Side plank is one of the best moves to make your core strong and (almost) bulletproof to back pain. A regular plank is a popular exercise that almost everybody includes in their training regimen, but the side plank is often neglected, forgotten, or hated-and-ignored. If you ignore the side plank, you also ignore your obliques and often very weak muscles […]
The most beneficial exercises for the past year? You may wonder… As the year 2019 comes to an end, it is time to reflect on our fitness goals and set new ones. Even with our best intentions, sometimes we don’t achieve what we’ve planned. Our bodies are amazing in knowing how to go at “its own pace.” We have to […]
The Crossfire exercise is the most effective movement that helps with the neck and lower back pain. With today’s modern society comes increased sitting, which causes a forward flexion posture with rounded lower back, rounded shoulders, and head forward. All this is detrimental to the body’s function. The muscles of the posterior chain become weak, and lower back stabilization muscles […]
Quadrupled core conditioning can be something surprisingly difficult for you. You even may not be able to do it entirely, yet. It is a fantastic strengthening exercise for your deep core, shoulders, serratus anterior, hands, wrists, feet, the entire upper body, and the hips. What else can we ask? You get a serious “bang for your buck” today. The exercise […]
Side-lying leg lift variation will get rid of the pain in your butt. It’s common that athletes occasionally get pain on the backside of the hip, near the glute. The pain can be quite uncomfortable and harsh to deal with because it often prevents you from doing your traditional training exercises, such as squats, lunges, deadlifts, or jumps. On the […]
The glute bridge and its advanced version can possibly be the best exercise that you need in your regimen on a regular basis. Usually, the majority of people have very underdeveloped glutes and hamstrings. This happens because of too much sitting and not training the muscles of the posterior chain. This is detrimental in athletes because the glutes and hamstrings […]
Hips Opener Extraordinary! If you have ever done yoga, you have heard of Sun Salutations—the ultimate opener of the body. Even if you don’t want to be a yogi or practice yoga regularly, I would highly recommend adding this simple exercise into your daily routine. At least once a day, but you can do it as many times as you […]
We often don’t think about in what way our hips are tilted when we move, stand, or walk. However, having a good control of your hip movement could be life changing, in your athletic performance and your health. It takes quite a lot of practice to master your hips, but if you start practicing these pelvic tilt exercises today, you […]
I am going to ask you two questions. Take your time, think a little bit and try to answer before your continue to read. 1) Do you think that your hip-flexors are tight and shortened? (think… answer…) The majority of people answer “yes”. Most of us sit too much and the hip-flexor get shortened. We feel the tightness. 2) Do […]
Overhead carry exercises strengthen your shoulders, triceps, and wrists, while engaging the core, back, hips and legs. Strong shoulders should be one of the focus points of every tennis player. Your goals are: both shoulders the same strong, or at least as close as possible both shoulders the same flexible explosive strength endurance strength mobility Carrying weights overhead requires a […]
