“Proprioception: the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts”: seems like a really basic concept, but I found that balance is a huge part of training that the average person takes for granted or doesn’t practice at all. Balance training is a very important aspect [...]
A trigger point is a part of the muscle that is commonly more dense and tougher than what a “healthy” muscle should feel like. Trigger points have many tough adhesions within the muscle and in the myofascia. The myofascia is a thin layer connective tissue that encompasses and covers all muscles. You know when you eat a chicken thigh and you could see a thin, clear covering over the muscle? That is the myofascia. The problem is that when we train, our protein fibers in our muscles break down and we create adhesions between the muscle and the myofascia. When we are sedentary for a long period of time, our muscle get shorter and tighter, and we develop more adhesions. We are constantly getting more and more myofascial adhesions all the time. Therefore, it is even more important to break down these trigger points in order to keep our muscles healthy.
Medicine balls are one of the most versatile pieces of equipment. You can used them to make normal exercised unstable, to add weight to simple core exercises or to engage you whole body in compound movements. However, not every type of medicine ball is equally suited for every task. The following few paragraphs will give you an idea of which medicine ball is best suited for which type of exercise.
Cybex has created a cross trainer called the Arc Trainer that seeks to change the fundamental motion used in most ellipticals. The Reverse Arc Motion moves legs in a biomechanically correct pathway – reducing stress at the knee while offering a complete range of motion for both the knee and hip. The toes are never placed behind the knees thereby reducing patellofemoral compression.
Kettlebells have been around for a long time. As a matter of fact, The Russian word for kettlebell (Girya) first appeared in the Russian dictionary in 1704.In recent years however, kettlebell training has been getting more and more popular. This has a lot to do with the recent onslaught of functional fitness programs like Crossfit.
Fitness Power Plate® machines are a great alternative for people who enjoy an active lifestyle, but do not have the time for a lengthy work-out three or more times a week. Acceleration Training™ exercise using Power Plate® machines offers a number of important benefits that will help fitness goals easily be achieved or exceeded. These [...]
I’ve been an avid crossfitter for almost 2 years now and just recently I’ve started to incorporate the TRX into some of my weekly WOD’s. I have to say I’m a believer now and have been noticing huge gains with both my static and dynamic lifts, as well, my core doesn’t fatigue as quickly when doing sit-ups, ring dips, or pull ups. Crazy, I know, I sound like an infomercial, but all you have to do is try it once and you’ll know what I’m talking about.
In putting this gym together I was under the assumption that this was just another TV product that could fill the fitness graveyards of a potential client’s home. However, I was pleasantly surprised. The first thing that was great about this gym is the fact that it came fully assembled and ready to go right out of the box.
