Gyms and fitness centers offer many workout options, including aerobics classes, swimming, running tracks, free weights and exercise machines. Taking advantage of all of these options allows you to create workouts to build muscle, increase heart health and improve athletic…
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Overview When choosing advanced yoga training classes and teacher training programs, Yoga Alliance encourages yogis to research the variety of yoga formats and lifestyles available. Advanced yoga training for you may be gentle poses combined with a serious study of…
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Strengthening your abdominal muscles not only tightens and tones your stomach, it also improves your posture, prevents lower back injuries, eases lower back pain and makes other physical activities easier to perform. While you may be tempted to spend hours…
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Getting fit does not require a gym membership, only a few household items and a little space in your own home. There are many ways to incorporate fitness into your everyday household chores, and to use common household items in…
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Getting a tight, toned tummy takes more than just a few sit-ups and leg lifts. You need to burn calories through cardio activity as well as perform exercises that will eliminate fat in the lower tummy. Fortunately, there are numerous…
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Overview Kundalini yoga came to the United States in the 1960s, but has a history spanning thousands of years. It uses sequences of exercises that incorporate chanting, meditation and breathing techniques to tap into a dormant store of energy known…
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When you are asked to flex your muscles, the asker is typically referring to your biceps. The size of the muscle and its proximity to the skin’s surface make the biceps one of the more visible indicators of overall physical…
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The thighs, hips, butt and stomach are problem areas for many people. Fat tends to accumulate on these areas and is often difficult to get rid of. Fortunately, these problem areas also contain some of the largest muscles in your…
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When summer is right around the corner and you want to tone your tummy, you need to do cardiovascular exercises to burn the fat in your stomach first. Then, while you choose from the hundreds of abdominal exercises out there,…
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According to Cynthi Worby MSW, author of “The Everything Guide to Yoga,” a mudra is a specific way of holding your hands and fingers to produce certain energy effects. Mudras are also meant to direct energy to certain parts of…
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While spot-reducing fat is physiologically impossible, it is possible to shed overall body fat to help lose belly fat through exercise. According to Jillian Michaels in her book “Making the Cut,” fat is burned systemically across the body, so the…
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If you want to reduce your breast fat, you’re probably interested in obtaining a smaller breast size. Initial weight loss usually shows up in the breasts, according to Shape Fit. Breasts mostly consist of fat tissue on top of pectoral,…
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Boxers must take a whole-body approach to fitness. Battle in the ring requires stamina, strength and skill. Therefore, a boxer trains in a way that improves his performance on multiple levels. The way in which each athlete prepares for competition…
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The breasts themselves are highly composed of fatty tissue. When talking about strengthening the breasts, you are actually referring to the muscles that lie underneath, known as the pectorals. To strengthen these muscles, you need to target your chest from…
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According to the Mayo Clinic, “Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve and its branches—from your back down your buttock and leg.” Sciatica is not a disorder itself, but rather a symptom from another…
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The hips are the largest joint in the body. They carry the weight of the upper body both while sitting and standing and can become tight and painful. Certain yoga postures are specifically designed to open the hips, stretch the…
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The best yoga poses for reducing your stomach focus on the abdominal muscles and build your core strength. Look for balance-oriented exercises, since they force you to keep your belly tight. Even a simple pose like the plank can help…
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Overview Late night television is full of fitness gurus hawking equipment such as the Ab Roller for working your abs. The Ab Roller’s lack of moving parts bodes well for its durability. Its ease of use makes it likely that,…
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Hand coordination is the ability for your hands and fingers to work in unison. The people who are most likely to focus on exercises designed to strengthen and coordinate hand movements are athletes and musicians. These exercises can also be…
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There are several home gyms available for under $500. Home gyms that comprise nothing more elaborate than a set of resistance bands may be the most convenient for individuals on a budget and who may not have much space in…
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Nothing screams athleticism like a set of well-developed shoulders. From the front, back or sides, thick deltoids and stacked traps improve your appearance. But if you’re in the gym performing the same standard shoulder exercises week after week, you’re going…
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Strong hands may not seem like an important attribute, but hand grip strength has a high correlation with overall body strength. In an article published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found that among healthy 45-to 68-year-old…
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Almost anyone who has played a sport involving a ball has probably suffered a finger injury. Even the mildest injury to a finger can have long-term consequences, such as limited range of motion and decreased grip strength. According to the…
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Extending your spine can be done actively or passively. Active spinal extension uses your erector spinea muscles, which run up either side of your spine from your coccyx to the base of your skull. Passive spinal extension usually results in…
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Health clubs use a variety of balls to assist with exercises. Many health care professionals also use balls for therapeutic purposes. Balls used for therapy range in size, weight, compressibility and purpose. Some balls are used by your health care…
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Exercise ball and total workout exercises should focus on all of your major muscle groups. This includes your chest, shoulders, back, triceps, biceps, legs and abs. When doing exercises, you can use the ball by itself, free weights by themselves,…
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The pelvic wall, better known as the pelvic floor in women, is comprised of several layers of muscles attached to the pelvic bone. The Mayo Clinic says these muscles on the front, back and sides of the pelvic bone work…
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An estimated 80 percent of people in Western cultures will suffer back pain in their lives, according to the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma. This back pain can greatly reduce your quality of life, and can make…
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Overview Yoga is a form of physical exercise that has been around for 3,000 years. Yoga postures, or asanas, promote both flexibility and a sense of well-being. The spine is made up of vertebrae that houses the spinal nerves. Using…
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Overview For some athletes, gaining muscle mass (without increasing body fat) can be just as difficult as losing weight. Misconceptions about protein requirements and supplements are common. An athlete’s diet will vary depending on training and weight goals, but a…
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