Sumo side bend from the Gyrotonic handle series

Sumo Side Bends from the Handle Series

What Happens When You Take a Seated Exercise and Add a Sumo Squat?

Balance, Glute Activation, and Proprioception All in One Movement

One of the things that makes GYROTONIC® training a nearly limitless exercise system are the creative variations. With few exceptions, every upper body exercise on the Pulley Tower is first done seated. The side seated side bend is a staple of the Handle Series. Now get up on your feet and add a sumo squat!

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Standing Helicopter, a great cross training exercise for surfers

Exercise of the Week: Standing Helicopter

Ready to Challenge Your Coordination? This One’s Got a Lot Going On

Perfect Cross Training for Surfers

This exercise, Helicopter, from the Upper Body Series, has alot to wrap your head around. There’s the 3×3 pattern that’s broken up by extension and flexion of the elbows. Then there’s the 4 part breathing pattern that lays on top of that. And that’s before we even put you on your feet.

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EOW – The Kettlebell Swing Snatch

The Kettlebell Swing Snatch

Where Power and Posture Meet

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Cabbage Patch with the Gyrotonic Wingmaster keeps your back healthy.

Why the Wingmaster’s Cabbage Patch Exercise is a Treat for Your Spine

Why the Cabbage Patch is My Favorite Wingmaster Exercise

The Secret to a Healthy Spine: Circular Motion & Your Intervertebral Discs

This might be my favorite exercise using the Wingmaster. When I used to teach online Wingmaster classes, this exercise, in either Setting 2 or Setting 3, would be included in almost every class. The feeling of this exercise is one of the most satisfying of all the Wingmaster material.

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