The Wave: Firm Up and Have Fun!

By Dr. Nicole Sundene

Meet my new fav exercise device. The Wave!

As a recovering infomercial addict I was hesitant to buy and then talk about my new favorite thing.

I bought it despite my friend’s laughter, and secretly played on it for a few weeks before coming out of the closet.

I was as tight lipped about this new fun fetish as I was about the first season of “Dancing with the Stars!”

However, I would like to openly thank whomever designed The Wave because it is the best thing that was ever invented for buns, thighs, and abs!

I asked my Physical Therapist friend Eric Robertson about it and he said, “I like that tool as a therapy device! I use things similar to this. Devices like the Firm Wave help to promote the development of proprioception, or your body’s sense of where it is in space. This sense is important in how joints are stabilized and so this tool is very useful when rehabbing an injured knee or after an ankle sprain.”

See? I am not the only genius that thinks this is the shizzle on the nizzle.

This surfing motion you do on The Wave is exactly why surfers have such nice abs and legs, and the Wave works all typical problem areas simulataneously! Inner thighs, buns, abs.

Holy smokes! It tones you up QUICK….they say ten work outs but I dropped a jeans size in just a week.

Being less active during the winter had caused me to gain a pants size and I thought I needed something new and fun to get me out of my inactive funk.

The pedometer just wasn’t enough. I was nowhere near my 10,000 daily goal steps, and it is cold, rainy, and bipolar weather here in Seattle. I had canceled my gym membership because I didn’t like the old men leering at me and instead, opted to build up my home gym.

For less than a hundred bucks I can take this into any room of the house, travel with it, talk on the phone with it….I just absolutely love it!

If you love pilates and yoga, you will love the Wave! It tucks away easily under a bed (although I leave mine out by my patio and use it while I’m waiting for the dogs to sniff around.)

To create your own pilates/yoga home gym and still be stylish about it, you just need a small trunk or wicker basket boxes (get these at a craft store) to keep your work out stuff in, and your extra space can easily become a work out zone.

Back to my story…

So I bought the Wave without a bit of skepticism despite my friends laughter (I know she secretly wanted it too though).

I have seen physical therapists prescribe much more complicated balancing boards that would be too dangerous to achieve a fat burning heart rate zone.

The Wave is great for an anti-aging program because the KEY to anti-aging is to retain lean muscle mass, flexibility, and balance, as all three will otherwise deteriorate with age.

My personal exercise goal is not to bulk up with heavy body building activities but rather to slim down as I lengthen and strengthen my muscles. The Wave certainly firms you up and most importantly it is FUN.

I just love this thing….and despite the fact I quickly went from a size 8 jean to a size 6 jean in just ten days, I think it is a great physical therapy device as well as anti-aging weapon.

I could write a number of articles on how this fun weight loss/fitness board can be used for physical therapy, and I just might.

• “Strengthen Your Ankles and Knees with The Wave”

• “Improve Balance and Propioception with The Wave”

• “Stretch Tight Hips from sitting all day with The Wave”

• “Work the Abs that Matter with the Wave” You know the ones that make us look HOT…. and without having to sit on the floor! Make sure you put a hand on your abs while your rock back and forth so you can adopt the correct posture that makes them properly engage. If you can’t feel your abs engaging you likely aren’t doing it right.

On and on and on and on I could go…but all I have to say is this fun little exercise body board is a great deal, and a great way to both start and end the day with some stretching and strengthening. I love it because I think one of the best ways we can prevent disease and injuries is to lose weight and strengthen the muscles of our midsections.

Plus, balance is a common issue in the elderly that results in death. Many old folks fall and break a hip, and then get a DVT that gives them a pulmonary embolism from chronic inactivity….yet another reason to work on your balance NOW!

Common Sense Cautions: Consult your physician if you have any health conditions. Don’t rock your baby on this and drop him. Before you get started, practice standing on the board first, then advance to slowly rocking back and forth to stretch out before quickly moving. Remember if using hand weights that the board is not designed for a total weight over 275 pounds. And if weight loss is your goal…always exercise with a heart rate monitor!

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