by Cori Lefkowith | Jul 17, 2014 | Blog, Core, Exercises
All too often our posterior chain is neglected in our workouts – especially our core workouts.
We tend to focus on the abs and do a whole bunch of crunches.
But if we want to strengthen our core, we have to work more than our abs. We have to work everything from our shoulders to our knees on both our front and backside.
And one great exercise to strengthen the backside of your core is the Superman Exercise.
The Superman Exercise is a great bodyweight core move that works the stabilizing muscles of your back as well as your glutes, hamstrings and shoulders.
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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 | Feb 18, 2014 | Blog, Bodyweight, Exercises
Bodyweight exercises need to be included in every workout routine. And while we all know this, we often only include bodyweight moves like the single leg squat, push up and pull up.
But there are a ton of other bodyweight exercises that we need to include in our routines.
Below are some more “untraditional” exercises that need to be included in your workout program.
10 Bodyweight Exercises You Need To Do:
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by Cori Lefkowith | Jan 8, 2014 | Blog, Push Ups
Is there an exercise you want to be better at?
Do you want to be able to do a harder variation of an exercise? Lift more weight? Do more reps?
Well if so, you need to follow the instructions below.
While today we focus on being able to do MORE PUSH UPS, these rules really apply to any exercise you want to get better at.
If you want to get better at an exercise, you can’t simply do a ton of reps and expect it to improve.
You’ve got to actually work on your weak points because you really are only as strong as your weakest link.
If you want to be able to do more push ups, you’ve got to strengthen your weak muscles. Is your core weak? How about your shoulders? Or your triceps?
Identify the weak areas then isolate and work on.
Below are a few common weak areas and exercises you can do to strengthen them.
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