Regular workout produces results. Make it convenient to not miss workouts - take your workout with you - at home, the office, the field, the arena, a hotel room, the beach. Real people get real performance results from consistently challenging the body to adapt to positive stimulus. Use smart muscle methodology to create exciting workouts that reso...]]>
Smart Toner Core Slow Rotation
Set Up: Begin in athletic position with the smart toner anchored with tension on the toner.
Execution: Initiate with the legs, begin a weight shift from rear to front f...]]>
Smart Toner / Smart Stick Squat to Overhead Press
Set Up: Begin in low athletic position, load the smart toner under the feet and the smart stick behind the head, core braced.
Execution: Slowly lower...]]>
Smart Toner Single Arm Drop Step to Press
Set Up: Begin in athletic position with the elbow up holding the smart toner grip at shoulder level.
Execution: Keep the elbow up, step laterally back 45&ord...]]>
Smart Toner Squat to Row
Set Up: Begin in athletic position with a smart toner handle in each hand, arms extended, core braced.
Execution: Slowly lower into a squat position with triple flexion at hip...]]>
Smart Toner / Smart Stick Split Lunge
Set Up: Place the feet in a split stance with weight evenly distributed, load the smart toner under the front foot and the smart stick loaded behind the head with hands in a wide grip, core braced.
The key to a smart muscle workout is to choose exercises that challenge the whole body to work as a linked system moving in multiple planes and multiple ranges of motion. Once the foundation exercises are executed with precision, sample progressions can include layering: dynamic movement, balance challenge, more resistance (stronger smart toner), lift te...]]>
At Twist Conditioning, we went as far as defining a vision statement, which defines who we are, what we do, and how we will do it. As such it reflects our principles and values. Ultimately every project we are involved in must adhere to the vision statement. At a corporate retreat on Vancouver Island, set amongst rainforest and ocean, we chipped away at the arduous ...]]>
At Twist Conditioning we work within a fast paced environment of very high expectations and aggressive deadlines but also one that is relaxed and fun. This combination is founded on mutual respect with the camaraderie and dynamics similar to a close knit winning sport team. But this is much more than group cohesion.
From a business perspective it was imp...]]>
Training Energetics
Players’ Positions on the field dictates specific energetics training. By looking at the position specific movement tempos and speeds it is easier to determine what training program should be implemented. Midfielders are constantly in motion throughout the game, helping to come back and defend but also hel...]]>