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    10 Weird Gym Tools, Explained

    Marissa Stephenson



    Trying out that foreign-but-fun-looking equipment at the gym is kinda like pairing stripes with patterns. Everybody's doing it, and it sounds like a neat idea ... but how the hell do you pull it off? Especially if it's your first trip to the gym in, um, a while.

    Simple. You breeze through our how-to guide, with smartypants moves from gear guru Bryan Jackson, a former pro soccer player and trainer at the P.E.P.P.E.R. program in New York City. Using these tools, you'll love your sweat sessions way more-and damn, those workouts will look good on you



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      Dynamax Ball

      If a stress ball and a medicine ball had a baby, that lovechild would be the Dynamax. This soft, squishy, weighted wonder is big enough to wrap up in a hug-then hurtle against a wall or slam on the ground for a tension-melting workout that melts cals and hones hot muscles.

      Go-to move: Squat, toss & catch

      All Dynamax balls are 14 inches in diameter, and they can range from 4 to 30 pounds. For

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      Dynamax Ball

      If a stress ball and a medicine ball had a baby, that lovechild would be the Dynamax. This soft, squishy, weighted wonder is big enough to wrap up in a hug-then hurtle against a wall or slam on the ground for a tension-melting workout that melts cals and hones hot muscles.

      Go-to move: Squat, toss & catch

      All Dynamax balls are 14 inches in diameter, and they can range from 4 to 30 pounds. For Jackson's move below, try a 6- to 8-pounder to start, and upgrade as you get more badass.

      Try it: Stand with feet hip-width apart and holding the Dynamax ball in both hands at waist, elbows bent. Squat low, then explosively jump up, simultaneously throwing the ball into the air above your head. Catch it, then return to start and repeat. Do 3 sets of 10 reps.

      What it works: Everything! Shoulders, chest, back, abs, butt, legs

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