Abdominal Exercises with Scoliosis
Uneven shoulders, one hip higher than the other and an uneven waist are all symptoms of the condition known as scoliosis. All of these signs are caused from a lateral curvature of the spine. In the most severe of cases, braces need to be worn, or surgery needs to be performed to correct the curvature.
Weight Training Exercises to Make a Woman's Shoulders Broader
Broadening the shoulders on a woman’s body requires adding size, shape and definition to the deltoids through resistance-based shoulder exercises.
Exercises to improve Pushups
Pushups are a classic test of muscular endurance and doing pushups on a regular basis is a good way to get better at this exercise. However, if you really want to excel at pushups, you should do exercises that address the muscular weak links that may be stopping you from doing more pushups.
Deep Neck Flexor Exercises
The deep neck flexors are a group of muscles on the front of your neck that function to perform simple movements such as nodding and turning the head. However, poor posture over a long period of time weakens these muscles and allows the head to move forward.
Facial Exercises for the Mouth
Keep the muscles around the mouth and lips toned and looking youthful by performing mouth exercises on a daily basis.
Pronated Vs. Supinated Pull-Ups
Pronated and supinated pull-ups are excellent exercises that target the upper body for muscle growth. Pronation and supination refer the the positioning of your hands during the pull-up exercise. By changing your grip, you shift the focus on the muscles and even the type of training stimulus being supplied.
Bicep Exercises With a Cable Machine
Dumbbells and barbells aren't for everyone. You might have an injury that limits your range of motion or simply find that free weights are cumbersome. You can still get bigger biceps by working out with the cable pull machine. The basic curling motion still builds the biceps muscle group effectively.
Neck Strengthening Exercises
Your neck muscles move your head through various ranges of motion—extension, forward flexion, lateral flexion and rotation—that you use on a daily basis. You can strengthen these muscles by performing resistance exercises.
Straight Neck Exercises
Sitting at a computer all day, driving long distances and even sleeping in awkward positions can not only cause a stiff neck, but may promote forward neck posture. Forward neck posture is commonly seen in the elderly as shoulders stoop forward, taking the head along with it.
Exercises for Cervical Spondylosis With Foraminal Stenosis
Spondylosis or spinal osteoarthritis can cause degeneration in the vertebral column. When this occurs in the cervical area of the spine, it can result in neck and upper back pain and stiffness.
How to Do Upper Body Dynamic Stretches?
When it comes to stretching, there are two distinctive types--static and dynamic. Static stretching is characterized by holding a body part in a fixed position for 20 or more seconds. This type of stretching is generally done at the end of workouts.
The Neck and Jaw Exercises
The neck and jaw muscles are subject to tension daily, especially if you use a computer all day long or if you routinely carry a heavy load from your neck or shoulders. Neck and jaw exercises firm, tone and relax the muscles in your head and neck.