Last night on The Biggest Loser one of the challenges was a workout using a slide board – the contestants had to glide back and forth and log 500 repetitions – the first one there won immunity for the evening.
Slideboards are a great way to activate a wide range of muscles in a unique and no-impact way. Traditionally you think of the lateral motion used by ice skaters and hockey players but as you can see in the video below, slideboards are great for doing regular lunges forward and back, side lunges and the lateral slides.
Slide board workouts are very efficient as they engage large muscle groups and your core at the same time – you can burn around 225 calories in a single 20 minute workout.
If you don’t want to actually get a full slide board system you can purchase Valslides and use them on regular carpeted surfaces as well as tile or linoleum. Valslides come in a travel bag making them perfect for workouts anywhere and when you are limited on space – even in your hotel room.
Both slide board training and its more portable option, the Valslide, are excellent tools for mixing up your workouts and developing long, lean muscles.
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