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 […]
Pallof press will benefit all athletes and fitness warriors by strengthening the deep core muscles and working all the muscles that influence trunk rotation. Pallof press works as a spine anti-rotation stabilizing exercise, addressing the local and global muscles around the core. It works as a rehabilitation exercise for back pain, prehabilitation, or strength exercise. There are many muscles in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Shoulder extension is one of the underestimated movements that are quite important for your well-being, looks, and athletic performance. As athletic and fit as we feel we are—working out in the gym, playing tennis, running, doing yoga, or other sports—we sit too much, and our posture suffers. Most of us have chronically tight shoulders, chest (especially the pectoralis minor) and […]
Shoulder flexion mobility (the overhead position of your arms) is an extremely important subject. For tennis players for the serve or overhead motion, for other athletes and non-athletes just the functional health of the shoulders. This is often compromised thanks to the lifestyle that we live: hunched over the iPads, computers, desks, or steering wheels. If you don’t have a […]
The scapular shrugs are going to be your new friend. Have you tried how well you can move and control your shoulder blades, lately? It is very possible that you may have very little mobility there. Or maybe ZERO mobility. It is very common. The older you are and the more you have neglected your shoulder blades, the more restricted the […]
Scapulas, better known as shoulder blades, are body parts that we often don’t care much about. You may remember when you were young and your mom was telling you to stand straight and keep a good posture. You lifted your chest up, chin up, and moved the shoulders back. To do so, you squeezed your scapulas together. Ever since, the […]
