Old School Fitness with Tires

_{Old School Fitness with Tires}

_{Using a tire in your workout is a great tool.  Originally used as a tool for just professional athletes and Strongman warriors, the tire can also be used in a workout for the ordinary exerciser.  It is a great cardio, aerobic, and strength-training workout.  It increases strength, size, speed agility, coordination, and power. The unevenness of the tire and rubber makes it sometimes a challenge to balance and stay put. It is also an inexpensive one-stop shop tool.}

_{Tires do more than just make cars move. Use these tire-based exercises and complete circuit to add strength, size, speed, and agility to your entire body!  They are a great tool that appeals not only to the Strongman contestant but to all ages.  Tires can be bought or acquired cheaply at any tire store or local junk yard.   Some of the exercises that I use with the tire include:}

_{Core and Whole Body Workout}

_Planks

_{Side Planks}

_{Planks can be done easily with the hands on the tire and more difficultly with just the feet for a decline plank.} 

_{Pushups on the front and back of the tire}

_{Arms can be close together for a tricep, farther apart for the shoulders.}

_{Upper Body}

_{Triceps Dip}

_{Alternating Back}

_{Lower and Whole Body}

_Squats

_{Alternating Lunges}

_{Lunges can be done with the knee extended in front or the knee extended to the back.  You can also do a variation with the same reps on each leg and then reverse.}

_{Step Ups}

_Burpees

_{Also use the tires as a great cardio resource to run around as a part of an obstacle  course.} 

_{So go old school for a change and check out a tire workout.  You will be glad you did.}