As we finish week four, the focus is learning to improve joint stability and balance, placing more workload on our neuromuscular system. This workout incorporates the stability ball in a variety of extension exercises. It is the best tool to work your core, due to its curved shape. It is often...

In this workout, dumbbells are added to many of the back-bending exercises we have been incorporating, such as standing pulldowns, rows, back bends, hip extension and glute bridge variations. To target the muscles in this plane of motion, we will be using a combination of dumbbells and Theraband...

These core calisthenics exercises use concentric and eccentric resistance training, moving in and out of positions with bodyweight as resistance. The focus of this workout is trunk extension. Experience some traditional core exercises such as hip extension, forward bends, quadruped, prone backb...

In this workout, we will use the yoga strap and block to help create resistance into the upper, mid, and low back regions to move into trunk extension. Practice backbends in standing, lunging, single leg balance, seated, prone, and supine bridge positions. We will target the rear shoulder, glut...

In this full week of extension workouts, we will practice isometric joint positions in the sagittal plane from the hip, shoulder, and spine. As we begin our week, it is important that all our muscles are activated and responsive. For this reason, we are starting with isometrics.

Isometrics can...

This workout incorporates the stability ball in lateral flexion exercises. It is the best tool to work your core, due to its curved shape. As we finish week three, the focus is learning to inprove joint stability and balance, placing more workload on our neuromuscular system.

This workout st...

In this workout, dumbbells are added to many of the sidebending exercises we have been incorporating, such as standing side-bend, side plank, and hip abduction / side leg raises. To target the muscles in this plane of motion, we will be loading the exercises unilaterally (one side) to target hip...

These core calisthenics exercises use concentric and eccentric resistance training, moving in and out of positions with bodyweight as resistance. Experience some traditional core exercises such as side planks, crunches, and side leg raises, followed by seated core exercises to bring about latera...

In this workout, we will use the Yoga Blocks to help create resistance into lateral flexion / sidebend. Many of the positions are Yoga-themed, especially in some of the standing exercises as well as quadruped sidebend isometrics, side planks, and several Yoga postures that are set up to target m...

In this full week of sidebend workouts, we will visit isolated isometric joint positions in the frontal plane, at the hip, shoulder, and spine. As we begin our week, it is important that all our muscles are activated and responsive. For this reason, we are starting with isometrics.

Isometrics ...