I hate to exercise. I feel like it’s more torture then it is something to make my body look and feel better. I know I shouldn’t feel that way, but I do.
I am on my feet A LOT during the work week. So much so I can accomplish the required 10,000 steps before I even leave work in the late afternoon.
Walking is a great form of exercise. It also helps to get your heart pumping. But walking alone is not enough. You need to “challenge” other muscles in your body.
I have purchased a lot of exercise equipment over the years… the Gazelle, a trampoline, an exercise bike (aka “coat rack”), elastic bands… you name it. Over all they are all great exercise aides, but you have to keep with it in order to reap the benefits.
We also live in a tiny (and I do mean TINY) one bedroom condo. We don’t have room for US let alone exercise equipment. For that reason we got rid of the Gazelle and our exercise bike. We simply didn’t have the room.
As for the trampoline, you had to remove the legs in order to store it away. It was too much of a hassle to take the legs off to put it away, then screw all four legs back on when you wanted to use it. We ended up getting rid of it too because no one wanted to be bothered to keep putting the legs on and off again.
The only thing we ended up keeping are the elastic bands. At least we can tuck them away in a drawer.
I was recently introduced to a new exercise tool. It’s called Core Max. It’s a unique piece of equipment that helps you to work out the major areas of your body (legs, arms, core…) in just minutes per day.
OK… we’ve all seen those products that guarantee results in just minutes per day. I’m not one to fall for that. But I do believe if you stick with something and do it daily, you can see results.
I received a Core Max to review. When I first received it I was unable to use it. I was dealing with major pain in my right hip, buttock and knee. Nothing was helping it. I ended up having plasma injections and having to suffer with the pain for over 6+ weeks. Walking up stairs and trying to sleep at night was a nightmare. For that reason, trying out the Core Max was impossible.
Both of my kids (young adults) go to the gym (our condo complex has a gym for residents). There are days they simply didn’t want to get themselves up and out the door, let alone work out. They wanted something they could do from home. Our daughter would sometimes do Yoga or the Hoola Hoop to exercise. Our son would do sit ups and push ups.
With the Core Max you can work out the major areas of your body.
Check out this brief video to that shows you what you can do with Core Max.
Both of our kids used Core Max (and still do). My son tells me that doing sit ups is much easier with the spring-like tension of the “arms” (those pieces that stand up right on the Core Max). He used to tuck his feet under the dresser to help him do sit ups, but now that he uses Core Max he can do a sit up in the middle of the room.
I have seen my kids do pretty much all of exercises you can do with Core Max (both refused to let me take their photos “in action”).
I have asked both of them if they feel like Core Max is making a difference. My daughter said she hasn’t noticed any difference, but my son feels like it has helped him a bit, especially in his “gut” as he puts it (abdomen area).
They both have told me that they can “feel the burn”, so I would assume it’s doing something.
FINALLY my leg felt better. It’s still not 100% (my knee tends to buckle when I’m walking), but I have been able to finally try Core Max for myself.
First and foremost you CAN feel it. I have used it to try and do sit ups/crunches. WOW! I sure felt that. Keep in mind I’m obese and don’t normally do those types of exercises. I’m not sure if people who work out will notice the “burn.”
I do have a bit of a hard time using Core Max to do sit ups/crunches, but I think my weight and being out of shape has a lot to do with that. It does help though. Like my son, I need to put my feet under a piece of furniture in order to give me an “anchor” to help me do sit ups/crunches. With Core Max I didn’t need to rely on furniture to help me.
I have been using Core Max to help my legs. You can “peddle” it (push it up and down) to work out your legs. I was hoping I could do that while working at my desk, but the device it too big (I’d have to sit too far away from my desk in order to use it). So I just use one of our dining room chairs. I sit on the chair, place Core Max in front of me, and “peddle” up and down.
I feel like Core Max is helping my legs get back their strength. My thigh on my injured leg was very tight in the beginning (when I first started to use Core Max). I couldn’t even sit on the floor without the top of my thigh pulling like it was really tight. Since using Core Max I have some how worked out that tight muscle (or muscles). I can sit on the floor now without being in total pain.
I’m slowing trying out new things with Core Max. So far, so good. I don’t “see” a difference, but I can “feel” a difference, if that makes any sense?
You can even adjust the tension to make workouts easier or harder. I use the easiest tension where as my son tends to put it up the the higher level so it’s much harder.
I’m not sure if Core Max was made for people who frequent gyms, but for people like me who won’t step inside a gym in fear of being ridiculed or judged because of my weight, or for people who don’t have the time to go to the gym, Core Max is a great solution.
In addition to being easy to use, Core Max comes pre-assembled which I love (I hate having put things together). Even better, when not in use, Core Max folds flat so it can slide under a bed or be tucked away in a closet when not in use. We live in a tiny condo, so we don’t have much space. I’m able to tuck Core Max behind the love seat.
If you would like more information about Core Max, visit BuyCoreMax.com. The brand can also be found on Facebook and Instagram. Those links are found at the bottom of their website.
Do you work out regularly? Why or why not?
Please share your thoughts. I always love to hear from readers.
Kimberly
*I received a free product to review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.