Ground-based movements mimic the moves that first strengthened our muscles and skeletal systems for walking, running and performing all the functions of a healthy human. It helps to think of it as reconnecting with our original strength and purpose. Back when we were all young children, we were experts at ground based movement. Growing up into relatively sedentary adults robbed us of that original strength.
These movements utilise certain patterns that hold benefits we have long forgotten, since we rarely spend much time moving on the ground.
In short, everything we are meant to be able to do get worked during ground based practice.
Think getting down to the floor and back up, core trunk stability, spinal control, wrist, arm, shoulder and hip strength and endurance and yes, plenty of fun too.
Animal Flow is not yet well known in Ireland but where I learned the system in Australia, it is huge. All around Asia and Japan, Animal Flow is well known and understood for its benefits.
Check out this other article where I outline 5 top reasons to try out Animal Flow.
If you are keen now to try out some ground based movement, get in touch and let’s get you moving.
Wanting to feel and look better is always a very positive shift in ones self worth. A drop of unwanted body fat is healthy, lowers risk of many diseases and improves quality of life.
For most men, a body fat of 15 to 20% is healthy and attainable. For most women, a body fat of 20 to 28% is healthy and also attainable.
“How to I get skinnier”? is a not a question I like. Anyone can starve themselves skinny, but that will result in a loss of strength, function, longevity, health and a host of other benefits that being strong and fit brings. The question I prefer is, “how do I get stronger and leaner?”
Of course the answer is to exercise and eat better but there is more to it.
A perfect suited exercise plan must involve specific and progressive strength training and a side-serving of tailored high intensity interval training. If all you have is 2 hours a week, your time needs to be prioritised on getting stronger with the safest movements that stimulate the most amount of muscle mass development. Think big compound lifts like squats, bench press, pulls, and some ‘tricep and bicep ‘arm’ specific movements (can’t forget the arms!)
To optimise health and energy expenditure, interval training can be added. But not as much as might think. Yet again, this must be the safest choice of exercise to get out of breath with.
Eat Eat Eat…
Nutrition must be the most contentious subject when we start to talk about fat loss. However, the most effective solution is also the simplest. Eat real food. Eat for your goals. Nutrient dense vegetables. Fruit is not evil. Seriously, no one ever has become overweight eating berries or tomatoes! Protein in all its variation should be eaten often. The exact quantities depends on the individual. Every-day eating should not be about entertaining yourself with sugary, fatty foods. Treat foods have their place in a program, but not every day!
The Amazing 12 Limerick is a finely tuned program that delivers all the above. Exercise selection, nutrition and programming is optimised for the individual, for every single session per week of the 12 week program.
The results deliver not just fat loss, but athleticism in every participant.
How it Works
#1 Optimisation of Exercise Technique – I’ll show you step-by-step the optimal techniques and their nuances to master each exercise and minimise risk of injury even as you progress through higher and higher strength levels.
#2 Optimisation of Nutrition – The food you eat is very personal and if you battle through hunger or if your body craves something that’s missing, you will suffer needlessly and maybe give into temptation. The stakes are higher when it comes to fitness programs because the diet versus exercise debate has traditionally accepted the view that “It’s 90% diet.” You’ll learn how the reality is that it’s actually 90% training when it comes to a body TRANSFORMATION (sounds bogus I know, but look at our results…we’ve proved it and we’ll prove it again and again).
#3 Optimisation of Exercise Programming – Great technique and great nutrition are not enough. For optimal results, you need optimal programming. And since the vast majority of programs out there do not get results (and most fitness coaches fail to deliver results for their clients), something is clearly broken with fitness programming. The main problem is the accepted view of “no pain, no gain.” It’s inspiring talk, but it’s no way to get long term results and is physiologically counter-productive. The reality is “Any pain, no gain.”! To perpetuate progress we shouldn’t leave our comfort zone…we should EXPAND it until it envelopes our previous limits.
Check out the Amazing Upper Back development on this client.
The Amazing 12 and other strength and movement transformations happen at our base at TBB in Raheen, Limerick. Want to know more? Want to get an Amazing transformation? Want to get stronger and leaner? Get in touch NOW.
