Physical and occupational therapists use the benefits of exercising in the supine position for their patients. Lying down to exercise alleviates strain on your back, allows weak muscles to exercise that cannot exercise in any other position, and...
A supine position requires that you lie on your back on the floor, with your face and chest pointed upward. Supine positions are common in strength training and in yoga, and are ideal if you are undergoing physical therapy and rehabilitation due...
The words "core exercises" bring to mind ab workouts -- hardly something that seems appropriate or even possible for someone with a baby belly. The truth is, core strengthening exercises work deep abdominal muscles, back muscles and the interior...
Your blood pressure can help alert you to an increased risk of certain conditions and diseases. High blood pressure can lead to a blood clot breaking off and potentially causing a clot in the body, and stroke is also more likely. Blood pressure...
The Ab Lounge is a piece of exercise equipment that allows you to perform exercises for the abdominals, including the rectus abdominis and the oblique muscles. When performing the exercises, you should do three sets per exercise. During each set,...
Conditions that affect your breathing and lung capacity can be affected by your body position, sometimes with significant results, due to the changes in pressure on the lungs and airflow. In both infants and adults, lying in the supine position...
Supine refers to a body position where you are lying on the ground on your back. Most rehab and corrective exercise professionals recommend this type of exercise for addressing back pain or any pain related to weight-bearing positions. It is also...
Exercising while pregnant can reduce aches and pains, enhance the health of your unborn child and keep your weight within a healthy range during each trimester. HealthDay News online reports that, according to the United States Department of...
The abdominals are a muscle group that consist of the rectus abdominis and the obliques. The rectus abdominis functions to flex the spine. The obliques function to flex, laterally flex and rotate the spine. Basic movements such as crunches and...
With about 31 percent of the adult population having high blood pressure, understanding how your heart pumps blood around your body is important. Different conditions, such as posture, weight, exercise, stress and diseases of the arteries, can all...
The Ab Lounge XL is a relatively small training machine that allows you to train the abdominal muscles, such as the rectus abdominis and obliques. When training the abdominals, it is best to perform a higher number of repetitions, ideally between...
Like many artists and creators, Joseph Pilates was ahead of his time. Although he developed his technique in Germany in the early part of the 20th century, Pilates did not become a household name until the late 1980s. Most fitness and community...
The word "ball" is a general term used to describe a stability ball, fitness ball or exercise ball, which are all one in the same. This tool is made out of durable rubber and it is inflated with air to do exercises. By incorporating a ball into...
Knowing how to do yoga at home or away is a valuable skill. Busy schedules and personal finances do not always allow regular visits to a local yoga studio. Having a familiarity with the names of common yoga poses and making a visual connection...
According to physical therapist Gray Cook, founder of Functional Movement Systems, hip stability is your ability to maintain your center of gravity and produce strength and coordination in your hips and trunk (core muscles). Hip stability works...
Have you ever wondered how those muscle-bound bodybuilders manage to get their chests as big as their arms? A bench press, also known as a chest press, may be your ticket to working your arms and chest. Most resistance exercises work a combination...
Low Back Pain (LBP) is a common health problem that will affect nearly 80 percent of North Americans at some point in their lifetime. It is a disorder that can go undiagnosed because it cannot be pinpointed to one specific cause. There are various...
While books and magazines encourage prenatal exercise, the guidelines are often confusing, especially regarding Pilates core exercise. The problem stems from the attempt to create one-size-fits-all guidelines for a condition that varies...
The spring-based Pilates reformer features a gliding platform, a set of cables, shoulder and neck supports, and a foot bar. Joseph Pilates, who created and developed the reformer, worked with professional dancers and athletes, and added a...
Including a series of postures, hatha yoga techniques are an excellent way to center the mind and strengthen the body. These postures become the gateway for life or "prana" to flow through and flush away old energies and toxins. Breathing...
At the core of every yoga sequence is balance and flow. Movements must blend together to naturally engage your muscles while facilitating a rhythmic breathing pattern. The transition poses neutralize your body, preparing it for the next position...
While some people associate Pilates with abdominal and core exercise, the technique includes workouts for all of the leg muscles. Many of the leg exercises performed in traditional calisthenics classes resemble those that Joseph Pilates developed....
The exercises that work best for building the abdominals remain the same regardless of your age. However, as you age, you become more susceptible to both chronic and acute back injury. As such, if you're over 60, safety must be a primary concern....
The bench press is an iconic lift. Just about anyone, regardless of weight training experience, has at least a general idea of what the bench press is. You are supine on a bench, and press a weight from your chest until your arms are straight....
A pseudo push-up, more commonly known as pseudo planche push-up, is a derivation of the standard push-up. Instead of positioning your hands near your chest and shoulders, they're placed more in line with your waist or navel. The arms are then...
Having bigger, thicker triceps muscles creates more impressive-looking, powerful arms. Larger triceps round out an impressive physique and improve your performance in upper-body mass-building exercises such as the bench press and decline dumbbell...
Gymnast Joseph Pilates was way ahead of his time. He developed his innovative exercise system in Germany during the early 20th century. The method evolved throughout the years. Some instructors teach a modernized version of the Pilates method,...
Spondoliasis is a form of osteoarthritis causing a degeneration of the central part of the spinal column. In severe cases, spondoliasis can lead to compression of the nerves in the spine. This can result in heavy pain in the neck, shoulders, back...
Among the hundreds of weight training exercises, there are few exercises that address the entire body's dynamics, such as strength, stability, balance, coordination and mobility. Many fitness professionals agree that one such exercise is the...
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