The move from machines to more free-flowing methods of training has been remarkable in the last few years.
As anyone who has ever trained with me will know, I always emphasise the need to be able to support your own bodyweight/use your own bodyweight to achieve your goals and there are many, many ways to do this of course.
Machines can be limiting sometimes because of their limited range of motion, when perhaps sometimes the human body wants to figure out the exact movement for itself, and therefore get a much better workout in without the aches and strains that sometimes come from machines.
For me, I would rather be out there walking or running out in the wild countryside than be cooped up indoors on a treadmill, plus I like my body running in a natural movement than in a more artificial way in the gym/house.
I would rather be out on a proper bike in the outdoors than be stuck on a bike that doesn’t go anywhere. Riding a bike outdoors can be very exciting, you don’t get that inside and I think your body learns much more about balance when you have to handle all the twists and turns of the great outdoors.
I like all the stuff you can do in a house/gym involving medicine balls, fit balls, and exercises that make you use your own bodyweight and get you into different positions that you simply can’t do on machines.
I like working on unsteady surfaces to boost my own and a client’s balance and strength, if you’ve never done any of this, I’m telling you now that you are missing out big time and really denying your body of some wonderful results that will help you in every single area of your life.
The good news is that a lot of people have caught on to this way of training and that includes doctors and physiotherapists, the benefits have been proven by science and are now used from rehab programmes to professional sport programmes and everything in between.
If you’re one of those who are very bored with the same old stuff, get yourself away from all those boring machines, start burning more calories and fat with a different all over programme and literally the variety of programmes available are only limited by your imagination.
A change is as good as a rest so never be afraid to mix it all up.
“I would rather be out on a proper bike in the outdoors than be stuck on a bike that doesn’t go anywhere. Riding a bike outdoors can be very exciting, you don’t get that inside and I think your body learns much more about balance when you have to handle all the twists and turns of the great outdoors.” was the first of many wettings on my quest for fitness 🙂 was absolutely drenched this afternoon and it was bloody cold to…….felt a lot better after my shower.only went today cos Liz has the day off tomorrow so i’ll have my weekly rest tomorrow,instead of shopping day today 🙂
anyone watching Jamie Olivers American show.Bloody hell what an eye opener that show is…..coffins the size of king size beds and bigger and children who dont use knifes/forks at all in school till they live for high school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
isnt that a great feeling cyril? you KNOW YOU HAD A WORKOUT and you were prepared to do what most people arent!
heard about that one cyril, shocking programme i heard, had some very sad moments with a couple of schools in carms too, some of the people in charge and clueless. council person in charge was ignorant and a huge lack of common sense, her department had no value whatsoever, god help some of the kids unless they get good food at home!
got to drink more water though.i do when i have to but should be drinking more.Its not has though i’m drinking beer,pop etc just cant get into the hang of drinking anything???
its all a habit cyril and once you get into it, you wont be able to do without it, you are two thirds water dont forget, and you will burn more fat and have up to a third more enery. Speak monday!