Proper Situps on an Incline Board
When using an incline board, proper form is more important than ever. This goes double for sit-ups, which already carry a high risk of injury to the lower back.
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Is Doing Weights and Pilates Considered Overtraining?
Overtraining syndrome strikes when you've stressed your body too much with exercise. Pilates and weights aren't usually a cause, but it depends on your routine.
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How to Flatten the Lower Belly Area in Women
Lose lower belly fat like you lose any body fat — with a diligent diet and exercise ethic. Targeted exercises help with strength, too.
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How Many Pushups & Situps to Do in a Day
But understanding more about how muscles work and how they respond to “reps” in general could help you make better choices for your fitness regimen.
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Ways to Lose Weight Without Running
Running is not the only aerobic activity that burns calories and helps you lose weight. Consider other, less strenuous, low-impact activities and lifestyle changes that will help you achieve your goals without putting the strain on your joints and muscles that running does.
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CrossFit Substitute for Back Extension
CrossFit is a strength and conditioning program that uses a wide variety of functional exercises to create the workouts. A common exercise is the back extension that is used to strengthen the posterior chain muscles including the lower back, glutes and hamstrings.
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Situps Vs. Crunches
There are two exercises you can’t do without if you want well-conditioned abs: the sit-up and the crunch, also known as the curl-up.
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Training Guide to Run a 5K Race in Under 25 Minutes
When your goals shift from just finishing the race to a specific goal time, details in training become more important. If your goal this season is to break the 25-minute barrier in a 5K race, it is important to train your body to run at your goal pace.
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Importance of Yoga for Students
Whether you're a student or the parent of one, you'll find the benefits of yoga for students to be quite compelling.
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Throwing Up After Running
You have just finished an intense running session when your stomach begins to rumble and you feel nauseous. This can lead you to vomit, which may make you feel better temporarily -- but can later lead to a host of problems.
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My Elbow Pops When I Do Push-Ups
Snapping, cracking or popping elbows during push-ups doesn't sound good, but in most cases it's not harmful. Warming up and stretching may help stop the pop.
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What Muscle Group Does the Back Extension Work?
The back extension works muscles in the head, neck, back, hips, and legs. These muscles are collectively known as the posterior chain.
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Which Is Better: Pilates Power Gym or Aero Pilates?
Pilates reformer machines are designed to create long and lean muscles and core strength by facilitating slow and deliberate movements. When used correctly and consistently, and combined with healthy eating habits, you can tone and strengthen your abdomen, upper and lower back, legs, hips, arms and shoulders.
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Yoga Positions to Promote Bowel Movements
Moving your body is one of the best ways to relieve constipation. Yoga poses that compress and massage the abdomen can help.
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How to Stretch the Quadratus Lumborum
The quadratus lumborum muscles in the low back are often tight. Stretches improve flexibility and mobility in these muscles.
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Gaining Weight After Jogging for a Week
If you've started a running program, you may be surprised when higher numbers stare up at your from the scale a week into your workouts. But before you chuck your running shoes and throw in the towel, rest assured that it is common for beginning runners to gain weight.
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Yoga Poses for Sinus Relief
If you're looking for a more natural path to sinus relief, yoga has a few answers for you, including asanas, pranayama and neti pots.
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Butt & Lower Back Workouts
There are many different exercises that can be used to achieve a strong and sculpted low back and buttocks.
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Free Tai Chi Exercises for Seniors
Tai Chi is a Chinese form of martial arts that involves slow, controlled and low-impact movements that can be easy for seniors--even those with limited movement. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, tai chi can help seniors feel steadier on their feet as well as improving their hand eye coordination.
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Abdominal Exercises that Will Not Hurt Your Back
Avoid causing or aggravating back pain by engaging in core exercises that strengthen, rather than stress, your back.
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