Benefits: Deadbug exercises teach your core to work as it was designed to do — keeping your spine stable while your arms and legs do their own thing. This variation cranks it up a notch by requiring an extra ab squeeze to keep the stability ball in place, while also targeting your obliques. Lie with your […]
Read MoreBenefits: Improve your core’s stability and rotational strength in one simple move that really targets your obliques and transverse abdominis. Lie with your upper back on a stability ball and your feet flat on the floor with your knees bent at a 90 degree angle. Brace your core and keep your hips extended so your torso […]
Read MoreBenefits: Fend off the effects of sitting at a computer all day by training your shoulder stabilizers and mid-back muscles with this deceptively difficult exercise. Lie facedown on a stability ball with your stomach on a stability ball and your legs extended out straight behind you, digging your toes into the floor for support. Brace your core […]
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Benefits: Challenge your entire body with this next-level stability ball exercise. It works your core as you pass the ball between your hands and feet, and you have to engage your inner thighs and arms to keep the ball from falling to the ground. Lie with your back flat on the floor with your legs extended […]
Read MoreBenefits: Strengthen your hamstrings and glutes with this seemingly simple move, while also engaging your core. Lie with your back flat on the floor with the back of your calves on top of a stability ball and your legs straight. Brace your core and squeeze your glutes to raise your hips off of the floor so […]
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Exercise details Target muscle: Internal and External Obliques Synergists: Rectus Abdominis, Iliopsoas, Tensor Fasciae Latae, Sartorius Mechanics: Isolation Force: Pull Starting position Lie on your right side with your knees bent and your right arm extended in front of you for support. Allow your left shoulder to drop backward so that your torso is twisted. […]
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Start out by lying on your right side with your legs lying on top of each other. Make sure your knees are bent a little bit. Place your left hand behind your head. Once you are in this set position, begin by moving your left elbow up as you would perform a normal crunch […]
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Είδος άσκησης: Αναερόβια, δυναμική, πολυαρθρική Κύρια μυική ομάδα: Τετρακέφαλος μηριαίος, μείζων γλουτιαίος Δευτερεύουσα: Δικέφαλος μηριαίος, περοναίος, υποκνημίδιος Εξοπλισμός: Ελεύθερα βάρη, μπάρα Επίπεδο δυσκολίας: Δύσκολο Στηρίξτε μια μπάρα στον ορθοστάτη σε ύψος λίγο παραπάνω από το ύψος της κλείδας. Σκύψτε και φέρτε τον εαυτό σας κάτω από την μπάρα ακουμπώντας την με το κάτω μέρος του αυχένα και τους ώμους. Πιάστε […]
Read MoreStand with one foot on box, one leg off • Squat down pushing hips back; keep chest up and back flat • Extend arms to balance • Lower hips until thighs parallel to ground • Extend at knee and hips; return to starting position Coaching Point: When you squat, push your hips back and keep […]
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Exercise details Target muscle: Anterior Deltoid Synergists: Lateral Deltoid, Triceps Brachii, Clavicular (upper) Pectoralis Major, Middle and Lower Trapezius, Serratus Anterior, Supraspinatus Mechanics: Compound Force: Push Starting position Holding a pair of dumbbells, sit up straight on a bench or chair, preferably one that supports your back. Raise the dumbbells one at a time to […]
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