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Single Leg V-up is an excellent trunk flexion, anterior core exercise. It targets deep and superficial abdominals and hip flexor muscles. Single leg V-up can also be used as a dynamic hamstring mobility exercise for people with stiff hamstrings. In those cases single leg variation helps maintain better posture and is easier to balance than a regular V-Up.
Besides working chest, triceps, and shoulders, this is a fantastic shoulder stability and core exercise. Balancing on one arm and on the unstable surface engages shoulder stabilizers and taxes the core by adding a rotational component to a push up.
This is an awesome core and shoulder mobility exercise! It targets the anterior and posterior core, and stretches the anterior shoulder. In the table top position, glutes, hamstrings and lower back are activated and front shoulders are being stretched. In the pullthrough position, deep abdominal musculature is being challenged to pull your hips back. For some people, the bottom position works as a stretch for their hamstrings. This exercise could even be used to strengthen, increase stability in the shoulders, and teach proper alignment.
It makes me feel all warm and tingly and happy! But having Valentine’s on a Friday is really cutting into my training schedule this year. Let me see, I need to pick up flowers and wine and a cute gift and make dinner AND shower…?! AGHHH!
Ok I am really not THAT obsessed. I can totally sacrifice one workout in the name of love. But athletic movement makes me feel sexy, primal, confident, engaged and fun. These are definitely the qualities you want to bring to an ideal date.
This year I decided instead of skipping a workout, I am going to make it a quickie (not the date, the workout). Here is a quick, balanced and effective core routine that will elevate your mood and invigorate you for the passionate date with your boo.
Keep your feet hip width apart and knees bent at 90 degrees. Drive your heals into the ground and lift your hips up while squeezing and engaging your butt muscles, the glutes. Keep all the emphasis on your glutes. If you feel like your lower back or hamstrings (back of your legs) are getting engaged, don’t go as high. If your quads (your thighs) are getting engaged, your feet are too far in front and you are pushing forward instead of down into the ground. To make this harder, elevate your feet 12-24 inches or do single leg variation and perform 30 seconds on each leg. Your hip bridge might look slightly different from this picture, unless you do it on the street in the rain and you wear that… If you do, please send us your picture 😉
WHAT??!! You have not done your Christmas shopping yet??! Don’t worry, I haven’t either and I have your back!
I have 7 great gift ideas for the fitness enthusiast in your family.
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If you train at home, you must have a pull up bar! Here is a simple and durable pull up bar. I have been using this exact one for a few years and it easily supports 215+ lb body weight.
Super bands are super awesome! At Train P3 we use them for assisting or resisting exercises. We integrate them in warm ups, pulling exercises, adding resistance to push ups, assisting pull ups, over head squats and so much more. I always bring the 1/2” and 1” black bands when I travel. I also like 1/2” orange or red bands for rotator cuff work.
A progressive 4 week strength and conditioning program focused on increasing endurance, strength, power and overall athleticism. Class includes an athletic, performance enhancing and injury prevention based warm-up with muscle activation and dynamic mobility drills. The main part of the class focuses on challenging strength and power exercises performed as a circuit. The training techniques and exercises are based on primal, at times explosive, strength moves that are selected from multiple training modalities including traditional strength training, Olympic weightlifting, martial arts, gymnastics, animal movements and other athletic bodyweight conditioning disciplines. Its likely you will travel like a beast, crawl like a crocodile, slam medicine balls, jump, throw ropes, or pop handstand push-ups and master pull ups. In Train P3 sessions you will challenge your athleticism in fun, creative and beneficial ways to improve your endurance, power and strength and help you become a more balanced and explosive athlete. This is NOT a bootcamp. You will have an intense workout, but go at your own speed, we will never ask you to do anything you are not ready for or sacrifice form.
For those of you who have tried our class in Central Park and those who are still considering on trying it, I hope you can join us tomorrow for a very special class. We will be donating all the money we raise, to pay for Liz Epp’s NASM personal trainer certification. She is a Train P3 athlete and has been assisting the outdoor group sessions since the beginning of the summer. Liz is doing an amazing job and we believe she has great potential. We are thrilled to help her become a coach. Please join us for a kick ass workout and help support Liz on her journey of becoming an awesome fitness professional so she can continue to inspire and change lives. Here is a video about Liz:
An athletic and dynamic group training session focused on full body conditioning. Using primal bodyweight movements to help you increase endurance, lose body fat and become more athletic and nimble. This is NOT a bootcamp. You will have an intense workout, but go at your own speed and never sacrifice form.
January is legendary for being the month people resort to extreme programs to lose weight and cleanse their bodies.
This year, more than ever, friends, clients and even family members were asking me for advice or telling me about some new juice cleanse.
To be honest, juice cleanses never made sense to me. I find them to be too drastic, unnatural (often supplement or product driven), and harsh on physical and mental performance. While some of them work fast, they never produce lasting results.
Is there an alternative? I think so!
Here are three strategies you can incorporate immediately, while maintaining an active lifestyle, to help you lose body fat and promote overall health and energy while teaching you a thing or two about your body.
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After much deliberation, and keeping in mind we were looking for Enthusiasm, Creativity, and Technique, we chose the following 2 winners, who had the full package. CONGRATULATIONS, Nigel and Ravan/Rhiann, winners of the Train P3 Push Up Contest! You’ve each one a complimentary semi-private session (or long-distance consultation), Train P3 T-Shirt, and Bracelet!
Check out their entries below, we especially loved how Nigel’s staircase push up was complete with Led Zeppelin’s, Stairway to Heaven. And check out Ravan & Rhiann’s partner work and creative editing!
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