Matt Hank

I am having Jackie do tire flips for a few reasons:

1. Full body workout – She starts in deadlift position with her feet apart and back flat. Then she squats upward while engaging the muscles of the lower body, core and upper body to lift the tire off the ground. At the top, she has to push the tire over, using her core to stabilize and upper body to perform the task.
2. Metabolic conditioning – Flipping a tire for over 2 consecutive minutes will definitely get the heart rate up. Short duration/high intensity exercises are great for burning calories. Conditioning (or you can call it “cardio”) does not always have to be on the treadmill or elliptical machine.
3. It is fun to train outside the gym with different pieces of equipment and still get a great workout.

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