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Body Conditioning The Benefits of Body Conditioning Classes This is a good general class. A thorough warm up will prepare you for the workout to come of the. Because this is a studio based class using a variety of free weights and equipment coaching is constantly provided with emphasis on good form, safety and efficient use of one's core. A good instructor will create a balanced Conditioning Phase to the session. Carefully sequencing exercises, especially isolation exercises (where one major muscle is targeted in order to execute the movement - eg Biceps curl), to prevent muscular imbalances that can occur especially around the joints and which can lead to injury. Muscles are also worked over a variety of tempos. This means thatmovements which occur in normal everyday life, that are often reactions to something like moving quickly to prevent a child falling, or require effort, like lifting the shopping into the boot of the car, are essentially mimicked in class. After all life does not take place in the form of regular "reps and sets". This is genuinely functional exercise. Upper and lower body exercises are alternated, this changes the location of the body's demand for fuel - oxygen. This means the cardio vascular system is also worked to a degree "shunting" blood to the appropriate muscle groups as required. Combination exercises (where more than muscle group is required to execute the movement . eg squats or dead lifts) also raise the demand on the cardio-vascular system, providing a conditioning effect on the heart - itself, just another muscle after all.
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Correct breathing techniques are emphasised throughout class which in turn provides a conditioning effect to the Pulmonary system, improving lung capacity and respiratory efficiency to some degree. Thorough cool down and stretching after class allows the body to return to a more restive state in a controlled fashion. All muscles groups worked are stretched to eliminate the possibility of injury and reduce muscle soreness. This class gives results comparatively quickly, and is therefore easily monitored. This means goals can be achieved and in the light of success exercise is much easier to adhere to on regular basis. Please note, the studio at Rio Grande operates a strictly 'no outdoor shoes' policy. Please bring your shoes to class to change into. Please use training shoes that you keep exclusively for use in the studio/gym and have not been worn outdoors.
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