PUSH UPS – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 12 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: Push ups From the NASM blog – https://blog.nasm.org/nasm-guide-to-push-ups/form-and-technique A push up is an exercise you can do anytime, anywhere, but only if you learn the how, what, when, and why of it. Incredibly, this ONE exercise can help you torch calories, build and tone […]
SINGLE LEG RDL – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 11 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: Single Leg Romanian Dead Lift. The single leg Romanian deadlift adds balance to the exercise. You challenge your static balance and the sensory systems of vision, proprioception and equilibrium when standing on one leg. Stand on the left leg and bend the knee of […]
PULSED HIP FLEXOR MOBILITY – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 10 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: pulsed-hip flexor mobility. This is a BLUE corrective movement pattern and one that is rarely done correctly! Listen up – the movement is only a few inches. BUT you have to prepare BEFORE starting the movement for the full benefit. Hip flexors are a […]
PG FIT CARES – Shoe donations in August
Our In-House Challenge for August is a back-to-school shoe drive for Entrusted Houston. Entrusted Houston supports teens and children in the foster care and adoption systems. School is starting soon and teens need tennis shoes. The class that donates the most tennis shoes will TRAIN THE TRAINER at our 28 DAY CHALLENGE KICK OFF EVENT […]
MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 8 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: Mountain Climbers. This is a GREEN corrective movement pattern that focuses on the knee traveling in a straight plane from the hip and aids to strengthens the hip flexors for hurdle steps, running mechanics, steps ups and all other sagittal plane movements. The mountain […]
MOBILITY – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 7 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: ankle and knee mobility. Installment 5 discussed the squatting mechanics in which all five of the kinetic points are engaged. Today, we’ll focus on the first two kinetic points – ankles and knees. Mobility and stability of these joints are key for proper form […]
BIRD DOGS – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 6 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: Bird Dogs. This is an ORANGE corrective movement for core stability and strength. The orange corrective movements are FOUNDATIONAL for all other exercise movements. The core of the body is more than the abdominal muscles. The core is made of up of the muscles […]
AIR SQUAT – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 5 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: Air Squat This is a PURPLE corrective movement preparing for weighted squats, jump squats, leg press and box jumps. All five points of the kinetic chain are in play for squats – ankles, knees, hips, shoulder and neck. Most people have issues with more […]
HAND WALKS – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 3 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: Hand Walks This is a RED corrective movement pattern that prepares the torso for pushups, planks, and bench press. The key to perform this corrective with precision is to keep the HIPS aligned with the spine and head. As the hands walk out, the […]
HIP HINGE – Move Well to Move Often
Installment 2 of our MOVE WELL TO MOVE OFTEN education series: HIP HINGE or “Good Morning”. This is a YELLOW corrective exercise to prepare the body for deadlifts, kettlebell swings, RDLs and bridges. The PVC pipe maintains contact in three places: the head, thoracic spine and sacrum (tail bone) cueing them to move in alignment. […]
