I am always interested in simple tools that help people work on their own, especially if the tools are flexible. So when I saw these fitness dice in a catalog, I had to check them out.
There are seven dice, one with lower body exercises, one with upper body exercises, one with chest/back exercises, one with core exercises, one with cardio exercises, one with full body exercises, and one with times/repetitions on it. Roll all seven and there is a complete workout plan.
What I like about the kit is that all the exercises are body weight based, so there is no need for a bunch of equipment. The booklet that describes the exercises has tips for modifying exercises. It’s flexible—including or omitting dice can emphasize different kinds of exercise. It also removes the whole agony of decision—the dice told me to, so I better do it!
For the folks who don’t want to pay money for more toys, the concept is easily adaptable. We can raid the Yahtzee set (or really annoy the D&D player in the family), make our own list of exercises and times, and go to town.
Verdict: fun toy and it will be coming to a client workout sometime soon!
