A few articles back I introduced the ViPR, the ONLY tool on the market to date which combines your traditional strength training with movement! If you haven’t seen it in action, visit www.viprfit.com or try YouTube! To date, there are just over 20,000 sold worldwide and I anticipate this number to pass 100,000 not too long in the near future! If you’re interested in becoming certified with ViPR or having a club demo done to show its versatility, please contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
This brings me to our “Move of the Month”. We call this one “Anterior step with an upper cut! Have fun!!
EXECUTION: Take hold of the ViPR in a neutral
grip. Take a step forward with the right foot. As you begin to flex at the ankle, knee and hip start to drive the ViPR from the left side of the body up and across the right side until its parallel to the ground and your knees and hips are about 90 degrees. (See attached photos)
TRAINING COMPONENTS: Unlike traditional strength training exercises, ViPR is best performed in circuits! I use 4 exercises, 30 seconds each with a 30 second rest in between sets. I generally will do 4 sets.
PROGRESSION/ REGRESSION: In order to regress the exercise try using a lighter ViPR or decrease ROM. In order to progress the exercise, try increasing the speed of the movement or add locomotion.
Kennedy is a true fitness advocate and has been dedicated to the industry for nearly 2 decades. As a canfitpro: PRO TRAINER, Kennedy is well educated and diversified in the fitness industry. He is a certified Personal Trainer Specialist (PTS) and Older Adult Specialist (OAS) Resist-A-Ball (RAB) LEVEL #1 and Level#2 and Fitness Instructor Specialist (FIS) through canfitpro, Canada’s largest certification company for personal trainers. In addition he is also a Twist Sports Conditioning Coach (TSCC) , BOSU ball certified through TWIST conditioning, as well as a Twist ViPR Master Trainer. The leader in the sport’s specific training. Kennedy teaches the canfitpro Personal Trainer Specialist course, the Older Adult Specialist course, Resist-A-Ball Level #1 and Level #2 and the ViPR Certification courses at Ryerson University, where he also holds a full time position as an Instructional Programs Coordinator, over-seeing the instruction of all canfitpro courses as well as many other CEC approved lectures and workshops. He also writes a Bi-monthly Fitness Article “Move of the Month” for the canfitpro Professional E-Newsletter with distribution to over 20,000 professionals, and has been fortunate enough to be awarded PRO TRAINER of the year twice! As a health and Fitness enthusiast, Kennedy is very passionate and committed to living a healthy and well-balanced lifestyle. His experience and steadfast approach enable him to devote his time to educate and encourage others to live a fit, active and healthy lifestyle. Kennedy is continually educating himself with new, cutting edge fitness programs, theories and techniques within the fitness industry. “Stay Active, Stay Alive” Attitude is everything!