Lower back pain is very common and complex to treat. The key is to keep surrounding muscles around the pelvis, hips and core strong and regularly practice various joint angles in order to maintain range of motion.

Yoga can be extremely helpful with back care. Using the Yoga strap and the Yoga ...

There is a logic to the exercises that belong to the classic Pilates series, which is a bodyweight workout. The addition of small props can add some purposeful resistance to these targeted core exercises.

In the first segment, experience weighted crunches and roll-ups to help you to focus on ...

It is true that heavy weights can build muscle, but it is often difficult to attempt an isolated joint motion when we are using a lot of load. In this workout, this is exactly what we are trying to do! As we move back and forth from upper body to lower body exercises, joint isolation is the goa...

This barre class begins with a Pilates warm-up to focus on the trunk and spine. Next, we will head to the barre for some do-able and effective Ballet-inspired hip and thigh work in a slow, controlled manner to incorporate the lower leg and foot. Two Yoga flows are peppered into this class with ...

The goal of this workout is hypertrophy/growth of the muscles that move the shoulder and elbow joints. We will accomplish this with a high repetition routine using resistance that allows us to engage or "squeeze" our muscles for better contractions. Work the triceps, shoulders, and biceps muscl...

In this Hatha Yoga practice, we will use a chair to help us access various hip-focused asanas. The chair raises the floor to meet our body's needs and serves as a platform to press against for muscle activation. You will need a Yoga block and a Yoga strap for this workout.

We will begin from a...

Many individuals suffer from chronic hip tightness and immobility, making it very difficult to get to the floor. This may be due to injury, sedentary lifestyle, or muscle weakness to name a few reasons. Chairs can be wonderful tools to help make exercise more comfortable.

In this Express Hatha...

This full body Isometric workout features isometric holds combined with dynamic strength exercises to give your whole body a complete workout and help build strength with holds that require large muscle contractions. The movement and isometric will be related, as we work to intensify the workloa...

The goal of this workout is hypertrophy/growth of the muscles of the quadriceps that cross the front of the knee and hip. We will accomplish this with a high repetition routine using resistance that allows us to engage or "squeeze" our muscles for better contractions. Work the quadricep muscles...

Sometimes we have to sit for longer than we would like, in meetings, during traveling, or in periods of rehabilitation. Not only that, some have a difficult time getting down onto the floor to train the core.

In this express workout, you will only need your bodyweight and a chair to get thro...

The goal of this workout is hypertrophy/growth of the muscles of the trunk and spine. We will accomplish this with a high repetition routine using resistance that allows us to engage or "squeeze" our muscles for better contractions. The goal is to train the abdominal, shoulder, back, and hip ar...

In this workout, we will go through five different supersets, all designed to work the whole body. Supersets are long sets, meaning that two or more exercises are strung together for their similarity or differences in a way that allows for continuous work with very little rest.

We will perfor...

In this workout, I have chosen ten of the most effective multi-joint exercises for muscle hypertrophy goals using a chair, a Yoga Block, and your body. Working with bodyweight only can not only give variety to your fitness plan but it can teach you how to use more muscular effort when we exercis...

If you need a quick boost, this 15-minute bodyweight workout will help strengthen muscles that internally rotate the shoulder to keep the rotator cuff healthier and help with upward rotation using a Theraband and mini ball.

The isometrics in this routine will help you move the arm out to the si...

The goal of this workout is hypertrophy/growth of the muscles of the upper body and core. We will accomplish this with a high repetition routine using resistance that allows us to engage or "squeeze" our muscles for better contractions. The goal is to train the shoulder, back, chest, arm, and a...

The goal of this workout is hypertrophy/growth of the muscles of the lower body. We will accomplish this with a high repetition routine using resistance that allows us to engage or "squeeze" our muscles for better contractions. The goal is to train the quad, thigh, glute, hip, and calf areas.

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The goal of this workout is hypertrophy/growth of the muscles of the back. We will accomplish this with a high repetition routine using resistance that allows us to engage or "squeeze" our muscles for better contractions. Work the spinal erectors and rear shoulder muscles both as movers in thre...

When you put in the effort, equipment is often not necessary! In this bodyweight workout, we are highlighting the abdominal region with a variety of "crunching" positions and lever length changes. A variety of plank positions will also be peppered in throughout for some static holds and positio...

Happy Halloween! This Hatha Yoga practice will provide much challenge to the lower body and spinal regions. In our warm-up, we will visit our active range of motion and begin engaging muscles that cross the hip and knee. Moving into some standing poses, the ball will not only support the hips,...

The shoulder blade, clavicle, and upper arm (humerus) make up the four major joints of the shoulder, including its position on the rib cage. In this video, we will practice specific exercises that improve not only shoulder mobility, but also shoulder function to keep from injury. A chair and a ...

The cervical spine is often tight and painful when other nearby joints cannot pick up the motions needed by the individual. The neck is the most mobile area of the spine and often picks up unnecessary motions.

In this therapeutic strength routine, we will perform four separate exercise combin...

When we think of hypertrophy training, it usually involves both sides of our body's limbs moving together. However, when we only move from one side, the other has to brace itself and assist nearby joints for the structure to be stable enough to create the exercise.

In this workout, the majori...

In this Yoga and Pilates fusion class, practice six different combinations each choreographed for their similarity in joint motion and muscle recruitment. See how the moving eccentric-concentric focus of the chosen Pilates exercises actually enhances our ability to stay strong with increased jo...

This core strengthening Pilates routine is designed to not only train our available joint ranges, but to use our muscles to keep joints from moving in the process. We will use a sponge ball in this routine as a prop to help facilitate the movements.

This workout begins in standing with some hig...