If you don't have the time to make regular appointments with a personal trainer due to a busy schedule, excessive travel, or you are not located in the lower mainland; CORE Conditioning now offers ONLINE TRAINING. This option is designed to cater to those clients who are seeking guidance and ass
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Many people have the desire to become more fit than they currently are; however, the main thing they are lacking is motivation and commitment. Working with a qualified personal trainer provides you with motivation and support to accomplish your personal fitness goals as well as the guidance and kno
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Increase CORE strength and stability
The goal of this exercise is to increase CORE stability, including hip strength and balance. This is a very basic exercise and should be attempted once the pelvic tilt has been perfected. In order to perform this exercise properly, ensure you are using the c
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CORE ('Kor): "the central, innermost, or most essential part of anything" www.dictionary.com
The CORE is the foundation of the body and essential to optimal sports performance and injury prevention. We take this statement into everyday life with CORE Conditioning because following a regular fitness
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Increase hamstring and gluteal strength
This exercise concentrates on increasing hamstring strength, but also increases CORE strength and stability due to the instability provided by having only one leg on the ball. This is an advanced exercise that should be performed only once a double leg
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Increase spinal and CORE stabilization
This aim of this exercise is to increase spinal and CORE stabilization as well as strengthen the lower body. While performing this exercise it is important to remember to keep your CORE engaged throughout the whole exercise in order to decrease the strain p
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Original Story: www.kwantlenchronicle.ca
By Jason Jung
Sunday, 07 October 2007
The Kwantlen women’s basketball team is 10 minutes into practice and players are drenched in sweat, lying on the floor and gasping for air. These are the training results of Kwantlen Eagles’ new conditioning co
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The Dead Bug - Properly engaging and isolating abdominal muscles.
In any CORE exercise the most important thing to focus on is ensuring your are properly engaging and isolating the targeted abdominal muscles without allowing any surrounding muscles to provide assistance in the required movements. Th
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The Pelvic Tilt - Find your "CORE"
What Is A Pelvic Tilt?
Learning how to properly engage your abdominal muscles (CORE) in order to avoid low back pain or strain when performing abdominal strengthening exercises. What Muscles Are Involved in a Pelvic Tilt? Your transverse abdominis muscle (TA) are l
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