From the Manufacturer The Future of Fitness Activ5 is a portable workout device and mobile app that coaches you through low impact, isometric based workouts in as little as 5 minutes per day. With over 100 five-minute workouts, Activ5 exercises are fast and fun, and designed to keep you active throughout the day. Activ5 is uniquely customizable to every user’s strength level. Activ5 will deliver increased muscle strength and provide full body toning from both sitting and standing positions, while also tracking your results. Exercise Anywhere Isometric exercise has been practiced for over 5,000 years and is the strength building foundation of both yoga and Pilates. What distinguishes isometrics from other forms of muscle exercise is you tense your muscles against a static object (such as the floor) or against other muscles, so your joints are static, but your muscles are working. Because Activ5 isometric exercises are discrete and static, you can perform them at your desk, while watching TV, or on a plane, making powerful workouts available to you anytime, anywhere as part of a healthier lifestyle. Portable Device Activ5 is a 'Tiny Gym in Your Pocket' that effectively tones and strengthens muscles. Activ5 has a durable design that measures more than 200 lbs of force and has proven to increase strength by an average of 30% over 6 weeks through short, five-minute workouts a few times a day. Coaching App Available on iOS and Android operating systems, the Activ5 Companion App features more than 100 seated, standing and advanced fast and fun low-impact workouts, enabling users of any age and fitness level to achieve the benefits of strength training with ease. Workouts & Games The Activ5 App personalizes over 100 workouts to each user’s fitness level, tracks progress and allows users to exercise while playing games such as Elude, Creep, Jump, Polygon Swap, Rocko Jump, and Color Dash, designed by independent gaming studios. Fitness For Everyone Activbody aspires to make the world healthier with fitness and health technologies designed to make exercise fun and convenient. Its cornerstone product, Activ5, allows almost anyone at any fitness level to exercise virtually anywhere through five-minute full body workouts, all while tracking, guiding and entertaining them. About the Startup Describe your product in 3 words. Exercise Anywhere Device! How did you come up with the idea for this product? Activbody was born out of founder Dr. Kosta Yanev’s desire to create fitness solutions that could help him integrate regular exercise into his life. The demands of work, family and travel made it difficult for Kosta to regularly attend a gym, and the fitness products he tried weren’t truly portable or flexible, so Kosta invented the Activ5, a pocket sized smart device that enables you to get a full body muscle workout anywhere in just a few minutes. Today, Activbody is “actively” growing to share Activ5 with the world, with team members in Southern California, Bulgaria, London and Paris. What makes your product special? Activ5 has proven to deliver an average strength increase of 30% over 6 weeks exercising just 15 minutes per day. Activ5 enables users to do quick burst, 5 minute isometrics based workouts. Isometrics are a type of low-impact strength training where the angle of the joints and muscle length do not change during contraction – for example a plank. Scientific research has shown that isometric exercise is one of the fastest and most efficient ways to build strength, accelerate fat burning and tone the body. Studies show the benefits of isometrics for a healthier lifestyle include: increased energy and endurance, reducing the risks of high blood pressure, assisting with weight loss as well as bad habit relief (such as smoking), among others. What has been the best part of your startup experience? The best part of launching Activ5 has been experiencing the reactions and results from users. We commissioned a third party study to track the results of Activ5. Over 6 weeks users increased muscle strength by an average of 30% and top performing users lost inches off their waist and lost a meaningful amount of weight, most of which was pure body fat. It’s one thing to read academic and medical studies on the benefits of isometrics, and experience results among the team, but when you listen to consumers discuss how your product has made their lives better, it’s truly satisfying.
S**.
Sensational! Working out while I am on the job is so great.
-Small and compact, fits in your pocket or your purse-User friendly device and app-One button on and off-Always strikes up a competition among my friends and coworkers-You don't have to rearrange your furniture to work out at home or at the office-Allows me to compare my strength from one day to the next-Even though I still use the gym, I love logging my max strength week to week-The guest mode is the coolest. You can let your weak friends and family try it and not impact your stats.-The free games are super fun and you will find yourself actually tired/sore after a couple minutes-BEST PART - you don't have to charge this thing....it's a single AAA batter and you just replace it when it dies. I have had the activ5 for at least 3 weeks now and after daily use I haven't had to change the battery that it came with.
B**.
Should allow you to double squeeze (or something) to advance to next exercise without touching your phone
Good product, a gym in the palm of your hand. But should NOT require touching the phone to go to the next exercise. For god's sake, you make a sensor, have an option to register a double squeeze or a quick squeeze or something as a "Next Exercise" or "Done" (when at the end) click, so I can just fluidly go to the next exercise. Do that and you get 5 stars.
D**B
Great for regular gym goers too!
I received my Activ5 a few weeks ago and I have been using it regularly at work, home and when travelling. I try to make it in to the gym at least two to three times per week but this is a great supplemental way to get a quick workout in when I can't get to the gym. I recommend this for individuals looking to maintain strength while balancing the demands of work and life. The games are entertaining and the workouts are approachable but challenging. It's working out muscle groups I have neglected before!
I**.
Way more fun than i was expecting!
I sort of bought this on a whim because I travel a lot and wanted to see how it could help for when I'm on the airplane, car, hotels, etc. But, surprisingly, I find myself using it all the time now. And, they have some pretty cool games that you can play if you don't want to feel like your working out.I actually was sharing it with a coworker this week and it turned into a full-fledged competition to see who could get a better score on the game apps. No joke, 2 hours later we were all pretty spent and felt like we had a serious workout even though it felt more like we were just playing around. This thing - and the apps they connect to - are super fun!I just bought another one for my mom too because she likes non-weight training exercise and this thing is perfect for that.
A**X
It ended up being really fun and a good workout
When I first saw an Activ5 video I was not convinced it would be a workout. But I decided to try it because I am always looking for a new way to workout at my office. It ended up being really fun and a good workout! It has so many different exercises to try from arms, abs, chest. etc.. The next morning after trying it my arms and chest were sore. I also enjoyed playing the Activ5 games with coworkers and it became a contest on who could get the most points. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a fun and easy way to workout at work during lunch or after hours.
E**A
Better for upper body exercises
Provides really low threshold for exercise. 2-5 minutes of exercise now can be fit into any part of the day.The only issue I see with this after using it for a month is that it’s more geared towards upper body even during lower body exercises. Overall it’s a great tool to get some strength training in when gym is not available.
N**I
Love it! So Small.
So far I am loving this little device. I like the fact that is is small and can easily be taken with you and or as a travel item. The app is also functional, which is so important because so many apps that come with devices like this don't work (I have a Google Pixel 2xl). The app pairs wonderfully, and I had no issues with the Bluetooth.
A**R
Simple and effective!
Got this after a recommendation from a friend and am happily surprised how much it's changed the frequency and strength of workouts! Much better than a Fitbit which I ended up not wearing and forgetting about. I keep this at my work desk and use it throughout the day for breaks. Exercises are simple but really effective! The roller is also an awesome part of this package - I run often and have been meaning to get a roller to ease out my muscles after runs. I like the big size of it as it feels better while stretching leg muscles.
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