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Exercise Technique Article Series, Part 12 by Mark D. Healthy Living Professional

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The Pushups On The Stability Ball exercise is superior to regular pushups because you engage many more muscles, including the critical core muscles. The exercise also helps to improve your balance. 1) ... Read on »

Exercise Technique Article Series, Part 11 by Mark D. Healthy Living Professional

The Opposite Arm Opposite Leg Raise is a great core exercise with special emphasis on strengthening the low back. Low back pain affects nearly 85% of all adults at one time or another. The best solution for any injury is prev ... Read on »

Exercise Technique Article Series, Part 10 by Mark D. Healthy Living Professional

... area will also maximize your extremity (limbs) strength. Failure to adequately strengthen your core area will lead to injuries such as low back pain. A great core and glute exercise is the single leg plank raise as illustrated below: 1. Start by forming a straight plank with your forearms and feet as the contact points on the ground. Be c ... Read on »

Exercise Technique Article Series, Part 6 by Mark D. Healthy Living Professional

The stability ball is one of the most versatile and cost effective pieces of exercise equipment. You can take it with you and do exercises at home, work or on vacation. Doing your ab crunches on the stability ball is superior to the traditional floor ... Read on »

Exercise Technique Article Series, Part 9 by Mark D. Healthy Living Professional

Core training is very important---actually it is the foundation for all other fitness training. "Six-pack" abdominals are a small part of the total core area. Formally called the rectus abdominis, this is the part of the abs that runs down the front of the abdomen. One of the fringe benefits of fitness is that you look and feel better. If you d ... Read on »

Exercise Technique Article Series, Part 1 by Mark D. Healthy Living Professional

During this article series, I will concentrate on showing you how to do exercises correctly. One of things I see most as a trainer is people not doing exercises the right way. This will almost certainly lead to injuries at some point. The first ... Read on »

Exercise Technique Article Series, Part 8 by Mark D. Healthy Living Professional

Middle-aged and older adults can definitely benefit from anaerobic exercise. Traditional lower-intensity aerobic exercise on treadmills, bikes, ellipticals, etc. are good for beginners or those who have been inactive. Aerobic exercise is an ... Read on »

Exercise Technique Article Series, Part 7 by Mark D. Healthy Living Professional

Cardio exercise doesn't have to be aerobic. Aerobic exercise is an activity that is done continuously for more than 2 straight minutes. Favorite aerobic exercises are done on the tr ... Read on »

Exercise Technique Article Series, Part 3 by Mark D. Healthy Living Professional

The row exercise has many variations. I will cover the seated row exercise. For many, too little time is spent on strengthening the back muscles. When you don't adequately strengthe ... Read on »

Exercise Technique Article Series, Part 5 by Mark D. Healthy Living Professional

... Training (HIIT). It is the best way to burn fat in the shortest amount of time. This training method is also used to increase speed and VO2 Max. The danger of doing cardio exercise at the same pace (like 65% of your max heart rate) and same time period is that your body adapts and conserves energy. By doing HIIT, your body doesn't have a chance ... Read on »