LET’S MARCH!

Written By Edwin Ramirez

Marches are an effective and simple. It is beginner friendly, and you are also able to do them any where! Marching is a great way to warm up, improve your body mechanics, and start activating your muscles.

Here are reasons why you should be doing marches.

  • They loosen up your hip flexors (improved movement)

  • Engages your core

  • Creates stability

  • Develops balance

  • Activates your lower body muscles.

Here are 4 different ways you can march!

1) Standing March

Benefits of a standing march movement

  • Loosens hip flexors

  • Engages core

  • Stabilizes the body

  • Improves balance

2) A-March

Benefits of an A-March movement

  • Improves coordination

  • Emphasis on body biomechanics

  • Promotes athletic development and performance

  • Same benefits as a standing march provided above

3) KB Carry March

Benefit of a Kettlebell Carry March

  • Improves grip strength

  • Improves upper body development

  • Improves athleticism

  • Core stability by resisting kettlebell

  • Same benefits listed in standing march

4) Glute March

Benefits of a Glute March

  • Fires up the glutes and hamstrings

  • Improves lower back strength

  • Same benefits of Standing March

There are various ways a simple March can benefit your overall movement and are able to activate your muscles! Use these exercises to start moving, or a great way to warm up before starting to exercise. If you have any questions, reach out via email or social media channels at @Macrosolutionschicago!

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Happy Marching!

Edwin Ramirez https://www.macrosolutionschicago@gmail.com
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