This is a true full body exercise.  The rowing motion works all the larger muscle groups in your back.  Holding your body up also works your core muscles and the shoulder girdle.  The twisting motion of the exercise also targets your stabilizing muscles that can aid in joint stabilization.  Every stabilization exercise works the small [...]

So you’ve been really good on your workout routine.  You eat healthy, track your calorie intake, but you still can’t get your body to the next level.  Most people don’t know the term “super set” so we will fill you in!  ”Super Set” refers to doing back to back exercises before resting.  There are various [...]

You know that spot on your stomach that you didn’t have as a kid but seems to be haunting you as an adult??  I’m talking about the lower abs of course!  This exercise targets that area that you just can’t seem to get rid of.  This video gives incremental steps for people who are beginning all the [...]

The best exercises incorporate more then one muscle group.  This exercise works both your hamstrings and your core muscles.  Moving pictures allow you to see the full range of the exercise.

Begin by laying on the floor on your back, arms crossed over the chest, with your heels on the exercise ball. Lift your bum off [...]

Sitting in an office chair for hours at a time can lead to some really tight muscles.  It’s best to get up and move around every hour to increase circulation.  Moving around isn’t too tough but stretching with your moving would be even better.  Office workers who sit hour after hour are actually more tired [...]

This is an advanced exercise however, it can be altered to fit any level of fitness.  If you are a beginner then you can do this exercise on the floor on your knees.  If your are intermediate, then you can do this in push up position.  If you are advance grab a ball and a [...]

The leg press has been around forever, but how many people know variations of this machine to target various parts of your body?  Here are some great tips from muscle and fitness for her.  With some added in from myself

YOU WANT TO TARGET:
USE THIS LEG PRESS:

Rectus femoris (middle quad)
45-degree leg press, or place [...]

Unstable exercises like this one below make your abs work harder.  The most important part of your core is actually surrounding your spine.  It is responsible for posture as well as daily movements which support your back and organs.  The transverse abdominis (inner core) acts as a corset to hold your body in, which gives you a [...]

Fitness.com is an awesome site with fantastic exercises to mix up your routine.  This exercise is definitely advanced but worth the time and energy.  Advanced exercises can be very hard to find on the internet so save this one in a file or print this article out (see the links below the article).  The stability [...]

One of the most common complaints at the gym is definitely knee pain.  I would say at least 60% of my clients come to me with this complaint on their very first session.  The main culprit is their desk job.  Over the years we have been confined to sitting in an office or a cubicle.  [...]