Curious to know what might help you improve your health quicker, focusing on strength vs flexibility? Which is better for health improvement, strength vs flexibility? Have you ever wondered which part of your fitness program you should really be focusing most of your...
Strength Training
Pilates Exercise Progressions: Use Handstands To Develop Strong Arms & Shoulders
The upper body strength benefits of incorporating handstands into your weekly workouts are huge. In daily life we don’t typically spend much time upside down on our hands. But, being upside-down is great for developing balance, body awareness and control, and...
Pilates Arm and Shoulder Exercises to Progress to Hanging with Ease
Improve upper body strength and conditioning with your Pilates Workouts Are you eager to incorporate hanging exercises into your workouts? Have Hanging Leg Lifts and Chin-Ups been on your wish list of exercises you'd like to be strong enough to do? Or maybe rock...
Getting Ready for Gardening Season: The Importance of Deep Squat Exercises and Lunges in Your Pilates Training Program
As I was writing my Top 5 Tips for Gardening without Back Pain article, I realized how important talking about squatting and lunging is for gardeners. You can’t safely get up and down off the ground to dig in the dirt without being able to get up and down off the...
Core Exercise Video: Pulse Power Ab Workout
Are you ready to get your body in shape? Are you looking for fun new core exercises to help build strength and improve your fitness? Tired of doing the same old crunches? Pulse your way to a tighter, stronger mid-section and better whole-body health with just 10...
Strength Training
Developing stronger muscles is an important part of fitness training at any age. With a regular strength training program (even 20-30 minutes, 2-3 days a week) you can: Reduce Body Fat Increase Lean Muscle Mass Burn Calories More Efficiently Muscle mass naturally...
Push-Up Exercise Tips for More Muscle Power
Enjoy Whole-Body Strengthening Without Any Fancy Equipment! A great body position on push-ups, makes the exercise so much easier to do! And with great technique you’ll be getting a lot more bang for your buck from every repetition to improve your upper body strength...