| Hybrid anything is all the buzz. Hybrid fitness training is | | | | cross-training shoes, breathable garments, and even |
| also on the cutting edge. We are talking about mixing | | | | hiking gloves can be useful for the really steep |
| traditional indoor weight training facilities with | | | | assents. |
| aggressive outdoor aerobic components like extreme | | | | We use quality Iron Horse Hybrid bikes for the biking |
| hiking, and/or hybrid biking all rolled up into one grueling | | | | portion; these bikes, while offering nearly the speed |
| workout. Typically these workouts last between an | | | | found in road bikes; also incorporate the stability and |
| hour and fifteen minutes, to two hours in duration. | | | | durability of mountain bikes. |
| Unlike the standard indoor gym programs, the caloric | | | | If being comfortable and watching a big screen in the |
| burn comes from many different areas. There are | | | | air conditioning are important to you, then Hybrid training |
| many additional risks associated with Hybrid training, | | | | may not be for you. Expect to get rained on, muddy, |
| but in my opinion, the benefits far out weigh the risks. | | | | scratched, sticky, sweaty, and be cold in the winter |
| Hybrid training may not be for everyone, but those | | | | months. You'll have to deal with slipping, tripping, bugs |
| who seek a little more excitement out of your | | | | and bushes. After an hour of mixed outdoor aerobic |
| workouts should consider this type of program. | | | | training, many Hybrid classes offer thirty to forty-five |
| Balance and coordination come into play the minute | | | | minutes of an indoor gym circuit program. In addition to, |
| you leave the relative safety of the great indoors. As | | | | or incorporated into this, there should be a portion of |
| the terrain and weather conditions change, so to does | | | | time devoted strictly to abdominal work. Expect to be |
| your caloric burn. It takes energy to maintain balance, | | | | in motion from the time you check in until you get into |
| and to be alert enough to avoid potential hazards of | | | | your car to leave. You are either actively involved in an |
| outdoor training, such as cars, wet footings, over | | | | exercise routine, or you are in transition to |
| heating, pedestrians, and even wildlife to name a few. | | | | one…there is no passive resting, only active |
| Good gear is paramount. Invest in a great pair of | | | | resting. |