Reebok EasyTone Shoes Promise to Tone Your Butt. F
 

Reebok EasyTone Shoes Promise to Tone Your Butt. Fad Alert,cartier must gold watch
Reebok–remember that brand?–recently came out with its new EasyTone sneakers. These women’s shoes are built to tone and firm your bottom while you walk. WalletPop has a good analysis of what’s behind the butt-firming EasyTone:
These sneakers apparently build your body 12 different ways,cartier basculante for sale, just like Wonderbread. Reebok claims these sneakers provide 28 percent more gluteus maximus muscle activation,chanel handbags 2010, and 11% more calf and hamstring activation.
Reebok’s site explains that “DMX technology” and “balance pods” are the key. “Air travels between the forefoot and heel pod,lady cartier, creating super soft cushioning. The moving air creates a natural instability and forces your muscles to adapt to the air volume within the pods.”
Okay,cartier love charity bracelet, here’s what I think they’re saying: The reason these sneakers give you a better workout is because they throw you off-balance and make it more difficult to walk in them.
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Reebok commissioned a study from the University of Delaware,chanel bags online sale, which tested five women on a treadmill with electronic sensors on their muscles. Electrical activity in the butt muscles—representing muscle movement—was 28% greater for the EasyTone shoes than for a typical Reebok walking shoe used as a control. Electrical activity was 11% greater for the hamstring and calf muscles while wearing the EasyTones.