Friday, February 20, 2009

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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Bodyweight Exercise IS SoloStrength


Have you seen the SoloStrength system? I'm starting to think we should consider calling it the Bodyweight Exercises home gym! Thank you for the tremendous support and feedback! We are particularly happy to hear that not only are people enjoying it in their home gyms, but the amount of personal trainers that are using the SoloStrength bodyweight exercises and the versatile SoloStrength FUSE fitness equipment with their clients! Most are using it almost exclusively as their all-in-one station and adding the suggested accessories for more challenging movements and exercises. We have some exciting video interviews with some local trainers coming in the next few days! Until then, live strong every day fitness with SoloStrength!

Monday, February 16, 2009

Who uses bodyweight exercise with SoloStrength?

The SoloStrength Bodyweight Exercise Circuit Training gym is used by all different kinds of people at every age and stage in life.   For Balance training, strength training and overall body conditioning, the simplicity of use is what attracts people, and keeps them active on the versatile and easy to follow programs.  Professionals and trainers can come up with new movements all day long on SoloStrength.  Beginners find the easy to learn natural body movements which make up our Lifestyle Program for strength, energy and body toning, very attractive and simple to follow.  Take a look at some of the profiles of users from 12-77 years old, and find more information on the video interviews here.  Live strong everyday with SoloStrength!

Great Bodyweight Exercise and fitness reference!

I came across this nicely compiled reference for bodyweight exercise information that I felt would be valuable to share with those of you considering our SoloStrength system.  It's apparent how exciting the benefits of bodyweight exercise are, for all people regardless of age and stage of life and fitness, and by of course adding the simplicity of use of our SoloStrength all-in-one fitness system, and the versatility by adding common fitness accessories such as BOSU, exercise balls, and resistance bands, you can enjoy living strong, everyday, with SoloStrength!  For more information on bodyweight training please view this site , and our website for product information on SoloStrength website

Are you setting up a new home gym or personal training studio?


...here is a new piece of equipment you don't want to be without, the SoloStrength bodyweight exercise stretching, balance and strength circuit trainer. The best value all-in-one station on the market. Professional grade to beginner use, the ultimate simplicity, versatility and progressive clean design will impress you, the feeling from using it, will amaze you. Live strong everyday, enjoy living with SoloStrength! More information at http://www.solostrength.com

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Are you are looking for better ways to keep you, and your family fit and healthy?


We, at SoloStrength, have the best solution for you.

 

WHY? SoloStrength utilizes the two most effective exercise techniques for keeping fit, with a beautifully designed and easy to learn and use system, for exciting benefits and results that will amaze you. 

Again, WHY?  Body weight exercise and circuit training are effective - VERY effective for every type of person.  Professional athletes use our system and techniques and by adding simple accessories like weighted vests, BOSU, Swiss exercise balls, and resistance bands.  Beginners enjoy the simplicity of learning our exercises; the natural movements that help them feel strong, connected and energized right from the first time the use the SoloStrength bodyweight exercise system.    All the movements are supported with a secure bar easily adjusted to provide the best support (and adjust resistance levels for strength training), to improve balance, strength, energy, muscle tone, and mind/body connection to yield great feelings of health and experience life at its best.

Kids naturally know how to use it, and by watching you, they learn even more the value of certain movements and exercises for engaging their bodies and mind to be strong, positive and energized for a constant state of being ready – ready for sport, activity and life. 

What happens? When you use SoloStrength body weight exercises, your body and mind connect, you gain strength, your body engages, your muscles, tone, and you will gain whatever level of fitness you desire, supporting your activity with well portioned diet and rest. 

What is the best exercise? What is the most energized you can feel?  What is the feeling of energy and fitness and feeling ready for taking on everything in life the best you can?  We call it SoloStrength; simply the best solution for everyday fitness.  The real way, the natural way, the simple way.  Live strong everyday with SoloStrength.  Triumph over the challenges of modern living and keeping fit.  We know you will be satisfied, and guarantee it with a free trial for 30 days.  For more information visit our website for shipping locations and availability.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Balance training, just another feature of SoloStrength Bodyweight Exercises and the Lifestyle Program for Active Living

It occurred to me as I was surfing new products in the market today, that one of the biggest needs in our aging society is to work at improving balance.  Most of us in our "middle years" don't think of balance too often, especially if we are fit and carrying a good level of our own SoloStrength around day to day.  For people who do suffer from balance impairment however, this is a very real issue and ongoing concern.  Can you imagine feeling uncomfortable walking around, or out on a trail, because you could simply lose your own sense of balance and topple over?  Well believe it or not, this happens to people, and it isn't hard to imagine how negative the impact on their lives would be.  Some products I came across today designed to support those with balance problems are quite interesting.  For example, the body gym http://www.thebalancegym.com/, is an interesting product.  In review of their website, I was a bit frustrated at the limitations of this system, but can understand the approach they have taken. I am happy to report that everything that can be done on this system in the way of balance training, can be accomplished with our SoloStrength system, with the addition of a secure support bar to add a better sense of support and larger range of motion, as well as all the additional exercises for strength and conditioning which of course are part of our overall Lifestyle Programs.    It is nice to see more products coming available to the market to meet people's needs, and we hope to see more, however we don't believe anything can be more simple or easy to use and achieve the excellent results one can experience with SoloStrength, but as the designers, we might be a little biased.   Enjoy a healthy day!  Live strong with SoloStrength!

Fitness is easy...the hard part is finding the activities you can do consistently enough to keep fit.


Why is SoloStrength a solution you should consider for your families fitness needs?

        1.      It’s easy.

        2.      It’s fast.

        3.      It’s extremely effective.

Why does it work?

Bodyweight exercise is and always has been the standard by which all of the fittest people condition their bodies.  Gymnasts, military boot camp training, and yoga, Pilates, all the most effective activities for keeping our minds and bodies fit and energized, or bodyweight exercise based.  

What we have done, was taken the best and most basic movements, and combined them with an extremely simple and fast system to use, (the SoloStrength FUSE bodyweight exercise equipment), and by using simple and basic accessories like exercise balls and resistance bands to have an endless array of exercises to satisfy every level of exercise desire.  In your home, personal training studio, wellness centre or gym, alone or with a partner (partner exercises are great with the fast bar changes and exercises) SoloStrength is extremely compact, well designed, and works as well as it looks - there for you to enjoy each day.  

Simply the best solution for every day fitness.  Live strong everyday with SoloStrength.  For more information, visit our website for pricing, shipping locations and availability.  www.solostrength.com

Saturday, February 14, 2009

SoloStrength bodyweight exercise IS the easiest way to keep you and your family FIT.

We developed the SoloStrength FUSE and the bodyweight exercises for simple and fast exercise that is suitable and works great for every type of person. 

From professional athletes, to beginners and home bodies seeking safe weight loss, the SoloStrength Lifestyle Program results in energy, strength, all over body toning, and flexibility with safe, easy to learn and use, lowest level impact possible.  For those that are short on time, freedom to leave the house to attend classes or gyms, or those that would rather just have maximum fitness benefits in the least time – so you can get out and enjoy all the other fun activities in life with your friends and family, the SoloStrength bodyweight exercise and stretching system is for you.  Developed by professionals with families, we understand your needs, what works, and how great it is to feel fit, and see your entire family enjoy the SoloStrength home gym all in one fitness solution.  No matter what your fitness level, use it today, use it for life.  Live strong with SoloStrength.   Triumph over the challenges of modern living and keeping fit.  We know you will be satisfied, and guarantee it with a free trial for 30 days.  For more information visit our website for shipping locations and availability.


Sunday, February 8, 2009

Bodyweight Exercise instructions for personal trainers!

Using the SoloStrength FUSE and bodyweight exercise gym circuit training programs including accessories like the BOSU, Swiss Ball, Smart Toner resistance bands, we offer the best home gym fitness equipment solution on the market today! www.solostrength.com

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Friday, February 6, 2009

BodyProud with SoloStrength Bodyweight Exercise

Just had a chance to view the new BodyProud video by FAME, and thought they had many inspiring stories on there.  In today's world, the difference between feeling fit and treating yourself well - being "bodyproud" - and not, is significant, and we don't care how you get there, but to feel energized, healthy, strong and connected with yourself, is the goal.  We call it  your "SoloStrength". Check out the video for some inspiring stories, and learn more about how SoloStrength can help you be "BodyProud".  

**SoloStrength offers the best bodyweight exercise system for home gym, personal training and family use - for Everyday people, and professionals, its the simple and effective "one bar" exercise for everybody.  Learn more on our BLOG or Website.  


Wednesday, February 4, 2009

What is SoloStrength?


Simply put, SoloStrength is the term we use to describe you feeling at your best.  It also can describe the fantastic energy and fitness you experience from Whole Body Exercise (we use WBE).

It's been our exerience that bodyweight exercise is the most effective way to achieve desired fitness results for everyday living.  Keeping a "state of readiness", so that you feel powerful, energetic and eager to participate in the activities you want to enjoy in life.  Just being ready.  When we lose that feeling, it seems we all head in a downhill spiral and we suffer needlessly for it.  We are meant to enjoy our lives, and in today's living, even finding the time to attend classes and regular trips to the gym, can add stress.  The SoloStrength system is simple to learn, easy to use, and infinitely versatile to meet your level of fitness needs no matter where you start, or how high you set your goals, SoloStrength exercise is the most effective way to get there...and maintain your "readiness" for all the challenges life has to offer you.  

Check out what people who use SoloStrength have to say, and let us offer you a 30 day no risk trial.  Full instructional materials included, and top warranty in the industry.  For in home use, and commercial applicaitons such as personal training studios and wellness centres.    Learn more at SOLOSTRENGTH.COM or contact Michael at info@solostrength.com 

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Bodyweight Calisthenics Exercise Improve Fitness, Health and Physique

Another good reference for bodyweight exercise...it's not NEW by any means, it's the oldest form of exercise, and will always be the most effective because its using your BODY as the machine, to connect your energy, functionality, and sense of strength, and that is the common goal of all exercise approaches. This is a great point to reiterate our mantra, that what we believe in is supporting a person's "state of readiness" for activity...by keeping strong, healthy, and energized, we are more encouraged to be active, enjoy life, and feel great! Live with SoloStrength! Please find below a reference to bodyweight exercise, and note that what we offer is an all-in-one home gym, exercise equipment station, that supports very adaptable bodyweight training techniques, with versatility to be used by ANYONE at any level of fitness for incredible exercise experience. As we like to say, "ONE Life, ONE body, ONE bar, the POWER of ONE". SoloStrength...it's all you need!

NOTE: We wholeheartedly agree that "expensive equipment" can be a large waste of money, if it is ineffective, or unused. What sets our SoloStrength system apart, is the simplicity of use, versatility so everyone in your home can use it effectively and safely, and our programs are so fast to adjust through (by simply adjusting the bar height for changing resistance levels or different exercises), that you are done a SoloStrength workout in less time than it takes to ADJUST most of the other pieces of equipment on the market. USE it, LOVE it, LIVE with SoloStrength!

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Bodyweight Calisthenics Exercise Improve Fitness, Health and Physique
ANYWHERE, ANYTIME
Using Only The Weight Of Your Body!

Don't be fooled into believing you need expensive gym memberships and costly equipment to increase fitness, improve health and build an attractive physique.

You already have access to the best gym in the world... Your Own Body!


Hello, my name is Coach Eddie Lomax, president and founder of the Optimum Fitness Network LLC., and I’m here to tell you that you CAN build a strong, lean, functional and attractive body using only the gym you were born with.

That is... if you have the right PLAN!

Bodyweight calisthenics exercise uses only the weight of your own body as resistance to develop the ability to squat, reach, twist, lunge, jump, land, push and get up and down... all the physical abilities you need to meet the challenges of sport, work and life with excellence.


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Sometimes bodyweight calisthenics exercise gets a "bum rap" from proponents of other forms of physical training... but make no mistake about it, bodyweight calisthenics exercise is a valuable, effective and efficient training method.

Using nothing more than bodyweight calisthenics exercise, you can simultaneously increase muscular endurance, improve cardiorespiratory endurance and burn fat... without the unneeded high risk of injury.

Bodyweight Calisthenics Exercise Is
An Incredibly Effective And Versatile
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You can do bodyweight exercises and calisthenics anywhere and anytime, they do not require expensive equipment or costly gym memberships, you can do them in short bursts and you can effectively train the entire body by using only a few movements.

Bodyweight calisthenics exercise is fundamental in any fitness program designed to improve fitness, health and physique.

In fact, I believe bodyweight calisthenics exercise is so important... they should be the starting point, and remain an integral part, of any physical fitness program.


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You should master the control of your own body by optimizing the use of bodyweight calisthenics exercise before you engage in other types of physical training.

Even when you graduate to using other effective physical training methods... bodyweight calisthenics exercise should remain a part of your balanced fitness plan!

If you are looking for a way to improve your fitness, health and physique, or feel something is missing from your current physical training program... bodyweight calisthenics exercise could be the answer you were looking for!

So, take a look around, access the knowledge and tools you'll need... and above all else, apply what you learn by taking action!



"A body built with bodyweight calisthenics exercise is lean, muscular and athletic... and able to do many things well under a wide variety of circumstances!"



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Monday, February 2, 2009

Bodyweight Exercises for Strength and Muscle RP from ABOUT.com article

I read this article on bodyweight exercise and felt Mr. Paul Rogers did a very good job communicating the benefits of Bodyweight exercise.  I felt it was valuable enough to repost.  The suggestions can all work well with SoloStrength FUSE home gym personal training fitness station and our lifestyle programs!  Enjoy!




Bodyweight Exercises for Strength and Muscle

Use Your Bodyweight in a Weight Training Workout

By Paul Rogers, About.com

Updated: October 31, 2008

About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board

Pull-ups

Pull-up in progress

Photo (c) Paul Rogers and Cooloola Fitness

Using the weight of your own body to create resistance was one of the earliest forms of strength training. It's easy to learn, effective, and you can do it just about anywhere.

Although you can get quite inventive, the following exercises are the primary bodyweight exercises and how to do them. It's a somewhat fine distinction, but the core resistance bodyweight exercises are not the same as calisthenics, stretching, plyometrics or most yoga exercises (in my opinion anyway), although they may include elements of all these disciplines.

The exercises form the core of any bodyweight workout program. Many others are variations and trivial modifications.

Push-ups1

The push-up is a classic bodyweight exercise, and it demonstrates quite clearly the principle of bodyweight resistance training.

  1. Lie face down on the floor, preferably on a firm carpet or mat or rubber surface, with feet together.

  2. Place your hands on the floor at shoulder level, facing forward. Keep a slight bubble in the hands and fingers, rather than positioning them flat on the hard surface.

  3. Raise your body up on the hands and toes until elbows are nearly straight, then lower to a point where the elbow is at a right angle. Don't let your body touch the floor.

  4. One "up and down" is one push-up repetition. Don't go too fast or too slow. Keep the head and neck steady.

  5. Do as many as you can in one minute, rest, then try again. Rest your knees on the ground if you find the exercise difficult when you first start out.
The push-up develops strength in the chest, shoulders and the triceps muscles of the upper arms.

Variations include resting knees on the floor, using a wide or narrow hand position and using one arm to perform the push-up motion (for the tough guys and girls).

The Squat2

The squat without weights may seem easy, but once you get up around the 20 rep mark it starts to take a toll on the knees, upper legs and butt until you build some condition. Here's how it goes:

  1. Stand with feet about shoulder width apart. Keep hands on your hips, crossed over the chest, held out in front, or at your sides. I like the hands out in front because it allows you to settle back a little into the squat and put some emphasis on the butt muscles and hamstrings.

  2. Keeping the back straight, bend the knees and squat down until your knees are are at approximately 90 degrees (a right angle).

  3. Push up to the starting position and repeat. The squat develops legs and butt muscles and, over time, may strengthen knee joints. However, be cautious with this exercise if you have an existing knee injury or feel knee pain at any stage in the workout.

  4. Start with 3 sets of 10 repetitions.

Lunges

The lunge is a fundamental bodyweight exercise. Done in sets of 8 or more (each leg), lunges provide strength, balance and flexibility training. You can see how to perform the lunge in this example of a weighted lunge3.

Options include a variety of arm positions -- at the sides, straight out in front, raised at each side, crossed at the chest or straight up overhead. Try them all, as each arm position provides a slightly different emphasis and perhaps level of difficulty. For example, the arms raised at the sides provides better balance and stability than arms crossed at the chest.

Other more advanced options include the backward lunge and the 45-degree angle side lunge.

Crunches

Crunches are a key exercise for strengthening the abdominal muscles. Many different types of crunches are possible. Some of the best are:

  • Standard crunch, in which the shoulders are raised off the floor while you contract the abs
  • Reverse crunch, in which the legs and knees are raised off the floor while you contract the abs
  • Combo crunch, which is a combination of both of the above
  • Bicycle crunch, which includes all of the above and you peddle the legs in the air as well (see examples in this article on best crunches4)

Dips

Dips are performed with a chair or bench. You can also use a special machine at the gym that helps you. These are called "assisted dips." These instructions are for the standard dip from a bench:

  1. Make sure you select a secure bench or chair that will not slide from under you.

  2. Sit on a bench or chair and slide your butt forward off the bench so that you are supporting your whole body weight on your hands, with your butt hanging and your feet on the ground. You can see how it's done in thisvideo demonstration5.

  3. Lower your body down until the elbow is at about 90 degrees (a right angle). Don't go below this, as the shoulder joint can get in a position that may not be safe for some people.

  4. You can start out with the legs bent at about 90 degrees and your feet more or less flat on the floor, then extend them out as you get stronger until your "dipping" on your heels with your feet stretched out in front of you.

Pull-ups and Chin-ups

  1. Stand below the bar, steady, then jump up and grab the bar with an overhand grip a little wider than shoulder width.

  2. Haul yourself up so that your mouth is about level with the bar. You can go higher if you want to clear the chin.
  3. Pull your shoulder blades back at the same time as you lift.
Variations include using an underhand or wide and narrow grips, claps, alternating over- and underhand, leg position and more.

Do as many as you can in a minute, then see if you have anything left for another set.

Pull-ups are demonstrated in this article6. It's a difficult exercise for many people, especially women. While pull-ups or chin-ups are a good example of a bodyweight exercise, you may not have a pull-up bar at home or anywhere convenient. Most gyms have a pull-up bar, and you can improvise at home or away with a beam or bar meant for other things. Make sure it's solid and secure.

These six bodyweight exercises are all you need to build good strength and muscle in a fitness program. Don't forget that you can use most of them at just about any time and any place.

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