The half jack exercise evolved from the full jumping jack. The half jack allows you to exercise in smaller, more confined spaces while still getting an aerobic workout. Because of their lower impact, half jacks might be a good exercise if you are not that fit.
Your lower body is strengthened with half-seated exercises. Also known as squats, these exercises help strengthen your legs. Some of the squat variations involve movement, while others, such as yoga poses, are held in a static ...
Your ankle is primarily composed of bone, ligaments and tendons, tissues that have very little blood circulation. By applying a heat pack around the affected joint for 10 minutes just prior to the onset of exercise, you increas...
Time is a factor for the majority when it comes to exercise but most people have a spare half hour somewhere in their day to fit it in. For a meaningful workout, 30 minutes is a sufficient amount of time. The first step to work...
The acronym stands for “both sides utilized,” because you can perform exercises with the dome side facing up or down. Much like the full-size exercise ball, the BOSU trainer brings an element of instability to your ...
The half spinal twist, sometimes referred to as the Half Lord of the Fishes pose, is a yogic posture known in Sanskrit as ardha Matsyendrasana. The Sanskrit name of this pose originates from the sage Matsyendra, who is said to ...
It helps you improve your proprioception, which is your body's awareness of its position in space, balance and stabilizers in your joints, according to David Weck, its inventor. You can exercise with the round side or the flat ...
Ankle disc training is also known as "wobble board" or "balance board" training. Ankle disc training uses a round disc with a round, half ball attached to the bottom in the middle to create a seesaw effect. The idea is to stand...
The Bosu ball, also known as a Bosu trainer, looks like half an exercise ball affixed to a sturdy plastic base. According to the manufacturer, almost any exercise you do on the ground can be adapted to use on a Bosu ball, and c...
The half ball is another name for a Bosu ball. The Bosu ball is a balance trainer that can be used to do exercises normally done on the floor, with or without free weights. The Bosu may be used with either the flat, hard side f...
