Getting Started
This collection is for those new to this channel or just getting back to working out and want to learn about the FIS TV methodology. There are several workout / tutorial videos in this section to review basic principles and help you discover what appeals to you. These are foundational workouts, tending towards a more gentle approach.
We know that physical activity can reduce your risk of chronic disease, improve your balance and coordination, help maintain a good weight, manage your emotional state, regulate your hormones, and improve your sleep habits. Being fit helps to raise your self-esteem and makes us feel less stressed from daily life. These videos will help you to get started, each with a gentle pace, many modifications, and variety so that you can easily navigate the other exercise categories on this channel.
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Video 239 | How to Yoga (21 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk
Many people are intimidated by the prospect of doing Yoga, for fear that they are not flexible enough or won't get a good workout. Here, we will dispel the myths about yoga. Yoga is for everyone! Yoga is a strengthening workout but is more than just poses. You will learn about the types of p...
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Video 245 | How To Pilates (30 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk
Joseph Pilates, born in 1883 in Germany, founded the system of Pilates. Learn about his background is family, the reasons why he developed this famous 34 mat exercises. Joseph Pilates based his work on three principles: Breath, whole-body health and whole-body commitment; with the whole-body en...
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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 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 594 | Full Body Warm-Up (10 mins) with Lauren Eirk
This dynamic warm-up is designed to help prepare the body for exercise to avoid injury, help evaluate your available range of motion, and wake up your muscles. This is a standing routine that does not require youi to get down onto the ground. No equipment needed! As soon as you start moving:
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Video 526 | Pre and Post Sport Mobility (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk
Warm-Ups should be a scaled-down version of what you are getting ready to do, and cool-downs should ensure that your muscles are still communicating well with your central nervous system, as you bring your energy back to homeostasis. For this reason, I have chosen some of my favorite mobility-st...
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Video 572 | Shoulder Prehab (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk
Prehabilitation is the practice of keeping our joints healthy as preventative maintenance. It requires a constant revision of basic principles, patience, consistency, and practice.
This bodyweight routine uses bodyweight, the floor, the wall, and the TheraBand to create essential mobility and...
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Video 570 | Hip and Core Prehab (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk
Prehabilitation is the practice of keeping our joints healthy as preventative maintenance. It requires a constant revision of basic principles, patience, consistency, and practice.
This bodyweight routine is jammed full of hip and spine exercise essentials, designed to address some of the maj...
