Battling Ropes Fighting Childhood Obesity

By Julio Anta

Childhood obesity is at an all time high and a major concern of parents and teachers alike. Turn on the TV, read the newspaper or your favorite magazine and you’ll hear of America’s childhood obesity epidemic. There is plenty of talk and media coverage for the problem yet very little solution. At Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense we have the solution. Let kids be kids and have fun playing and exercising with ropes. Didn’t you like to play with ropes when you were a kid? Well, we have a rope program that is fun yet will help in changing your child’s lifestyle and fitness level. This type of rope program (Ropes Gone Wild) was voted as “The Best New Cardio Tool in 2009” by Men’s Health magazine.

Are you ready to lose weight, get stronger and get in the best shape of your life? Then get ready for Battling Ropes, your gains of strength, stamina, and power will be mind-blowing. Battling Ropes is a no impact, kick butt, fast and furious, high velocity, pure adrenal surge functional training workout! You have never experienced a cardio workout at this level. As a certified IYCA Youth Fitness Specialist and the first trainer in South Florida certified in Battling Ropes I can tell you that this is a great functional fitness workout that is idea for kids and even seniors. One of the reasons that why a velocity rope training workout is great for children is that it is fun and safe. It is a no impact workout. What this means is that there is no impact on the joints. High impact activities can injure a child and possibly stunt their growth due to injury to their growth plates.

Since 1998 we have been changing children’s life in my martial arts/fitness programs in Doral. We have helped thousands of children get fit, lose weight and become outstanding athletes, while winning academic awards and being in Honor Role. Yet, I have never seen a program that will get your heart rate up as fast as Battling Ropes. We expect this rope program to help stop childhood obesity one child at a time and to show changes in a child’s attitude, discipline, study habits and self esteem which should make a great difference in a child’s life. This workout will pump up your muscles, build your strength, while engaging your core and taxing your heart and lungs in minutes. There are hundreds of fun exercises that you can do with Battling Ropes. Kids love the rope workout because they will have fun with undulations or creating waves. This type of velocity training is a tool that everyone can enjoy, whether you are a child or an adult of all fitness levels.

Battling Ropes is being used by numerous football teams including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, United States Olympic Wrestling Team, UFC fighters, Special Forces, Federal Agents, Olympians, College and Pro-Athletes. Battling Ropes creator John Brookfield is know as Mr. Hands for having the strongest grip in the world, he is a Strongman and a world record holder. I had the honor to be personally certified by Mr. Brookfield.

This simple piece of equipment the rope can change the life of a child by reducing childhood obesity and getting them in the best shape of their lives..

Julio Anta is the owner of Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense. He is a Hung Gar Kung Fu Master, certified in Haganah Israeli Self Defense, ISSA Fitness Instructor, IYCA Youth Fitness Instructor, Battling Ropes Instructor, Kettlebell Concepts Instructor and Fitness Kickboxing Instructor. He is the DVD author of Shaolin Physical Conditioning. You can reach him at 305 599-3649 or via E-mail at fitdef@aol.com. His websites are www.SuperFitKidz.com, www.AntaKungFu.com and www.MiamiKettlebell.com.You can also find him on facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=38018754119
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