Tag: core stability
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4 Core Exercises For Better Performance
There are numerous core exercises articles available on the Internet, and before writing another one, it’s not about making it different, but about making it work for you. There are many excellent core exercises available in Cyberspace, and it can be challenging to determine which ones will work. But the ones that claim to…
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My Four Favorite Core Exercises
Many men want a six-pack (and some women), and other women want a slim midsection. Yep, I’m talking about the core, abs, mid-section, torso, or whatever you call it. Before going any further, my definition of ‘the core’ is every muscle between your ribs and your glutes—got it? Good, because contrary to popular belief, the…
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5 Unilateral Exercises For Strength And Sexiness
Here Are My Favorite Unilateral Exercises For Strength & Vanity When it comes to people who want to hire other personal trainers or me, one of their main goals is sexiness. They want to lose fat, put on muscle, and have their clothes fit better. It’s not to say there are other goals; it is…
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Do You Even Deadbug
Deadbug benefits and three variations to take it to the next level There’s no need for fancy, complicated exercises even though they look cool, and there is no need to twist yourself up into knots either. All you need is your exercises to be effective for life and assist you in reaching your fitness goals. …
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My 4 Favorite Stability Ball Exercises
Have you seen those big round stability balls at the gym or a sporting goods store? They look like oversized beach balls but believe it or not; the stability ball is a great tool to improve your balance and strengthen imbalances between your left and right sides and your center of power, the core, and…
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5 Reasons Why The Bird Dog Is The Bomb
Certain non-negotiables in exercise are near and dear to my heart, with the bird dog being one of them. What the heck is that? Is it a cross between a bird and a dog? Don’t worry; I’ll get into that soon. There are other non-negotiables like water, food, being kind, and Chuck Norris, but that…
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4 Floor Exercises To Get You Stronger
Being on the floor is how you learned to move around as a baby and returning to the floor will help you get stronger. Exercising on the floor provides you with stability, instant feedback, and a reduced range of motion with some exercises. Reduced ROM is ideal when pain in certain positions is an…
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4 Medicine Ball Exercises You Should Be Doing
One of my favorite things do to is to play with my (medicine) ball(s). My wife doesn’t understand my fascination and she passes it off to being a man. Go figure. But IMO medicine balls are a fantastic tool to train your potential for power and your core strength. Plus, once you ‘play’ with them,…
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5 Reasons To Do The Pallof Press
The Pallof press doesn’t look like much. You stand side on to resistance band or cable machine, and you press in and out while keeping your torso front-on. But like a lot of things in life, there is more than meets the eye and this is true with the Pallof press. This exercise and its…
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Your Daily Movement Prescription
Do one or more of these five movements daily to keep yourself in tip-top shape Movement doesn’t stop after you leave the gym. After all, the human body was made to move. The benefits of daily movement are numerous for your health and wellbeing inside and out. Generally, as a rule, we sit more, stress…