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Waff: the inflatable cushion that stylizes the body of the famous
Training
Trainers Miguel Ángel Peinado and Martín Giacchetta include this fitness accessory in many of their workouts with celebrities.
Exercising on an inflatable mat has become a “must” for the most fitness. The idea was born thanks to the creators of Waff, one of the best-selling mats. The French Dominic Soares and Fabrice Gautier a few years ago were part of a team that worked with 3D technology in the creation of a video game that included a cushion as a complement. When designing it, they had to take into account different sizes and shapes of bodies, from that of a newborn (min size) to that of an adult two meters high (max size).
Since then, the personal trainers who have tried it are aware of all the benefits they bring, and they cannot be separated from them. It is the case of Miguel Angel Peinado and Martín Giachetta, two of the best known celebrity (and anonymous people) trainers in our country. Their exercises are linked to the capacity and objectives of their clients, and the Waff mats are part of their Workout as a fundamental complement to reach the goal. “This unstable base and the first time I did the training with Waff I had soreness the next day,” says Peinado.
Some of the celebrities who already work during their exercise routines with the Waff method are Paula Ordovás, Alba Díaz Martín, Sheila Casas, Esther Acebo, Ana Moya, Noelia López, Silvia Marty and Lidia Bosch, among others.
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Benefits of working with mats
«Being in constant tension for Keep the balance, the performance result is improved and recruiting Muscle mass. The «core»And is a supplement that is used in many sports such as basketball. The NBA uses it in their training sessions and in Spain it is already beginning to be induced to apply it to other sports, ”he says. Miguel Angel Peinado.
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El personal trainer However, it is not recommended to use it, however, if there is any type of trauma: «There are no contraindications because it is not an impact accessory and all it provides is benefitsbut they are not suitable for people with injuries. From the Waff firm they assure that among its benefits is also the ability to re-educate a joint or a muscle, promote psychomotor development in childhood, facilitate sport activity during pregnancy (as well as postpartum to re-educate the perineum) and optimize the autonomy of the elderly.
This is how fitness cushions work
But, what is the effectiveness of the cushions as an accessory to get in shape based on? As they explain from Waff, as all human movement depends on muscle contraction or force production and these in turn must receive a signal from the nervous system, the key is that when performing an exercise on an unstable surface (such as the one that provides the Waff) a mechanical signal is sent from instability to the Central Nervous System. “The Central Nervous System processes information and transfers the need for contraction to control the imbalance to the muscles, which will require the use of more muscle fiber to maintain stability,” they reveal.
In addition, the fact of introducing a permanent instability In the three dimensions of daily training, it allows the nervous system to store an internal plane of the newly learned sensation, which, according to the firm, will help to move more efficiently. “The body will become more intelligent thanks to the improvement of motor skills, kinesthetic awareness (sensation of movement or tension in muscles, tendons and joints) and balance”, they clarify.