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Madonna uses it to stay in incredible shape well into middle age. Shaquille O’Neal used it to recover from surgery for the 2002-2003 NBA season. The NFC Champion New York Giants use it to keep their players out of the training room and on the field. Finally, in a recent independent research study, it helped senior citizens in a retirement home regain lost balance and mobility after only 6 weeks of use.

The Power Plate is an incredible machine that offers a variety of benefits for users from all walks of life by using Acceleration Training and Whole Body Vibration. Athletes enjoy the ability to get an effective strength training workout without the need for heavy weights in a fraction of the usual time. The Power Plate also helps them to heal from muscle and tendon injuries faster by improving blood pressure and helping oxygen to reach inflamed areas.

Elderly patients and caregivers have enjoyed the Power Plate’s ability to give them greater mobility, better blood pressure, improved balance, and increased bone density while personal trainers and those looking to get in shape enjoy the way the power plate helps them to lose fat and cellulite. When used in conjunction with treatments such as Far Infrared Heat Therapy, whole body vibration can be even more effective for improving the patient’s way of life.

For more information on the technology behind the Power Plate and the health benefits of whole body vibration, click the link here: Power Plate and Whole Body Vibration Information

The Power Plate is available in 4 versions depending on your preferences and whether the machine will be for personal or commercial use. Visit http://www.activeforever.com for more information on each version of the Power Plate.

When most people hear the word “sauna”, they think of a miserably hot room where people sit and sweat in silence. No entertainment of any sorts, just a small room kept at a suffocating temperature full of stale air. Despite this lack of comfort and amenities, saunas are widely used due to the health benefits of sweating out toxins.

Thanks to the Far Infrared Home Sauna, sauna therapy has becomes more comfortable and much more cost effective to have in your home. Using roughly the same amount of power as a high dryer, the Far Infrared Home Sauna heats your body without heating the air around it by using far infrared heat technology. The infrared rays penetrate deep into the soft tissue of your body, heating and loosening tight muscles and providing warm relief to sore joints. As explained in the article “Far Infrared Heat Therapy - The Latest Innovation in Pain Relief, Blood Circulation and Healing” and an earlier blog that we posted (click here to view our far infrared heat therapy blog), infrared heat therapy offers users a variety of health benefits including reduction of cellulite, restoring elasticity to skin, removing toxins from your body, and increasing blood circulation.

Far infrared heat therapy is available in a variety of applications, but I have found the far infrared sauna to be the most enjoyable. Besides the adjustable heat levels and timer, the far infrared home sauna includes an AM/FM Stereo CD Player and an integrated reading light. With the use of an FM transmitter you can even get your iPod to play through the sauna’s stereo system! Whether you suffer from arthritis, are sore from work or a tough workout, need a way to relieve stress and tension, or deal with back pain from an old injury like me, nothing compares to the effectiveness of spending time in a far infrared sauna.

If you suffer from low back pain, you know how miserable it can be to sit in an office chair for long periods of time or take long car trips. Typically lower back problems are caused by bad posture, and while there are a variety of products available to deal with the symptoms of back pain, the key to getting rid of back pain is to treat the source of it.

The Sacro Wedgy is a great product for dealing with low back pain, sciatica, hip pain, knee pain, and other conditions. More than just a product with a funny name, the Sacro Wedgy is designed to be placed under the sacrum, which is the large triangular bone at the base of your spine and upper part of your pelvic cavity, directly between your two hip bones. The design is based on an old osteopathic technique of placing a hand under the sacrum which elevates the bone and allows your hips to relax on either side. The Sacro Wedgy holds your hips in place, giving them the ability to drop, relax, and release. When combined with a firm neck support, such as the Dr. Riter’s REAL-EaSE Neck and Shoulder Relaxer, the Sacro Wedgy creates what therapists refer to as “natural traction”.

Because the sacrum is shaped differently on men and women, the Sacro Wedgy is available in two models. Keep in mind that this is not an immediate solution for bad posture or back pain. The Sacro Wedgy must be used consistently for you to begin to see results and for your muscles to balance themselves properly.

Since so many people suffer from back pain, the Sacro Wedgy makes a great gift. So give your friends and loved ones a “wedgy” and help them say good-bye to back pain! And don’t forget the Neck and Shoulder Relaxer!

So far my weight loss plan for the early New Year has been a success. The Perfect Pushup has worked great: I feel my arms and chest getting toned and my strength increasing. I never knew pushups could actually be fun! I even bought the Perfect Pushup Travel Edition for when I travel this holiday season and throughout the year. It collapses down to be much smaller than the standard version, includes a travel bag, and comes with an instructional workout book. The Perfect Pushup Travel fits great in my suitcase and should make a great gift this season as well.

Unfortunately, my busy schedule doesn’t always allow me the time that I need to get the workout I want. So I started doing research and discovered a device called a Pedometer. A pedometer counts the number of steps you take. However, simply counting your steps is not the key to weight loss. Tracking the total number of steps should be a way to improve one’s overall step count. An average person takes 3,000 - 5,000 steps each day. Japanese scientists who researched pedometers and the science behind their use came up with a goal of 10,000 steps taken each day for a healthy lifestyle, or as it is commonly referred to, “10k steps per day”.

So far I have quite a ways to go to get to the ten thousand step mark, but I have found it easy to make the necessary changes to increase my total number of steps. When I go to the mall to shop this Christmas season, I’ll be sure to park farther away (like I have a choice) and take a few extra laps around the shopping center. The same goes for when I go to the store. I also intend to walk to shorter destinations that I would normally drive to and take my dog for more frequent walks (I’m sure he will appreciate that).

The model I chose was the Omron Digital Premium Pedometer Model HJ-112. Unlike most others, it counts both walking steps and aerobic (or jogging) steps. It also calculates the distance that I have walked and how many calories I have burned. The HJ-112 is easy to set up and, best of all, does not have to be worn on my wrist. It can be kept in my pocket, in a backpack, or on my belt with the included clip. I typically keep it on my belt, but it is so lightweight and compact that I hardly even notice that it is there.

Anyways, I am well on my way to my fitness goals with the help of the Omron Digital Premium Pedometer Model HJ-112. I’ll keep you posted on my progress. To learn more about Pedometers, check out the article titled “Counting The Steps To Physical Fitness - Pedometers Encourage Healthy Lifestyles Through Walking”. Happy holidays!

Far Infrared Heat Therapy is a relatively unheard of technology that is quickly growing popularity. Available in a variety of applications ranging from Far Infrared Home Saunas to Light Therapy handheld devices to Ultra Deep Kneading Foot Massagers with Infrared Heat, infrared heat therapy offers an assortment of health benefits to the user with no side effects.

What is Far Infrared Heat Therapy?

Far Infrared Heat Therapy uses infrared light which is part of the sun’s invisible spectrum of light that has the ability to penetrate human tissue without heating the air around it. This effect can be felt on partly cloudy days: when clouds move out of the way and the sun shines on you, your body immediately feels warmer even though the air around you has not had time to warm up. Far Infrared Heat Therapy products use this characteristic to make infrared heat therapy far more effective and comfortable to use than dry heat therapy and even moist heat therapy. Unlike ultraviolet rays, infrared heat rays are completely harmless and will not harm or burn your skin.

What are the benefits of Far Infrared Heat Therapy?

There are a large number of benefits to using far infrared heat therapy, as explained in this Far Infrared Heat Therapy Article. The traditional use of heat for pain relief from sore muscles and arthritis is more effective when infrared heat is used because of its ability to penetrate human tissue. It also opens up blood vessels to improve cardiovascular health and circulation, helps your body to remove harmful toxins to boost your immune system, and encourages the production of collagen, a building block of human tissue, which helps to speed up the healing process. Removal of toxins and production of collagen also restores the elasticity of your skin, removing fine lines and wrinkles while leaving it looking fresh and healthy. The DPL - Deep Penetrating Light Therapy System sits on top of a table with its enclosed stand, making it perfect for facial treatments.

Far infrared heat therapy products are easy to use and require very little electricity to run. The Far Infrared Home Sauna uses about as much electricity as a hairdryer. Because the Far Infrared Home Sauna uses infrared technology as opposed to traditional heating methods, the user gets to enjoy fresh air at much lower temperatures while still benefitting from its use. The lower temperatures enable the infrared sauna to include an integrated AM/FM CD stereo system and reading light.

Where can I find Far Infrared Heat Therapy Products?

Visit www.ActiveForever.com to check out an assortment of Far Infrared Heat Therapy products at reasonable prices. You can also learn more about Far Infrared Heat Therapy and the technology behind it by viewing the article titled Far Infrared Heat Therapy - The Latest Innovation in Pain Relief, Blood Circulation, and Healing”.