A Powerful Ball Indeed (Powerball - Grip Trainer)

Member Name: danieljamesphoto

Product:	Powerball - Grip Trainer
Date:	21/01/09 (147 review reads)
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Advantages: interesting design, easy to use, compact

Disadvantages: don't over do it or it'll hurt in the morning!

Powerball - sounds fairly mighty, almost weapon like!

Made by the company NSD these have swept the country and indeed the world.

So what exactly is it?

The Powerball is essentially used as an exercise tool to help people such as sports players to strengthen their wrists and arms.

How does it work?

Firstly you have to start it using a cord which is threaded into the ball which goes around the gyroscope inside. You then pull the cord at speed to get the gyroscope moving. Next you rotate your wrist with the the powerball in hand and keep rotating it building up momentum. This increases pressure as the speed increases and helps to strengthen the holders wrists and arms.

As you get better and used to the powerball you get to being good enough to start the gyroscope by flicking it with your fingers rather than using the cord which speeds things up.

Extras?

You can buy a digital counter that clicks on to the top of the powerball to tell you how many rotations you have done (to help you try and better each day)

Types?

250hz, 350hz, Signature Pro - many different types that can achieve faster speeds to increase pressure on your wrists etc, for advanced users essentially

Cost?

around £9 or £13ish for one with a counter (recommended to help you keep track of usage)

Summary

A great gadget that is a very interesting design and is very useful as a tool to help strengthen wrists and also said to help those with carpal tunnel syndrome.

Summary: A useful gadget for helping to strengthen wrists and arms