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The Active Hands hook exercise aid is designed to enable people with limited hand function to exercise efficiently. If you have had a stroke, suffered a spinal injury or developed a condition that affects your hand function, the Active Hands Hook disability exercise aid will ensure that you maintain your fitness and independence.
The hook disability exercise aid allows you to grip and release equipment in gyms. The aid works great in situations where the Active Hands looped disability exercise aid cannot be used due to closed-ended bars.
The aid features a cleverly shaped, strong stainless steel double hook. This provides stability under tension and a grand pulling force that mimics a real strong grip feeling when in use. The metal hooks have a thin v-shaped section with an elastic loop attached. The elastic loop is placed around the finger and prevents the hook from flopping down under its own weight when grabbing an overhead bar or when your arms are forward.
This makes the Hook disability exercise aid far more versatile than its rivals, which only perform well when lifting upwards from the ground.
The Hook disability exercise aid includes four silicone tubes for optional use. The aid can be used without the tubes fitted, however, you may wish to fit them to the two hooks. By doing this, you give yourself a level of padding and increased grip on metal bars. Simply apply some lubricant and push the tubes onto the hooks.
All Active Hands gripping aids are built to last. The aids are made from tough webbing and comfortable but durable neoprene, which is used to make wet suits. The hook disability exercise aid will withstand regular use, even for strenuous activities. They are also machine washable
The hook disability exercise aid is only available in small/standard size, so please refer to the sizing guide below to ensure they will fit. The hook disability exercise aid is sold as a pair, including both left and right hand.
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Read our interview with the creator of Active Hands Rob Smith.
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The Active Hands looped gripping aid is designed for people with limited hand function and enables them to use a wide range of gym equipment, without needing to be able to grip the bars. If you have had a stroke, suffered a spinal injury or developed a condition that affects your hand function, the Active Hands Looped disability exercise aid will enable you to maintain your fitness without any adaptations to gym equipment.
The looped disability exercise aid features strong loops which can be slipped over the handles of some exercise machines. Examples being, pull-down bars and rowing machines. The looped exercise aid also works great for hand bikes, allowing you to operate them without tensing up your wrist.
When not under tension, the looped exercise aids can easily be removed off your machine or handbike, allowing you complete independence and the ability to let go during rest periods.
All Active Hands gripping aids are built to last. The aids are made from tough webbing and comfortable but durable neoprene, which is used to make wet suits. The looped disability exercise aid will withstand regular use, even for strenuous activities. They are also machine washable
The looped exercise disability aid is only available in small/standard size, so please refer to the sizing guide below to ensure they will fit. The looped disability exercise aid is sold as a pair, including both left and right hand.
Scroll down to see a video of this amazing aid in action.
Read our interview with the creator of Active Hands Rob Smith.
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The Active Hands D-ring exercise disability aid is designed to help disabled people with limited hand function use gym equipment independently. If you have had a stroke, suffered a spinal injury or developed a condition that affects your hand function, the Active Hands D-ring disability exercise aid can help you regain your independence and enable you to take part in fitness activities.
Ideal for use in the gym, the D-ring exercise aid attaches directly to the carabiner (hook) on gym equipment like cable or pulley machines. This grants you a wider range of movement as all the pulling is being done directly from the wrist, eliminating any need to grip the equipment with your hands.
As the D-ring exercise aid is worn around the wrist and not the hand, this aid is suitable for those with limb differences and those with next to no mobility in their hand. The wrist section can also be tightened or loosened with its Velcro strap.
All Active Hands gripping aids are built to last. The aids are made from tough webbing and comfortable but durable neoprene, which is used to make wet suits. The D-ring disability exercise aid will withstand regular use, even for strenuous activities. They are also machine washable.
The D-ring disability exercise aid is only available in small/standard size, so please refer to the sizing guide below to ensure they will fit. The D-ring exercise disability aid is sold as a pair, including both left and right hand.
Scroll down to see a video of this amazing aid in action.
Read our interview with the creator of Active Hands Rob Smith.
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The tipsy tray weighs almost 2kg, about the same as two bags of sugar, if this is too heavy please do not order.
If the Tipsi Tray is completely sold out or not available in your chosen size, why not check out a great alternative from Griffin and Sinclair:
The Swinging Tea Tray – One Handed no spill bespoke tea tray
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*Customer returns have damaged boxes. Some people return the Tipsi Tray for personal reasons. We have a number of trays that have been checked and are in working order but have boxes that have been damaged in the post or on opening.
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