Posts Tagged "Abs"
New Video: Hopping Plank
Bet you’ve never done a hopping plank before! Tried this out in the gym today, and it was an awesome full body and mostly CORE workout! Try it out yourself, but make sure you don’t have any lower back issues before you attempt it. You must already be able to hold a regular plank for at least 60 seconds, and no swooping in the low back.
Read MoreTop 10 Myths in Health and Fitness
1. Carbs are bad. Don’t you dare. The body needs carbs. Be careful about eating too many empty and starchy carbohydrates like wheat (bread, cereals, cookies, pizza) and opt instead for more complex ones (brown rice, legumes like beans and chick peas, oatmeal). Fruits and vegetables are carbohydrates too and very good for us – but stick to 2-3 fruits/day to ward off sugar cravings. 2. Cardio is best for fat loss. Nope. Cardio is great for the heart. Fat loss comes from a well-conditioned metabolism – so building lean muscle tissue and eating frequent, clean and balanced meals are king. Do your strength building in a cardio-blasting circuit and...
Read MoreRyan: My Fourth Week with Manning
More photos at the bottom. Two solid training sessions with Jessica in the gym last week. At first I was feeling like I had improved so well, because I wasn’t drenched in sweat like usual! But sure enough, we cranked up the intensity and the sweat started flowing almost immediately. Haha – so much for that! To say Jessica is observant of your body while you are working out is an understatement – she is damn well in tune with it. She says she listens to the body over the person’s voice, and she is not going to let you get away with half-assing it. Works great for me! You can’t fault this system – my shoulder continues to feel stronger...
Read MoreHow to Engage Your Core
I recently answered a few questions for an article on Fresh Juice, found here. I also wanted to share with you some lengthier elaborations, as they may be of some use to my readers and to my clients: Visualization techniques for engaging the core: There is a natural collapse inward in the abdominal muscles as we exhale. Therefore, exhaling can emphasize a tightening or a closure through the core. In order to first learn to wring air out of the abdominal area, thereby engaging the core, start with the breath. Sit up straight. Lock your pelvis still. Take a deep breath in, and as you exhale, think about pressing the belly button back toward the spine. We are...
Read MoreNew Video: One Legged Mountain Climbers
I have for you another blast for the heart rate, another HIIT exercise to put in the middle of a circuit for that full-body fat blast! Welcome to the one-legged mountain climber. The mountain climber performed with two legs is a fantastic little exercise to kick the heart rate up, to warm up all the muscles in the body and to activate the core. This one literally gives the mountain climber a leg up! Lift a leg, and it places far more demands on the upper body, core, and the leg and butt of the “climbing” leg. GIVE IT A SHOT! :)
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