Fitness Tools
The Fitness Tools collection is comprised of educational videos to help you better utilize the resistance tools used in the workout videos in your fitness library. Whether you are using a free weight, elastomer, instability device or yoga prop, your ability to understand basic resistance principles will help you get the best results. Check these videos periodically to review your understanding of these tools, how to place them against the body, and how to modify exercises with them. Your body will thank you!
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Video 243 | How to Stability Ball (22 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk
It is normal to feel somewhat intimidated with exercising on a stability ball. The first time you use a ball, it is normal to feel unstable as your nervous system works to become acclimated with the dynamic nature of the ball. The ball is wonderful for supporting the joints due to the soft, cur...
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Video 241 | How To Resistance Train (11 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk
This tutorial gives seven core principles about Resistance Training. We need to know the goal of any exercise to decide what tool to use, how to align it with our body, and how we need go move to avoid injury while maximizing benefit. You will learn some basic biomechanics principles that will ...
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Video 040 | Adding a Yoga Block to Your Practice with Lauren Eirk
Adding a Yoga Block to your practice can add support, redirect forces into joints to alter the effects of a pose, and bring the floor closer to us so that we feel the effects of poses in a greater way. Learn about some of the aspects of this product that make this a smart purchase for your home ...
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Video 046 | Adding a Yoga Strap to your Fitness Toolbox with Lauren Eirk
In this product review, learn how to effectively incorporate the cotton Yoga strap into your yoga practice. Yoga straps can add to the lever lengths of arms and legs, support our limbs in Yoga poses, redirect forces in poses to make muscles respond differently, and help make your practice more i...
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Video 079 | Theraband Basics (30 Minute Workout) with Lauren Eirk
This thirty minute workout details several essential exercises using the elastic resistance band, the "Theraband" Work the whole body with creative resistance changes by using elastic resistance. The workout takes you from lower body to upper body using the core in every exercise to get the mos...
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Video 109 | Advantages and Tips for Dumbbell Training with Lauren Eirk
Watch this video to give you better results in any of our videos that use dumbbells and you will understand the many benefits that they can bring to your exercise routine. Learn reasons why training with a fixed grip such as a bar can be limiting, as dumbbells open up a whole new way to stabiliz...
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Video 131 | Mini Ball Pilates Fusion (40 Minute Workout) with Lauren
In this workout, see how placement of the ball can support joints and challenge the muscles being targeted in many exercises. This workout targets the core in many Pilates-inspired exercises. Improve posture, range of motion, strength, and joint stability by working against the mini ball.
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