Jukari strengthens arms, legs and the core muscles more effectively than many other workouts. At the same time, it creates a playground-like feel in the gym. So jump-start your day with this new routine that’s fast scaling the popularity charts.
Since Jukari workouts are acrobatic in nature, they require constant guidance from a personal instructor to avoid permanent injuries. This workout is usually followed by performance artistes, dancers, circus professionals, etc.
Fit to fly: The idea behind the Jukari fit-to-fly movements is to use a fly-set contraption that includes a trapeze-designed bar weighing 4 lbs. attached to the gym’s ceiling. This bar has a series of loops, which one can be used to attach arms and legs as one stretches, pushes, climbs and swings to fitness.
Aerial Aura: Most of Jukari’s signature moves are trapeze-like, thus involving swinging around and being suspended in the air, defying gravity. It is the most intense and reverse way of getting fit when compared to other gym workouts dealing majorly with floor space. Being suspended in air can actually help the exerciser relieve tension in different parts of the body and increase blood flow. Also one’s core muscles tend to work extra-hard to sustain that floating, suspended position.
Swing to straddle jump: This is another distinctive move in Jukari, which is actually considered a cardio movement. It works best on the legs, lats (latissimus dorsi, the broadest muscle of the back, the larger, flat muscle on the trunk and posterior to the arm) and the biceps.
other examples of jukari workouts:
Lunge with kick: Works on legs and the core.
Hanging carousel to straddle: This Jukari workout move is designed to targets the abductors (i.e. the butt or any of the muscles which cause movement of a limb away from the body’s midplane, as in raising the arms to the side or spreading the fingers or toes), lats (ie. upper back) and abdominals. The straddle technique is one of the dominant styles in high jump.
The straddle jumper approaches the bar from the opposite side, so as to take off from the inner foot. He has to cross the bar facing downwards, with his legs straddling it. Thus, he only needs to get the body’s thickness above it.
Mountain climber to pike: This benefits the chest, triceps, and shoulders and strengthens the core (ie. belly, mid and lower back).
Swing to tuck jump: This works on the leg muscles. Tuck jumps are simple drills to improve agility and power. They also help increase an athlete’s vertical jump. This exercise is often used as the beginning movement to develop proficiency in vertical, high, long and box jumps. Some coaches use this drill to enhance an athlete’s technique during the full squat lift.
Mixed grip pull-up with kick: Pull-ups are a compound upper body exercise which works on several muscles in the back, shoulders and arms at the same time. This is also useful for the chest and legs.
Female-friendly: Women can explore and enhance their flexibility, muscle tone and co-ordination in a fun, instructor-led class with the help of a specially-designed light-weight elastic Jukari band to assist a slew of unique moves that allow lengthening and sculpting out a full-body workout process.
