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I am a big believer in body weight exercises. I want people to understand how valuable their bodies are and how much they can do with this wonderful piece of equipment.
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I start with them using their best equipment - their own body. Once they are functionally equipped in understanding and applying their power productively to increase strength, stamina, leverage and balance then we add on to the workouts with flexibility ball, bosu and free weights.
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I love my TRX. I can do Pilates, strengthening, stretching or cardio at so many various levels. It reveals weakness that so many other things do not. Multi-planar is the way to workout! I use it with my 87 yr old client and my kids who are 4 and 7 love it too. So versatile! Free weights or body weight resistance is next.
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My own body. This is something I tell my classes all the time, "If you cannot throw around your own body weight with good form/perfect form, then why would I add weights to your workout?"
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A big open floor. Its all that is needed to train the body for what it was developed for.
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Beyond body weight exercises, my choice is dumbbells to start with. Easy to learn, overload and progress, infinite variety, found almost anywhere, and (relatively) inexpensive for clients just starting out at home.
From there, a plethora of fitness accessories including but not limited to kettle bells, sandbags, TRX, medicine balls, and other similar equipment that allows for natural, real-life, functional and dynamic exercise movements.
From there, a plethora of fitness accessories including but not limited to kettle bells, sandbags, TRX, medicine balls, and other similar equipment that allows for natural, real-life, functional and dynamic exercise movements.
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This answer depends on the client/patient you are training. There are many biomechanical, physiological considerations before selecting a piece of resistance training equipment as well as the load, intensity, duration, etc. There should not be any "equipment" of choice as far as to which is best because each are unique in their own ways which will tax the body differently and impose different benefits, whether they are muscular, neural, skeletal..etc. As far as "functional equipment" I think that is a farfetched statement. What is functional equipment. Anything that will enhance your ability to perform something (the definition of functional) is functional. therefore, any exercise will be functional because it should help in many different areas!
Fuel the Movement,
JM
Fuel the Movement,
JM
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My equipment is a I-POD which I used for motivation. Most of clients are not using any type of equipment.
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While I love the Power Plate, I would still have to say body weight exercises are great because they have the most practical applicability.
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Bodyweight exercises for starters. Resistance bands/light dumbells/kettlebells next. I always watch for technique/posture before adding much resistance. I think the exercises should start out easy and progress to make it easier on the NEW client.
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Bodyweight exercises! I tell my clients we get to use the greatest machine ever invented. Besides, my training focuses heavily on functional training; and what better way to be functional, than using your own weight?
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I agree with Susan that our body's weight is an excellent and easily accessible resistance. And I agree with Shawn with regard to free weights. I wouldn't consider other modalities as "fluff." They may be just too expensive or unavailable. There are a multitude of great machines. The most important consideration is which one will your client stick with from now on!
Take care.
Take care.
