The past few months have been difficult. The confinement and the gradual return to normal life have left their mark. And we are still not immune to a second wave. Thus, some objects have become essential in our eyes, so as not to find ourselves in the same difficulties as those we encountered. On the occasion of Father's Day, let's take the opportunity to offer or be offered some essential tools.
Deprived of large spaces, sports training has been thwarted. We had to sacrifice fitness with the means at hand. Not always effective. If you feel like you have lost shape and are at least sure you have gained weight. It is time to take control. The intensive method has virtues, but combining the useful with the small expenditure of energy may be a milder solution. Electrostimulation or bicycle?
Integral EMS
To stay sharp, the ideal would have been to frequent a room offering the Full Boby EMS, this new trend that is revolutionizing the fitness market because of its unequaled time / result ratio. Imagine the promise: 20 minutes of Full Body EMS equivalent to 4 hours of traditional sport. This is called profitability.
Today it is no longer necessary to travel to benefit from these technologies. Power Plate France has developed a solution to allow bodybuilding of the whole body thanks to complete electrostimulation at home: the Integral EMS.
You have to put on a suit and fix a 400 gram generator running on battery to its size. The absence of wires provides appreciable freedom of movement and it suffices to chain muscular strengthening exercises (squats, lunges, etc.) by combining voluntary contraction and electrical stimulation. The latter adds an external impulse coming from the electrodes (20 pads are distributed in the combination) making it possible to recruit 100% of the muscle fiber (impossible in conventional training).
To control your session, the pads are connected to a mobile application via which you adjust the intensity of the stimulation to within 1% in each of the 20 zones. The virtual coach of the application accompanies you during the exercises according to different programs. If you are not resistant to electrostimulation, the solution is intended to be effective.
Price: 2500 €
Find out more: https://www.innovation-fitness.fr/integral-ems/
The MAD bike
If you are rather a follower of fitness in good father mode, the use of the bicycle is a completely possible option. Pedaling is good for everything. We know its benefits: the risks of developing cancer would be reduced by 45%, those of suffering from cardiovascular disease by 46% and the risk of dying from any other disease by 41%. At least that's what a group of researchers at the University of Glasgow claims.
However, it is always the last climb to return home that poses a problem and causes the little queen to be stored a little earlier than expected. The usefulness of electric assistance. A subject rather well mastered by the French company Le Vélo Mad.
As its name seems to indicate, its bikes are designed, designed and assembled in France. Precisely at La Manufacture Française du Cycle, the leading bicycle manufacturer in France. The Brooks leather handles and saddle are English in design, the German brand BMZ removable battery and welded frame in Taiwan.
The motor finds its place in the rear wheel of the bicycle and not in the crankset. This gives the feeling of being propelled, especially at start-up. Be careful however during a puncture, repair can be complicated if you are not a handyman, this assembly often requires the use of specific tools.
The manufacturer only offers two models: one is considered sport, the other urban. The difference will be visible in the shape of the frame and will therefore be felt in the riding position. The use of robust materials and the advantageous look of their lines reinforce the confidence placed in these bikes. The average range announced is 50 km and the weight is 2.2 kg. Each model is available in two sizes and several colors.
They are sold almost exclusively on the brand's website, therefore without intermediaries. Once chosen, it will take 48 hours to leave the factory and arrive at your home, up to 99.%. You are responsible for mounting the pedals and lights, adjusting the handlebars and saddle and recharging the battery.
Two showrooms have just been created, in Paris and Rouen, however, if you needed a few laps to decide. For fun, sport, or just to avoid a questionable social distancing in transport, the bicycle is a great option.
Price: Sport € 1,720 and Urban € 1,790
Find out more: https://levelomad.com
