The 5BX fitness program was originally developed for the Royal Canadian Airforce as a progressive fitness training program based on scientific principles. The simple excercises are strucured in a way so as not to require a separate warm up and to train the body in a balanced mannner.
5BX is designed to be carried out in a limited space, without equipment and unsupervised. You start at a very low level and build up within your own capabilities. You can progress through the levels as quickly as a day at a time if you're already young and fit, but you should resist the temptation to jump straignt in at a higher level.
The beauty of it is that even if you're currently unfit you can still safely benefit from the 5BX fitness program. Most adults would find the excercises in chart 1 of the program very easy. Nonetheless there is a structured way of progressing through them safely that changes depending on your personal level of fitness.
One days excercise should be completed in 11 minutes (12 minutes for women using the XBX program), thus the plan can be integrated into your normal daily routine and does not require a trip to the gym - it's a god-send!
Monday, 28 May 2007
Sunday, 27 May 2007
5bx Free Fitness Program
Here is a comment from Andrew Brown of Denver, Colorado which sums up the 5bx program perfectly!
"I used the 5BX system for over 20 years, at home and in my frequent out-of-town trips in my mining engineering practice. It contains a workout system for shut-ins (originally for Canadian pilots) comprising five basic exercises (5BX) (10BX for women). The exercises attempt to work all the muscle groups, and also your heart. The system has the following key attributes: 1) it works, keeping a minimal level of cardiovascular and muscular fitness 2) it takes only 15 minutes, guaranteed, which even the busiest of us can handle 3) you don't break a sweat, so there is little cool-down time or wet clothes when done 4) it requires no equipment 5) it can be done in a motel room with as little as 6 foot by 4 foot space 6) it is easy to remember (well reasonably) 7) it is graded, so you can progress steadily (with the accompanying sense of achievement) or drop back a level if you miss a few days or weeks. Unfortunately I lost my old copy when I divorced, and would like a new copy. I look forward to this great excercise book being re-published, and will buy a stack more if it is!"
"I used the 5BX system for over 20 years, at home and in my frequent out-of-town trips in my mining engineering practice. It contains a workout system for shut-ins (originally for Canadian pilots) comprising five basic exercises (5BX) (10BX for women). The exercises attempt to work all the muscle groups, and also your heart. The system has the following key attributes: 1) it works, keeping a minimal level of cardiovascular and muscular fitness 2) it takes only 15 minutes, guaranteed, which even the busiest of us can handle 3) you don't break a sweat, so there is little cool-down time or wet clothes when done 4) it requires no equipment 5) it can be done in a motel room with as little as 6 foot by 4 foot space 6) it is easy to remember (well reasonably) 7) it is graded, so you can progress steadily (with the accompanying sense of achievement) or drop back a level if you miss a few days or weeks. Unfortunately I lost my old copy when I divorced, and would like a new copy. I look forward to this great excercise book being re-published, and will buy a stack more if it is!"
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