Our bodies are amazing machines designed to make movement easier whether running a marathon or sitting at a desk. We train to become more efficient at certain movements or to counteract certain movements (or lack of movement). In college, I lived an active life which led me to yoga to counteract the abuse my body was taking from this lifestyle. Then after college I have been working from behind a desk, so my yoga practice became more a means to compensate for my days spent at a desk. Blending yoga and traditional weightlifting philosophies was certainly counter the current thought ten years ago. This led me to creating my own home gym with kettlebells, sandbags, odd objects, etc…and allowing me to use yoga for cool down ( and avoid the funny stares from other folks at the gym). My eclectic training style led me to the programs created by Scott Sonnon. I have recently been following one of his newest programs TACFIT Commando. This program is a bodyweight only workout that includes joint mobility warm-up and Prasara yoga for active recovery.
Although TACFIT Commando is marketed for first responders and military (think EMS, firefighters, law enforcement officers etc.) don’t let that scare you away. This program gives you three levels of difficulty through movement sophistication which translates into a challenge for every level of fitness. The beauty of this program is that it is a highlight reel of Coach Sonnon’s creations and is put in a user-friendly follow along plan.
The plan is built on Coach Sonnon’s 4×7 programming which includes recovery and rest in the program. The warm-up and cool-down included in TACFIT Commando are based on Intu-Flow and Prasara yoga, worth the cost of the program on their own.
Each program has six movements with three levels of sophistication performed in Tabata Intervals (Click here for more info on Tabata training). If you can work through the program at the highest level of sophistication than you can consider yourself among the elite, but the program is still accessible to the average person.
I knew how challenging bodyweight exercises can be, but I was not sold until I tried the Israeli TACFIT Commando challenge demonstrated by Bellingham Fire Captian Christian Carson:
If you are looking for an entry product into Circular Strength Training than TACFIT Commando is for you!
My top three reasons for recommending TACFIT Commando:
- It is a bodyweight only program which means it can be done anywhere, anytime!
- The road map is provided. A calendar lays out the program and gives you clear direction for each days activity (or rest). Guess work gone! The workouts are designed using the 4×7 wave, and include Intu-Flow warm up and Prasara yoga cool down.
- Short exercise sessions via Tabata Intervals which means you can forget spending hours on the cardio equipment. Exercise days only take 29 minutes plus 12 minutes for warm-up and cool down.
Give it a try and let me know how you like the program or if you have any questions put them in the comments!
Good luck, now go kill it!
Richard
