This is a collaborative post with Marissa Joseph, CSCS, PN1 – www.workinglines.org Dancers and weight lifters should sit down and compare notes. Though they may think there is not much to talk about, they would be surprised at what they find. Each athlete excels in certain atheltic traits and their
This is part 2, check out Part 1 if you haven’t yet. The glutes and lats are part of the core. Typically, we tend not to think of them that way because they appear to be relatively far away from the stomach. To clear up the mystery, it helps to
Core training is the topic that never gets old. We love flat abs and we also recognize that it is good for our aching backs. What we don’t always understand is that flat abs don’t necessarily equate to strong cores, and by extension, flat abs don’t mean our backs do
Cycling, sometimes referred to as periodization, is the concept of structuring your training around different phases throughout an exercise program. Most recreational exercisers do not utilize this method although it can greatly increase gains as well as guard against injury.
Working on that six pack is a very popular goal. Every fitness magazine out there has a new routine on the cover of each issue. What is always lacking is a better understanding of what the core is actually supposed to be doing and how it contributes to strength.
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