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October Opportunities: New Exercises!

By Dalton Harris, CPT

October: Overhead Exercise

By Cameron Horsfall, MS, CSCS Overhead exercises are a staple in any well-structured exercise program. Axial skeleton loading (spine and trunk) is important in maintaining bone mineral density as we age. When we consider loading the axial skeleton, we want to make sure that specific actions are taken into consideration when exercising. Standing Over Head Press (OH Press) with a barbell is a great option for those that have good core stability and OH mobility.

October-Overhead exercise

by Aram Kumar, CSCS

October Opposites: Yoga push/pull

The concepts of push/pull and balanced exercise holds true for most exercise modalities. Take a look at this short video below for a how to on incorporating push/pull concepts into yoga. Reach out to your MoveWell staff more ideas and exercises!

October Opposites: Push/Pull

By Johnny Martin, CPT Push-pull training focuses on targeting specific muscles that are involved in push and pulling motions. This type of training can allow you to optimize recovery time between exercises or workout routines. You can focus on upper or lower body muscles that perform pushing muscles one day, and then pushing movements the next day. It is great for beginners who are looking to increase muscle size and overall strength. Push muscles are as follows, chest, shoulders, triceps, quadriceps, calves. Pull muscles include biceps, back, and hamstrings.

October Opposites: Superset

By Dalton Harris, CPT Superset Supersets are a great way to maximize your time in the gym, if you are on a time crunch.  Sometimes, it becomes difficult to hit multiple muscle groups in a short time period, but an easy way to do this is by utilizing a superset.  What is a Superset?

October Opposites: Warm up!

By: Shania Rayford, B.S., CGEI.

October Opposites: Getting Bulky

By Cameron Horsfall, MS, CSCS Lifting weights will not make you “bulky” unless you are trying to look “bulky”. One of the most common reasons for gym-goers to ignore resistance training is they are afraid of putting on mass that they do not want for aesthetic purposes. Unfortunately, putting on mass in the gym is a rather lengthy process and does not come around accidentally.