Broomstick Gladiators teach you to coordinate the muscles in your body to work effectively as a unit. You are developing the muscles of your thighs, glutes, chest, back, arms and core in this exercise. The exercise may be beneficial for daily activities like shutting a big gate or pushing your car out of the snow filled ditch.

LISTEN:

Episode 5: Broomstick Gladiators [ 9:30 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

HOW-TO:

1. With a broomstick and a partner, place both hands on the broomstick.
2. Bend the knees slightly, keep the head and chest up, keep the shoulder blades back and down and tummy tight.
3. Keeping the elbows up, push on the broomstick as the partner does the same; resist the force they exert on you.
4. Step back on alternating legs as you let your partner overcome you but do not stop resisting completely.
5. Step forward on alternating legs as your partner allows you to overcome him/her.
6. Alternate back and forth between overcoming your partner and allowing your partner to overcome you.

DEMO: