By Stephanie Stahl
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) ? Workout gone wild. A new fitness routine that?s helping people shed pounds, build muscle, and unleash their inner animals. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl shows you how.
It?s a workout gone wild. It?s the latest exercise trend called ?Animal Flow.?
?We incorporate all kinds of animal influences, beast crawls, crab walks, baboons, crocodile rolls,? said Lisa Wheeler, a trainer.
The point is to get a better workout by transporting you back to your primal roots.
?We?re bringing back those natural movements that the body wants to do rather than sitting on a machine and pushing metal around,? said Wheeler.
?It?s actually very challenging to do, said Perry Nickelston, a Chiropractor. He says working out like an animal has gotten him more lean and fit than any other exercise routine.
?I?m always in a continual search to show people how to move better,? said Nickelston. He says it?s challenging because walking like a crab or an ape forces you to use every muscle in your body, especially the core muscles.
Animal flow classes are sweeping into gyms across the country.
?It?s a way of thinking of your body covered. It?s not a machine it is an animal,? said Wheeler.
Orthopedic Specialist Jeffery Rosen says he likes animal flow exercises because they can be a lot less stressful on the body.
?Whether it?s a bear crawl or orangutan trot, crab walk, it tends to use your whole body as a unit. It?s much more natural,? said Dr. Rosen.
The animal flow workout can increase strength, aerobic endurance, stability and flexibility. In addition to classes, you can get a DVD to do the workout at home.
Related Link:
Animal Flow Workout Video ? http://www.globalbodyweighttraining.com
Source: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/01/14/health-workout-gone-wild/
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