As a fitness studio owner, there are still days that I have to work out at home for the sake of time and convenience. Here is an example of one of my simple, no-equipment, total-body strength home workouts.
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The mind, when housed within a healthful body, possesses a glorious sense of power. -Joseph Pilates Most people think of your core as just your superficial abs (rectus abdominis) or the traditional six-pack abs. But true core work covers muscles surrounding your pelvis, rib cage, shoulder girdle as well as those that follow the length of …
Since I’m a multi-sport athlete, I don’t have a ton of time for any one discipline. I also love many forms of movement–Spinning, Pilates, yoga, running, strength training, cycling, plyometrics–which means I need to maximize my time with each one. When it comes to strength training I love using combination moves (movements that combine multiple …
The Challenge: Build up to a 5:00 min. plank hold (forearm or straight-arm). The Method: -Use these dynamic plank variations to help improve your core strength and pelvic stability while preventing boredom of simply holding plank. Practice these variations 2-3 times per week. Perform as few repetitions of each exercise as you need to in …
During my time as an endurance athlete–training for marathons, an ultra-marathon and Ironman–I’ve been completely injury-free (minus my freak cycling accident that wasn’t my fault). I train six days a week for 11 months of the year and have another month that is light training/ full of rest. I credit my success not only to …
Incline Treadmill Workout: –Warm-up 10:00 minutes or 1 mile at a slower than your normal pace. -Keep as much of that slower pace as you are able while you test out each “automatic” incline on the treadmill. My treadmill organizes them in increments of three. So, if you don’t have auto buttons on your treadmill, …