Partner Tire Push

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This has a practical sporting application for anyone needing to absorb force and generate power from their legs and project it through their upper body, especially in a pushing motion like a lineman in football. Put one person on either side of a large tire with a staggered stance. One person will keep their elbows tucked, drive with their legs, and shove the tire towards the other person. The other person will tuck their arms close to the side of their body and absorb the energy with their core and legs muscles, then redirect the tire back to their partner.

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*BFit Reverse Tire Drags*

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While you could just loop the webbing strap under the tire, the strap will soon wear out as you drag the tire along the ground. You may either hold the strap in your hands or fix it to a strong waist belt. Or you could just go BFit style and use two sledgehammers and get even more muscles groups working…such as your core and forearms.
Drag your tire on gravel or grass for an easy workout or on concrete or uphill for a more demanding workout. To make your tire heavier, place a wooden board inside and weigh it down with weight plates, rocks or sandbags.

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Tire Flips

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The first concept to consider is the fact that the tire flip is not a deadlift; it is more like a hack squat. The movement is generated solely from the lower body, the
arms merely lock onto the tire. Do not attempt to lift the tire with your arms or serious injury can occur.

To set up properly you want your arms slightly bent and in a comfortable position. Your feet should be back away from the tire and your chest up against it. Your
back is flat and your hips are low. Lockdown your upper body and drive from your legs to extend your hips, knees, and ankles. When you do this your hips should
be propelling the tire simultaneously upward and forward. Your body should remain close to the tire at all times as you quickly rotate your hands and follow through
until it is completely flipped.

Some tires are heavy and you may only be able to lift it waist high; at this point, drive one of your knees against the tire to prop it up until you can get your hands
turned and your hips adjusted to complete the flip. You can train tire flips in two ways: you can flip a heavy tire for strength and power production or go with a lighter tire to work more volume and train your endurance and conditioning.

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