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Information, Inspiration and Influences
Research Into Exisiting Products Jackal Bag
Price: £139.99
Exercise Sandbag The jackal bag is the only jackal related product on
The exercise sandbag is a substitute for the market right now. It’s design is for the player to
using dumbells and barbells in a gym tackle the bag to the floor and get up to their feet to
environment. What makes this unique is compete for the ball. This is a substitute for using a
that it is an item that you can transport another player as the tackle bag. There is a little
easily and has a variety of weights. The secure pocket for the ball in the bag and this
handles on the bag allow different forms of represents the opponent holding onto the ball and
strength exercises and can be used to the jackler has to try and rip it away.
target all major muscle groups (legs, arms
and core). I feel this is a competitive However, the weakness of this product compared to
product for my idea because it offers my idea is that it doesn’t teach the technique
strength training as well as allowing the 36cm properly or give any means of strength related
consumer to be mobile whilst training with training to allow for an improved technique. whereas
it. Rugby player Jason Robinson uses a bag I propose for my product to allow the consumer to be
like this in his training for breakdown in the correct jackling position whilst using
purposes. resistance bands to help replicate the movement
that will be used against the player in a match, so
Price- £15.99-£99.00 (Weight dependent- 150cm they will have to engage the specific muscle groups
5kg-60kg) for this technique. Not only will my product help
improve technique but by strengthening the muscle
groups this will help prevent injuries that could be
sustained in a match situation.
36cm
video Weight= 16.5kg
Resistance Bands
Therabands Price: £1.80-£20.00 (Dependent on
Size/Resistance)
Price: £1.00-15.00 (Size/Resistance
dependent) Resistance Bands much like therabands
offer the same resistance training and video
Therabands offer resistance training to work rehabilitating functions. However, the
on strengthening particular muscle areas. difference being is the thickness of the
They are mainly used in rehabilitation or yoga latex material and shape. Resistance
workouts as they are easy to use and offer bands are a loop which can be attached
less strenuous training than weights. over barbells, peg items and body parts.
Resistance bands also tend to offer more
This is a competing existing product because resistance as there is a greater variety of
it offers characteristics that I look to involve thickness options.
in the design function of me product.
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