Variety is an important concept to apply to your fitness program. Aerobic and high intensity anaerobic style conditioning, muscular fitness, stretching, core exercises and balance training should all be part of a balanced workout routine. It can be hard to devise regimes that include all of the above, luckily we don’t have to do it ourselves.
The American military have put together a series of free podcasts that include plenty of high intensity, aerobic and high intensity anaerobic style conditioning, fitness, stretching, core exercises and balance training. I’ve been using them on and off over the past couple of years to help add variety to my workouts.
The work along workouts are led by certified fitness trainers from all branches of the American Military. Most of the workouts are no equipment needed workouts that you can do anywhere, if equipment is called for its either a stability ball, a pair of dumbbells, resistance bands or jump rope.
There are a total of 80 workouts in all, lots of full body workouts or if your looking to strengthen and tone specific body parts there’s a workout for that too. The term podcast can be misleading since neither podcasting nor replaying podcasts requires an iPod or any portable music player in fact no special reader is needed to view the workouts as they’ll open in most browsers or they can be downloaded for use on mp3 players and ipods.
These programs takes viewers through workouts led by service members with expertise in fitness training.
These Fit for Duty episodes focus on high-energy cardiovascular workouts.
These episodes feature the Pilates method used to build strength, flexibility and agility.
These resistance training episodes feature a variety of fitness-building techniques, such as Marine Corps Martial Arts and weight training.
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Free standing punch bags are ideal for people who don’t have anywhere to hang a punch bag. Selecting a free standing punch bag can seem like a tough task with the range available. However, a few simple steps will enable you to make the best choice and leave you with a free standing punch bag that will last over time and enhance your fitness, punching and kicking skills.
Free standing punch bags are heavy bags that have large rounded bases and rest on the floor rather than suspended from the ceiling or hung from wall mounts. Free standing punch bags make a great choice for anyone who will be both punching and kicking the bag, this is because the foam on many Free standing punch bags begins close to the base and provides more usable striking surface for kicks.
Free standing punch bags can be filled with either water or sand. It used to be said that water provided some energy feedback and adds a realistic feel when hitting the bag and that sand makes the bag weigh more, but generates a thick, unyielding feel. While thats the case for bags without a built in spring. Many bags today are made with inbuilt springs and feel realistic no matter what they are filled with. Free standing bags are usually designed to weigh between 250 and 300 lbs. when filled. Free standing punch bags also roll, so they’re ideal for situations where you need your heavy bag to move out of the way. Gyms and martial arts studios often use standing bags so that they can move them in to the center of the floor while in use and then roll them away when done to make room for other activities.
Personally unless you have a very heavy hanging bag, I think you get a better workout from a free standing bag as they offer more resistance. I’d also go for one with a built in spring.
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This is my personal favourite. I own one of these and whilst it doesn’t look all that “hardcore” and price wise not the cheapest, this PVC dummy is extremely robust and adjustable from160-185cms in height. The torso is heavily padded with durable high density PU foam and should last a life time. Mine has had some real hammer and is still like new. The spring provides just the right amount of recoil and because of the torso shape, rebounds awkwardly imitating the weaving of a real opponent. The ultra stable base can be filled with either water or sand and provides a great workout which increases aerobic and anaerobic fitness, stamina, co-ordination and reflexes.
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