Weight Training Exercises
There are hundreds of various weight training exercises available for all fitness levels! There are also hundreds of these weight training exercises used together in combinations with various pieces of equipment…kind of a multi-tasking of exercises. There is this fabulous program called AthleKinetix! I have blogged about this program before.
The AthleKinetix program markets itself to “Train Like An Athlete”. This program incorporates several variables with its fitness training. It promotes strength training, cardiovascular activities, flexibility and balance
training utilizing all the equipment your gym has for training. It’s cool to use these pieces of equipment in a way to constantly challenge your muscles. Some facilities offer these kind of classes, and may compare it to a “Boot Camp” type of class. I agree and disagree with the Boot Camp analogy.
I’m going to talk about this program in a way so you can adapt it for yourself using your weight training exercises and workouts. The motive is to keep moving, no rest between exercises, execute multiple exercises and work several body parts at the same time, while keeping your heart rate in a fat burning zone! It can be done!
It’s a different style of training. 
For example,try to do bicep curls while standing on 1 leg. With that one exercise, you are working your biceps, abdominal muscles, and depending on how you hold your leg, you could be do an isometric hold for the quads or hip flexors. Use gliders on your hands and/or your feet, and you’ll be
working your abs, abductors and adductors, glutes, shoulders, chest,or arms depending on how you use these fitness tools. You can incorporate some plyometrics and hit a set up push ups or combine overhead presses with squats or walking lunges. Stand on a BOSU and squat, curl, overhead extensions, tricep kickbacks, or you can even power squat on it! Be as creative as you want.
These types of weight training 
exercises are mostly for muscle endurance and strength. This isn’t designed to build muscle size, but good for toning. As long as you keep moving from exercise to exercise without stopping, it can be a cardio workout too,or just add some plyometric moves to get the heart rate up. One word of advice on plyometrics,DO NOT lay down for chest presses immediately after wards! Perhaps do chest press early on in your workout, before the heart rate increases.
I hope I have suggested a different way to use some of your weight training exercises with each other using multiple muscle groups and multiple gym toys! Remember to always have fun with each and every workout!
