Loops bands or hips loops are used for conditioning and strengthening the hips and thighs. Compared to their rubber counterparts, aka, the mini-band, loop bands are heavier weight and more durable. Loops bands are also easier to put on than mini-bands. Alternatively, mini-bands are less expensive and better for lower resistance exercises. If you are serious about glute training, both should be in your training toolbox.
Fallen Angel Yoga Pose. Learn how to master this challenging Yoga Arm Balance. Check out Ira’s Full Fallen Angel Practice Guide.
The Sun Flow features Inversions, Standing Balances, & Hip Openers. We are practicing one flow each month in our yoga group classes to become progressively better at them. SunFlow is the fifth sequence in FireFlow. Build strength and power with SunFlow Power Yoga.
Exercise is essential for good health, but I am assuming you already know that. But did you know Mobility Training is just as essential? Do you even know what Mobility Training is and how it differs from concepts like flexibility, yoga, and stretching? That’s what this article is all about. Because without sufficient mobility, you cannot be all that you wish to be. This applies whether your chosen craft is golf, strength training, CrossFit, or endurance running. You are not as efficient as a runner, you are more likely to get injured as a golfer, you are slower in CrossFit than you ought to be, and as a powerlifter, your recovery times are slower. Mobility is critical for all sports and physical activities. Period.
Tight Calves? Licensed Massage Therapist, Brian shows you how to layer self-myofascial release for a more effective treatment.
Coach Ira provides tips and techniques on how to master the Warrior II yoga pose. Find expert tips on modifications and common mistakes.
Paul’s List of the Top 80 Kettlebell Exercises on the Planet broken by category and sorted by difficulty.
The Sand and Steel Fitness Assessment has been carefully built and tested by over 100 coaches across 1000s of personal training clients. Painstakenly improved and upgraded as new technologies became available our Fitness Assessment remains the sine qua non of fitness benchmark for personal training.
Here are the Top 23 TRX Rip Trainer Exercises that we program in CoreFit to build Plyometric Endurance, Speed, & Rotation Control.
My Fight Against COVID-19. Coach Paul discusses his battle with COVID-19. Plus he reveals how you can prepare your business, your home, your mind, and your body for the fight for your life. Coach Paul provides his daily account of his battle with COVID-19, how he protected his business from the spread of COVID-19, and the hard lessons he learned in fighting this disease.
A guide to optimizing your Barbell Deadlift Starting Position. We examine the starting position of two very different lifters.
Paul steps you through his system of analysis to transform a weak personal training program into a successful workout plan.
In this guide, you’ll find simple formulas and tables to convert between meters, miles, calories, and time for the Concept-2 Rower and Rogue Echo Bike / Assault Bike. Enjoy!
Beyond Stretch is based on FRC, Kinstretch, FMS, and the Ready State Mobility Programs. This class builds flexibility, strength, and helps prevent injuries caused by muscle imbalances.
Looking to improvement performance? Want to learn which exercises can help you movement better? Don’t treat the pain, find the source with FMS and YBT. Functional Movement Screen and Y Balance Tests are our state-of-art Movement Screening Systems. They are like a X-Ray into all your muscle weaknesses. If there is in imbalance – we’ll find it and show you how to fix it.
Muscle Soreness … Why it Happens, How to Prevent it, and How to Cure it