Archive for the ‘Core Exercises’ Category
Friday, November 21st, 2008
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Kat Wildish is a high-caliber dance instructor currently teaching multi-level ballet and pointe technique for children and adults. She trains teachers for the Dance Educators of America, and her performing credits include New ...
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Thursday, November 20th, 2008
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Tom Terwilliger began his career in the fitness industry 27 years ago as a personal trainer in New York City and has worked with such prestigious clients as Regis Philbin, Gregory Hines, Cindy Crawford, and Eddie Murphy, and the Denver Broncos’ Alfred Williams.
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
The Thinking Body by Mabel Elsworth Todd practically single-handedly launched the entire field of kinesiology, as well as contributed mightily to the fields of rehabilitative medicine and exercise science.[caption id="attachment_435" align="alignright" width="128" caption="The Thinking Body"][/caption]
All this way back in the 1930s.
I've owned my copy of The Thinking Body for a ...
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Saturday, October 25th, 2008
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Julian Littleford is the Director of J.L. Body Conditioning, located in San Diego, CA. Before moving to San Diego, Julian spent eight years in New York City as a principal dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company, where he worked with Mikhail Baryshnikov and ...
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Long ago, Joe Weider outlined his famous set of Training Principles. Weider, of course, is the legendary strength training guru and founder and publisher of Muscle & Fitness.
I began reading M&F in 1983 or 1984 – articles regularly described and highlighted various Training Principles. The Muscle Confusion Principle was the ...
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Monday, October 20th, 2008
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Kristy Lee Wilson, a certified personal trainer and performance enhancement specialist, has been an elite athlete for 20 years. For eight years she was an elite gymnast with the Australian Institute of Sport and ranked as one of Australia’s top junior gymnasts. Kristy Lee ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
Free weights vs. machines – this old debate is always worth revisiting. In the really old days, of course, there were hardly any machines. "Bodybuilding" gyms were places you went to pump iron – dumbbells and barbells. These facilities were bare-bones operations – there were no amenities, just a few ...
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Monday, September 8th, 2008
Strength for Life, by Shawn Phillips, is a powerful new fitness book. The subtitle is "Shape Your Body. Sharpen Your Mind. Energize Your Life". Shawn Phillips fulfills all these promises and more in Strength for Life.
Strength for Life is full of rewarding surprises and is much more than a fitness ...
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Thursday, September 4th, 2008
When it comes to total lifetime fitness, core training is just about the best thing you can do for yourself. The results are immediate and long-lasting. Core training has profound benefits for both male fitness and female fitness, at all levels of training and experience.
Core training is a relatively new ...
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Sunday, August 10th, 2008
Core Performance by Mark Verstegen is one of the best fitness books available. Verstegen has a long track record in the field of athletic performance and he brings years of experience to his many revolutionary training recommendations.
Core Performance is packed with exercises that not only strengthen your core musculature, but ...
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