In my (very biased) opinion, GYROTONIC® training is the most brilliant exercise system ever created. Being a certified instructor since 1999 will definitely create a bias. As much as I really enjoy yoga, weight training and kettlebells, Gyrotonic training is my number one choice and passion. It’s physical fitness at it’s most refined.
The five pieces of equipment are the Pulley Tower Unit, the Jumping Stretching Board, the Archway, the Leg Extension Unit and the GYROTONER®. The same principles of movement are used on each piece but each piece asks your body to be in very different positions. You’ll move all your joints through all their ranges of motion, usually with resistance. I find Gyrotonic training to be a nearly limitless system that can help almost anyone reach their movement and fitness goals.
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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!
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.
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.
In almost every session I teach, I have my clients on their feet for at least one exercise. Most Activities of Daily Living are done when you’re on your feet so your training should prepare you for real life. Stepping, being one of the 7 Primal Movements, is an essential activity to train. A big upper body stretch while stepping really challenges balance and proprioception (awareness of the position and movement of the body).