Name: Hip Bridge
Uses: Glute Strengthening
The swiss ball (physio ball, stability ball etc) is a dynamic exercise tool I love to incorporate into my workouts. Although it has somewhat developed the reputation of an exercise fad due to it’s skyrocketing popularity, it’s still effective for challenging the body in a unique way. So while I’m sure you’ve seen the swiss ball and may have even used one yourself, here are several exercises you may have never seen before.
1. Swiss Ball Pike
Start facedown on the swiss ball and roll yourself out until just your feet are on the ball. Keeping the legs as straight as possible, pull the feet toward hands and return back to the starting position.
Name: Side Bridge Reach Through
Uses: Core strengthening
When speaking with individuals about their exercise history, several things are immediately noticeable about their routines. The following list brings to light some of the things that jump out at me and will help you make adjustments to your routine to immediately begin to see better results.
1. Focus on compound movements
Whether you’re looking to lose weight, get stronger, or simply improve your health you need to make compound movements the foundation of your resistance training routine. Compound movements are those involving multiple joints (ie. squats, push-ups, pull-ups). They are great for building strength and balance and will burn a lot more energy than single joint movements. (more…)
This post is inspired by a conversation I had with a client this week regarding leaning out and what types of training she should be doing. While a bit of “how to” is included in this post, it’s more about training philosophy than getting into the details. One of the things I like to bring to light when speaking of body composition changes, especially for people who are already lean but want to go the extra step, is being observant of those with the type of body you seek. (more…)
How to turn an ordinary exercise routine into an invigorating workout
Posted by in Workouts - (Comments Off)This post is inspired by a program I developed for a client this week to give her a bit of flexibility with her routine to keep it fresh. One of the main complaints I hear from people when it comes to exercise is that they get bored with their programs. This certainly is understandable as no one wants to keep doing the same exercises the exact same way day in and day out. So, I’m going to show you how you can take your current routine and inject some energy and life into it without changing anything other than the way it’s performed. (more…)
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