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D.I.Y.F.DO IT YOUR-SELF FITNESSNEW FROM SCOTT VINES

D.P.T.

“A Fork In The RoadFor The D.I.Y. Fitness

Crowd”

Instructional Aids

Insanity

P90 X

Rush Fit

Fitness Aids

Bowflex Tread Climber

Bowflex Uppercut

Randy Couture Home Gym

What Are Instructional Aids? Common Instructional Aids are referred to as Metabolic Conditioning Aids. Metabolic Conditioning is characterized by: Full Body Workouts Moderate Loads Little to No Recovery Period Diet Help and Exercise

Tracking Excess Post-Exercise

Oxygen Consumption (EPOC)

INSANITY

Created by Shaun T

Based off the EPOC principle, dubbed “Max Interval Training”

Work out in 3, block sessions of 5 minutes of high intensity

Rests/Breaks for only about 30 seconds between each block

Full body workout, spread out throughout each session, week, and month

INSANITY

P90 X

Developed and created by Tony Horton

Utilizes the EPOC principle in the form of his “Never Plateau” method of exercise

Intensity and variety are said to be highly intermixed

With increased fitness, new challenges are presented

P90 X

RUSHFIT

Created and Developed by Erik Owings and Georges St. Pierre

Based on the EPOC principle in his 5 rounds of 5 minutes high intensity styled workout

Simulates Mixed Martial Arts training mixed with highly varied full body workout outs

Works in only 8 weeks and has complete tracking system

RUSHFIT

OVERALL REVIEW

PRO’S

Way to track exercise regiment

Way to track nutrition

Way to track fitness progress

Programs are highly effective as long as the exercises schedules are adhered to

CON’S

Can be intimidating as it’s a blind expense

Requires personal commitment and drive

Some require additional costs

Requires sanitary space in your house to do

FITNESS AIDS

BOWFLEX TREAD CLIMBER

BOWFLEX UPPERCUT AB-CARVER ALL ARE WELL

ROUNDED PERSONAL APPARATUS FOR THE MOTIVATED INDIVIDUAL

BOWFLEX TREAD CLIMBER

Burns 3.5 times more calories than the stair climber, elliptical, and treadmill

Combines all walking with the motions of the stair climber and the eliptical

Low impact on all the joints

Massive variety of options, modes, settings, and overall support

BOWFLEX TREAD CLIMBER

BOWFLEX UPPERCUT

Developed as a “self spotter” to allow you to work out more efficiently, longer

Activates 30% more muscles in the core, arms, and chest

Allows you to perform up to 4 times more reps than without

Comes with a variety of support options in the form of two packages

BOWFLEX UPPERCUT

Ab Carver

Designed to work the entire core on both the Anterior and Posterior planes

This aid features a returning internal coil

Provides resistance going out

Gives assistance when pulling back in

Allows for much better form and many more reps for better conditioning than normal ab rollers

Ab Carver

OVERALL REVIEW

PRO’S PURCHASE TO OWN

OVER THE LONG RUN, MUCH CHEAPER

CAN TAILOR TO YOUR OWN HOUSE OR HOME GYM

CAN TAILOR YOUR PROGRAM TO WHAT YOU WANT, EASIER

COME WITH EXERCISE PROGRAMS

CON’S REQUIRES SOME

APPLICABLE KNOWLEDGE

CAN BE A HIGH INITIAL COST

MIGHT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT CREDIT

MUST BE SELF MOTIVATED

DO IT YOUR-SELF FITNESSSOURCES http://www.acefitness.org/certifiednews

article/1443/

http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/insanity.do?e=166015&code=SEMB_GOOGLE_SAN_VAR1

http://www.beachbody.com/product/how-p90x-works-muscle-confusion.do

http://www.gsprushfit.com/mma-workout-program

http://www.treadclimber.com/bowflex-treadclimber-us/benefits.jsp

http://www.bowflexuppercut.com/bowflex-uppercut/homepage.jsp

http://www.popularmechanics.com/how-to/blog/review-perfect-ab-carver-pro-15578174

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