by Cori Lefkowith | Dec 1, 2014 | Blog, Bodyweight, Core, Exercises
Remember when you used to swing and hang upside from the Monkey Bars? It used to be so easy right!?!
But now it may be more of a workout than you realize…Although possible still as much fun!
If you are looking to make your workouts more fun, you may want to add in some Monkey Bar Exercises. Monkey Bar moves are a great way to strengthen your upper body and core.
And the best part is you can do these moves at any playground even if you don’t have Monkey Bars at your gym!
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by Cori Lefkowith | Nov 24, 2014 | Blog, Bodyweight, Core, Exercises
Whether you want to lift more, look better or simply lessen your aches and pains, you need to work your core. And one of the best moves to build core stability so that you can look, feel and move better is the Basic Plank.
The Basic Plank is one of the best ways to improve your mind-body connection while building core stability so that you can workout harder without injury to reach your health and fitness goals.
However, while the Basic Plank seems like an easy move to do, it is actually very complicated and, when done right, works everything from your shoulders to your knees – not just your abs.
Often when people do Planks, they end up feeling them in their low backs. And rarely do they focus on feeling muscles up and down their core activate and work together to help them hold a nice straight line.
Because if you do a Plank correctly, you shouldn’t feel your low back working, but instead you should feel your shoulders, abs, glutes, quads and adductors all working to hold your body in a nice tight line.
Below are some tips to help you achieve perfect Plank form as well as some fun Plank Variations to use in your warm ups or workouts!
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by Cori Lefkowith | Nov 18, 2014 | Blog, Exercises
Often the Landmine at the gym is used only for Presses and Rows. But with the Landmine you can get in a great full-body workout.
The Landmine is a great functional training tool to help you improve your strength as well as your power. With the Landmine you can do numerous full-body exercises that will help you become more explosive and powerful. And the great part about these movements, is that many of them are rotational exercises that work your body in all three planes of motion.
Below are 13 Landmine Exercises to help you develop full-body strength and power. Many of them use only one Landmine attachment; however, if you do have a Double Landmine attachment at your gym, we will show you a few exercises you can do on it as well.
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by Cori Lefkowith | Nov 12, 2014 | Blog, Exercises, Suspension Trainer
The Suspension Trainer is a great way to work your upper body when you don’t have access to weights because it can help make exercises more challenging.
It also is a great way to get the muscles of our core more involved even on isolated movements like bicep curls and triceps extensions to give you more bang for your buck when you don’t have as much time to workout.
If you have a Suspension Trainer check out these 10 Suspension Trainer Exercises to work your upper body and core.
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by Cori Lefkowith | Nov 3, 2014 | Blog, Bodyweight, Exercises
Burpees are a great full-body cardio workout you can do anywhere. With one movement you can work your entire body and get your blood pumping.
And with these 10 Burpee Variations, you can mix things up and work your body from different angles. Some of these 10 burpee variations are more core intensive while others focus more on your chest, back or legs.
Try these 10 Burpee Variations and our Burpee Challenge below!
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by Cori Lefkowith | Oct 31, 2014 | Blog, Exercises, Travel Workouts
It can be hard to stay on top of your workouts when you travel, especially if you don’t have access to a gym.
But if you have just three lightweight, easily storable pieces of equipment, you can get in a great workout without leaving your hotel room and stay in shape while traveling.
That is why the Total ValGym is amazing. It has 3 easily portable pieces of equipment to help you get in a quick full-body workout no matter where you are. In the Total ValGym there are Valslides, Resistance Bands and a Mini Band and these three pieces are all you need!
With these three pieces you can get in a full-body workout using the 30 exercises below. And if you are short on time, just try one of the 15-Minute Travel Workouts we’ve put together!
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