Fitness: Page 29

Abdominal lifts give a great core workout while developing breathing muscles in your abdomen. They tone your abdominals, strengthen your lower back, and boost your metabolism. They're a great way to start any workout. Some dieters use them to help them loose weight. Watch this this how to video to learn how to properly incorporate abdominal lifts into your yoga routines.

Watch this video to learn to do power yoga. In Ashtanga yoga, also known as power yoga, the yoga postures flow with an emphasis on strength and agility. In this video clip learn step by step yoga moves that will help you unite your body, mind and breath. And remember each pose can be modified to suit the practitioner's level of skill.

Watch this video in order to learn how to properly do calf raises.

Don't have time to workout? Then watch this how to video and learn how to do a five minute workout that will workout your abs. Start by doing a in-betweens, bicycles, and toe touches. Finish with side reaches which target your obliques.

Don't have enough time to workout? Then watch this how to video to learn how to use weights to do a 5 minute workout. These five exercises will help tone biceps and triceps.

Learn how to exercise by doing the kneeling dumbbell shoulder press on stability ball with neutral grip. EXERCISE DETAILS:Primary Muscle Group: shouldersSecondary Muscle Group: levator scapulae, traps - upper, tricepsBase Movement: shoulder pressEquipment: dumbbell, stability ballTraining Type: balance and stability, weight trainingLevel of Difficulty: 7Sport Specific: basketball, volleyballPosition: kneelingMovement Variation: bilateralPlane of Motion: sagittalJoint Action: elbow extension,...

Learn how to exercise by doing the lying dumbbell tricep extension on stability ball. EXERCISE DETAILS:Primary Muscle Group: tricepsBase Movement: tricep extensionEquipment: dumbbell, stability ballTraining Type: weight trainingLevel of Difficulty: 5Position: face upMovement Variation: bilateralPlane of Motion: sagittalJoint Action: elbow extensionGrip: neutral - medium

Learn how to exercise by doing the overhead tricep extension with V bar. EXERCISE DETAILS:Primary Muscle Group: tricepsBase Movement: tricep extensionEquipment: cableTraining Type: weight trainingLevel of Difficulty: 4Position: standingMovement Variation: bilateralPlane of Motion: sagittalJoint Action: elbow extensionGrip: neutral - medium, overhand - medium

Learn how to exercise by doing the assisted rectus femoris stretch. EXERCISE DETAILS:Primary Muscle Group: quadsTraining Type: stretching assistedLevel of Difficulty: 1Position: side lyingPlane of Motion: sagittalJoint Action: hip extension, knee flexion

Learn how to exercise by doing the rectus femoris self stretch with yoga strap. EXERCISE DETAILS:Primary Muscle Group: quadsEquipment: yoga strapTraining Type: stretching selfLevel of Difficulty: 1Position: kneeling, staggered stancePlane of Motion: sagittalJoint Action: hip extension, knee flexion

Learn how to exercise by doing the assisted it band stretch. EXERCISE DETAILS:Primary Muscle Group: outer thighsTraining Type: stretching assistedLevel of Difficulty: 1Position: face upPlane of Motion: frontalJoint Action: hip adduction

Learn how to exercise by doing the standing cable hip abduction with hip rotation. EXERCISE DETAILS:Primary Muscle Group: outer thighsBase Movement: hip abductionEquipment: cableTraining Type: balance and stability, weight trainingLevel of Difficulty: 6Sport Specific: baseball, basketball, boxing, field hockey, football, ice hockey, soccer, speed skating, tennis, volleyball, wrestlingPosition: standing on 1 legMovement Variation: unilateralPlane of Motion: frontal, transverseJoint Action: hip...

Learn how to exercise by doing the assisted lat stretch on table. EXERCISE DETAILS:Primary Muscle Group: latsEquipment: tableTraining Type: stretching assistedLevel of Difficulty: 1Position: seatedPlane of Motion: frontalJoint Action: shoulder abduction, shoulder girdle elevation, shoulder girdle external rotation, spine lateral flexion

Learn how to exercise by doing the cable row with narrow neutral grip. EXERCISE DETAILS:Primary Muscle Group: latsSecondary Muscle Group: biceps, lower back, rhomboids, shoulders, traps - mid, tricepsBase Movement: rowEquipment: cableTraining Type: weight trainingLevel of Difficulty: 4Sport Specific: football, rowing, wrestlingPosition: standingMovement Variation: bilateralPlane of Motion: sagittal, transverseJoint Action: elbow flexion, shoulder extension, shoulder girdle retraction, shoulder...

Learn how to exercise by doing the seated cable row with medium neutral grip. EXERCISE DETAILS:Primary Muscle Group: latsSecondary Muscle Group: biceps, lower back, rhomboids, traps - mid, tricepsBase Movement: rowEquipment: cableTraining Type: weight trainingLevel of Difficulty: 4Sport Specific: football, rowing, wrestlingPosition: seatedMovement Variation: bilateralPlane of Motion: sagittalJoint Action: elbow flexion, shoulder extension, shoulder girdle retractionGrip: neutral - medium

Learn how to exercise by doing the 1 arm cable pullover. EXERCISE DETAILS:Primary Muscle Group: latsSecondary Muscle Group: chest, pec minor, traps - lower, tricepsBase Movement: pulloverEquipment: cableTraining Type: weight trainingLevel of Difficulty: 4Sport Specific: baseball, swim butterfly, swim freestyle, tennis, volleyballPosition: standingMovement Variation: unilateralPlane of Motion: sagittalJoint Action: shoulder extension, shoulder girdle depressionGrip: overhand - medium

Learn how to exercise by doing the 1 arm dumbbell pullover. EXERCISE DETAILS:Primary Muscle Group: latsSecondary Muscle Group: chest, pec minor, traps - lower, tricepsBase Movement: pulloverEquipment: bench, dumbbellTraining Type: weight trainingLevel of Difficulty: 3Sport Specific: baseball, swim butterfly, swim freestyle, tennis, volleyballPosition: face up, flatMovement Variation: unilateralPlane of Motion: sagittalJoint Action: shoulder extension, shoulder girdle depressionGrip: neutral -...

Learn how to exercise by doing the alternating quadrupled lift with same side arm and leg. EXERCISE DETAILS:Primary Muscle Group: lower backSecondary Muscle Group: glutes, hamstrings, levator scapulae, shoulders, traps - upperBase Movement: quadruped liftTraining Type: balance and stability, weight trainingLevel of Difficulty: 6Sport Specific: wrestlingPosition: face down, on all 4sMovement Variation: alternatingPlane of Motion: sagittalJoint Action: hip extension, shoulder flexion, shoulder...

Learn how to exercise by doing the alternating superman with opposite side arm and leg. EXERCISE DETAILS:Primary Muscle Group: lower backSecondary Muscle Group: glutes, hamstrings, neck extensors, shouldersBase Movement: supermanTraining Type: weight trainingLevel of Difficulty: 5Sport Specific: wrestlingPosition: face downMovement Variation: alternatingPlane of Motion: sagittalJoint Action: hip extension, shoulder flexion, spine extension

Learn how to exercise by doing the back extension on machine with arms across chest. EXERCISE DETAILS:Primary Muscle Group: lower backSecondary Muscle Group: glutes, hamstrings, neck extensorsBase Movement: back extensionEquipment: hyperextension machineTraining Type: weight trainingLevel of Difficulty: 4Sport Specific: wrestlingPosition: arms across chest, face downMovement Variation: bilateralPlane of Motion: sagittalJoint Action: hip extension, spine extension