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Activbody™ Unveils Activ5™ Isometric-Based Strength Training Device at 2017 CESActivbody, aspiring to make the world healthier by creating fitness and health technologies designed to make exercise fun and convenient, will introduce its inaugural product, Activ5, at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES (News - Alert)), in Las Vegas. A revolution in daily fitness, Activ5 is a first-of-its-kind, wireless-enabled, isometric-based strength training device that coaches users through 5-minute, low-impact, full-body workouts. CES attendees are invited to experience Activ5 first-hand during CES Unveiled at the Activbody Table 39 on Jan. 3, and at Tech West, Sands Expo L2 Booth 44533, Jan. 5-8, where live demos will take place throughout the show. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170103005806/en/ A fitness innovation ideal for everyone from working professionals who sit all day, to travelers, seniors, busy moms or simply those who find it challenging to fit in daily activity, Activ5 by Activbody allows anyone with a smartphone to exercise anywhere while coaching, tracking and entertaining them. The sleek and portable handheld device guides users through short burst workouts to keep them active throughout the day, providing full-body toning from both sitting and standing positions, all while tracking results on the companion Activ5 App, which is available on iOS and Android (News - Alert) operating systems. Activ5 features more than 100 unique workouts that are fast and fun, and measures data such as strength, strength increases, precision and other personal metrics. "Most of us sit way too much. We all want to be more fit, but for many of us it's nearly impossible to carve out time to get to the gym," said Activbody CEO, Leo Griffin. "Activ5 exercises are discrete and static, so you can work out at your desk, while watching TV or on a plane, making the powerful health-transforming benefits of isometric fitness available to you anytime, anywhere. Best of all, we've turned fitness into a game. Our suite of mobile casual games allows you to control the action through muscle force, so it feels more like you're playing than doing a strenuous workout. After a successful Kickstarter campaign and years of hardware and software development, we're thrilled to finally share this industry game-changer with the world." With a durable design that measures more than 200 lbs. of force, Activ5 helps users increase strength by as much as 5 percent per week, and effectively tones and strengthens muscles through short, 5-minute workouts a few times a day. The Activ5 App personalizes workouts to each user's fitness level, tracks progress and allows users to exercise while playing games designed by independent gaming studios. Activ5 has a 6-month battery life and is Bluetooth®-enabled. Isometric exercise is a type of low-impact strength training where the angle of the joints and muscle length do not chane during contraction - for example a plank. Scientific research has proven that isometric exercise is one of the fastest and most efficient ways to build strength, accelerate fat burning and tone the body1 2 3 4 5 - in fact, five minutes of isometric exercise can be equivalent to 25 minutes of gym-machine exercises.6 Studies show the benefits of isometrics include: increased energy, lowered blood pressure, weight loss, boosted endurance, reduced pain, as well as bad habit relief (such as smoking), among others.7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Medical studies have further revealed that fractionalized exercise can deliver all the results of longer workouts while contributing to heart health, overall well-being and reducing the risk of disease, such as diabetes. Activ5 will start shipping at the end of January 2017. For more information and to preorder, please visit www.activ5.com. For interview inquiries with Activbody at CES Unveiled or CES Showcase, please contact [email protected]. About ActivBody Activbody aims to make the world healthier by making exercise fun and convenient, and creating technologies that allow people to exercise anywhere while tracking, guiding and entertaining them. Activbody was born out of a desire by founder, Dr. Kosta Yanev, to create exercise solutions that could help him fit regular exercise into his life. The company's inaugural product, Activ5, is a wireless-enabled, portable, isometric-based strength training device that coaches users through 5-minute full body workouts and measures data such as strength, strength increase, exercise precision and other personal metrics. With team members in Orange (News - Alert) County, Bulgaria, London and Paris, Activbody is united by its dedication to making the world a more "Activ" and healthy place. Learn more about Activbody and Activ5 at www.activ5.com. 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