When you think of agility ladders the first thing that might come to mind is cardio training. And yes, they are great for cardio drills and HIIT. However, they are also great for abs. Not convinced? I'm going to share four exercises for an agility ladder core workout. Disclosure: Links in this post may be affiliate links For home workouts it's easy to just think about dumbbells and resistance bands. But, I'd highly recommend looking at an agility ladder. There are so many reasons why …
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Total Body Agility Ladder Workout
I'm all about getting BANG for your buck and this week I wanted to show you a total body workout using the agility ladder with my workout and video that I cleverly titled: Total Body Agility Ladder Workout. I know... I'm a literary genius. Anyway, for some reason when people think of agility ladder they hit a wall and think it's only good for upper body cardio training, not so friends, not so. So this week's workout includes cardio, strength, upper body, lower body and core! The full video is …
5 Agility Ladder Drills – Cardio Workout
I've been using agility ladders for a while in my own training and in the training programs of my personal training clients. Today I want to share a workout that uses five agility ladder drills. That's simply 5 exercises using the agility ladder to bump up the heart rate and show you 5 drills you can do to incorporate agility ladders drills into your workouts. These can be used together, as directed or as part of a longer workout that includes other strength or cardio based movements. I'll …
Review: Endurance Pro Agility Ladder
When I passed my NASM personal training exam, it changed the way I train, not just clients but myself too. The OPT model of personal training really allows for all types of goals, and if you are a runner or athlete then one of those components of the OPT model is SAQ - Speed, agility and quickness. This is a part of most training programs that gets severely overlooked. Yet, not only can it help prevent injury, help athletes get faster, but is also great for weight loss as it can TORCH CALORIES …
5 best agility cone drills for non boring cardio
It's no secret that I'm not a fan of steady state cardio. If you really enjoy the monotony of pounding the pavement, then sure go ahead and run. But unless your goal is to run a marathon, steady state cardio is doing you no favors. If you want a great cardio workout that is going to torch calories, improve your cardio and provide fun, then I suggest agility cone drills. If fat loss is your goal then HIIT (high intensity interval training) is where it's at. Intervals are my favorite …
Agility Training, 5 reasons you should be doing it
Remember when you were a kid playing hopscotch on the driveway or schoolyard? Or playing tag? Or just running around in circles for the fun of it? Or maybe you challenged each other to go run to a tree and raced back? Weren't those fun? But also a great workout right? If you haven't put agility training in your workout program then your program is lacking in a very important part of fitness. So grab an agility ladder or cones and get that fire back in your workout. Not convinced? Check …