The Gazelle Freestyle by Tony Little targets muscles in both your upper and lower body to give you a complete workout. By using the Gazelle Freestyle for 20 minutes three times a week you’ll burn calories, tone your body and…
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Compared to yoga, Pilates is the new kid on the block in terms of exercise techniques. Pilates incorporates muscle control and toning, breathing and spine alignment, but whereas yoga uses the whole body to emphasize stretching and meditation, Pilates uses…
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Performing exercises for development of the upper back muscles is essential for postural improvement and for arm and shoulder movement. The supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres major, teres minor and rhomboids are all muscles that either assist in the movement of the…
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A BOSU, which stands for both sides up, is a balance trainer that is half of a stability ball mounted onto a balance board. As the name suggests, a BOSU can be used with either side facing up. A BOSU…
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Raquetball is a game that is grueling and demanding and one that puts an immense amount of pressure on your feet. In order to be successful in racquetball, an athlete needs to have the right equipment and that includes shoes…
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Wheelchair basketball is no longer the novelty that it once was. The game has come a long way since the 1970s, when many people saw wheelchair athletes playing basketball as objects of sympathy. Or reactions would sometimes go the opposite…
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Exercising in the water offers a different kind of workout. Water exercises provide the resistance you’ll need to build and tone muscle without having a heavy impact on your joints like running or walking do. If you have access to…
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A C-section can affect the tautness of your abdominal muscles. This may result in your stomach taking on a pouch-like appearance. If you were very active prior to having your baby, you may want to begin exercising right away following…
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Overview Mouth guards are usually required to play the sport the football. It is a safety precaution for each player to be properly fitted for their mouth guard and have it molded to fit their mouth. Some mouth guards may…
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The 7-iron is one of the most versatile clubs in any golfer’s bag. The standard use of the 7-iron is on a par 4 or par 5, when a golfer is 110 to 190 yards away from the green. Like…
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After experiencing back surgery, it’s understandable that you have hesitations about how much exercise you can engage in without risking injury. While some exercises may vary based on surgical procedure, physical therapy and exercises can enhance mobility and improve your…
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Exercises for an injured knee involve both strengthening and stretching two important leg muscles–the quadriceps and hamstrings. Quadriceps are also known as thigh muscles. Your hamstrings run along the back of your knee. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic…
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Tightness in the calf is often caused by too much neural stimulation to the muscles and connective tissues, which cause weakness to the opposing muscle group (tibialis complex). To decrease the tightness, you should first find the cause, stretch the…
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A BOSU is a training tool shaped like a half moon. It has an inflated dome side and a flat side; both of which can be utilized to do exercises. Working out on the BOSU challenges your balance while simultaneously…
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The infield fly rule in baseball forces the umpire to automatically call the batter out when a pop fly is hit under certain circumstances; this protects the offensive team and the runners on base. The rule was introduced in Major…
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Improved technology has allowed manufacturers to create softball bats that enhance the player’s batting abilities and improve hitting results. Softball bats were originally made from wood, but now most are aluminum. The highest performing bats utilize the durability of aluminum…
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1. Surviving a Long Fall People have survived falls from amazing heights, but the rule of thumb is that the farther you fall, the worse your injuries. No matter how far you fall, here are some things you can do…
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When it comes to training your stomach, you want to target your upper abs, lower abs and obliques with specific exercises. Using an exercise ball to do this builds a large amount of muscle fiber. Perform 15 to 20 reps…
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A pull-up bar is a type of exercise equipment that is often found in gyms and basements. These tools are capable of working every muscle group in your body, including your legs. Whenever you grasp the bar, you are forced…
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Yoga exercises can contribute to you having more youthful looking skin. This is because practicing yoga gives your skin a healthy glow by boosting the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your skin and balancing your hormones. This helps keep your…
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The back contains multiple muscles that are all used in daily activities that have to do with pulling. For example, when you go to start your push mower in the summer time, you need strong back muscles to pull the…
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Push-ups primarily work your pectoral (chest), anterior deltoid (front of shoulder) and triceps (back of arm) muscles. Although this body-weight exercise is simple to execute–you don’t need any equipment beyond a flat, level surface–you can mget the most out of…
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Cycling is an effective exercise for cardiovascular fitness because it is low impact and prevents jarring movements on the bones and joints. It is easy to reach maximum heart rates while cycling, compared with walking, and bicycling is easily accessible…
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The thigh and hamstring muscles make up the bulk of your leg size and are important for the health of your knees, your everyday fitness and your ability to play sports. You will find a great many exercises are available…
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Pilates is a specialized system of stretching and strengthening exercises developed by Joseph Pilates in the 1920s. Regular Pilates workouts help you tone muscles and improve posture; you also will become more flexible and balanced as you create a leaner…
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A popular exercise machine available in fitness centers and for home use, the elliptical trainer provides a workout that combines stair stepping with the front-to-back movement of running or skiing. Workouts on the elliptical machine vary depending on your stride…
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Overview The foam roller is a tool used by physical therapists, fitness professionals and athletic trainers to help their patients or clients release tension and trigger points in muscle and connective tissues. This method is called self-myofascial release (SMR), and…
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Your butt is made up of three major muscles: the gluteus maximus, the gluteus medius and the gluteus minimus. These muscles are collectively referred to as the glutes. The gluteus minimus is the smallest muscle, located right where your butt…
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The calf muscles give the lower back part of your legs definition. The main function of this muscle group is to elevate the heels in a motion known in anatomical terminology as plantar flexion. Exercises that develop the calf muscles…
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Modern society has people sitting more than moving around, and this does little to get those gluteal muscles in shape. Anyone can get a firm, toned derriere in nine weeks with persistence, aerobics, good nutrition and some butt-busting exercises. Having…
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