You know, there are those days when picking up weights to get a workout just isn't in the plans, particularly when the kids are involved. In this article, Nancy has some fun ideas to inspire you to step outside the box and use whatever is handy or "in season" and apply it to your workout routine, in this case a good ol' pumpkin is all you'll need...and hey, why not get the kids involved in the fun too.
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A pumpkin is a great seasonal exercise tool that essentially mimics a medicine ball and thus has the same practicality. The only drawbacks to pumpkin training are that eventually the poor pumpkin rots after several weeks and you can’t slam or bounce a pumpkin like a med ball... unless your goal is to spray pumpkin shards everywhere! Below for just some of the amazing benefits of pumpkin training:
- Pumpkins can successfully be used as a training tool for all exercise categories: total body, upper body, lower body, core, cardio, sport-specific, etc.
- Pumpkins allow you to train your core in a standing position for maximal improvements in functional performance and athleticism in addition to increasing the recruitment of the key core muscles (abs, hips, lower back) during lower body exercises like squats and upper body exercises like push-ups
- Pumpkins allow you to train your body with multi-joint/compound exercises in multiple
planes AND directions of movement for a more complete training experience and a better
carryover for sport-specific training
- Pumpkins allow for a greater range of motion on many exercises when compared to
traditional weight training equipment, thus allowing for greater improvements in muscle flexibility and joint mobility
- Pumpkins are great for partner training to develop team work and rapport in group training settings
- Pumpkins allow for quick exercise set-up AND quick transition time between exercises for more seamless workouts
- Pumpkins are both safer and easier to use than traditional bulky and metal-based weight training equipment
- Pumpkins are FUN and allow for some cool exercise variety to spice up your workouts
If you're in the area, join us FREE Friday for our Pumpkin workout at GetFitNHBootcamp.
Give us a shout to let us know you'll be coming.
- Pumpkins can successfully be used as a training tool for all exercise categories: total body, upper body, lower body, core, cardio, sport-specific, etc.
- Pumpkins allow you to train your core in a standing position for maximal improvements in functional performance and athleticism in addition to increasing the recruitment of the key core muscles (abs, hips, lower back) during lower body exercises like squats and upper body exercises like push-ups
- Pumpkins allow you to train your body with multi-joint/compound exercises in multiple
planes AND directions of movement for a more complete training experience and a better
carryover for sport-specific training
- Pumpkins allow for a greater range of motion on many exercises when compared to
traditional weight training equipment, thus allowing for greater improvements in muscle flexibility and joint mobility
- Pumpkins are great for partner training to develop team work and rapport in group training settings
- Pumpkins allow for quick exercise set-up AND quick transition time between exercises for more seamless workouts
- Pumpkins are both safer and easier to use than traditional bulky and metal-based weight training equipment
- Pumpkins are FUN and allow for some cool exercise variety to spice up your workouts
If you're in the area, join us FREE Friday for our Pumpkin workout at GetFitNHBootcamp.
Give us a shout to let us know you'll be coming.
LOL training with pumpkins. Never heard of that one before.
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-susan
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Posted by: susan | November 16, 2008 at 18:12