Arcane Stamina

Advantages: easy to use and effective
Disadvantages: you need a bit of space for it

...As some of you will know, I had a heart attack in my mid thirties, a few years ago. This had a fairly devastating effect on my life, as you can probably appreciate. I had previously been very fit, having run regularly, including half marathons, up until my fourth child was born. I also loved working out at the gym. All that had to stop for a couple of years. The medication and lack of exercise made me gain weight and that made any attempt at exercise even more difficult. I would be breathless and in pain. I was a mess, not to put too fine a point on it. My self esteem had completely bottomed out and I had no stamina for the most basic tasks. I felt like an old lady. I also felt sorry for myself and wondered why it had to be me. A few months ago I hit rock bottom. A little voice inside said, "Oi, you are not old, stop... Read review

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Advantages: An easy to use, heavy duty aid to personal fitness and well being
Disadvantages: Initially costly but otherwise none

...to improve my cardio-respiratory function and to do some stamina training rather than to lose much weight or gain pounds of muscle. I have not sought the social aspects of public exercise or spectacle. At home at least no-one will be bothered by my lack of co-ordinated gym wear or designer labels. Such a membership comes at a price, not just in its actual cost. Each visit to the gym is a time consuming trek in itself: the distance travelled there and back, the changing, preparation and ultimate shower as well as the period spent with actual activity. This is compounded by the necessity of attending several times a week to gain the full benefit. Much better, I thought, to look at installing some apparatus at home which would not only pay for itself in time, but would also be an always-present incentive to keep the regime going once started... Read review

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Advantages: Helps aid in recovery of hand strength/wrist mobility, fun, addictive.
Disadvantages: Difficult to put down.

...The NSD Amber Pro Screamer Powerball is indeed a great fun item when competing against your friends in a test of power and stamina, but don't let this fool you into thinking that that is its only application. A few months ago, I damaged my wrist in several places after a nasty accident and during the time it took to recover, I had lost a great deal of strength and mobility in my hand and wrist. It was a great worry to me considering my job as a tree surgeon and my reliance on my hands to earn money. But I began to see a physio who then recommended a very basic gyroscopic ball to aid me in my recovery and it did the job to some degree, but didn't seem to help me after a certain stage of progression. Then I came across the Pro Screamer after researching on the internet and bought it for just £10. But since using it, and having... Read review

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