I Do CrossFit - Why Do I Need VertiMax?

The latest and ongoing fitness craze is undoubtedly CrossFit. With more than 4,400 affiliated gyms - most of which are in the United States - CrossFit is an ever-evolving, high intensity workout method that includes a variety of movement patterns performed to the maximum intensity. Some Workouts of the Day (WODs) can be 20 minutes or less because of their extreme physical demands, and athletes use: bars, dumbbells, jump ropes, climbing ropes, medicine balls, kettle bells, truck tires, and much more to complete their exercises. And individuals from all walks of life are flocking to it in order to get in shape. But is it the best pathway to fitness?

It’s certainly one of them, and there’s good news - VertiMax can help you get even more out of your CrossFit workouts.

With its structure and variety, it’s clear why CrossFit is a favorite among those just getting started and those looking to ‘go to the next level.’ With that said, numerous compound movements are involved in many of the exercises and, as a result, not all bodies are prepared for the stress and strain that will be placed upon them in the workouts. But VertiMax can help you get ready - and improve - your ability to perform each of the activities.

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One of the VertiMax’s best qualities is its ability to utilize multiple functional muscle movements, strengthening both prime mover muscles and complementary muscles, too, meaning that you won’t overtrain one muscle at the expense of another.

The alternative? If you’re deconditioned to some degree, but training your body for only one type of movement with weights, for example, you may be putting yourself at the risk for injury.

In addition, the VertiMax trains muscles in compound movements that can’t be simulated with weights, but can improvement the movements you’ll conduct with weights, nevertheless. So VertiMax takes your performance training to new heights, while actually improving your output capabilities in other forms of exercise.

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The Benefits - Parent & Child Exercise

As the producers of an elite fitness training system, our VertiMax team certainly has a vested interest in the ambitions and performance of athletes, but our passion doesn’t end there. As we’ve noted in previous blogs, and elsewhere on our website, we’re pleased that the VertiMax is a particularly invaluable tool in the development of youth athletes. What’s more? Because of its set-up and flexibility, it introduces an altogether new benefit - allowing parents and children to exercise together.

With more than 30 percent of the population being classified as obese, and statistics indicating that childhood obesity data are even worse than that, it’s evident that a healthy lifestyle is lacking for many - and it’s creating a whole new wave of health problems for our population. But a simple change can put you - and your family - on a much better path.

In an article for Faith and Fitness Magazine, Dr. Ron Eaker, M.D. OB-GYN, author of Fat-Proof Your Family, says that, “exercising with children reprograms kids to understand what is normal and what is not. Kids today believe that a sedentary lifestyle is normal. Studies show that most kids spend an average of 6 hours after school doing sedentary things like TV, computers, and video games. The have a skewed perception of ‘normal.’”

Indeed, defining normal shouldn’t be left for external forces to decide. In your life, and that of your family, defining a healthy standard of ‘normal’ at an early age can have a lifelong impact on the emotional and physical well-being of your children - and you, too.

With multiple bands and functional flexibility, the VertiMax not only adds a new layer of fun to activity for individuals of all ages, but it allows families to do it together.

What’s better? The VertiMax system doesn’t put children at developmental risk - bone and joint injuries - the way that resistance training does, but it provides a tremendous boost in athletic performance nevertheless. Not to mention that it’s fun beyond compare.

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So You Want to Know How to Jump High

For years and years, athletes have wanted to know how to jump higher. For basketball, it was dunking or blocking shots. For volleyball, it was spiking or playing defense. Soccer? Head balls. You name it - if there’s a sport, there’s a reason for wanting to jump higher. In fact, PF Flyers, a sneaker brand, were once believed to help an athlete ‘run faster and jump higher,’ too. But could a piece of sporting equipment ever replace the power of a finely-tuned athlete? Quite frankly, the answer is no.

So athletes turned to sport training - sprinting, power training, and heavy lifting, just to name a few techniques. But in due time, the realization came that there was only so much that could be achieved through these methods. Athletes still wanted to know how to jump high.

Enter VertiMax. It was always assumed that the ‘how to jump high’ solution came primarily from training your legs. And on its face, that seems logical. But when you consider the total movement pattern of a jumper, you can’t help but ignore another major element of the movement - arm swing. If you’ve ever tried jumping without the use of your arms to propel you forward, chances are you didn’t get too far - or too high. Our statistics showed us that, indeed, 13 percent of vertical jumping capabilities come from arm swing speed. But what piece of equipment could teach that and lower extremity power?

The VertiMax. With resistance bands for your hips, legs and arms, you can now know the difference between good enough and great. Professional athletes from all sports have turned to VertiMax because they know the difference - and they see it first-hand in their performance. Coaches are bringing it into training rooms, too, and their teams are looking better as a result.

It’s not a fluke, either. If you truly want to know how to jump high, you need to train like you want it. And VertiMax is the only training machine out there that prepares all of an athletes parts for the movement. How’s that for a game changer?