by admin | Oct 24, 2023 | Core Workouts, Fitness
Inchworms aren’t particularly regarded for their core strength — there aren’t any selfies of caterpillars showing off their 106-pack abs, after all. But the inchworm exercise is a solid go-to exercise when you’re looking to strengthen your core. Sometimes called the...
by admin | Oct 10, 2023 | Core Workouts, Fitness
The hollow body hold is less of an eye-catcher than all those fancy plank and sit-up variations you see on YouTube. But that doesn’t mean it’s less effective. “The hollow body hold is an easy way to learn how to actually engage your body to maximum tension through the...
by admin | Oct 4, 2023 | Ab Workouts, Core Workouts, Fitness
If you’re tired of trying to crunch your way to a solid core or shredded midsection, there’s another foundational ab exercise that should be in your routine: leg lifts. Lifting your legs off the ground from a supine position targets the lower abs and gives you another...
by admin | Aug 21, 2023 | Core Workouts, Fitness, Yoga
You’d be hard-pressed to find a yoga class without at least a few downward facing dog, and upward-facing dog poses, and that’s for a good reason. Appropriately done, foundational poses help fire up your whole kinetic chain, making them ideal bodyweight exercises. But...
by admin | Aug 16, 2023 | Core Workouts, Fitness, Leg Workouts
The benefits of having a strong core go beyond posting hot mirror selfies of your washboard abs on Instagram (though that is a plus). Building a strong core can help improve balance and stability, alleviate back pain, give you better posture, and make everyday tasks...
by admin | Aug 10, 2023 | Core Workouts, Fitness
An exercise with a name like “switch kicks” probably makes you think that the focus is on the legs and butt. And although the switch kick will fire up every muscle from your hips down to your toes, it also strengthens your core, explains Rebekah Miller, MS, CSCS,...
