So how can you make the Recumbent Bike a more Functional Exercise?
Last post we talked about the why the bike was not your best choice for cardiovascular fitness training. The main negative being that it casted your body or more specifically your hips since you are stuck training in a fixed position the entire time. This leads to muscle tightness all throughout your core and most [...]
Exercise of the Week #5 Roller Coaster
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK #5 Roller Coaster This made the top 5 lists of quite a few of you who commented on the best 5 exercises of all time. It has a significant number of benefits to it and it is arguably the best [...]
Exercise of the Week #4 Handstand
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK #4 HANDSTAND This tends to be a defining move for many of the clients that I have trained. Just the though of the move is enough to make a lot of people cringe. How can I possibly do that? There is no way I am going to try that! usually [...]
Just another way to get some exercise, AM and PM Routines
Busy lives can lead to a very erratic exercise schedule. Surprise meetings at work, long hours of studying in school, and other factors can really ruin what was otherwise great intentions for a workout you had planned. I remember talking with my wife shortly after we had our first child. I noticed that I was [...]
Training in the Cubicle Part #3
We are putting the final touches on our first downloadable content. The first Package for you will be a workout series that can be done at your desk. This will include several workouts that address various common issues associated with working at a desk all day. For instance, lower back tightness, upper back and neck [...]
Exercise of the Week #2
EXERCISE #2 FEET WIDE GLIDES This is one of the most commonly used moves in any workout I have ever built. It also happen to be one of just about all my clients favorites. The Feet Wide Glides just feels good. It is [...]
Top 5 exercises of all time, Let the debate begin!
One of my students asked me today what the top 5 exercises of all time were. I was surprised at the fact I felt so confident in the top 5 I gave them but I have had a chance to think about it today and I am going to change it just a bit. So [...]
Training in the Cubicle Part #1
We have talked many times about how your body responds to the stimulus you give it. What if your stimulus happens to be seating in a cubicle for 10 hours a day? What happens when you break a bone and put a cast on it for a month? After the month the muscles are tight, [...]
Proper Form for an Abdominal Crunch
I wanted to do a blog real quick about proper form on how to do an abdominal crunch. I stopped by a gym yesterday while a fitness class was going on and I was amazed at how terrible the form was on their abdominal crunches. I was also very disappointed that the instructor would only [...]