It\u2019s a fitness trend sweeping the Lower 48 and available exclusively for Alaskans in Eagle River at the Northern Glitter Boutique.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are the only store in all of Alaska allowed to sell the Simply Fit Board,\u201d Sherry Denny, boutique manager, said. \u201cWe get them in sets of 10, and they are gone just as soon as we get them in here.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Simply Fit Board is made of durable plastic and measures 26 inches long by 11 inches wide and supports up to 400 pounds making it an exercise tool that nearly anyone can use, Denny said.<\/p>\n
If you see her twisting behind the counter at Northern Glitter it is because she\u2019s on her own board getting a workout while she tends to the store.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is just that simple,\u201d she said. \u201cYou can use this board anywhere to get exercise while you are doing other tasks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Denny first saw the board when its original creators \u2014 Linda Clark and daughter, Gloria Hoffman of Colorado \u2014 appeared on ABC\u2019s \u201cShark Tank\u201d television show seeking funding for their business producing and marketing the exercise board.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was like, \u2018hey, I know her,\u2019\u201d Denny said. She recognized Clark from when Denny lived in Colorado.<\/p>\n
Denny contacted Clark saying she just wanted one to try out.<\/p>\n
Clark suggested Denny watch an online video demonstrating the product.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2019I guarantee you\u2019, she told me,\u201d Denny said, \u201c\u2019that you will want to place a full order tomorrow morning.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
It didn\u2019t take that long for Denny to get back on the phone with Clark. Denny ordered her first set of 10 immediately after watching the video highlighting the nine different exercise positions the board accommodates. That was a few weeks ago. This week, Denny placed her fifth order.<\/p>\n
The Simply Fit Board comes with a multi-page booklet with instructions on performing the \u201cbasic twist\u201d \u2014 the first move suggested \u2014 and giving direction on how to move on to more advanced moves such as squats, donkey kicks and Spiderman planks. The nine different exercises work each of the body\u2019s muscle groups providing a workout that has no impact, Denny said.<\/p>\n
To say she is sold on The Simply Fit Board might be an understatement.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am already seeing my stomach tightening, and I have been consistently on it for only three weeks now,\u201d Denny said. \u201cI love it.\u201d<\/p>\n
A recent post on The Simply Fit Board\u2019s Facebook page showed one woman burning 120 calories and taking 1,809 steps in a mere 11 minutes of twisting on the board.<\/p>\n
The board and its system is touted to slim the waistline and target the \u201cmuffin top\u201d while burning calories, improving balance and strengthening one\u2019s body core and toning legs, according to its marketing information.<\/p>\n
Denny isn\u2019t the only woman hooked on the board\u2019s exercise program.<\/p>\n
Lori Grenier, the queen of cable television\u2019s QVC (Quality, Value, Convenience) shopping network, is one of ABC\u2019s \u201cSharks.\u201d In November 2015, she entered into a deal with Clark and Hoffman giving the mother\/daughter entrepreneurial team $125,000 in exchange for giving Grenier a 20 percent in their company.<\/p>\n
On QVC, Simply Fit has been dubbed the \u201cbalance board with a twist.\u201d<\/p>\n
The board comes in four different color choices: blue, lime, magenta and orange.<\/p>\n
Its normal QVC price is $44 plus shipping. This week, it has been on sale during special online promotions for $39.99 with five bucks tacked on for shipping for the special only. However, when The Star went through the ordering process, the $5 shipping deal was not available to Alaska. Instead, the lowest shipping cost was $15.97 for delivery described as \u201coffshore non-priority.\u201d<\/p>\n
At Northern Glitter, Denny sells the board for $49.95.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Amy Armstrong is a freelance reporter for the Chugiak-Eagle River Star. She can be reached at amyarmstrong@gci.net or online at facebook.com\/pages\/Armstrong-Communications-Words-by-Amy-Marie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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