Work Out video of the Day: Core Training – Part 3.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKBYR1LodQ4&feature=channel_video_title] Level: intermediate if you roll half way down. More advanced if you roll all the way down. Keep your chin close to your chest, lengthening your neck. Targets:core muscles, abdominal and back muscles. Also stretches the back side of your thigh and your back. Reps and sets: do 2 to 3 sets of 10 repetitions in both sides. Tips: if you have a sensitive tailbone use pads to cushion the area of your back. If you feel any discomfort in your back do not roll back too much, always avoid lower back...
Read MoreWhy is your desk giving you a headache?
The main reason for having headaches is your bad posture as you type, answer the phone or read while seated at your desk. Your head weights up to 10 pounds; holding up your head is not easy as you do your tasks in the sitting position. You tend to slouch which can strain your neck and lower back. Therefore you will suffer from headaches, neck and lower back pain. Also check if you are able to keep your elbows, hips and knees in a 90 degree angle, (I call it the ergonomic rule of the 3 nineties). If you want to ease the discomfort in your neck and to prevent headaches and lower back pain,...
Read MoreWhy is Jane Fonda my all-time exercise role model?
I was reading the last issue of Newsweek ( August 22 & 29, 2011 ) when on page 42 I had the great surprise of finding a great article on Jane Fonda. She has been my exercise icon since she started back in the 90’s with her videos, teaching great aerobic exercises with or without the step. Before her, I used to go to the gym where I had a great personal trainer; I did yoga for the mind and body connection, and I also used to meditate daily. Throughout the years I was doing the same fitness routines until I discovered The method! In this interview of Jane Fonda you can see how...
Read MoreWork out video of the Day: Cordination – Pilates
coordination Work Out – Core Strength [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rA0x93M-cg&feature=channel_video_title] Level: basic if you keep your legs half way down, intermediate if you lower your legs at eye level. Targets: abdominal wall, core muscles, legs and arms. Reps and sets: 4 sets, 5 repetitions each. The first: open and close your legs. The second : tap your heels. The third: criss-cross your legs. The fourth: scissors...
Read MoreFirst tip for the busy women: start to get the habit of working out.
This first tip is the most important one, because it makes you think about how vital is the habit of exercising. Whenever I feel like skipping my Pilates, cardio or stretching routines, I immediately think about how happy I feel when I don’t have to struggle to put my tight jeans on. Not only that I have experienced the sense of well-being by exercising, but I have inspired busy women like me that they are worth the effort to hit the gym. All my clients are busy hard-working women; they had managed to include Pilates in their hectic schedules! When they can’t make it for...
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