by Cori Lefkowith | Aug 22, 2014 | Blog, Bodyweight, Exercises, Pain Relief
Especially since most of us sit all day hunched over a computer screen we need to stretch and open up before we workout. We need to do Dynamic Stretches.
Dynamic Stretches are stretches in which you work through a range of motion. They aren’t stretches that you hold. You are moving and allowing everything to warm up as you improve your joint mobility.
These stretches help open up our posture and return our body to proper alignment after sitting all day, which helps us prevent injury when we workout.
However, all too often, people skip their warm up and go straight into their workout, especially when they are going for a run. They figure they will “warm up as they go.”
But it doesn’t work that way.
Without correcting some of the dysfunction we create from sitting all day and warming up our joints through a proper range of motion, we can’t run as fast and we risk getting injured.
Below are 10 Dynamic Stretches for Runners that will help you prevent injury and get your body ready to run so that you can run faster with better form! (more…)
by Cori Lefkowith | Aug 7, 2014 | Blog, Bodyweight
Often to work and challenge the big muscles of our body, our legs, chest and back, we turn to weights. But there are a lot of great bodyweight exercises out there to challenge even advanced lifters.
When it comes to working our back, the usual go-to bodyweight exercises are the Pull Up and Inverted Row. And while I love the Pull Up and Inverted Row, these two moves still require equipment that we don’t all have at home.
First I will touch on these two amazing compound exercises, and then I’ll go over a few of the other options in the video above!
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by Cori Lefkowith | Aug 2, 2014 | Blog, Bodyweight, Exercises
“Isometric” describes the type of muscle contraction that is taking place.
So an isometric exercise, therefore, is an exercise that is held. The muscle is being held at a point under tension.
That makes isometrics great exercises to use when you are looking to activate under-active muscles and get your body ready to work. It also makes isometrics great recovery exercises.
Here are some of the best Isometrics to prevent injury, activate under-active muscles and help your body recover! These moves will improve your muscular stability and your body’s mobility. (more…)
by Cori Lefkowith | Jul 12, 2014 | Blog, Bodyweight, Exercises
Workouts should challenge you but they should also make you smile.
Having fun with your workouts doesn’t mean you aren’t working hard enough. You can get great results while having fun!
Below are three partner exercises that are sure to make you smile, but will also challenge your entire body.
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by Cori Lefkowith | Jul 3, 2014 | Blog, Bodyweight, Core, Exercises
Crunches, planks and sit ups are usually our go to core exercises.
And all of them are core moves done on the ground.
BUT some of the best core moves can actually be done hanging from a pull up bar.
Want to blast those lower abs and work your back and lower body at the same time?
Then you need to try these 10 Hanging Core Exercises!
Most of these moves are more advanced and will require you to engage your lats (which is great if you are working on pull ups!) Beginners will want to start with moves one, two or even six before mixing it up!
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by Cori Lefkowith | Jul 1, 2014 | Blog, Bodyweight, Exercises
When we think of pushing exercises we often turn to the push up or the bench press. But dips and even overhead presses are also great PUSH exercises.
However, unlike the bench press or push up, which are HORIZONTAL push exercises, they are VERTICAL PUSH EXERCISES.
When you want to work your chest, triceps and shoulders from a different angle and strength your push up, add in dips to your workout routine!
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