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Have you tried exercising outdoors yet this summer?

If not, what are you waiting for?

Summer is a great time to change up your workout regime by taking advantage of not being restricted to closed in areas. So take up an outdoor sport, go hiking, biking or swimming before these beautiful summer days disappear!

For great resistance training don’t forget about trying out your Human Trainer and Ripcords in your back yard, park or at the beach. We’ve already shared great Human Trainer exercises in Workout in the Park with The Human Trainer.

Today’s article is all about giving you some fun ideas of how to use Ripcords resistance bands outdoors. 

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Most people don’t think of how attaching their Ripcords to a pole, tree, or even a park bench can add challenge to simple exercises.

Here are 7 great Ripcord Resistance Band exercise ideas to help get you started.

WHAT YOU NEED:

  • Ripcords (You may want to have a variety of resistance bands with different levels of tension for different muscle groups)
  • Ripcords versatility anchor (for easy attachment to trees and poles)
  • A sturdy tree
  • A park bench or picnic table (that is secured to the ground)

For beginners, start with one set of 15 repetitions of each exercise.

For intermediate/advanced exercisers perform 2-3 sets of 12-15 repetitions.

Warm up for 10-15 minutes before beginning this routine (IE. jog around the park)

Feeling like you need more resistance? Try using a thicker band or adjust your positioning.  

 

1. Picnic Table Reverse Lunge and Row:

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  • Attach your Ripcord around the support structure of a picnic table. (About waist height)
  • Walk back until the Ripcord and your arms are fully extended in front of you.
  • Feet hip distance apart, palms facing in.
  • Lunge/step back with your right foot and bend knee into a 90-degree angle so that knee is almost touching the ground.
  • As you do this, pull your hands back to the sides of your body.
  • Make sure your head and chest are up; pull back with your arms so that you feel like your shoulder blades are touching. Keep abs tight.
  • Return to starting position and repeat with left leg.

 2. Tricep Kickbacks:

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  • With Ripcords still attached to the support bar of the picnic table take a couple of steps forward so that there is very slight slack in the band.
  • Soften your knee and bend upper body forward.
  • Tuck elbow in to the sides of your body and start by holding the ripcords in front of you with palms facing down.
  • Turn palms inward, keeping upper arms in place, extend forearm backwards until arms are extended behind you.
  • Return to start position and repeat.

3. Chest Press:

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  • Wrap the center of your Ripcords band around a sturdy tree
  • With your back to the tree, hold the ripcord handles at chest height right at your armpits.
  • Step forward into a lunge with your right leg. Stay in the lunge and bring arms straight out in front of you. Palms facing down. Arms at shoulder height.
  • Retract arms back to starting position. Repeat.
  • Do one set of 10 with a right leg lunge, and another set of 10 with a left leg lunge.

4. Reverse Lunge with Hammer Curl

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  • Stand on the center part of your Ripcord with your right foot.
  • Start with feet side by side, holding Ripcords at your sides.
  • Lunge/step back with your left foot and bend knee into a 90 degree angle so that knee is almost touching the ground.
  • While lunging, simultaneously bring hands up toward your shoulders.
  • Return to starting position. Repeat 12-15 reps. Switch legs and do the other side.

5. Squat into Shoulder Press

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  • With your foot still on the Ripcord from the previous exercise, stand with feet hip distance apart. Hold the Ripcord handles with arms fully extended above your head, palms facing inward.
  • Sit down into a squat and bring arms down so that hands are at shoulder level. Make sure your knees do not go over your toes, legs are at a 90-degree angle with ground, and weight is in the heels.
  • Return to standing, while simultaneously fully extended your arms above your head.
  • Repeat.

6. Side Steppers

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  • Holding the Ripcord handles, step on the Ripcords with both feet.
  • Keep feet together and switch handles so that the Ripcord is crossed in front of you and you are holding the opposite handle.
  • Bring elbows up to your sides, and take a large step sideways with your right foot (enough so that there is resistance)
  • Bring feet back together, step out with the left foot, and repeat.

7. Resisted Pushup

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  • Get into pushup position (You may want a mat if you don’t have clean, dry ground)
  • Drape the Ripcord over your back, holding the ends in each hand.
  • Perform pushup as normal.

You’ll get a full body workout with just these 7 exercises, so hit the park and enjoy that fresh air. For more great resistance band workouts check out our Resistance Band Circuit Training Ebook Set.

Make sure to wear sunscreen and stay hydrated!    

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Fitness Boot Camps are the workout of the moment. These workouts build strength, endurance, and do wonders for weight loss. But if you are planning on joining a class, it pays to know a little more about what you’re signing up for.

Are you up to the challenge of sticking to a workout that is modeled after old-school military training?

 

 

What exactly is a boot camp workout?

A boot camp workout is a type of interval training (i.e. bursts of intense activity alternated with intervals of lighter activity or rest) usually involving a mix of intense strength training and cardio exercises. The cardio portion will most likely include running, hiking, jump rope, or obstacle course challenges. The strength training may involve the use of dumbbells, workout bands, or a bodyweight trainer such as The Human Trainer.

In pretty much all cases, you can expect to do calisthenics: pull-ups, push-ups, lunges and crunches, drills and sprints. Classes can be indoors or outdoors, and usually vary in style depending on the instructor. One boot camp workout might stress military-style drills, while others will focus on martial arts moves. There will also be a stretch portion of the class, which can involve elements of yoga or pilates.

Is a boot camp workout right for you?

Most fitness boot camps are geared towards fit individuals looking for a more intense workout, but there are classes that can be adapted to lower-intense fitness levels. So, before you join ask about the boot camp’s basic structure and  prerequisites to assess if it will be a good fit for you. Skilled instructors can adapt exercises for you, so make sure to let your teacher know if you are have an injury, health issue, or if you are having difficulty with a particular exercise.

Pros of Boot-Camp Classes

The reasons why people love boot camp workouts so much is that it offers a more challenging and varied workout, requires little to no special equipment, and creates a sense of camaraderie among the participants. Plus it delivers! A nonprofit fitness organization that studied boot camp workouts found that the average partaker burns approximately 9.8 calories/minute during a typical boot camp workout, which makes it a good activity if you’re trying to lose weight. In addition, a well-structured boot camp workout schedule can help you meet the recommended physical activity level for healthy adults (75 – 150 minutes of aerobic activity/week and strength training exercises at least twice/week).

Convenience – The instructor plans the routines so the burden of figuring out how to create a well-balanced workout is done for you.

Variety – Because boot camp classes incorporate a wide range of different exercises, you aren’t as likely to become bored with your fitness routine.

Weight Loss — If you’ve got some stubborn pounds you’ve been trying to shed, a boot-camp class may be just what you need.  You’ll burn a high number of calories in a relatively short period of time.

Accountability & Support – If you regularly attend a boot camp class, you’re likely to get to know the other participants. People who will hold you to your workout and cheer you on if you start getting lazy and need a bit of encouragement.

 

Cons of Boot-Camp Classes

High Intensity- Boot camp training can be very intense involving sprints, pushing heavy objects, and lots of jumping. If you have weak joints, injury or health problems this may not be the right routine for you. Because the intensity is so high you may get discouraged and stop going if have a hard time keeping up in the beginning, or get sore muscles.

Less Availability- Boot camp classes are usually on a set schedule that may not work with your schedule.

No Privacy – If you’re the type of person who gets uncomfortable when other people see you sweaty and red-faced, then a boot-camp class probably isn’t right for you.

Rain or Shine – The atmosphere of your boot camp depends mostly on the weather for outdoor boot camps. You will be happy and motivated if the weather is nice but probably not so much if it’s raining, cold or cloudy. The advantage to having it inside is that the atmosphere is constant and you don’t have to worry about what the weather will be. But indoor classes are a lot more limited as you can’t do things like hiking, etc.

 

Boot camp may not be for everyone. But if you’re looking for a high-energy workout that offers diversity in exercise and location options, boot camp may be just what you need.

Log into Astone Fitness for our next blog, where we’ll have a At-Home Boot Camp Workout you can do on your own!

 

Source: Mayo Clinic

 

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The Human Trainer is the perfect workout system for both personal goals and competitive team sports. It gives you a vast range of exercises to build muscles, improve your cardiovascular system, and flexibility. You can perform hundreds of exercises to target certain muscle groups, stretch after a game, strengthen muscles around your joints, and much more.

French rugby team, ASM Clermont Auvergne (Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne), uses the Human Trainer in their sports practice and training. They are a French Rugby Union club and compete in France’s Top 14, the top league competition organized by the French National Rugby Team. And just last year in 2010, they were the Top 14 champions! The Human Trainer makes an appearance in the interview [in French] with Wesley Fofana, centre player of ASM Clermont Auvergne. Check out the Human Trainer set up next to Wesley!

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Discover more about the Human Trainer.

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