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Core and Arms – Together at Last
Exercise Basics

Core and Arms – Together at Last

ByKristen Carter, MS

Most of us like to save time, right?  And now with the powers that be breathing down our necks to make sure we do resistance training at least twice a week, you may find that’s it’s all a bit much.  After all, you may already be doing your best to…

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Are  Sit-ups Pointless?
Exercise Basics

Are Sit-ups Pointless?

ByKristen Carter, MS

For most of us, the first thing that comes to mind when we want to work on our core is doing sit-ups, or crunches. This exercise targets the abdominal muscles that can produce the oft-times desired “6 pack” of rippled muscle in our midsection. But there is much more to…

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Are There Non-Responders and High Responders to Exercise?
Movement

Are There Non-Responders and High Responders to Exercise?

ByKristen Carter, MS

Yes, it’s thing.  Some people respond very quickly to both strength training and cardio, and others literally remain the same.  There is actually a whole range of responses.  You could think of it as a bell curve, where the ones at one end will struggle to make headway, and the…

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One-Sided Exercise: Good Idea or Not?
Exercise Basics

One-Sided Exercise: Good Idea or Not?

ByKristen Carter, MS

Perhaps some of you have heard that, if you strength train with one arm, the other arm gets a bit stronger just by association. That is actually true! A huge analysis of studies on this has shown an 11.9% to 17.7% increase in strength of the non-trained limb, depending on…

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Love Your Core So It Loves You Back
Exercise Basics

Love Your Core So It Loves You Back

ByKristen Carter, MS

Let’s say you are lugging around a couple of grocery bags, bags of mulch (or ice melt, depending), hefting luggage, or even having to help your aged dog up a flight of stairs. Ever wonder what your beloved core is doing to help you with this? Probably not! Even if…

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Getting a Big Bang Out of Donkey Kicks
Exercise Basics | Movement

Getting a Big Bang Out of Donkey Kicks

ByKristen Carter, MS

Before we go any further, let’s take a look at what a Donkey Kick is, done correctly. There are several cues for nailing this exercise, and each one has a purpose. Once you read the cues, you will start to get the idea. This exercise does so many things for…

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Where Do You Start When You Want to Get Fit?
Exercise Basics | Movement

Where Do You Start When You Want to Get Fit?

ByKristen Carter, MS

Let’s say you have decided to “get fit”, or even “get more fit”.  You are committed, and you want to start after a long hiatus or maybe just a short one. What is the best action to take? Let me make the case for starting with your core. But before…

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One-Sided Exercise:  Is It a Good Idea?
Exercise Basics

One-Sided Exercise: Is It a Good Idea?

ByKristen Carter, MS

Perhaps some of you have heard that, if you strength train with one arm, the other arm gets a bit stronger just by association. That is actually true! A huge analysis of studies on this has shown an 11.9% to 17.7% increase in strength of the non-trained limb, depending on…

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Stability Ball Basics and Beyond:  How Useful is It?
Exercise Basics | Movement

Stability Ball Basics and Beyond: How Useful is It?

ByKristen Carter, MS

Maybe some of you have found yourself at a gym and seen the large, colorful balls sitting around, often in a corner or against the wall. What are your thoughts? Do they not even register on your radar because you don’t know what to do with them or what they…

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How’s Your Stability?
Exercise Basics | Movement

How’s Your Stability?

ByKristen Carter, MS

Ever wonder how it is that some people can seemingly balance forever, and others can’t? Or why we tend to lose our ability to balance as we get older? Or, does having good balance mean that your ability to stabilize is awesome? OK, that last question was a bit geeky,…

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