OK, for all of you people who think that yoga is for wimps, I challenge you to try the P90X version - Yoga X! Not only is it incredibly challenging, but rather than just perverting yoga into some mindlessly intense workout, Yoga X actually flows in a manner that is both extremely effective, as well as executed in a manner that is true to the yoga lifestyle and philosophies. Link to Full Story
People have been sweating it out on the dance floor for years now, and the fact that it is a great workout is pretty well understood. However, like any workout, there are ways to get the most out of it, or ways to minimize the benefits that you'll get. Link to Full Story
Solid information about the Bent Knee Leg Raise abdominal exercise, as well as good info about effective abdominal exercises in general. Link to Full Story
Crunches on an exercise ball are a very effective abdominal exercise, but you need to do them right if you want to get the most out of the movement! Link to Full Story
If you don't know how to workout with dumbbells, you are truly missing out on a great way get in shape, yet a way that requires very little exercise equipment.In fact, if you had a proper set of dumbbells, you could stay in shape for the rest of your life. Link to Full Story
This is one of my favorite abdominal exercises, and if you want to get the most "bang for your buck" out of the time that you spend working your abs, you should try this exercise out and see how effective it is! Link to Full Story
Power up your abdominal workout and also save time by doing an exercise that works many different muscles all at the same time, yet requires no equipment whatsoever! Link to Full Story
Another ab exercise that uses no equipment whatsoever, Ankle Wiggles is a great movement that uses constant tension in order to crank up the intensity. Link to Full Story
A great overall body exercise that works the shoulders and arms, lower back, abs, and legs - all at the same time! Link to Full Story
A powerful and exhausting push up workout that will net you incredible upper body results, including strengthening and growth of the shoulders, triceps, and chest muscles. Link to Full Story
If you are looking for a great way to get more out of the push up exercise, the Dive Bomber Push-up fits the bill! Link to Full Story
Unlike a standard Exercise Ball Crunch, this movement requires the activation of more core muscles, including the obliques, thus making it a much more effective exercise.
Alternating Crunches on Exercise Ball
The most common mistake with this exercise is bringing the upper body off of the ball and then twisting to one side or the other. You will recruit more muscle fibers by twisting as you come up, reversing the twist on the way back down, and then doing the same movement on the other side. Also, when in the top most part of the movement, hold that peak contraction for one or two full seconds before returning to the bottom position. Come back up from the bottom position immediately, though - do linger there and rest.
I assure you, this exercise is much harder than it looks if you do it right!
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Horizontal Rotation on Exercise Ball
Not only is this an incredible core stabilization exercise, but it is an awesome exercise for the obliques (side abdominal muscles) as well. The trick to doing this movement properly is to keep your hips up so that your upper legs are parallel to the floor at all times. Also, be sure that just your shoulders are on the ball and not your lower back, and also that you rotate as far as possible to the left and to the right. The farther away you get from the mid-line of your body during each rotation, the more you will get out of this exercise. You can use any kind of a bar, pole, or even a dumbbell or a medicine ball to vary your intensity level.
