Clinical physical therapists Moffat and Lewis pose to the reader eight simple questions-among them: Do you slouch, are stairs a strain, is it difficult to look over your shoulder while backing up your car, do you get stiff sitting through a movie, can you easily stand on one leg while putting on your shoe? These are all age-related physical changes that find their solutions in activity. A comprehensive, accessible, individualized program to counter the aging process.
Thinking of showing your woman how to hit the gym? Read this first...
Published: August 19th, 2009
So your lady wants to start going to the gym—and she wants you to show her what to do. It's the moment you've been waiting for. This is your chance to spend time together—in your element (rather than at the mall). It's your opportunity to flaunt your vast knowledge of weight training, and help her look even hotter! To keep you from screwing it up, we've developed a checklist for leading her through the weight room from Day One. 1.)
Forget your own training:
"If you're trying to show off by demonstrating how much you can lift, you're going to have problems," says Rachel Cosgrove, a strength and conditioning coach and co-owner of Results Fitness in Santa Clarita, Calif. "She wants you to pay attention to her." (…more)
- by Shawn C. Donnelly
Men's Fitness
Non-Impact Crunch
Anti-Gravity Yoga
Published: September 11th, 2009
Hidden within the land of make-believe and high-fashion, the “beautiful people” spend, on average, five days a week seeking innovative ways to keep their bodies lean, healthy, and camera-ready. In 2006, we travelled to Crunch on Hollywood Blvd. for a cardio striptease (strip aerobics; high heels, pole, and all) that was guaranteed to chisel definition into the abdominals and frequented by the likes of Carmen Electra. Hilary Swank and Jennifer Lopez prepped for films using Israel’s reigning martial art and self-defense method that packs a super powerful punch: Krav Maga* (now used by US intelligence.) We can learn a lot about fitness from the entertainment industry – they are the masters and the holy grail of every trainer on earth. This brings us to another niche body-modification courtesy of Crunch in Manhattan: Gravity Yoga.
Traditional yoga requires endless hours of practice to complete advanced inverted positions properly. Properly is crucial when attempting advanced postures in yoga because extending your limbs and spine beyond your capability level can cause severe and long-term damage to your body. “Wings” – a class developed specifically for Crunch members (but of course, is open to nonmembers) – explores yoga without the burden of gravity. Suspended from the ceiling in the patented AntiGravity Hammock, the student can focus on difficult yoga postures while incorporating other effective techniques of dance, pilates, and aerobic activity. AntiGravity Yoga provides a challenging and effective workout that realigns and relieves stress from an overworked body with minimal impact on joints. Not only does Gravity yoga not provide a nonbrutal and unobtrusive workout, but it also rivals one of the fitness industries best core workouts…ever-popular pilates.
The phenomenon developed by Christopher Harrison of NYC has been used in many celebrity stage acts and fitness goers alike.
Harrison has researched the progress and benefits of AntiGravity since its inception stating, “AntiGravity Yoga emerged naturally from our work. Creating the technique for the everyday athlete has led to wonderful new discoveries we are eager to share."
*Look for more information about Krav Maga in an upcoming FitnessRoom article.
2009 is a year of “I’ve had it up to here….” It is quite fitting the ultimate trend in fitness this year is a sweat dripping, heart-pumping boot-camp. We have all had it up to here with weight gain and the coinciding unhealthy habits resulting in toneless, tired bodies – we need guidance and energy to keep up with the times! Remember those coaches and trainers that made your lives miserable when you were young athletes? Channel them. We ran these drills in high school basketball, and we can do it again. We watch them in every military inspired film… remember GI Jane’s one armed push-ups? Being subject to the pressure of a demanding instructor and/or peer pressure from the other ‘privates’ will have you beaded in sweat and with heavy breath in no time. And with every heavy-breath-of-sweat comes a stonger, more fit body.
The boot camp workout, rife with demands of squats and power skips, will keep your body completely engaged, while your mind pushes you to not only keep up – but go further. Your brain will be collecting the instructive data, and your body will instantly reap the rewards of fast-paced, “training style” fitness. Perhaps one downfall of the hard-core push-push nature of these organized classes is that students will give it a go, spend the next day miserable with sore muscles, and quit. Our advice? Take some ibuprofen prior to your workout, and take it easy – your body will tell you what feels right, so don’t overestimate your abilities. Want a beautiful, strong body? A-Ten-Hut!
Learn the basic poses from an expert instructor before beginning your own practice. Classes develop a sense of community and they're motivating. Plus, your instructors can make hands-on corrections if you're doing something wrong.
2. Plan wisely.
Choose a time and place where you won't be disturbed. This might be in the morning, when your mind is quiet and receptive, or in the evening, when your body isn't so stiff. It doesn't matter when, as long as you do it consistently.
3. Equip yourself.
The only equipment you really need is a sticky mat, comfortable clothing (…. more)
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