As a professional Personal Trainer who trains older and elder adults in the Minneapolis area, I often get asked “What is the best exercise for older adults?” My answer to any “what is the best exercise” question, no matter what your age or ability, is… “It depends.” What goals are you trying to accomplish? Best […]
Here is a great video courtesy of the American Council on Exercise that demonstrates three core stability ball exercises. They include a basic crunch for the anterior (front) abdominal muscles, back extension to strengthen muscles in the low back, and a supine plank that helps strengthen the glutes – all using a stability ball. All
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I include some variation of a row exercise for shoulder strength in almost every exercise prescription that I write for my clients. It’s a great exercise for helping to improve posture, strengthen and stabilize the posterior shoulder girdle, and can be a whole body exercise depending on the variation or equipment being used (ie body
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One of the more common abdominal strengthening exercises you’ll see in the gym is the prone plank, for good reason. It doesn’t require any equipment so it can easily be done at home, doesn’t require a lot of time, and is highly effective at improving core strength and stability. It tends to be more of
Want to know which exercise isolates the pectoralis major the most? Check out this study to learn which are the most effective chest exercises, conducted by the American Council on Exercise: ACE-Sponsored Research: Top 3 Most Effective Chest Exercises. Other exercises than the ones mentioned in this study may be more beneficial for you, depending
I often get asked, “What is the best core exercise for strengthening my abdominals and low back?” First, please understand that “core” is much, much more than just the abdominal muscles. While abs are certainly part of the core, the core also includes the shoulder girdle, lumbo pelvic hip complex, and everything in between. Here
Many folks avoid doing deadlifts in the gym because they think they have a high risk of getting hurt. Any exercise has a high risk of injury if you don’t do it correctly! And consider this: any time you squat down to pick something up off of the floor, you’ve just done a deadlift. You
Here’s another great body weight exercise – the chin up! This video shows 3D animation of the muscles and joints involved in doing chin ups: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkjPI-Y0NaI
Here’s a great link that demonstrates the muscles and joints involved in performing a push up, one of my favorite exercises! The variations to make the exercise more or less challenging are limited only by your imagination.
One of the great all around body weight exercises that can be done anywhere! This video shows you proper push up technique. Once you learn the basics, there are tons of variations to take this time tested exercise to another level. Call today and I’ll show you how!
