AUTUMN 2017
GROUP EX , MIND BODY AND TRAINING INSPIRATION
This quarter ’ s Specialty Series will inspire you to reinvigorate the sessions you deliver . Take a minute to read these overviews , and then watch the videos at fitnessnetwork . com . au / upskill
Get creative and reinvigorate your participants ' training
Autumn is my favourite season . The heat is easing off , the leaves are changing colour and there ’ s a feeling of change in the air , which I ’ ve used as my inspiration for this quarter ’ s Upskill . I worked with our incredible presenting team to create sequences , exercises and choreography that delivers beyond expectation . This content steps outside the box to inspire you to get creative in your programming , so you can deliver your clients and participants an experience that will truly reinvigorate their training .
Dan Henderson shows us some brilliant variations on fundamental kettlebell moves , and Dominic Gili re-sizes the classic noodle to a shorter length and creates an excellent sequence to charge the intensity in the pool . Virginia Winsemann , meanwhile , takes us through a beautiful bodyART sequence that uses the meridians of the body with high levels of fluidity , and I teach you one of my favourite Step routines that has a few directional and rhythm changes to create complexity .
We again thank our friends at Virgin Active in Sydney and Elixir Health Club in Bondi for their support during filming . I ’ d love to hear your feedback , so email me to let me know what you liked and what you ’ d like to see in the future .
Enjoy your learning !
Stephen Parker , Upskill Coordinator upskill @ fitnessnetwork . com . au AQUA : Innovative equipment with Dominic Gili
KETTLEBELL : Speciality Swing ’ n ’ Snatch with Dan Henderson
This quarter I showcase a piece of aqua equipment that is both innovative and inexpensive : the short noodle ! Working with a short noodle – one regular noodle cut into two pieces – provides clients with almost the same resistance as a regular noodle , whilst also enabling them to move it faster through the water . Discover several exercises using the short noodle , along with a great routine that highlights the power and speed that can be generated using it . This apparatus encourages a better ab and core workout than dumbbells , as the arms work in tandem rather than independently , and can also offer a greater stability challenge when placed under the legs during suspended movements .
This quarter I demonstrate some brilliant variations of two fundamental kettlebell exercises : the swing and snatch . The kettlebell swing is often executed in the sagittal plane . These advanced variations – the compass swing , lateral walking swing , ski swing and lateral swing – challenge the transverse and frontal planes to enhance coordination , stability and balance . The kettlebell snatch variations of the lunge snatch and transverse dead snatch are more advanced . The lunge snatch combines two brilliant movements into one , to challenge hip stability and control , and can be moved in multiple directions for different impact . The transverse dead snatch , meanwhile , is more knee-dominant than the traditional snatch , so requires great control and body awareness .
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