Showing posts with label core exercises and balance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label core exercises and balance. Show all posts

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Ultimate Abs - 2 Exercises to Get You a Strong Fit Core!

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Abs, core, stomach area, or waistline take your pick with the name of the area between your chest and your hips. This is the basic part of the body that most people are unhappy with when it comes down to their appearance. Well, never fear because there is a way around that obstacle you call a belly. Permit yourself a minute to read the following 2 drills that you can implement in order to help you to spike your metabolism to burn fat, to help harden that troublesome area, and to get you stronger in the process!

1. Walkout Planks: This is an interesting and dynamic drill that involves you having to really utilize your entire body while forcing your core muscles to stabilize you in the process. To begin, stand with your feet about shoulder width apart. From here simply crouch down and place your hands on the ground in front of you. With your hands on the ground and keeping your feet in the same spot walkout on your hands until your body is fully extended into an upright push-up position.

From here simply lower yourself down onto your forearms with your body suspended above the ground in a plank position. This is where you will experience the tension on your abs. From here simply reverse the whole process by pushing yourself back up into an upright push-up position and walking yourself back to a standing position. All of this consist of a single repetition. For starters, attempt to execute about 10 of these before resting. You will quickly see how fat-loss and six pack abs are a possibility with this drill!

2. Walkout Plank Push-Ups: This drill is basically performed the same exact way as the normal walkout planks with the exception that you will perform a standard push-up in the process. The push-up in this drill is included at the point when you are coming out of the plank after extending yourself on the ground. Before reversing the whole process to walk back to a standing position execute a standard push-up first. After the push-up then walk yourself back to the standing position. This added move will certainly promote additional intensity to the drill thereby helping you along your journey of getting ripped! Give it a try.

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Friday, August 13, 2010

Core Strength and Balance - 2 Overhead Lifts to Drastically Increase Your Core Strength and Balance!

In order to be truly successful in your personal fitness and strength program you must have trained skills embedded within your training to get the most out of your body's abilities. This is not only important for athletes, but it is very much a necessity for everyday people. Our bodies are made for doing work by performing movement through a series of motor functions provided by our muscles. To maintain these abilities we must practice them by effectively including practical drills within the structure of our exercise program. Permit yourself a minute to read and learn to apply the following 2 kettlebell drills to your program that will help you to sustain and build on your core strength, balance, and coordination.

1. The Overhead Kettlebell Squat: For this drill I am referring to only using a single kettlebell. To execute this drill you will have to really focus and utilize your coordination, balance, and stability in order to pull it off. To begin, simply clean the bell to your chest and press it above your head. Make sure that your feet are about shoulder width distance apart. Now the next move is critical. Look up at the kettlebell. Make sure that you keep your shoulder blade retracted and locked on the side lifting the bell. Turn the hip on the side opposite of the bell out. From here simply start to lower your body into a squat. You may find that you might naturally want to bend away from the lifted bell. This is normal and is also mimicking the movement that is similar to a windmill. This will definitely challenge your balance, stability, and overall core strength!

2. Single-Arm Single-Leg Kettlebell Clean And Press: In order to perform this drill simply start by standing on one leg with the kettlebell on the ground in front of you. If you are lifting with your right arm then you will want to stand on your left leg. From here simply perform a single-leg RDL. Slightly bend at your knee and hip and maintain a straight back and rigid torso. From here simply clean the bell up to your chest maintaining your balance on the one leg the entire time. Next, clean the bell to your chest and press it above your head without touching the ground with your other leg at all. When you are finished simply reverse the process and return the bell smoothly back to the floor. This drill will drastically improve your core strength and overall balance. Give it a try!

To learn more about Kettlebells, Fitness, and achieving Total Mind-Blowing Strength come and visit me at: http://www.efandps.com
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I'm Brandon Richey the Strength and Conditioning Pro!


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