Akrowheels allow you to perform a wide range of exercises - all integrating the core into each move - making each rep much more effective. The simple movements and lightweight design make them attractive to a wide variety of users, from Navy SEALs to business executives looking for travel exercise to Pilates Enthusiasts.
Here we'll go through a sample workout that is simple enough to do at home or in the hotel room in just minutes.
First we'll show the Single arm stability pushup. This is a great exercise to start, no matter your fitness level. The benefit to this exercise is greater muscle recruitment due to the introduction of instability. Make sure you keep your pelvis in a neutral position, thus engaging the core muscles. Below we illustrate the beginner version on the knees....Of course once you are comfortable with this exercise you can progress off the knees onto the feet.
Crunch gym in San Francisco is home to some of the industries most innovative fitness professionals. Today we took the Akrowheels over to the gym and had the trainers 'play' with the wheels. Here's some of the hard core exercises they came up with.
Stay tuned for Akrowheels classes coming to a Crunch gym near you soon.
Pilates studios are now teaching classes featuring the Akrowheels.
The highly versatile nature of the Akrowheels makes them a perfect
supplement to the movements already performed with the reformer and
other equipment in a typical Pilates studio. The video below features the famousCore Pilates on 17th San Francisco studio using the Akrowheels for a medley
of Pilates exercises for strength, toning and flexibility.
Strength exercises and stretches for women can be easily performed with minimal effort using Akrowheels. Below one satisfied user demonstrates ab, arm, chest and core exercises in addition to various stretches. We spliced the exercises together into a medley format to quickly show how to incorporate these moves into your existing workout routine. The exercises below can be performed in 5-10 minutes for a total body workout. In addition to a set of Akrowheels, the exercises require nothing more than a yoga mat or soft floor.
Q: What are Akrowheels and how exactly are they different from the ab wheel or push up bars?
Think of Akrowheels as a happy marriage between push up bars and the Ab-wheel combined with the multi-planar functionality of a cable crossover machine. Akrowheels use the body's natural leverage to develop balanced strength and tone virtually all the body's muscles with simple, effective exercises. Whereas push up bars and the ab-wheel allow the user to perform only one exercise, Akrowheels allow for virtually limitless core training and ab strengthening possibilties. Akrowheels can be used one arm at a time, making them suitable for beginner workouts as well as advanced, sport-specific training.
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Interested in putting together a Navy SEAL inspired, core-based bootcamp or group exercise class integrating the Akrowheels at your gym or studio? See why gyms across the country are starting their own Akrowheels gym classes.
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Akrowheels are a simple product that get you in shape with less time investment and cost.
Let's examine why.
1. Versatility
Akrowheels allow you to perform unique exercises you cannot do
anywhere else. You can do full body fly's or postural correction
exercises. Akrowheels are suitable for beginners as well as seasoned
athletes like the Navy SEALs and MMA fighters.
Stretch, strengthen and shape the abs and upper body using Akrowheels. Akrowheels allow you to quickly and efficiently get a total upper body workout while lengthening and toning the muscles. With summer nearly upon us what better way to get the body you're after with minimal effort. Get results fast.
