Category: The Core
Always activate your core when doing body weight exercises to avoid/minimize injuries
January 11th, 2010, Comments Off
When doing body weight exercises, how do you perform them? Do you utilize the muscles on your glutes, legs and arms (biceps, triceps) or do you engage your core muscles?
It is important that you train and develop your core before doing intensive body work exercise like leg pulls and chin ups. If you have weak [...]
Why Active People Still Suffer from Body Aches?
July 6th, 2009, 2 Comments
You are an avid exerciser because you know about the benefits of staying physically active. You visited the gym frequently and even go for tennis and futsall sessions with your pals. You do everything right as prescribed by the professionals: you do your cardio, weight lifting (and have those lean muscles to show) as well [...]
Overcoming Lower Back Pain Through Exercise
June 13th, 2008, 6 Comments
Lower back pain is one of the most common ailment faced by people from all walks of life and work occupation.
If you suffer from severe lower back pain to the extend that you are unable to walk or move, please consult a physican to rule out any spine injuries, slipped disk or herniated disk.
I’ve known [...]
Abdomen Crunches Alone Will Not Give You a Flat Tummy
February 17th, 2008, Comments Off
More and more people are discovering that abdomen crunches and sit ups alone just will not flatten the tummy. Because of so many conflicting info that I’ve received, I’ve decided to try if it works. It doesn’t, as evident on a previous Tummy Project that I have tried- focusing on crunches. Now, I am no [...]
A New Self Project- incorporate more core exercises
February 9th, 2008, 1 Comment
I enjoy coming up with mini projects to test out theories I have about exercise and food intake. Next month, I will be taking a break, leaving for 16 days to another country- whereby it will involve both physical and mental exertion. Will be meeting up with a dear friend and mentor, doing lots of [...]
Stability Ball Dance
February 3rd, 2008, 1 Comment
I have come up with a modification exercise that you can use on the Swiss/Stability ball- dancing on the Stability ball.
What you need:
First, you need to be comfortable with the Stability ball- that you are able to balance comfortably and move on top of the ball without constantly almost tripping over
If you have blood pressure [...]
Exercise Videos on the Swiss Ball/ Core Training
January 18th, 2008, 3 Comments
Here are the exercise videos on how to use the Swiss Ball, also known as Balance/ Exercise/ Fit / Stability Ball:
How to use an Exercise Ball
Balance Ball Exercises for Beginners
Cardio Ball 1
Stability Ball 101
Chris Comfort’s Swiss Ball Exercises
Pilates Workout on the Stability Ball.
Pilates Ball Workout to Improve Balance & Coordination.
Top 10 Stability Ball Exercises
The [...]
I Brought Myself a Swiss Ball
January 18th, 2008, Comments Off
I had been thinking of buying a Swiss ball for my own personal home use for quite sometime. Finally, I bought one for RM59 last Wednesday from a sports store. It’s a 55cm NordicTrack ball that comes in the colour lilac, one of my favourite colours. Today, I inflated the ball and move around with [...]
