The Jungle Gym
Bodyweight training is one of the most underestimated training tools available in the fitness world, so much time and money is spent developing expensive and over-rated contraptions that we often lose site of what is right in front of us....our own bodyweight.
Using your bodyweight alone you can readily;
- Lose weight
- Enhance your strength
- Develop stamina & endurance
- Improve flexibility & mobility
- Learn to move with grace, power and precision
- Developing the ability to comfortably move your own body throught key movement patterns is about as functional as training gets
- You learn to move your body as a single integrated unit, not as a collection of body parts as many gym machines will have you do
- You can train multiple facets of fitness from maximum strength, strength endurance, speed & explosiveness, core stability and flexibility
- Less Risk of Injury than many other forms of resistance training
- It costs nothing and can be done anytime, anywhere
Strength purists will argue that there is a limit to how beneficial bodyweight training is for strength gains, it would be interesting to see how many elevated one arm push ups and/or one arm pull ups these same people are capable of? Still not convinced, have a glance at elite gymnasts for a visual demonstration of how effective bodyweight training can be. The strength, power and mobility of these athletes is truly phenomenal.
Whilst you can accomplish a huge amount using just your bodyweight and no other equipment whatsoever, there is one piece of training equipment that really adds value to your bodyweight training program and opens up a multitude of unique and challenging exercises.
Enter the Jungle Gym made by Lifeline USA.
The Jungle Gym is a complete fitness solution which you can use anywhere from your home, garden or local park. You can even take it on holiday with you. I am a massive fan of bodyweight training and the addition of the Jungle Gym allows you to work ALL muscle groups using just your bodyweight and no other equipment. Using the Jungle Gym you can;
- Burn body fat
- Increase total body strength
- Enhance flexbility
- Increase core stability
- Improve athletic performance
- Work up to your first pull up
- All done anytime, anywhere
It really is a fantastically versatile bit of kit, suitable for complete beginners to hard core athletes.
Importantly the Jungle Gym is also FUN to use, with hundreds of exercise variations targetting all the key movements (lower body, pushing, pulling, core) so you will never get bored with your training. Whether you are an athlete, weekend warrior or just starting out on your fitness journey the Jungle Gym can form an integral component to your training program.
Visit the The Strength Company to learn more about this great product.
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