Kick-start your health with gadgets at Daiso
Got more pounds than presents over the holidays? Time to put down that plate of leftover lechon and pick up a dumbbell. Starting slowly with simple exercises is the best way to help you stay motivated. Daiso Japan offers plenty of fun fitness contraptions at affordable prices starting at P88 which you can use outdoors or at home. Pick one that suits your goal or get them all to introduce variations into your workout.
• Water dumbbells. These exercise tools are especially great for beginners. They are more joint-friendly but still do the job of building strength and working on different muscle groups. Do some dumbbell curls for toner biceps and stronger arms. • Hand grips and hand and ankle weights. A good hand grip says a lot about your personality and, as researchers say, your health. With our hands getting the most use and abuse on a daily basis, it’s only proper to give them some TLC. Improve your grip, tone forearms, and develop hand strength, endurance and flexibility using these contraptions. Daiso Japan has hand grips available in 10kg, 20kg, and 25kg resistance.
• Jump rope. Skipping rope might sound old school, but it remains an effective method in burning calories. Jumping rope at a moderate rate, for instance, can burn 10 to 16 calories per minute or roughly 480 calories for half an hour of working the rope. It’s the perfect exercise on days when you don’t feel like running.
• Armband for gadgets. Like listening to music while running? Before hitting the pavement, strap your smartphone on your arm with this nifty workout gear so you won’t have to fiddle with your hands to play good workout music. You can also download fitness apps on your phone and track your progress real time.
• Hit those balls. Sports buffs would love to know that there are badminton and table tennis rackets at Daiso Japan. So keep fit and burn those calories without burning a hole in your pocket.
• Sports support. Protect yourselves while hitting those balls or pounding the pavement with knee and ankle support. Less injury means more time to keep fit.
In the Philippines, Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RHHI) is the only authorized and exclusive retailer of Daiso merchandise and owns and manages all 59 authorized Daiso Japan stores in the country.