In-Home Exercises (no or little equipment needed)
« Previous EntriesHappy New Year from inSHAPE (Dec 30, 2008)
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008We’re taking this week off from our weekly article, but we will be back next week with new and exciting advice and strategies for weight loss, nutrition, fitness, and other wellness topics. In the meantime, the entire team at inSHAPE wishes you and your family a wonderful ringing in of the New Year.
Happy Belated Thanksgiving and Exercise of the Week (Dec 2, 2008)
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008The team at inSHAPE hopes that you had a fabulous Thanksgiving Holiday this year! We have no blog article for the holiday week, as we were all doing what you were likely doing: eating and enjoying the company of our friends and families.
Exercise of the Week: Reach and Press (Nov 7, 2008)
Friday, November 7th, 2008This is a great way to close a cardio circuit, because it stimulates muscle fibers throughout your upper leg, works your core, and promotes balance.
Exercise of the Week: Hip Thrusts (October 29, 2008)
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Hip Thrusts are an excellent floor exercise that works your core, glutes, and hips. Integrate this move into your regular workout several times a week for best results.
Exercise of the Week: Bird Dog
Thursday, October 16th, 2008The Bird Dog exercise is an excellent, no equipment needed move that you can do anywhere, and it strengthens your spine, core, and shoulders, as well as improves balance.
Exercise of the Week: Jumping Jacks
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008Jumping Jacks are one of the best ways to warm up and get your heart rate up at the start of exercise or in between strength exercise sets.
Exercise of the Week: Roll Ups
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008Crunches are the abdominal exercise of choice for friends and foes of fitness alike. However, improper form, use of gravity to propel the body, and even the basic mechanics of the crunch limit the results most people see.
A roll up is a modern version of the full-body sit up that our grandparents probably did in [...]
Exercise of the Week: Diaphragmatic Breathing
Monday, September 15th, 2008Deep belly breathing will improve performance and endurance in any sport, making it easier for our muscles to work for longer periods without getting fatigued.
Exercise of the Week: Scapular Retraction
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008One of the easiest ways to train the shoulders to naturally roll back into proper alignment is scapular retraction, and there are several variations of this movement.
Exercise of the Week: Stairs Exercises
Friday, August 8th, 2008Stairs Exercises
You can do so much with a set of stairs, so much more than simply run up, run down, run up, run down. Running stairs is great for your legs, butt, and core; but let’s face it, it gets pretty boring. A few strength-building exercises that you can do, however, in between sets of [...]