Great Exercise and Fun (Powerball - Grip Trainer)

Member Name: channic

Product:	Powerball - Grip Trainer
Date:	19/01/09 (96 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: It's a great game to play plus it's good for people all ages

Disadvantages: It can be a little difficult to get going

I received a neon Powerball for Christmas and I have to say that I had no idea what it was to start with. It came in a small bow with some instructions "Thank god" because I would have had no idea, plus you got two cords. After reading the leaflet I realised that it was a gyroscope with a spinning rotor inside a sphere that you hold onto. Using one of the cords you wind it around a groove in the inner rotor and pull it back hard, therefore starting the rotor into motion a little like you do with a yo yo. There are no batteries involved and it simply continues moving by the movement of you wrist. The more you get the rotor moving the more inertia it generates and the more resistance you feel on your wrist hand and muscles in your arm. This allows it to act as an exerciser plus there are many health benefits such as helping to rehabilitate RSI & Carpal Tunnel conditions or strengthen broken bones. On top of the Powerball I had was a digital display, which allows you to see the number of rotations of the rotor inside. This then turns the Powerball into a very addictive game where everyone starts to compete each other and make new records.

There are several different types of Powerballs to go for but I would recommend the neon because once you have it moving it lights up and seems much more impressive and pretty.

To learn more or buy a Powerball you could visit there website. http://www.powerballs.com/
Also look out on youtube to see some footage of people hitting high scores.

Summary: A great fun game or exerciser.