Monday, April 29, 2013

Examples of Suspension Exercises To Try

Getting the best out of your workout is great but when you start hitting a brick wall and cannot seem to get past that plateau, your results will start to stutter with no further progress.

Your body and muscles get so used to the same routine that it does take any pounding that you give it and you will not go beyond your current muscle growth.

We normally go to the gym with a set routine and will be at it for weeks on end then realizing or wondering why the heck this workout is not doing anything for you anymore. A slight change in your workout can make a world of difference to how your muscles react and this is generally called muscle confusion.

You need to make your muscles think its a whole new workout and thus they will start reacting to the new stimulus. A good rule of thumb is to work on a set routine for 3 weeks and then change up the days or even better change your exercise sets for another 3 week. Then go back to your original routine and continue like this.

Now if you really wan to get the most out of your workout, then you try something that is completely different to what you are used to. If you really want to continuously work your muscles, then you should try Suspension Exercises and get yourself the Suspension Revolution workout program.

Examples of Suspension Workouts:
  • High Back Extension
  • Hip Drop
  • Reverse Crunch
  • Side Plank with Double Knee Tucks
  • Pendulums
  • Prone Bicycles
  • Body Saw
  • Suspension Plank with body saw
  • Suspended Lunge Jumps
Check out this page for more examples: http://www.suspensionrevolutionreview.org/trx-suspension-exercises. These are just a few to name. They might sound intimidating but very easy to get into. The best thing about training suspension is that you do not need any fancy equipment that costs hundreds of dollars.


You need is suspension training straps and a place to hook them. A great place is a tree in your local park. You are outside and getting a great workout. You can check out a video here on how you can make your own suspension kit.

Friday, November 30, 2012

Good Exercises For Fast Twitch Training

Fast Twitch Training

Fast Twitch Muscle Fibers Exercises
There are a lot of searches online for fast twitch training or fast twitch muscle exercises with many athletes looking for ways to get faster and stronger. All the top athletes are aware that developing and enhancing your fast twitch muscle fibers with targeted type of training can improve your speed, strength, power and moving. Also result in better anticipation time and increase in jump.

We are going to discuss a few exercises that many trainers and coaches recommend when starting out with fast twitch training. They are classic exercises that you see many doing in the gym but with little effect. But these exercises consist of the base movements to develop your speed and strength.

These 3 simple exercises can be safely included into your regular workout routine because they mainly variations of the same movements we are accustomed to.

3 Basic Fast Twitch Exercises


Jump Squats


This should be the first workout to append to your regular regime and jump squats help improve rebounding. Get into a squat position and jump up. Try get as high as you can and come back down to the squat position. Do 10 jump squats and measure your height level so that it can be the marker for your next workout.

Wall Jump


This exercise is used mostly by Football wide receivers and basketball players. It focuses on single leg form and building power. Great for turning. Start off by facing a wall, then take 3 steps backwards. Take 2 steps towards the wall and on the 3rd step, jump up as high as you can really reach as far as you can. Do 10 jumps for each leg.

Fast Heavy Squats


Squats help build strength in muscle fibers and improve balance and core. You are basically going to be to speed squats. Make your upward movement as fast as you can. Do this 10 times.

A great tip when doing the jumping portion of these exercises is to use colored chalk powder on your fingers so that you can easily mark the height you are reaching. All these exercises will improve your jumping ability and overall vertical lift while developing leg power. Include some by using a weighted vest or ankle weights.

Get out there, train with fast twitch muscle exercises and get faster.