When was the last time you crawled on the ground?
Now, you’re probably thinking:
“Crawling … seriously? That’s for babies!”
Yes, crawling is for babies. And, it may be one of the best things you can ever do for your bodily health and strength, whether you’re a baby or not.
Here’s how to crawl: (Knees off the ground is the next step after mastering this one)
Every muscle and organ have its own function and task, but our core is the Queen of your body. It is the fundamental part of our body that keeps our posture upright, supports our back, keeps our immunity and keeps our major organs well intact. Basically, if you did not have a core you could not do 90% of things you are already doing, so begin loving your core.
Now that we all share something in common- abs, the question is who has the prettiest and best-designed abs? The way we train our abs can differentiate how our abs look like. For example, if you do heavy weight training you develop more of the 6 pack abs look. If you exercise holistically you will develop a more natural look.
Medicine Balls are great tools that are making a comeback. You can use them to diversify your training and are an excellent alternative to working your total body. Medicine Balls can be used by one person or in a group. They allow for improved range of motion and core strength and can be used by the beginner, those in rehab, and sports athletes.
Stability balls have been around a long time. They came out over a hundred years ago and were used originally to treat neurological disorders with therapeutic exercises. In the 1990s, the focus shifted and trainers began to use the balls to condition athletes. Their use in fitness quickly spread to the general fitness community. Stability balls are great to use because they encourage proper alignment and balance and engage the core in every exercise. They improve muscle stability and endurance and also encourage safe instability by allowing all the muscles used in the exercise to work together. Stability balls encourage primary and secondary muscles to work together. They are good for stretching before and after the workout because they prevent the user from over stretching their muscles while also providing a light cardiovascular workout during the warm up. Use of a stability ball allows you to move out of various muscle positions quickly and offers benefits alone or in combination with additional equipment such as a medicine ball, free weights or other stability blocks such as a yoga block, foam roller or stepper.
The foam roller is a great tool for the elite and recreational athlete to use in their training. Some of the benefits include improved posture and balance, the breaking down of scar tissue, and increased blood flow and improved circulation. It also increases flexibility by stretching and strengthening muscle and tendons. In the following article, the exercises are divided into parts of stretching and then strengthening for that section of the body.
Some runners are dedicated to their sport, no matter the weather. Those who exercise in adverse conditions with common sense are less prone to injury if they run all year long. Plus, they get to enjoy the benefits of cardiovascular conditioning, increased caloric burn, and better appreciate the outdoors. But there are risks in any sport. Runners can minimize those risks with a little bit of advance preparation. These recommendations should help keep you safe when running in the rain or snow.
More and more people are discovering the joy of running. But how many of us realize that there is more than a surface reason we run? We have been created physically, emotionally, and psychologically to run. In this article, we will explore the physical mind and body elements of running, the benefits of running, how to avoid obstacles, how running will help alleviate your physical pain, the stresses of everyday living, and how to prepare for your running in the future.
As technology evolves, it is becoming increasingly important for any business to harness the power of computers to enhance the quality of its product. For personal trainers, one attractive option is showing clients how to use there mobile phones to monitor their health and enhance their fitness when they are out of the gym. The following are 10 great apps to show your clients when they ask how to supplement workouts with there trainer:
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He has authored Runner’s World articles and been on several podcasts that have been used by hundreds of thousands of runners of all abilities. His training schedules have inspired the marathoners of all shapes, sizes, ages, and sex who follow the Galloway RUN-WALK-RUN™, low-mileage, three-day, suggestions to an over 98 percent success rate.
Running, biking, and swimming are high-intensity activities. For the endurance athlete, there are many types of energy supplements. Athletes generally use these portable, convenient supplements every 30-50 minutes during races or events that are more than 60 minutes in length.
Energy supplements contain a combination of proteins, carbohydrates, sodium, electrolytes, potassium, caffeine, and fats to burn energy. There are two kinds of carbohydrates in energy supplements—simple carbohydrates of sucrose, glucose, and fructose and complex carbohydrates such as glucose polymers and maltodextrins.
Supplements delay muscular fatigue, raise your blood sugar, enhance performance. You may also feel a psychological boost in as quickly as five minutes after consuming energy supplements. Energy supplements can provide an athlete with energy during events that require extreme endurance.
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