Recently, among fitness enthusiasts, cuffs for legs for exercising on simulators have been in special demand. Such sports equipment has universal status. Since it allows not only to quickly get rid of extra pounds in problem areas, but also to make muscles more prominent.
The cuff for the legs for training on simulators is suitable for both experienced athletes, professional athletes, and ordinary home workout enthusiasts who try to keep fit. Apply the device during warm-up exercises, while running, strength training.
What are leg cuffs for exercising?
Sports equipment of this plan is presented in the form of cloth pads that wrap around the athlete's legs. The interior space is filled with special loads. However, this does not mean that the cuffs have an impressive weight.
As practice shows, weight gaining even a few tens of grams during exercise contributes to the progressive growth of muscle mass, the development of dexterity, jumping height, and other skills. Regularly using leg cuffs for exercising on simulators, an athlete gets rid of excess fat mass and gets the opportunity to hone muscle relief.
Cuff Types
There are plate and bulk cuffs for legs for training on simulators. Foreground fixtures contain pockets where individual weighting weights can fit. Thus, the athlete is able to adjust the load.
Bulk cuffs look like small cloth bags filled with salt or sand. Such products are practical when organizing classes with a fixed load, since there is no possibility of adjusting the weight.
The weight
According to this indicator, weighting cuffs are divided into:
- Heavy - weight can reach about 5 kg. Used mainly by trained athletes who need significant workloads.
- Medium - the weight is from 0.5 to 2 kg. Suitable for beginner athletes and give the opportunity to gradually change the load.
Materials of manufacture
The fabric cuffs of weighting cuffs can be made of a wide variety of materials. Most often, knitwear, nylon, rubberized fabrics are used as the basis here . Naturally, the durability of the products depends on the strength of the material, and in the case of bulk devices, there is also the risk of the filler spilling out during active body movements.
Issue price
Currently, sports weights are presented in a fairly wide price range. The cheapest products are Chinese-made - from 700 rubles.
Domestic cuffs for legs for training on Bubnovsky simulators are quite high in demand . The cost of such products starts from 900 rubles.
As for bulk materials from well-known European manufacturers, their price is much higher - from 1500 rubles. Lamellar models of reputable brands cost around 2000 rubles or more.