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This ab workout helps strengthen the core and builds stability. It is a good alternative to other "crunch" exercises that may strain the neck, as being propped on your hands provides support. Start seated, then lean back, resting weight on hands, your fingers should be facing towards your body. Extend both legs straight out in… Continue reading Exercise of the Week:
In tomorrow's post, we're sharing information from a meta-analysis that reviewed which of five types of exercise, continuous endurance training, interval training, resistance training, combined aerobic and resistance training, and hybrid-type training, provided the most benefit on cardio-metabolic health and weight loss. Today we'll share 8 easy resistance training exercises to incorporate ::spoiler alert:: because… Continue reading 8 Easy Resistance Exercises Using Little Or No Equipment
This week's exercise is a variation of a row. Bent over rows work several muscles in your back, including the latissimus dorsi, shoulders, deltoids, and trapezius muscles. Typically, when doing a rowing motion, you'll keep the weights (or barbell) you're holding in one position. With this variation, you'll alternate between two positions. Image courtesy of… Continue reading Exercise of the Week: Bent Over Row Combo
This week's exercise is a modification of a plank. Planks work your core and shoulders, and you'll feel this combination in your hamstrings and calves.
Squats are an excellent exercise to help strengthen your quads (front of the legs), the hamstrings (back of the legs), as well as the glutes. Often what happens, though, is that people squat with a form that either doesn't engage the muscles, or sets them up for injury- especially if they start to add weights.… Continue reading Exercise of the Week: How to Do A Squat