It can be tempting to lean to the side when you’re sitting at your desk, but this bad habit causes your spine to curve, which can lead to issues such as sprains and strains, scoliosis, and disc herniation. Ensure that your weight is evenly distributed over both hips when in a seated ...
Before a tennis match, do arm swings to warm up the shoulders and side lunges to mimic the way you’ll be jumping around for the ball. For the most complicated activities with a full range of movements, consider all the joints involved and various planes of movement. Before basketball, ...
EMOM is a fantastic way to introduce progressive overload to your body. Over time, 2 pull-ups per minute can be increased to 3, then to 4, and so on. As always, it’s important to monitor form.EMOMis not about ego reps. Every rep should be performed with good form, and load incr...
Push-ups are a full-body exercise that works your shoulders, chest, core, glutes, low back, and triceps. Here, a trainer explains how to do a proper push-up.
How often should you do burpees? Tamir recommends doing 8 to 10 burpees after a mobility warmup (think: lunges and glute bridges) leading into a HIIT workout. Depending on your fitness level, you can incorporate a set or two of burpees into your cross-training days, or as a postrun fi...
You will get some conditioning through the quads but not as much as with squats orlunges,great for women because it will not bulk up the legs. The shoulder stabilisers also get a lot of work as they try and prevent the shoulder joint from being pulled apart. ...
‘One of the most common errors in lunges is keeping a bolt upright torso in between your two feet,’ Luke says. ‘This can cause an overextension of your lower back, as your rear leg can’t extend without compensation elsewhere.’ His advice? Lean slightly forward over the front foot....