Using an XCO-Trainer during walking or running sessions will increase your workout intensity, burn more calories, and activate your deep core muscles. Being light and very portable, XCO-Trainer packs a mean punch. Taking your workouts to another level has never been easier than with an XCO!
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The Dutch physiotherapist Jan Hermanns developed the XCO Trainer in the mid 1990’s. Jan is the team physio for baseball & hockey teams, as well as for various judo competitors, with one achieving a Silver medal in Athens.
The XCO-Trainer is a patented system of an enclosed aluminium tube filled with a special free moving mass that consists of loose particles of an irregular shape. The XCO-Trainer is light and very easy to use, either when walking or running, or for specific strengthening exercises.
XCO-Trainer is recommended for:
1. Improvements in walking/ running performance 2. Fat Loss 3. Upper body toning 4. Core strengthening 5. Shoulder rehabilitation
Results of Training with XCO-Trainer:
A study carried out at the Institute of Medical Physics, Germany showed training with the XCO Trainer for Walking & Running leads to a significant increase in the training effect of a workout. This means using an XCO while walking can lead to an increase in calorie consumption of 33%.
Training with XCO Trainer Walking & Running will also lead to muscular strength increases throughout the upper body depending on the type of exercises completed. Using the XCO will also increase in the strength of the connective tissue in your joints.
