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Sanctband Egg Hand Exercisers
Train your grip with the Sanctband Egg Hand Exercisers
The Sanctband Hand Exercisers are egg-shaped, silicon-based, latex-free squeeze balls. They are available in four colours – peach, orange, lime and blueberry.
These colours correspond to the resistance level provided when the hand exercisers are squeezed. Peach is extra soft; orange is soft; lime green provides for a medium experience and blueberry means you can expect strong resistance.
The hand exercisers are recommended for those of us who use the computer extensively (some might argue excessively) at work and for those recovering from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The hand exercisers can also be used as a stress relief tool to burn away excess energy, frustration or anger. Benefits include reducing pain and rigidity of hands and fingers, relief of sore arm muscles and to train hand strength.
The Active Age received all four hand exercisers of varying resistance levels. Upon opening the packaging, customers can expect to see a hand exerciser made of silicon. These did not have any “rubbery”odours and can be easily washed and dried with a cloth or tissue paper. The hand exerciser is about the size of a medium egg. It has a textured feel that provides for a good grip, when holding onto the hand exerciser.
We tested out resistance levels for three days in a row with the following schedule – five mins of consistent squeezing three times a day while watching a Youtube video. This activity was created to simulate a possible home-based scenario, for example, watching television, or a video clip on the internet or even when chatting with a family member. The peach (“extra soft”) hardly provided any resistance and the transition from peach to orange (“soft”) was barely noticeable. However, the resistance level of lime green (“medium”) was definitely more enjoyable for stress relief and blueberry (“strong”) could become a workout if we decided to increase both time and frequency within a day.
The hand exercisers can also be used to train a power grip or strengthen a precision grip post-injury, perhaps during recovery from a fracture or surgery. Customers might want to begin with a low resistance peach before progressing upwards in terms of resistance to a lime or blueberry.
As with all exercise programmes, it is always a good idea to mention and consult your physician before using the Sanctband Egg Hand Exercisers for therapy or rehabilitation purposes.
The Sanctband Egg Hand Exercisers are available for purchase online through The Golden Concepts at SGD 13 each.
