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These Twig-shaped Dumbbells will bulk you up!

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When you think about it, a twig-shaped dumbbell is rather ironic, right? The word twig is often used to describe skinny or scrawny arms or legs, and dumbbells, well, they help bulk up arms. The Twig dumbbells are an innovative dumbbell design by Ji Hoon Lee. With a handle and three prongs on each side, the weight of these dumbbells can be changed simply by switching the prongs.

The prongs or branches of the Twig are individual weights. Different prongs come with different weights and you can simply switch them to make each individual Twig heavier or lighter… although they’re sure to always look visually light, thanks to their twig-like form. Wait! That’s probably the idea! To get you to psychologically lift more by fooling your eyes into thinking you’re lifting tiny, weightless branches! Pretty clever!

The Twig Dumbbell is a winner of the A’ Design Award for the year 2019.

Designer: Ji Hoon Lee

Hack Your Hunger

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At first glance, SoundFIT might look like your average fitness band. Upon further inspection, however, you’ll notice that it’s anything but average and its functionality might surprise you! It doesn’t measure your steps, heart rate or any of that other stuff. Rather, it measures your eating and encourages healthy habits!

The design’s main feature is adapted from a study on the “crunch effect” in which individuals feel more satiated the more they hear a human jaw crunching. Applying this information, SoundFIT features in-ear wearables that pop off of a wristband. Placed in the ear, they amplify the sound of the user’s own chewing so they feel fuller sooner and prevent overeating! It’s a total mind hack! Additionally, the SoundFIT app will track eating tendencies and encourage slower or more thorough chewing depending on their habits.

Designers: Yeji Kim, Ji Yoon Park, Dayeon Lim & Ji Hoon Lee

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