If someone told you that you could increase bone density, build and tone your muscles, gain strength, obtain better balance and improve your cardio all in one exercise would you be interested? For some, jumping may seem like an activity for young children or athletes,...
I would be lying if I said each time I go to the gym or teach a class I am overwhelmed with excitement and anticipation to go exercise, and while I truly enjoy exercising, I can also relate to those who do not want to exercise in a gym environment. Before the...
Life gets busy and it’s not always optimal to carve out an hour or more in the gym. Staying fit with a busy lifestyle doesn’t necessarily mean working harder, but smarter. By super setting your exercises, doing a HIIT routine or combining several muscle groups into...
When talking about stabilizing muscles, it is not uncommon to think of abdominal work; however, there are a vast variety of exercises to be explored in order to keep your routines exciting and challenging. The TRX setup may seem intimidating if you’ve never used one,...
Building a strong core does not mean doing the same few exercises over and over for a long period of time, it has to include variety to keep your muscles guessing what’s next. These next two exercises work on the obliques to trim your waistline and also the rectus...
Summertime can often bring more carefree days in the sunshine. Activity levels tend to increase in the warmer weather, especially gardening and yard work, which can lead to back pain. Here are a some poses to keep your spine healthy for a more enjoyable summer....
As a Pop Pilates instructor, I have had professional athletes come take classes to help with their stability, flexibility, and overall physical well being. Often we think that as long as we can lift a certain amount of weight and burn it up on the dance floor then we...
With the busyness of life, our bodies can get out of balance in more ways than one. Balancing postures not only bring our bodies back into balance physically, but they can also have an affect on balancing the left and right sides of the brain. Standing postures...
We often say that the work done back stage is what makes the show spectacular. All of the “less important” things are essential for any one thing to work at its highest potential, and that is no exception for the human body. When we think of nice legs, perhaps...