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I started messing around with this idea
after reading more about muscle balance and how it effects your joints
with risk of injury and stability. There is a product on the
market called a
DARD (Dynamic Axial Resistance Device)
which I have seen for sale at
Power-Systems for almost $80. Not
being able to break my habit of saying "I can make that" I set out to
create something similar that wouldn't cost as much. So after
experimenting with different pipe sizes and lengths, here's what I came
up with. I used 3/4" pipe which fits through most standard weight
plates pretty well and cut some padding from a pool noodle which works
very well and fits snug over the 3/4" pipe. The total cost of this
little device came in just over $20 (those pipe fittings aren't that
cheap) which is still a quarter of the price of the alternative.
The weight can easily be adjusted based upon your leg strength and I can
definitely feel my shin muscles working when performing the exercise.
So here's what you need:
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