Why my Lactate Threshold Training is better than any other
Strength Training System
by Deborah
Caruana
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It's a very simple training system. Consisting of using your body in
space with simple counts. Music is optional. With every position and
exercise your concentration is focused on alignment, form, breathing,
pacing, contracting or relaxing. You can move easily and flow from one
exercise to the next with no wasted time or effort. Because it flows so
well, you can make it cardiovascular or take designated controlled
strength training time breaks.
Imagine you can do a whole hour of
cardio without getting on the boring, dreaded treadmill or elliptical
machines. At the same time you can tone and strengthen your core as well
as every other muscle in your body. Strength training and cardio all in
one!
Since you are using your own body weight in different positions
you can go deeper into the muscles for better sculpting and strength
enhancement by holding positions, changing the rhythms, or altering the
positions slightly. You are always in total control of how much energy you
exert for each exercise. If you want to sculpt deeper into the muscles,
you simply arrange your positioning deeper into the exercise position. If
you want to lighten up the load you simply release the contraction to a
more comfortable exertion level. You will learn specific breathing
techniques to help you sustain more difficult positions, to make them more
tolerable.
Because you are using only your body in space there are no
limitations to the positions or exercises you can do. You are limited only
by your own imagination. You can work every and any muscle in your entire
body to its maximal exertion levels. There are no machines to waste time
arranging and dismantling weights or changing positions.
These
exercises can be done anywhere with little or no equipment. You may want
some privacy but if there is room for your body and available oxygen, you
can do the workout!
If you've ever used those gym machines, how do you
think they translate into real life everyday activities or even sports?
Maybe you get stronger? Maybe, but study after study has proven that
training with traditional gym equipment doesn't carry over into day to day
functioning or sports performance improvement.
Lactate Threshold
Strength Training does though. You are imitating with exertion simple
everyday movements and from those positions holding, breathing and
correcting alignment and perfecting form. So it completely translates into
the day to day movements of life and living. Of course you can imitate
your specific sports as well. Helping you make incredible sports
performance gains. Lactate Threshold Strength Training also carries over
into postural awareness and correction. We all know that correcting
posture can make you look inches taller and years younger. Holding your
body in specific positions with no distractions or machines to lean on
puts you face to face with your postural habits so you work on them
consciously with effort in every single exercise challenge.
With the
simple counting system that I use, you can track your progress very
easily. So easily, that you don't really need logs and complicated spread
sheets. Your gains will be consistent, trackable and very
measurable.
Weight machines and gym equipment generally shape the body
so it looks bulky, 'like a gym body' where the parts don't all seem to fit
together. This is because in a gym environment the machines force you to
work muscles separately in isolation from the core and the network of the
whole body. Lactate Threshold Strength Training integrates whole body
movements and brings all the parts together into each exercise. Because
you are using all the muscles synergistically in a concentrated effort
pulling all of the muscles into one dynamic reactive coil ready to spring
into the next movement or challenge. This creates long lean flowing
muscles that flow just like the workout flows.
How Does The Workout
Go?
Generally after the initial assessment I discover peoples strengths
and weaknesses and what I mostly discover is people want a boost to their
metabolism to burn fat. In order to burn fat what I want to do is target
all the largest muscles in the body. Which are the legs and of course the
gluteus maximus…the largest of all. So to be sure to get that metabolic
lift I will spend the first half hour of the session on legs and glutes.
Don't worry ladies, your legs won't get bigger from all the leg work
because we use no weight but your own body weight, with lots of isometrics
and repetitions. I also have to add hear that you will see significant
flexibility gains because you always go deeper into the positions as you
get stronger. Because you have no machines to support you with just your
body in space you will get significant core work by just holding your self
up and maintaining your balance without something to lean on.
The nest
half hour covers chest, back , shoulders and arms but remember with each
exercise every single body part is connected and working for thermogenesis
and overall strength and coordination. Abs are last and don't take long
because they have been working the entire time, now its just a finishing
process of carving a little deeper. The stretch at the end just feels good
and prepares you to relax and be energized for the rest of the day. It's
time to start an intelligent exercise program so sign up today and make
your body gorgeous!
My Lactate Threshold Strength Training DVD is
coming soon so stay tuned or log onto my website for more info.
Deborah
Caruana RN, MES, PT.
Website: www.vitalsignsfitness.com
Email:
deb@vitalsignsfitness.com
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DEBORAH is a highly respected authority in personal training for
overall health and fitness, with more than 22 years of experience and
success.
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