Pushing your body to perfection

USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), May, 2008

It's that time of year again--when the warm sunshine feels wonderful, but our bodies, stripped of their winter ware, look anything but. Yikes! While you can approach the winter flab dilemma any way you want, you know that there really is just one solution--a proper diet and more and better (or, in our case, any) exercise. Enter the Perfect Pushup from BodyRev, Marin, Calif., created by professional trainer and former Navy SEAL Platoon Commander Alden Mills. It provides a more effective workout in less time because it engages the muscles the way nature intended.

Thanks to unique rotating handles and a nonslip base, the hands turn the Perfect Pushup 90[degrees], directing the elbows toward the body to maximize strength in the arms, shoulders, chest, back, and abs while reducing joint strain. The Perfect Pushup ($39.95) comes with fully assembled handles, color workout chart, and an instructional DVD. Travelers can take this technology on the road with the Perfect Pushup Travel ($59.95). Weighing less than two pounds, it has compact snap-on, snap-off rotating handles (these quick-connect devices allow you to go from workout to storage in super-speedy fashion), fitness cards with easy-to-follow drills, and a black neoprene case that has a front zipper and inside pocket.

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For more information, visit www.bodyrev.com or www.perfectpushup.com.