Gravity Fx Fitness

Yesterday’s Super Bowl victory was a comeback for both the franchise and the city of New Orleans. Not too many years ago Drew Brees was facing his own comeback after a shoulder injury threatened his career.

One of the training tools that made a big impact on his shoulder health and his performance on the field is the TRX suspension trainer.

This piece of equipment can help strengthen your shoulders, upper and mid back, and your core all at the same time.  Even when “isolating” different muscles your low back and abs are working to some degree to provide stability.  This efficiency is one reason that athletes love this tool and its also why it is a great way for the average person to exercise, as well.

If you are looking for home exercise equipment that is inexpensive, portable, versatile and most important, effective, its hard to go wrong with the TRX.  It can be used by most anyone to increase their fitness levels without taking a lot of time.

Get moving!

Brian Morgan

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In light of Oprah’s much publicized weight gain, maybe she should follow the lead of fellow celebs like Madonna and Martha Stewart.

What am I referring to…….using whole body vibration training for a fast and efficient workout.  These vibration platforms, such as the Power Plate, are used by Heidi Klum, Hillary Swank, George Clooney, and Clint Eastwood, among others.

Already big in Europe, this cutting edge training device allows you to get a full body workout in 30 minutes or less.  They are being used in rehab and wellness clinics, healthclubs, and in athletic training centers, including use by professional and college athletes.

Ultimately, most of us, including Oprah have busy lives and limited amounts of time to exercise – which makes it difficult for most to stick with an exercise routine that requires several hours a week to get results.

These platforms send vibrations through your muscles, creating reflex muscle contractions that occur around 30 times per second, depending on the frequency setting.  These muscle contractions can increase strength and bone mass, as well as increasing your levels of fat burning hormones and increasing your circulation in the process.

Basically, these time efficient machines produce a number of fitness and wellness “effects.”

I’ve had mine for over a year and combine it with the use of dumbbells, resistance bands (flex bands), sandbags, and bodyweight exercises.  It can help with your flexibility and is a great warmup tool.  Clint Eastwood likes to use his before playing golf.

In fact, it is being used by several pro golfers and currently is available in the fitness van on the PGA tour.

But with a nation of aging Baby Boomers and ever expanding waist lines, its use as a fat loss and wellness tool may be its greatest potential.  For those who despise exercise, it offers the ability to get in a quick workout so that they can get on with life and doing things they enjoy.

I enjoy training and get restless if I don’t get enough movement in my day.  I realize however, that not everyone else shares my love of exercise, yet they still need the health and fitness benefits that are part of an active lifestyle.

For these people, vibration training might be the solution.

Get moving!

Brian

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