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Karl List is man of many accomplishments but of few passions. In fact, his career can be simplified into one word: fitness.
Though, if you asked him, he would probably tell you a great deal more about his career. He would probably tell you that his main focus is no neuromuscular coordination and core training.
This begs the question, what even is neuromuscular coordination? You think you are strong right, you can do fifty pushups, but around pushup 10 you start getting shaky.
That is when your neuromuscular coordination starts getting weak. Neuromuscular coordination is the harmonious functioning of muscles or groups of muscles in the execution of movement.
So a power lifter, that looks like he is going to explode and shakes like a leaf, is going to have less neuromuscular coordination than say a practiced ballerina dancer who stands on her toes for 10 minutes without moving a muscle. That is a simple example of what neuromuscular coordination is.
If you want to be smooth and operate cool and exact movements you need to practice flexibility, strength, power, strength, endurance and speed. These are the six points to practice for the list integrated system training.
Karl says, "The whole point of becoming fit is to attain a lean flexible body that can endure, so that you can get through the everyday challenges while enjoying the benefits of a good physical health". This is basically his philosophy in a nut shell.
The routine he set up is an all-encompassing holistic approach to full body fitness. It is composed of four different pieces of equipment.
The first on the list is the portable Pilates box. This is a unique approach to Pilates, where the two feet mats actually are connected through a resistance band on one of the pads is wheels that allows for movement.
Your feet never have to come of the board while exercising with the Pilates box. Next is the Core-dinator: this is a board with two rotational disks as feet mats, this allows for core muscle routines through rotation of the lower body.
The last is the tornado board, which is set up like a balance board with a ball bearing in the center, so that you can turn your lower body while keeping your legs facing the same direction. This I will bring the tension up into the abdomen and back, rather than the lower body like with the Core-dinator.
Top it off with some resistance band, and you have a whole body all-encompassing workout routine. These routines don't just build muscle, like weight training, they affect performance and fluidity in motion. Destry Masterson is a health, fitness and nutrition expert. She has written articles about exercise and recommends http://www.proform.com for information about exercise equipment.
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