You’ve been there. The tight muscles. The soreness. It hurts to move. You’ve made gains in the gym but you’re paying for it the next day or the next. You’re experiencing what is called DOMS, delayed onset muscle soreness. Enter: the foam roller (aka this trainer’s favorite self-care tool for…
Losing weight is hard. Whether you’re battling obesity or looking to drop a few pounds, exercise is one of the best ways (after dieting!) to lose weight and keep it off. Some effects of weight loss are an increase in your quality of life, more confidence, better coordination, and possibly…
The donkey kick or bent-leg kickback is a simple but sneaky butt exercise that will set your glutes on fire! Basically, you get down on the ground in all fours and you kick your leg back and up. The right story of how this exercise got its name is that…
When you think of clams, do you think of the mollusk? Maybe sitting on a bed of lettuce? Served on a tray, a foam container, or maybe even in plastic bags by the beach? Clamshell packaging jokes aside, the clamshell exercise, also known as clams, is a curious exercise that…
The Lying Tricep Extension is a fun, strength-building exercise that goes by quite a few names. It can also be called the French Extension or French Press. The most dramatic yet aptly titled is the “Skull Crusher”. Intimidated? Don’t be! This article will cover everything you need to know and…
Today, you’ll finally learn how to do oblique crunches correctly to strengthen your core and obliques. Ask any fitness instructor, a strong core is imperative for movement, stability, and endurance. Your core, located in the midsection of your body, is made up of your transverse abdominis, internal and external obliques,…
Lose your winter waistline with this 30-day ab challenge! Workouts targeting your abs can be daunting. There are so many choices in ab exercises all over the internet, how do you know which ones are the best ab exercises for you personally? Or even further, which ab exercises do you…
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