Imagine an exercise that could wake up every muscle in your body, get your blood flowing, and prepare you for any workout. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, that’s exactly what the “World’s Greatest Stretch” does. This isn’t just any old stretch. It’s a full-body exercise that involves a lunge and a twist, …
Battle ropes are a versatile tool that can be used to improve strength, endurance, and overall fitness. One of the most popular exercises with this equipment is the battle rope slam. This high-intensity, full body exercise, engages multiple muscle groups, making it a great movement to include in any fitness routine. In this exercise guide, …
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The elephant walk exercise is a dynamic stretch that targets the hamstrings, calves, hips and lower back. It’s easy to adapt, making it suitable for both beginners and those with good hamstring flexibility already. You also don’t need any equipment, or much space… meaning there really aren’t any excuses for not giving it a go. …
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The suitcase carry is a functional exercise that involves carrying a weight (such as a kettlebell or dumbbell) on just one side, while walking. This movement is also sometimes referred to as a single arm farmer’s carry. It is a “unilateral” exercise, which means it focuses on one side of your body at a time, …
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Dumbbell overhead squats are one of those exercises that everyone needs to try… Whether you want to build explosive strength and power, or simply improve functional movement, this humble exercise packs a punch when it comes to benefits. Squatting whilst holding a dumbbell overhead is tougher than it might look. You simply can’t try and …
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Strengthening your obliques doesn’t just come with aesthetic benefits, it also helps to improve posture, stability and balance. It can also help improve athletic performance, especially for sports like golf, tennis and hockey. Often referred to as “love handles”, the internal and external obliques often don’t get the attention they deserve… so broomstick twists offer …
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The scarecrow exercise, or sometimes referred to as “shoulder scarecrows”, is a great way to improve shoulder rotator cuff strength and mobility. It’s beginner-friendly, ease to adapt and ultimately helps to get the shoulder joint moving… which is important for anyone who works at a desk or spends a lot of the day hunched over …
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The plié squat is a great variation of the traditional bodyweight squat, that involves a wide stance and feet pointing outwards. This stance opens up the hips during the squat, putting more emphasis on the inner thighs and adductors. Although it shares similarities with the sumo squat, there are some differences, as we’ll discuss later …
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The Thread the Needle stretch is a calming, beginner-friendly yoga pose, that targets the back, shoulders and neck. It involves a gentle rotation of the spine, which creates a deep stretch across the thoracic region of the back (an area that is often hard to reach). The Thread the Needle exercise also lends itself for …
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The Sorenson Hold is an effective isometric exercise to strengthen the lower back, as well as the rest of the posterior chain. It originates from an assessment in Physical Therapy from the 1960’s, that was designed to examine someone’s muscular endurance in their lower back. Today, the exercise has become popular in all sorts of …
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