How Do Animal Exercises Carry Over To Other Areas Beyond Fitness?

When you move in awkward directions, you're generating strength in areas not normally used and often times the muscles and tendons get worked in ways more common bodyweight exercises don't hit. Take the Bear Crawl for example, there are quite a few variations but all have one one thing in common; you're having to use your entire body from head to toe in order to stabilize and moving at various speeds. When you're walking and crawling on your hands, they're like a second pair of legs which means the arms are gaining some serious strength and conditioning which can be used in other areas of your life. The stronger you are and the more conditioned, the more you an accomplish.

Because of the Winter Season here in Idaho, we're getting some heavy snow and that means having to shovel it out of the driveway and walkway in order for my fiance to get out so she can go to work. Snow shoveling isn't all that difficult but at times the snow can be heavy and picking it up and tossing it works your body in a serious manner. Because of my conditioning and great strength from doing countless rounds of the Animal Dice Game, it has helped carry over to shoveling snow a lot easier regardless of weight of the powder or slush. This is just a prime example of how it helps create other physical tasks at greater ease.

Moving like a wild animal doesn't just make you strong and more conditioned, it develops agility and flexibility plus you're strengthening the tendons which keeps everything attached so you don't live in a painful state which isn't fun at all. Because of the amount of stretching and the way it forces you to breathe, you're also generating youthful hormones and having the feeling of having great energy. There have been people in Martial Arts who love this kind of training because it has similar ideals to their style of fighting such as balance and coordination plus not to mention moving in awkward angles like in wrestling, jiu-jitsu, chinese boxing, judo and other fighting styles.

I will say this, it won't make you lift a thousand pounds in the deadlift or bench 500 pounds off the bat which is obvious in this case but animal moves give you strength and build a physique that's unique and that has you lasting longer in the long run. You get strong in weight lifting by lifting but I have experienced some great effects from this type of training when I do hit the gym once every 10th eclipse; I can still move some pretty heavy weight without risking injury like a 315 deadlift with fat gripz or curling 50 lb. dumbbells or more or picking up 100 lb. dumbbells in each hand in the suitcase lift. Animal Exercises have kept me strong even though I don't lift weights very often and this doesn't mean it'll do the same for you, everyone is different but don't go knocking this kind of training because it may not carry over some how.

The main thing that programs like Animal Kingdom Conditioning 1 & 2 carry over so well into other areas is because of the muscles being used to moving in such a variety of positions in a compound way that when you do other tasks, your core strength and your joints will automatically comply with the muscles being used in those tasks. You target everything when you move like an animal and the more often you do it, the greater your overall fitness gets. They don't take long either and can start for as little as 5 minutes and can be built up to however long you wish. You don't need to push beyond the limits with these exercises because they're so intense that they'll have you down within no time flat. I once did these for an hour and that was more than enough for me, around 30 minutes for me is more than enough on a good day. They enhance cardio, HIT, strength in every muscle, coordination and release incredible endorphins that cannot be experienced with most other programs.

Get these courses and never be bored ever again. They're worth every penny and have a great set of progressions for each animal and have ready to go playouts that will get you in shape fast whether you're a beginner or advanced. 

Disney Inspired Animal Workouts

When I was little I loved the Jungle Book; it's my all-time favorite Disney movie and for good reasons, who doesn't want to be a part of the Bear Necessities or the Jungle VIP? Animals are a mythical and inspiring area of Disney that many of us have overlooked. I for one loved being a bear like Baloo, a fox like Robin Hood, a smart and brave mouse from The Rescuers and totally could never get enough of Sebastian The Crab.

Although many of us adults today exercise from time to time, we have also become very analytical and rigid to the point where overthinking and and not paying attention to the spatial awareness when we move has become the "Norm." This is where the beauty of Animal Exercises come into PLAY, it's disguised as a way of having fun instead of being so frustrated and full of frowns. It takes away the complicated schemes of reps and sets and thrusts you into a world of movement and letting everything go. This reminds of a quote by Yoda where he says "You must unlearn what you have learned", in a nutshell that means even if you think you know how certain exercises work, there's something new about them and have a way of teaching you how to apply the mechanics without realizing it.

When you act out like an Animal from courses such as Animal Kingdom Conditioning I & II, you're going beyond just typical exercise; you're literally thrown into a world that full of adventures, ideas, imagination and not having the feeling of working out. Sure it takes effort and there's no point in being lazy about it but whether you're new or are an advanced animal, something can catch your eye and build on something exciting and full of ways to make animal movements feel awesome both internally and externally. 

Disney has been telling stories with animals for decades, long before Zootopia. Some stories may not sit well with a lot of people but there are stories that are pretty awesome and have some really cool creatures that take our breaths away and bring joy and laughter to kids and adults alike.

Also grab Wild Animal Fitness For Kids and find out how the little ones can have fun of their own with Animals such as.....

Baloo The Bear

King Louie The Orangutan

Sheer Khan The Tiger

Sebastian The Crab

Princess Tiana The Frog

Louie The Alligator

Judy Hops The Bunny

Rafiki The Baboon

Kanga or Roo The Kangaroos

Donald The Duck

All sorts of animals can be incorporated and when you add the imagination of Disney, your workouts can virtually be limitless. Be playful and have fun. It's what its all about.

Do You Know The Art Of Working Out Without Working Out?

I love Bruce Lee movies especially his last major film before he died: Enter The Dragon. One of the scenes in the film has Lee talking about the Art Of Fighting Without Fighting; this was a curious philosophy and one that seemed to etch in people's brains. Not so much for the A-Hole messing with Bruce in the film, not going to spoil it for you so you'll have to see what happens.

It made me think of another philosophical ideal; the Art Of Working Out Without Working Out. Now how does that work? Sounds confusing right? Not if you look at things from a perspective. The type of exercises based on the Animals like in the programs Animal Kingdom Conditioning I & II give the illusion of a workout but more than not it's based on play really. It's tough and can be difficult at times but it'll get you in awesome shape beyond most areas of fitness.

It is too much fun to be considered a workout. I call them playouts because that's what they are, they're challenging and make you use your imagination while you develop through the mechanics and progressions. You're using muscles you didn't think were possible to use and you're moving in directions you're not used to. By doing this, you're transforming your body to something beyond human by literally becoming 3x stronger and more conditioned than the average person.

When you get into the realm of the animal, you're not just training but also BEING as well. By programming your mind and body to move like an animal, act like an animal, you're becoming an animal. People love this because it is disguised as play and they have the imagination of acting out like an animal. The benefits go way beyond the norm and you won't feel like working out but just playing and living a real world fantasy that reaps results.

So what are the payoffs for doing this just a few minutes a day? Here are a few of them just to give an idea.....

1. Becoming a lean, mean, fighting machine.

2. toughing up and gaining real muscle.

3. Honing incredible agility and insane speed.

4. Highly conditioned and gained durability.

5. Super strong and off the wall powerful.

6. Living with unadulterated health and beautiful happiness.

Does that sound like a reasonable trade for just minutes of fun each day? Like I said before they don't take very long and the most you'll ever do is no more than a half hour tops, you can go longer if you wish (I did an hour a couple times) but it isn't necessary. It all depends on what you want to accomplish and where you're at. Has there been an animal that's out of shape? I certainly haven't unless it was domesticated. Make your day brighter by moving like a wild animal. Get the Kids involved and see them flourish. When you start practicing the Art Of Working Out Without Working Out, your whole world will have a new shining light and you'll see things in a greater sense of mind, body and spirit.

Happy Holidays everybody and may all your gifts bring joy, love and warmth to those around you.

Reducing Diabetus

Could exercise alone reduce the risk of Diabetus (You just totally said this word in Walter Brimley's voice didn't you?)? A particular study showed that exercise in in itself can reduce the risk of Diabetes in obese young men without really changing their eating habits. That's insane don't you think?

For anyone, changing eating habits is very hard especially with kids. Just adding a little exercise each day can take down Diabetes little by little, but will just any exercise do the trick? Serious researchers have found that resistance training is the BIG key. Weights can be a component but from my experiences and seeing how others have done it, bodyweight training is one of the fastest if not the fastest way to lose flab and build muscle on a functional and long-term level for example Animal Exercises (For Kids & Adults).

Making your body move in all sorts of directions using multiple muscle groups at the same time is the pinnacle of resistance training and slowing down the risk of Diabetes. I'm not saying go out and gorge yourself and be gluttonous but it is important to eat as healthy as possible no matter how good a fitness program is. However, when you add in the right form of exercise that works well with your body and gives you an opportunity to adapt, progress & get better, you'll be seeing fat fly off the body, build stronger muscles and cutting down the risk of Diabetes.

Animal Movements don't just build muscle and all that, it actually also takes on greater brain activity which can turn on powerful neurons and make it stronger. Make them a habit especially for the awesome kids out there.

Intelligence And Muscle: Could Exercise Make You Smarter?

The answer quite simply is YES!!! Exercise has been shown to not only help you get healthier physically but also added brain power to the mix. Generating brain function and cognition has been well established and here's an example: Studies have been done with Identical Twins where one initiated an exercise program while the other just didn't bother. What were the results of this? The fit one flat out smoked his twin in school and had greater job opportunities. 

But can any form of exercise do this?

In short, yes and no. Quite frankly any exercise is better than none don't get me wrong but one form is far better than the typical style and a study showed that the harder you breathe, the greater of brain development. This is why you ought to be doing Animal Exercises specifically from Animal Kingdom Conditioning II and here are the reasons:

1. Moving like a wild animal is a top of the food chain form of a exercise as a means to build the brain because they cause you breathe hard like a madman (or madwoman). Practically nothing can match the ideal of building brain power and function like Animal Exercises.

2. They work extremely well due o the fact that through the compound movements, you're hitting everything in one shot so you get that killer synergistic effect. Moving in this manner is also very unique which many people aren't used to doing. The main result to this is those lungs are firing and that in turn causes stronger brain activity and better function.

3. They're incredibly fun to do and don't have that boring, unsatisfied effect on the human psyche like most exercises are. It's almost like you're not even working out, just playing and messing around like when you were a kid. This helps you develop a habit for exercise for life. As it goes, if you love something, you'll keep on doing it.

It doesn't take long either because these exercises are so intense, at times only a few minutes is needed. As you get stronger and progress, you can go longer if you wish. 

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