Showing posts with label legs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label legs. Show all posts

Monday, November 11, 2013

5 Full Body Medicine Ball Exercises.

If you enjoy exercising with medicine balls, here are five full body exercises you can integrate into your workout.


Medicine Ball Lunge to Chest Pass: This exercise can be done with or without a partner and it an effective full body exercise that focuses on the abs, back, butt, hips, chest, and shoulders.



Overhead Medicine Ball Slams: This integrated full body exercise targets your back, butt, hips and thighs and is also a great cardio burst.




Reverse Medicine Ball Throw: This full body exercise focuses on the butt, hips, thighs, and shoulders.




Lunge with Overhead Press: This awesome full body exercise targets your abs, butt, thighs, and shoulders. Just remember, posture is key!





Overhead Medicine Ball Throws: This exercise can be done with or without a partner and is a full body exercise targeting the butt, hips, and shoulders.



For more exercises check out these posts.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

5 Back Stretches and Strengthening Exercises.

Here are 5 exercises and stretches that you can do anywhere to help improve your mobility and stability. Remember, it is always better to stretch after your workout. Here's why.


Cat Camel: This exercise focuses on the stability of your entire core, including your lower back, abdominal, and hip muscles.





Downward Facing Dog: This exercise helps stabilize your joints, enhance balance, and use the strength of your arms and legs to evenly stretch your spine.




90 Lat Stretch: This stretch helps to improve flexibility in the latissimus dorsi to facilitate mobility between the hips and shoulders




Glute Bridges: This exercise helps to improve hip mobility and stability, and core stability, by activating your glutes.





Spinal Twists (advanced): This works to promote trunk rotation primarily through your thoracic spine.



Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Movement is Medicine. 5 Full Body Exercises You Can do Anywhere.



Life can sometimes get in the way of getting to the gym. Having a backup plan ready to employ during those moments is great way to help you stay on track. Here are 5 full body exercises you can do at home, on vacation, and on your own time to keep your body moving.

1. Mountain Climbers target butt/hips, thighs, and full body.

2. Spider Walks target full body.

3. Inchworms target abs, arms, back, chest, shoulders, and full body.

4. Sprinter Pulls target full body.

5. Inverted Flyers target abs, butt/hips, thighs, and full body.