A strong core is the key to longevity and fitness. Your core affects all your movements. A strong core improves posture, balance, back pain and athletic performance. Working your core is much more than just looking good in a bikini. The good news is that you do not need any fancy equipment to work yourContinue reading “5 Reasons to Strengthen Your Core”
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Reverse Plank
The reverse plank is another great exercise that works the core. It targets the muscles at the back of the core and the obliques. Sit on your mat with your legs stretched out in front of you. Straighten your arms and have your fingers pointing forward towards your toes. Push up using your arms withContinue reading “Reverse Plank”
Side Plank with a Knee Tuck
This exercise works your core, obliques and abs. It is a challenging exercise. Position yourself in a side plank with your feet stacked together and your elbow directly under your shoulder. Place your left hand on your hip and slowly lift your hips off the ground and slowly bring your right knee into your chestContinue reading “Side Plank with a Knee Tuck”
6 Exercises to Shape Your Legs for Summer
This is a challenging routine that will sculpt and tone your legs for the summer. You should incorporate these exercises into your fitness routine. You should be doing your cardio alongside this routine. Try to do each exercise for a minute. If a minute is too long do what you can in 30 seconds. IfContinue reading “6 Exercises to Shape Your Legs for Summer”
Boat Pose with a Curl and Press
This exercise works your core and arms. Toning and sculpting your body for the summer. Start by sitting on the mat with your feet on the floor, knees bent. Lift your knees and bring yourself into boat position like the picture above. Your arms should be at your side holding dumbbells with your palmsContinue reading “Boat Pose with a Curl and Press”
Reverse Lunge with a Hop
This is a very good exercise for runners as it improves leg strength making a runner less prone to injury. Position yourself in a lunge wih your right leg back. Swing your right leg forward hopping onto your left foot and return back down into a lunge position. Make sure to keep your core engagedContinue reading “Reverse Lunge with a Hop”
Single Leg Glute Bridge
This exercise strengthens glutes, hamstrings and your core as you contract both the lower back and abdominal muscles. Start by lying on the floor with your feet flat on the mat and knees bent. Raise your left leg off the mat pulling the knee to your chest. Keeping your core and glutes engaged execute theContinue reading “Single Leg Glute Bridge”
Plie Squat With Calf Raise
The plie squat is great for toning the inner thighs. This exercise also works your core, glutes, thighs, ankles and calves. Start by standing with feet wider than hip-width apart with your feet pointed outwards. Holding a dumbell or a kettle bell with both hands slowly lower yourself down into a plie squat. Keep yourContinue reading “Plie Squat With Calf Raise”
15 minute abs workout
This 15 minute routine can be performed in the very comfort of your home. If you do this at least three times a week you will get strong sculpted abs. Make sure you warm up first by doing some cardio. This can be skipping, jogging etc. Complete 4 rounds of all the exercises resting forContinue reading “15 minute abs workout”
Hands and Knees Balance
This exercise is fantastic for the core. Strengthening your core improves your posture, back pain and althletic performance preventing sports injuries. Start by getting on your hands and knees on your mat. Make sure your hands are parallel underneath your shoulders and your abs are held in tight. Begin by lifting your right leg holdingContinue reading “Hands and Knees Balance”