by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Training Programs
When an astronaut is on a prolonged space mission, he risks muscle atrophy. Without gravity causing our muscles to work constantly to keep them fit, they begin to deteriorate at a quick pace. To keep themselves healthy and able to survive life on Earth when they get...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Training Programs
It makes sense that those who vary their workout have a better chance of continuing to exercise regularly than those who stick with just one form of exercise. Sure, there are exceptions. Everyone knows someone who runs regularly as if their life depended on it. But...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Training Programs
Paul Chek Here at the C.H.E.K Institute, an exercise can only be considered functional if it fulfills the following criteria: Comparable reflex profile (Righting and Equilibrium reflexes) When moving across any object, stable (earth) or unstable (surf board), the body...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Training Programs
By Paul Chek, HHP, NMT Founder, C.H.E.K. Institute Buy a Swiss BAll Although relatively new to the fitness industry, Swiss Balls have been used in rehabilitation for nearly 40 years. These large, inflatable balls are now being used...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Training Programs
There are so many reasons why proper form and posture are important when you are working out. Most exercise professionals won’t even let clients begin an exercise routine without learning about the basic form for each particular exercise. This is a good thing, since...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Training Programs
Proper exercise is extremely important to a healthy, well-balanced body. So many people are looking specifically at changing their diet to get more fit, but that is only half the battle. In order to get the maximum benefits from a healthier eating lifestyle, a...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Training Programs
There’s a lot of talk these days about muscle groups and concentrating on them one at a time. You walk into any gym and you hear guys and gals make small talk while taking a break from their sets and repetitions. “How you doing with those biceps?” “I...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Training Programs
Yoga benefits the body, mind and spirit. In recent years, yoga has worked its way into the mainstream health and fitness programs because people have begun to understand the benefits that those who practice it gain. When practiced regularly it can make a measured...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Training Programs
Pilates has become one of the most popular fitness methods in the United States, although the concept is not particularly new. The routine was devised during the early part of the 20th century by a German, Joseph Pilate, who was obsessed with restoring his asthmatic...
by webguy | Jun 13, 2018 | Exercise and Training Programs
Toned and shaped muscles are a statement of good health and personality. For that, one needs to follow a stringent workout regime involving special exercises to strengthen the different muscles and joints in the body. This article discusses one such exercise – the...
