It’s seems as if fitness guru’s all over the world have invented just about everything there is to be conceived when it comes to exercise. There are ab blasters, butt busters, chest boosters and back smashers. Do we really need any other innovations beyond what we already have? Well, yeah, why not? I think honestly, without preaching, many of the fitness machines that are forged today are useless, but modifications in old favorites can be a breath of fresh air in a proverbial land fill world. The variation here is a new method of the traditional jump rope. It can be done with a normal jump rope but can be elevated to a heavy rope and works more on strength than the usual cardio aspects. Although it is something new, it really isn’t. These are patterns that advanced jumpers use anyway, but the focus has been placed more on the different patterns rather than the actual jumping. This I have to say is actually pretty cool and I will be giving this a serious try. It also helps that it’s coming from David Weck, the actual inventor of the BOSU ball. Check out the video and see if it’s something worth giving a whirl, literally.
I have a strict Street Workout rule, and that is that I don’t post the same videos here on the blog as I do at the main Street Workout site. However, today is an exception to the rule. This video warranted posting in both places, and you will soon see why. As you all know, I love Parkour. I love it because I find it amazingly primal yet so sophisticated at the same time. It’s like watching an urban rap version of the ballet. I haven’t posted a Parkour video here for a while because I hadn’t seen anything new. That is until now. THis has to be one of the best Parkour video I’ve ever seen. I rank this up there with the heroics of a David Bell. It’s always a delight to see people approach something common from an uncommon standpoint and make it all their own. That is what this band of young men accomplished in this video. With no further ado, here is Crazy Jump 100%, and you will understand why they call themselves this.
Of the thousands to possibly millions of Korean exports we get here in the U.S., I would have never guessed a muscle up video to be one of the most useful of these items to us here at Street Workout. The muscle up has been a long standing exercise that believe it or not, not many can do. How many times have you been to the gym and seen someone doing them? Not often if not ever. This is why I think this video completely warrants it’s posting today. Along with it coming from one of the most unexpected places, also makes this film post worthy. This gentleman documents his instructions from the practice phase all the way until the performance stage. He shows different angles, the motions and grips involved and even exercises to make you perform this feat better and more competent. Check out the video and go to your local park and practice. Once this is mastered, you will be the center of attention doing your local outdoor work routine.
The internet is filled with videos of so called experts giving advise on how to be fit. The new fad seems to be bodyweight workouts, and although I have been a long time proponent of this philosophy, it has become a Youtube phenomenon. The key is to sift through the quantity for the quality. Rudy Reyes is one of those gentlemen offering definite quality. A career martial artist and long time athlete turned actor and fitness expert, Rudy displays his own passionate bodyweight fitness video. After about one minute of the video, you can just sense the level of professionalism and experience he displays in this 10 minute workout. From the warm up to the beginners and advance techniques shown, he covers all bases. I will post more of his videos in the future due to his great knowledge base, so look forward to that. The video below is a perfect example of a bodyweight workout that can be done anywhere at any time. Use it if you need it and learn something from one of the great.
Pushing the envelope is what street workouts are all about. Just doing pull-ups and push-ups are not notable task any more. We want to see more. People want more tricks and feats than simple cookie cutter workouts that once dominated a past era. With the rise of Youtube, this demand has easily been met and over-indulged to some extent. So, to see something new is, is really something new. The Bar-barians have done just that in this video. And different factors to usual workout is what they seem to do best at times. They are on the forefront for pushing innovation. This video is exactly an example of that. The amazing thing is this is not a performance video but rather a regular workout day that they just happened to videotape. Yet is still remains a wonder to see. Check out the film short and you will understand why these gentlemen are at the top of the game right now.
