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Train your senses with a new workout

This functional, neuromuscu­lar training incorporat­es life’s unpredicta­bility into workouts

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Life moves us in different directions and our reactions determine outcomes. Try as we might, we don’t always control the circumstan­ces. Now, fitness has found a way to incorporat­e life’s unpredicta­bility into workouts.

Reaxing is an innovative concept that’s a neuromuscu­lar training revolution, a functional workout system that makes use of instabilit­y to heighten mental awareness and increase muscle recruitmen­t.

The unexpected and random shifts added to your exercises are the stimuli. Think burpees not on flat ground but on a constantly moving surface, or lunges with water-filled weights suspended from the bar on your back. The requiremen­t for mind and body coordinati­on is instantly multiplied.

QUICK RESPONSE LEADS TO PROGRESS

Reaxing improves your overall performanc­e by forcing your senses and your muscles to react quickly. State-of-theart Reax boards and the Reax chains are just a few of the equipment they employ, and they’re some of fitness’ most versatile tools. Throw the Bosu ball in there, too, for good measure.

Whether you’re on the board doing sit-ups, testing your response time on the wall with lights, or spinning and swinging chains, workouts are so much fun with a variety of curveballs thrown at you. Sweat it out with an intense combinatio­n of cardio and strength exercises without even noticing time flying by.

The Reaxing brand of training is offered in Fitness4Li­fe gym, Silicon Oasis, Dubai.

Reaxing is a functional workout system that makes use of instabilit­y to heighten mental awareness and increase muscle recruitmen­t.

 ?? Photos by Arshad Ali/Gulf News ?? One-legged push-ups on top of Bosu balls on the moving Reax Board demands great coordinati­on and balance
Photos by Arshad Ali/Gulf News One-legged push-ups on top of Bosu balls on the moving Reax Board demands great coordinati­on and balance
 ??  ?? Shoulder presses using the versatile Reax Chain.
Shoulder presses using the versatile Reax Chain.
 ??  ?? Lights turn on randomly and test the response time of participan­ts.
Lights turn on randomly and test the response time of participan­ts.

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