Trainer Tip #6: Easy ways to improve your balance

Line ten people up and ask them to show you a plank. More than likely, most of them know their toes or knees should be on the ground. But some will hold themselves up on their hands, and others on their elbows. What’s the difference? The difference lies in which muscles you want to activate…

Planking is so much more than holding your chest and buttocks off the ground. Here’s a checklist to go through: Pretend there is a straight line from your ears to your toes (or knees). This line dissects your shoulders and hips as it makes it’s way down. One common error in planks is the tendency…

Concentric muscle action: When a muscle is exerting greater force than the resistive force, resulting in shortening of the muscle. Eccentric muscle action: An a muscle develops tension while lengthening. Don’t understand the difference between concentric and eccentric? Think of a bicep curl: When you curl your arm up, that is the concentric motion. When…