American Ninja warrior Training: Candlesticks

Big wins and big wipeouts are par for the course on American ninja warrior training, the TV competition series where contestants must sprint, swing and jump through crazy obstacles, testing their athleticism and strength. Picture an adult-sized playground perched above water, complete with flying bars, rolling logs and a super steep, 14-foot ramp known as the Warped Wall.

As the seventh season of American Ninja Warrior gets underway, we caught up with veteran competitors Kay Catanzaro and Brent Stephenson and POM Wonderful, this season’s sponsor, to learn what it takes to climb their way to the top. And these ninja sweethearts certainly know the ropes when it comes to ANW — Stephenson has been competing since season two and Catanzaro since season five. Just last season, Catanzaro, a former NCAA gymnast, blew the crowd away by becoming the first woman to qualify for the finals. But there’s a long road — and plenty of travel ahead for the fit and fearless duo. And that’s where rigorous bodyweight training comes into play. Steal their favorite no-equipment moves here, and below, get the scoop on Catanzaro and Stephenson’s game plan.

Ninja Warrior Show is collectively becoming known is bigger competition that is a spin-off of the Japanese television series. It features hundreds of competitors attempting to complete a series of obstacle courses of increasing difficulty in various cities across the United States.
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American ninja warrior training for Candlesticks

(a).Quickly lower your bottom to the floor, tipping backwards and rolling onto your back (but not past your shoulder blades). As you rock backwards, your arms should swing back above your head

(b). Swing your lower body towards your upper body as you roll backwards. When your legs become perpendicular with the ground, engage your core to lift your lower back off the floor

(c). Next, reverse the movement. Use the momentum from swinging your legs away to roll yourself quickly onto your feet, so you are in a low squat position.

(d).Jump straight up with arms overhead, making sure to bend your knees as you land

(e).Repeat as fast as you can for 60 seconds.

For American ninja warrior training, the best thing is functional bodyweight circuit training. [We like to make it] as intense as possible to keep our endurance up. But then on top of the strength training, you’ve got to be training with free running and a gymnastics background or climbing background can help.