherapist L.J. Nosse found that, "EMG (electromyographic) activity, an indicator of muscle pain, declined over 35% within ten seconds of assuming the inverted position

Inversion can also help to encourage good posture. When inverted, your body is in line with gravity. Your spine wants to naturally go to its proper form (a gentle "s" curve). A regular program of inversion can help you to maintain proper posture and keep your body in balance. Let's face it-poor posture is not only unhealthy, it's unattractive.

New Product - Urban Rebounder Mini Trampoline

Discover what all the buzz is about in fitness circles with the fun and effective Urban Rebounding System. The new exercise phenomenon, now in thousands of health clubs worldwide, is accomplished by jumping only a few inches off the surface of the Urban Rebounder exercise trampoline. You don't jump high, you jump strong. It's a fun workout for all ages, shapes and sizes. This special offer includes two DVDs from the library of tapes that conveniently brings Urban Rebounding workouts into your home. With the purchase of our Urban Rebounder Exercise Trampoline, you receive:

40" diameter folding Urban Rebounder exercise trampoline - 10"H, with a heavy-grade, all-steel round frame and mat material designed to provide a resilient bounce. It can hold a 90 lb. dancer or a 300 lb. football player. Spring-loaded legs with rubber tips fold for easy storage. The trampoline weighs approx. 35 lbs.
Stabilizing Bar - this bar gives you something to hang onto until you are comfortable rebounding without it. It is easily attached to the Urban Rebounder
Carrying bag - allows your Urban Rebounder to go wherever you go
2 mega DVDs with 10 workouts - each workout is approx. 30 minutes. Everyone from first timers to advanced users will enjoy these workouts led by top-notch Urban Rebounder instructors. The DVDs are Urban Rebounding Compilation #1 and Urban Rebounding Compilation #2
Comes with the manufacturer's 1 year limited warranty

New Product - Power Toss Football