Tag Archives | motorized resistance

Do you even row, bro?

By Anthony Dream Johnson in Exercise

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This is a video of a (semi-low) row I performed yesterday during a big five. I thought this would be useful to post because I’ve filmed and posted plenty of static contraction videos as of late on the OMNI, and no dynamic movements in quite some time.

The machine is perfect at performing both static and dynamic protocols.

Notes :

  • If you watch the gauge closely you can observe the force read out during the entire exercise, including before movement even beings. (I build up effort before movement).
  • If you hit the 720pHD option the gauge should be easier to observe.
  • You can go further in the range of motion if so desired. I don’t believe there is any benefit to doing so in this semi-low position (and perhaps any position, for that matter).
  • What does matter is using and contracting the intended musculature. Not going through a nifty sounding “full range of motion”.
  • I went shirtless during a workout on 4/20/13 for the…

ARx Fit Equipment & The Future of Exercise

By Anthony Dream Johnson in Exercise

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Keith Norris, even with an incredible and impressive physique before incorporating ARx Fit equipment into his workouts, is a living, breathing testament to the merits of motorized resistance training.

This stands in stark contrast to the skepticism of “the masses”, who generally do not even posses a working understanding of the equipment. “Naturally”, they attack what they do not understand (gee, where have we seen that before?).

This is tragic on their part because I am convinced, independent of protocol, motorized exercise equipment is the future of exercise, the same way cams and weight stacks were, once upon a time.

This does not mean all other equipment will disappear, or be made obsolete. Gravity dependent equipment will, and I believe currently is, simply no longer the best and highest possible for the human animal.

Selectorized machines that crudely track for changes in strength through a given range of motion were certainly a step in the right direction, but they do not account…

RenEx™ Gone Wild | Segment A : Who the heck actually used ARX equipment?

By Anthony Dream Johnson in Exercise

This article is not endorsed or sponsored by Renaissance Exercise™ or anyone acting on their behalf.

All written content here in is the sole responsibility of Anthony Johnson, and is in no way associated with any organization, including but not limited to those in which Anthony plays a leadership role.

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In their recent “Dumpers” series, Renaissance Exercise™ published a critique of ARX/CZT exercise equipment¹.

Chronologically speaking, I am personally at the forefront of that critique.

Interesting choice in itself due to the failed-to-be-mentioned fact, that in no capacity whatsoever, do I officially represent ARX Fit (a fact I often repeat in my video blogs).

I’ll set the tone of this “Gone Wild” series of posts by building off of this fact and stating plainly :

To begin a critique of a competitor’s equipment, with a person in my (completely unaffiliated) position and not mention this crucial fact, is at best, suspicious, and at worst malicious.

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RenEx™, notorious for censoring dissenting comments on their website, have by my…

Bowflex Killer — World Premiere of the ARX Fit Omni Machine

By Anthony Dream Johnson in Exercise, The 21 Convention

 
It’s finally here, the world premiere of the ARX Fit Omni Machine - also known as the bowflex killer. Come one, come all, see how the world’s most advanced home exercise machine works in action with a live audience, and as supervised/operated by Keith Norris.

Per the video description…

Keith Norris, physical culturalist, author, and general manager at Efficient
Exercise (Austin Texas), gives the world premiere of the ARX Fit Omni
Machine at The 21 Convention 2011 of Orlando, Florida, united States of America.

The ARX Fit Omni © is a revolutionary new home-exercise machine that
employs motorized resistance across a wide range of movements, providing
a perfectly (and uniquely) matched strength curve across a complete — or
limited — range of motion.

Called “the bowflex killer” by 21 Convention architect and founder Anthony
Dream Johnson, the ARX Fit Omni © machine is making waves in the universe of
proper exercise, strength training, and sport performance.

Supplying a level of effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and intensity found in no
other machine in the world, the ARX Fit Omni may…