You’ve spun, zumba’d and kettled yourself to
tears – now shake up your sweat sessions
with fitness kit that’s altogether different
Crazy
train
CAN’T CUT IT
In the absence of
a pile of logs and
an actual axe, this
is the next best
thing... but it isn’t
built to hit things.GET THE SHAFT
The further you
hold your Chopper
from the head
(snigger), the
heavier it feels, for
a tougher workout.What’s the story?
Thor was probably born buff
and swinging a hammer, but
for the rest of us there’s the
ChopFit Chopper, a daft but
oddly addictive gadget from
the USA. Yep, it’s a big axe
that you swing about to get
sweaty with the help of some
app-based workouts.
Made from a lump of metal
coated in reinforced plastic,
the Chopper aims to provide
a dynamic workout that uses
multiple muscle groups to
help you tone up and get
a cardio blast. Moving your
hands along the handle
allows you to adjust how
heavy the load feels.
The ChopFit app has a
range of challenges covering
three, 10 and 30 days, plus
30 individual circuits each
made up of six exercises with
one-minute rests in between.
Workouts are fast, lasting no
more than 20 minutes.Is it any good?
Even in the privacy of our own
home, swinging a red plastic
axe while wearing Spandex
(admittedly optional) feels
ridiculous. Maybe you’re a
lumberjack and you’re OK
with it, but getting through
our first 20-minute session
was excruciating.
Yes, many of the moves
are standard gym exercises,
but there are also side chops
and windmills with a real
Mortal Kombat vibe that
work a treat with the added
weight resistance.
The Chopper isn’t heavy
enough for big muscle gains,
but if you want to sweat and
tone up it’s a decent bet, and
a nice alternative to the usual
dumbbells and kettles. Just
close the curtains first.Price $139 / stuff.tv/ChopFit
O Bluetooth O Android, iOS
O 500x150x70mm, 1.8kgChopFit Chopper
STUFF SAYS Get some Thor-style phwoar...
at least until the novelty wears off +++,,
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