Gravity Fx Fitness

Yesterday I did my first training session with ropes and it was a blast!   If you’ve never heard of doing workouts with ropes, it probably sounds a little strange.

After seeing several videos with Art of Strength founder Anthony Diluglio, I was convinced that there was definitely some value in this.  One, it adds some measure of creativity that is not usually associated with exercise.

While “training” is a part of my lifestyle – something that is just a part of me – I realize that for many people exercise is something to dread, and any way that you can mix things up and add some creative movement is a big plus.

Two, it is a way to do some upper body cardio and take away some of the pounding that occurs with running on hard surfaces.  As a massage therapist, I’ve worked on more than a few runners with overuse injuries and this might give the joints a little break.

Just because something is new and different doesn’t make it better, or even worth while, but I think you will see a lot more of rope training in the near future.

Yesterday just happened to be incredibly warm for February in Illinois, so it was a great chance to get outside and see what the ropes are all about.  I wasn’t dissappointed!  Besides being a lot of fun they provided a great grip workout.

My forearms, biceps, and lats were “pumped”….. and while I’m not into bodybuyilding training, I enjoyed the feeling.  When you watch Anthony on the video you see that there are many different movements that can be done, so I’ve got plenty to work on.

I definitely see this as something to add to my fitness studio circuit, which I plan on opening soon.

Bottom line – find some form of exercise you enjoy and if not, do something that doesn’t take up all your time, being sure to get some quality resistance training in.

If you want more info, go to Art of Strength.

Get moving!

Brian

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