Totally disagree. A flirtpole provides major cardio if you're doing it right. 5 minutes is not doing it right.Originally Posted by CRISIS
Totally disagree. A flirtpole provides major cardio if you're doing it right. 5 minutes is not doing it right.
I have to agree with Jack on this, the flirt pole sessions I give my dog give him a great cardio workout. The session is 10 minutes, but the method allows for him to go all out every time. This is how it goes,
First round
60 sec work
60 sec rest
60 sec work
60 sec rest
60 sec work
60 sec rest
60 sec work
60 sec rest
Second round
45 sec work
45 sec rest
45 sec work
45 sec rest
45 sec work
45 sec rest
45 sec work
45 sec rest
Third round
30 sec work
30 sec rest
30 sec work
30 sec rest
30 sec work
30 sec rest
30 sec work
30 sec rest
Fourth round
15 sec work
15 sec rest
15 sec work
15 sec rest
15 sec work
15 sec rest
15 sec work
15 sec rest
I got this from a strength and conditioning boxing trainer, I personally used it for my training. By the fourth round he is completely exhausted, I follow it by a 30 min cool down walk. During the rest periods I have him walking next to me.
Your right, it will gas the hell out of them.... But there are better cardio routines IMO, unless FP is the only thing that works than sure....i just believe its main benefits is the stop & go, & coordination it helps......maybe i was unfair about saying minimal cardio.......
5 minutes IS doing it right when your breakin in a pup to it! Keep it fun, keep it short..........it isnt like folks work pups like theyre in keep...just teaching em the tools of theyre trade & keep em wanting it.
I guess everyone's technique is different, but dogs will gas out quick on a flirt pole ... and the side-to-side muscle-conditioning adds benefits that straight running can't duplicate IMO.
Jack
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