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Brilliant – ViPR Flash Mob

Simon — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:20:00 +0000

Better being health have posted a fantastic video aiming at getting people more active.

On Friday 27th February 2012, a group of fitness fanatics descended upon Martin Place to take part in a flash mob. The group were armed with ViPR’s, the latest piece of equipment in the health and fitness market. ViPR is a versatile piece of equipment that is changing the way we train. The mob aimed to inspire people of all ages and abilities to get active.

YouTube Link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPo0Bz0n1IA

Simple, effective warm-up exercises

Simon — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:30:00 +0000

The creator of the ViPR Michol Dalcourt reminds us that we need to warm up before going to higher levels. Ensuring our warm-up routines gets the muscles ready and our joints mobilized.

Taken from the video description:

This warm-up series focuses on joint mobility, encouraging good movement in the foot, ankle, thoracic spine and hip. Beginners should limit their range of motion to concentrate on developing good movement.

Group Exercise with ViPR

Simon — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:20:00 +0000

This looks very interesting. I haven’t yet come across such a video that shows such vast numbers of participants using the ViPR. Is this something that’s choreographed where the combinations are layered in ending in a final combination like a Les Mills class?

Could this be a new ViPR class aimed at group exercise?

ViPR Ground to Feet Turn and Hit

Simon — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:30:00 +0000

Nick Luciano is posting up some very interesting videos that show a variety of exercises targeting various sports and muscle groups.

In this video Nick is using the 20kg ViPR focusing on American football . Starting on the floor and doing a press up before exploding to his feet and grabbing the top of the ViPR and lifting it vertically.

ViPR Snow workout….

Simon — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:30:00 +0000

First off, how fun does this look? I have always spoken about wanting to work in the US or Australia. Surely this could be another reason? Looking for a web developer that wants to emigrate then please get in touch…

I digest. When I saw this video it reminds me about how you can have a bit of fun while getting fit and healthy. We’ve posted before about how the ViPR lets you think outside the box and well this is another fantastic example. Check it out over on YouTube.

ViPR Squat Pop to Slam

Simon — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:30:00 +0000

This is a nice exercise that could be added in to your daily workout or a station in a group class. You have to put in alot to get the vipr to bounce high enough to catch it in a squat so don’t think this is an easy task. Try it, how’d you get on?

ViPR, power plate and free form board cross the road

Simon — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:30:00 +0000

We’ve blogged before about using the power plate and the vipr to train for power and strength, well what happens when you add another other bit of kit to the equation?

John Sinclair has posted a video of an exercise he put together for a client that had a hip replacement. This exercise as mentioned on the video description is very advanced and you should always seek professional advice if you’re unsure.

Do the locomotion – Core Training

Simon — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:30:00 +0000

Alex aka the “SNOtrainer” has some fantastic videos on his YouTube page and on his website. Being a snowboarder myself I love how his videos and exercises target skiers and snowboarders.

Alex has posted up a new video that shows core exercises working all 3 planes while standing upright.

Plyo ViPR Exercises

Simon — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0000

Tony from get body fit has posted a video showing 4 plyometric exercises that you can do with the vipr.

ViPR Foot Flip
Power jumping jack
Lunge hop forward press
Jump rotation overhead thread

Check out the video over on YouTube:

Train for power and strength using the Power Plate and ViPR

Simon — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:30:00 +0000

Hayley from ATP has posted a video going into the science behind combining the power plate and the vipr to train for power and strength.

Power is work divided by time, and when we are training for power through exercise we are looking for two main components. 1- Force produced/generated through the movement 2- How quickly you can do that movement. Force is equal to mass times acceleration. When we use the power plate the vibration accelerates our mass by dropping away from us and coming back to us increasing the G-forces on the tissues. When adding the ViPR we are increasing our mass and exponentially increasing forces placed on the body with both tools together. When the movements are down quickly we are training for power and strength.

Check it out over on YouTube