Through rivers of sweat, peeking out from behind the curtains, you see them.
Zombies, zombies everywhere!
Looking around your house and through your backyard you look for places to hide, things to use as weapons and escape routes. But there’s one thing that has you frozen in panic.
Whatever you decide to do next – will you end up surviving … or will your body and it’s physical abilities send you straight into the arms of a Zombie?
Lucky for you – we’ve put together a handy 5-point survival checklist covering some Zombie Apocalypse Fitness Basics.
- “Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!”
This is a sure fire way to get nabbed by slow moving Zombies, so before that happens to you, get on the ground right now and see how quick you can jump back up again. Do you think you’ll survive the apocalypse? No? Great exercises for you are going to be Burpees, Get up-Get downs, Turkish Get-ups and Surfer Pop-Ups.
- “They’ve eaten my leeeeeeegs!”
But did you die? You’re still going to need to get yourself to safety if you’re alive, and you only have your arms to do that. Try it now, on the floor (carpet or lino) let your legs go heavy and try and drag your body using your elbows/forearms. How far did you get? In a Zombie Apocalypse you’ll need stamina and speed with this exercise. P.S – It’s a kick ass lat workout without any equipment.
- “Don’t look behind you … but ruuuuuuun!”
Zombies are fairly slow moving, but they are numerous. You may not need to crack the 100metres sprint world record, but you’re going to want to master the art of changing direction quickly. Shuttle runs will build up that agility muscle for you!
- You can’t fight lying down
At some point during this apocalypse you’re going to be throwing, hitting, pushing or pulling things, so a strong core is essential. Imagine throwing a punch and you lose your balance and fall over! (See survival point #1 again). Stand on one leg and get someone to try and topple you over if you’re a bit shaky on it, might we suggest some deep core stability work – we like the plank (knees or toes) when you try and lift one arm or one leg and remain stable.
- Noisy hiding is not advised
You’re going to be a doing a lot of hiding and you’re going to be quite stressed out. Now you don’t want to run the risk of a Zombie hearing your fidgeting or sensing your stress hormones. How long can you stay quiet and calm for? Try it. Not only do things like meditation, breathing, yoga and stillness help us survive a Zombie Apocalypse they actually help us do more than that. They help us to thrive by balancing hormones and stress.
If you follow these 5 key survival points you will breeze through the Zombie Apocalypse. Which – you may want to mark August 29th on your calendar