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Stop wasting your time – 3 of the best ab exercises at home

May 2, 2018

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“Which ab exercises are the best?”

“I’m working my abs but I’m not seeing any results.”

“I’m doing all these sit-ups and nothing seems to be changing.”

One body area that I get asked about more than any other is the abs. People seem to want to know “How do I tone my abs” and “Why isn’t my workout very effective?”

I would say the biggest mistake that people make when it’s “ab day” is not adding enough variety to your exercises to make it effective.

Think about it – most of the ab exercises we do are essentially the same motion working the same muscles.

The amazing thing about our abs is how dynamic they are. They’re designed to move our trunk three-dimensionally and unless you’re challenging these muscles in three dimensions you’re really missing out on what could be incredible gains in strength and definition.

That’s why today I wanted to share with you three ab exercises that are a waste of your time and give you some different alternatives to do instead!…

Resistance Band Loop Glute Workout

April 18, 2018

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As a physical therapist, I see a lot of different patients for a lot of different problems.

However, oftentimes there are some commonalities between these problems that would warrant the same treatment – or in this case the same exercise.

Low back pain, SI joint pain, hip pain, and knee pain occasionally fall into this category with one of the biggest culprits being – HIP WEAKNESS!

Honestly – our hips are one area that the majority of us don’t spend enough time strengthening… especially when we really stop to break out into different planes of motion.

Think about your leg days. Chances are you’re doing squats, lunges, dead lifts, maybe some sort of step up, hip thrusters, etc. All of these are great exercises and should be done regularly – let me be very clear about that!

But they all have a commonality to them in that they’re working our leg muscles in one very specific motion. You get a ton of quad, hamstring, butt (glute max) and hip flexor activation, but essentially they’re all moving the same way – namely straight forward/backward – knee over toe.

Now like I said – these are great exercises, but we often miss the mark on hitting some crucial stabilizer muscles that not only serve a great function, but help your figure as well!

So if you want to strengthen your hips – I mean ALL your hip muscles – and make your butt and hips look full and round then you’ve come to the right place!

This is a series of 4 exercises that I’ll typically superset with my patients towards the end of a workout to really tap out all your glute muscles (especially the lateral hip stabilizers) to maximize function and form! I’ve even included video of these exercises so you can be sure you’re doing them right – keep reading down below!

But first (as always) a quick word about anatomy… …

Ab Bench Bootcamp Workout

March 14, 2018

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Looking to elevate your ab game? You’ve come to the right place!

Take your results a step further by using an incline/decline ab bench! (Of course you can do all of these on the floor, also, but the ab bench ads a whole new level of difficulty to these!)

Today I’m running your through 5 of my favorite exercises you can do on an ab bench to work every area of your abs. We’re talking upper abs, middle abs, and that hard-to-reach lower ab area.

I even shot a video to go along with this one! So grab your bench, get ready, and push play! Ab bench bootcamp is coming at you right now!…

The Best Bodyweight Exercises To Tone Your Legs

February 7, 2018

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Reveal the legs of your life with 7 great bodyweight exercises that will add strength and definition! No equipment required on this workout as all the exercises are bodyweight only.

The key to this one is that we’re taking an anatomical approach to it. There are 7 major muscle groups in your legs; we’ll perform one exercise that focuses primarily on each one of these seven muscles to strengthen and tone your lower extremities! The best part is that there’s zero equipment and very little space required for this one so you can literally do it any time, any where!

So let’s get it started!…

4 of the best ab exercises to flatten your stomach

January 30, 2018

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One question that I get all the time here on Tone and Tighten is “How can I flatten my abs?” or some variation of it…

“How can I shrink my stomach?”

“How can I tone my midsection?”

“My baby was born 1 year ago; what are the best exercises to get my stomach flat again?”

Well today you’re in luck! I’m sharing with you the ONE secret that you can incorporate into EVERY core exercise that will ultimately leave you with a flatter stomach.

We’re talking TA activation as well as sharing 4 of the best exercises to suck in your stomach and tone your tummy. This one should be a lot of fun! Here we go……