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The Latest Updates on Animal-Kingdom-Workouts

This page shows the latest updates to Animal Kingdom Workouts. Make sure you check the blog for my thoughts on health and fitness matters.



Stretching Benefits

Some common stretching benefits include anti-aging, reducing risk of injury and increased power.

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Dynamic Stretching Explained

Dynamic stretching is a form of stretching that involves movement. This article provides an overview of this exercise method.

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Static Stretching Explained

Static Stretching comes in many different forms. This article explains the most common types.

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Jumping Exercises - Learn How To Jump Through The Roof!

Jumping exercises based on plyometrics can help even the most vertically challenged individual gain some air. This article explains why and how.

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A Bodyweight Routine For The Beginner To Try

This bodyweight routine will give you a taste of what this kind of training feels like.

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Body Weight Fitness Review - The Lightning Speed Fitness Program

The Lightning Speed Body Weight Fitness Program promises to get you in great shape using only 2 exercises. Does it deliver?

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Bodyweight Exercises For Strength?

Gymnasts perform bodyweight exercises for flexibility, endurance, AND STRENGTH. This article explains why this is, and how they are able to build such incredible, animal like strength without touching a weight

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Amazing Bodyweight Squats To Try - Tiger Squats

Tiger Squats are a great variation on bodyweight squats that will build leg and lung power while working your entire body.

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Hindu Pushups - One Of The Greatest Exercises You Can Do

Hindu Pushups are an amazing shoulder workout that also strengthens your entire body.

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Hindu Squats - The Best Leg Workout You Can Do

Hindu Squats are one of the absolute BEST leg workouts you can do. Learn why and how to do them here!

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Body Weight Strength Training - The Key To Developing Animal Like Power

Body weight strength training is the key to developing almost super human strength. Read this article to learn why.

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Bodyweight Weight Exercises Defined

There are many different kinds of bodyweight exercises out there than can help you. These area few of them.

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The Original Isometrics Training Program - The Charles Atlas System

Perhaps the most famous isometrics training program of all time is the Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension system. Read this review to learn if it stands up to the test of time.

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Isometrics Exercises Review - 7 Seconds To A Perfect Body

Isometrics Exercises can sculpt your body faster than you thought possible. Read my review to learn if Paul O'Brian's

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More Examples Of Isometric Exercises - The Neglected Neck

These examples of isometric exercises focuses on the often overlooked but vital neck muscles.

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Isometric Exercises Examples You Can Try

These isometric exercises examples should give you an idea of how POWERFUL these workouts can be.

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Isometric-Isotonic Contractions - What Is The Difference?

Isometric-Isotonic Contractions can help you get in fantastic shape. However, they do it differently. What are the differences and benefits of each form?

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Did Charles Atlas Lift Weights?

Charles Atlas was a leading propenent of exercising without weight lifting. However some people claim that he did lift weights and that his system is a fraud. Is this true?

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Isometric Muscle Exercises Tips

When performing isometric muscle exercises there are a few techniques you should follow in order to achieve maximum results.

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Secrets Of Isometric Strength Training - Revealed!

Isometric strength training is the method by which many of the legendary old time strongmen achieved their legendary strength.

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Animal-Kingdom-Workouts VALUE PACK

This fantastic Value Pack allows you to get in great shape AND save money. What have you got to lose?

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Animal Kingdom Workout | Body Weight Training for Men and Women | Online Isometric Exercise Program

Animal Kingdom Workout offers sometrics excercise programs to get in shape quickly and build body muscles. You can reshape your body and add strength beyond imagination without ever actually moving a muscle! Byo performing and holding powerful isometric contractions for just seconds it's possible to create lean, perfectly sculpted muscles, shed fat and achieve the glow of perpetual youthfulness.

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Natural Arm Exercises That Work Your Entire Body

These arm exercises will help you develop the sexy and toned arms you've always wanted. Plus, like all great animal exercises, they will work your entire body as well.

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Body Weight Training and Animal Exercises - One and the same?

In my mind, body weight training and animal exercises can be considered one and the same. In this article I explain why.

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The Ultimate Bodyweight Exercises Program - Train Naturally Like An Animal

Natural Bodyweight Exercises are the quickest way to get in shape. Unleash the real you in only 15 minutes a day!

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Isometric Exercises - A Unique Form of Bodyweight Training

Isometric Exercises are a superior form of bodyweight training that anyone can benefit from.

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Animal Kingdom Workouts - Learn Nature's Training Secrets

Animals posses the strength, endurance, and agility that puts most men and women to shame. Learn the secrets of their workouts to become a better, stronger, more confident you.

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Free Fitness Ebook

This free fitness ebook shows you how to tone and strengthen your body in as little as 5 minutes a day.

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Animal-Kingdom-Value-Pack

Save nearly $40 when you buy all 3 Animal-Kingdom's products together!

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Animal-Kingdom-Value-Pack

Save nearly $40 when you buy all 3 Animal-Kingdom's products together!

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Vancouver Personal Trainer

As a Vancouver Personal Trainer, I can get you in tip top shape using my unique methods of animal inspired exercises.

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Legendary Fitness Pioneers

Legendary Fitness Pioneers such as Alexander Zass, Charles Atlas and Bruce Lee will be featured on this page. Learn more about their past and training techniques here.

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Alexander Zass, His Training Methods, And How They Can Help You

Alexander Zass, aka

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Health And Fitness Products Reviews

This page contains reviews of health and fitness reviews that I think you may find useful.

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The New Bodyweight Exercises Blog

In the past I've been using this update feature as an informal blog. It kind of worked. However, it was more of a pain than anything else. In order to post anything, for example, I had to manually enter my own html break tags, for example. Not fun.

To avoid this, I have now set up my own wordpress blog for animal-kingdom-workouts.com. You can find it here

bodyweight exercises blog

In the future, this is where all of my posts will go. This part of the website will only be used to update additions to the site itself. I'm really looking forward to it, as I like blogging, and doing it this way it SO much easier.

So, don't forget to stop by my new blog an leave a comment or two!

- Dave

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Notes on Joost's lecture

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My Workout Log

Here's what I did workout wise yesterday:

50 hindu pushups
2 minute back bridge
6 1/4 handstand pushups
10 panther walks
3 minutes of the turning crab

I also went to Yoga yesterday. I'm just getting back into it after a bit of a holiday layoff. I felt so stiff, but that's the price you pay for slacking off ...

- Dave

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A great idea

Today I found a great tip at a great blog called "Fat FIghter TV". What she found is a service that will take a picture of you, then digitally change it so that you're 50 pounds lighter. You can actually see in advance what you weight loss goal is!

One of the real keys to making any kind of change in your life is changing the mental blueprint you have of yourself. I think this service could really help with that. As usual, I've put a link to Fat Fighter TV below. Enjoy!

- Dave

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Workout Log and "The Shrimp"

Today at the "Ice Chamber" blog, I came across an interesting animal exercise that I hadn't heard of before. It has to be done in a group, although it looks fun. It's called "The Shrimp". The link is below.

As far as my workout yesterday, here's what I did:

My crazy wamup with some modifications
50 hindu pushups
2 minutes back bridge
7 1/4 handstand pushups
11 panther crawls
2 minute crab movement

I had to stop the crab, as my knee was starting to act up. The great thing about natural exercise, especially those based on animal movement, is that it works your body from all angles. However, when you have loose cartilage in your knee, this can cause issues. I'm hoping to see my doctor about this in the near future.

Thank-you for stopping by and all the best

- Dave

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Natural Weight Loss - The Animal Kingdom Way

If you want to learn the way to natural weight loss, look no further than to the animals of the wild.

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Ways To Lose Weight

This article outlines ways to lose weight that anyone can do. The key is to make positive, long term changes, not dieting.

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Fitness quotes from Dr. J.

Just a quick note today. At Trying Fitness, (link posted below) Eartha has put together a terrific little E-Boof FOR FREE filled with inspirational fitness quotes. I think it's a great idea, particulary for the new year. Here's a little taste for you. It's a great quote from one of my favorite basketball players of all time, Julius (Dr J) Erving.

If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end

Check it out. You'll be glad you did.

- Dave

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My Workout Log, Zen, and Steve Jobs

Today is the first day of the new year, and I guess it's time for New Year's resolutions. My goals fitness wise are two fold. 1) to be able to perform full handstand pushups 2) just to eat healthier by preparing more meals at home.

At the Zen to Fitness site (link below!), there is a great post on New Year's resolutions, and things to focus on for the New Year. He also posts a link to a commencement speech by Steve Jobs, which I quite liked. I've read a lot of books on Apple, and at times I think Jobs can be a bit of a dink, frankly. However, he makes some nice points here. As he says, stay hungry, stay foolish.



As far as my workout goes, here's what I did:

50 hindu pushups
2 minute back bridge
6 1/4 handstand pushups
10 panther crawls

Happy New Year to All!

- Dave

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The Workout Blog


50 hindu pushups
2 minutes back bridge
6 1/4 handstand pushups
11 panther crawls

I also had an MRI and CAT scan done on my knee yesterday. To do this, they had to inject it with freezing and a bunch of other stuff. It didn't hurt (much), but I didn't go to yoga as a result. Hopefully I'll be able to go today.

In other news, a came across another fantastic fitness blog. This one is really funny. It's called "FitnessFixation". The link is below. In today's post, they also had this great clip from "The Office". Seeing this clip makes me almost wish I watched more television (almost)

- Dave

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Swimming - Good For Weight Loss?

Today at the weightladder (link below) there is an interesting post on the health benefits of swimming. I think swimming is a great exercise, but I wonder how effective it is for weight loss. I left a comment there that you might want to check out.

In other news, I was able to go to my Yoga class yesterday. It felt great, exactly what the doctor ordered. Hopefully, I'll be able to go today as well.

- Dave

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No Yoga, but a New Blog!

I tried to go to my Yoga class yesterday, but I encountered the same problem. Although I could drive down to the studio, there was just no place to park! The sides of the road were basically snowbanks. I'm going to try again today, as it did rain a little last night. Wish me luck.

In the meantime, I did find another good blog. It's called the SmartFitter Blog, and it had a good posting on breathing, which is a key component of Yoga. Check it out, the links below.

- Dave

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Getting back to my workouts and a great new Blog

How have your holidays been? For me, they've been great, although I've fallen off the workout wagon a bit. Although I have been doing my body weight exercises in the morning, I haven't been able to go to Yoga. Thanks to "Global Warming" I'm sure, Vancouver has been getting way more snow than ever. We're now on track to break a snow fall record that has stood since 1971. With all the snow, I just don't want to risk driving in the stuff. Vancouverites are used to driving in the rain, but they are clueless about snow. Today it's warm enough to rain, so I'm hoping it will wash away all of this nasty snow (or at least make it possible to drive and park). Here's hoping.

Here's the workout routine I followed yesterday

Hindu Pushups - 50
Hand Supported Back Bridge - 3:00 minutes
1/4 hand stand pushups - 6
Panther Crawls - 10 reps

I haven't been doing any hindu squats until I get my knee looked at with an MRI on the 30th. I suspect I have some loose cartilage in it, which may have to be removed. I hope so, as this would explain why my right knee has been so troublesome for the past 5 years.

On another note, I found a great blog today which basically follows my natural workout philosphy in its own way. It's called the Fitness Black Book, and the link is below. Check it out. There's a lot of good stuff there.

- Dave

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Learn The Anti Aging Secrets Of The Animal Kingdom

Animals are typically much healthier than humans, particularly as they age. If you are interested in anti aging techniques, you can learn a lot from mother nature.

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Beware Inertia

I came across a great article at "Get Fit Slowly", which deals with inertia. Basically, when you're eating well and exercising, it's easier to stay in that mindset and to keep going. It's almost like one of Newton's laws, a body at rest tends to stay at rest, a body in motion tends to stay in motion. This is something I've been dealing with, as I haven't been as consistent with my workouts as I'd like. My knee has been bothering me (I'm going in for a CAT scan on the 30th), and I just haven't been able to do all of the things I used to do. Nonetheless, the key thing for me (and for you) is to do what I can. Just because I can't do my Hindu Squats doesn't mean I should stop entirely. I just need to do what I can do. Anyway, read the article for yourself. I think it's worth your time. (The link is below)

- Dave

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Great Post from the Diet Blog

I came across a good article at the diet blog today on how billions are wasted on hyped food products. Basically, the food industry knows there are millions of people out there who want to lose weight. Therefore, they often package their food to imply that it will help in the weightloss process. However, these claims are often misleading. Click on the link below for the full post

I've said it before and I'll say it again. If you really want to lose weight, one of the best things you can do is to eat food in as close to it's natural state as possible. Any food that comes in a box, bag, or wrapper should be viewed with caution. Why? Because it's been processed, and this is generally bad news for weight loss. Like I said on my comment on the site, no one ever gained weight eating apples ...

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