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by itake 2136 days ago
> High Impact Exercise

I think you're using the wrong words there. "High Impact" workouts in the fitness world mean they are harder on your joints and tendons (think crossfit/hiit vs low impact like spin cycles).

Since you aren't punching anything and you're not jerking your body around, I'd imagine this is more mid-impact?

https://www.humana.com/prevention-and-care/healthy-living-an...

2 comments

They're looking for "High Intensity" (the HI in HIIT)
That's true, thanks for the input! :)
Hi, Martin from Quell here. Thanks for the insight! In truth we hadn't considered the full connotations of "High Impact" so will adjust the positioning accordingly. Would definitely be a shame to put off people for this reason. One of the benefits of our wearable is that it acts to prevent the hyper-extension of the arms that can cause injury or soreness when throwing straight shots while shadow boxing, so definitely keen to make sure we explain this properly!