Get #Hydrostrong with the Surge and Kamagon Ball - Review & Workouts!

This post is sponsored by Hedstrom Fitness in partnership with FitApproach. I was provided with free product from Hedstrom Fitness. All opinions are my own.

Happy Friday! One of my goals for 2017 is to add in more cross training into my training schedule. I've really wanted to work on getting some strength training in more consistently and especially working on my core. Luckily I was picked to be a part of the Surge/Kamagon Ball Campaign and now I'm getting in some great new workouts!

I was pretty excited when I received the equipment. I received the Surge, Surge 3.0, and Kamagon Ball. I was surprised at how big the Surge was and liked how there was also a smaller version. The Kamagon Ball reminds me of a kettlebell but it's got two loops on the end. They are different from normal products in that you add water to them. It is really cool because by adding the water you are also adjusting the weight. So the more advanced you are, or if you just want it to be heavier you can add more water, or if you are starting out like me, you add less water.

These products are part of a new fitness trend in 2017: hydro inertia training. 

What is Hydro Inertia?

"Hydro-Inertia™ is: The utilization of water to create an unstable resistance that increases core strength and stability during exercise. The majority of instability products currently on the market are primarily used as a base that you sit, stand or lay down on.

The efficiency of Hydro-Inertia™ resistance mimics real life situations far more than do static weights such as dumbbells or kettle bells. This is not only important for athletes in their functional training programs. When you play with your children or grandchildren, you are not picking up static weights. When a wrestler or Mixed Martial Artist picks up another person they are battling against unstable resistance." --From Hedstrom Fitness 

I must say these products are great and they make your workouts a bit tougher than what you are accustomed to. 

The last couple of weeks if you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen me post the Friday Five moves. These are exercises that we encourage you all to participate in. You can be featured on Hedstrom Fitness' Instagram account during a #ThursdayTakeover event in February!

For Friday 1/13 the moves were: 
-Squats with Overhead Press 
-Reverse lunge with oblique twist 
-Standing rows 
-V-ups
-Bicep Curls

For Friday 1/20 the moves were:
-Jump squats
-Side Lunges 
-Tricep extensions 
-Russian Twists 
-Side Planks

This week the moves are:

• Shoulder raises
• Deadlifts
• Side lunge with overhead extension
• One legged hamstring extension with overhead press
• Bicycle crunches

Do 10 reps of each 2 x's and it makes for a great workout. 

Here is a video of me doing one set of the exercises.

Hedstrom Fitness is giving us a coupon code for Surge/Kamagon products to share with our readers for 25% off- it is SPHF25 and is valid from Friday, 1/20 until 2/28. It can be used by anyone in US / Canada.

Hope you check them out. Come back next week for the last Friday Five workout!



Disclaimer: I'm not a personal trainer. All users should consult a physician before beginning an exercise program.