What is Heavyhands?

Heavyhands is an original aerobic exercise system created by Dr. Leonard Schwartz (pictured at age 80). The principle is simple: pumping hand weights in a virtually unlimited variety of coordinated arm-leg movements such as walking, running, skiing, boxing, dancing, rowing, swimming, stair-climbing, calisthenics and much more.

Heavyhands enables the exerciser to generate enormous aerobic/muscular workloads using tiny hand weights (as little as 1 pound). This translates into simultaneous cardiovascular and muscular work. The results are far superior to the commonly used running/weight training exercise tandem. In addition, heart rates with combined 4-limb exercise are lower than equivalent work with just legs alone. What's more, Heavyhands exercises every major muscle group while burning considerable fat, with practically no risk of injury.

Dr. Schwartz used himself as a guinea pig to test and refine Heavyhands. The results were spectacular. During his initial 5-year experiment, he went from an out-of-shape 55 year-old to the equivalent of an elite athlete. Dr. Schwartz explains and fully documents the system in his two books: Heavyhands-the Ultimate Exercise System and Heavyhands Walking.