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A New Workout Genre: What a Stretch It Has Been

A New Workout Genre: What a Stretch It Has Been

It will be a year this week, the day after Christmas, that we made fitness history again when we launched the first stretching routine to be made into a workout.

The Hidden Power of Isometric Exercises: Strengthening Your Body with Zero Impact

The Hidden Power of Isometric Exercises: Strengthening Your Body with Zero Impact

When it comes to exercise, most people picture dynamic movements like lifting weights, running, or doing push-ups. However, there’s a less-known but incredibly effective method for building strength and stability: isometric exercises.

The New Infrared Workout: HOT STRETCH is a Hit

The New Infrared Workout: HOT STRETCH is a Hit

Based on the feedback from HOTWORX customers, hot infrared stretching as a workout is a hit. We released the new workout on December 27 just after Christmas and the feedback is now in.

The History of Cardio HIIT and Cardio ISOMETRICS

The History of Cardio HIIT and Cardio ISOMETRICS

HOTWORX made the decision early on, prior to the opening of its very first studio, that the use of isometrics and HIIT would be the most effective approach to infrared fitness training, and therefore, would be the basis for all of the workouts that would be offered in each of the patented HOTWORX workout saunas.

Infrared Isometrics Reduces Risk of Injury

Infrared Isometrics Reduces Risk of Injury

There are four main areas of exercise which are endurance, flexibility, strength and balance. Isometric workouts address all four areas very well. No matter your sport, weight training alone is not enough to prepare you for performance.

A Brief History of Isometrics

A Brief History of Isometrics

Let’s begin with what the word isometric means. According to the Merriam Webster online dictionary, the definition as related to fitness is an adjective meaning anything “of, relating to, involving, or being muscular contraction (as in isometrics) against resistance, without significant shortening of muscle fibers, and with marked increase in muscle tone.”¹

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