State of relaxation achieved as a result of regular yoga practice seems to be involved with energy metabolism pathways, specifically mitochondrial function, in the test subjects. A study from investigators at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind/Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) finds that elicitation of the … [Read more...]
Trunk Stability: Firing Up the Muscles
Exercises that integrate the entire body and develop trunk stability are critical for developing athletic potential. Developing trunk stability holds the key to strengthening your body from the inside out. Core building is the deepest level of strength training that can be practiced. When this kind of strength is developed you will see an increase in strength in everything you … [Read more...]
Body Crunches for Superior Abs
Virtually all exercises require us to use our abdominal muscles for stability or mobility, so the abs get a synergistic workout when we do squats, for example. A San Diego State University study found that abs respond best to exercises that work three sets of muscles at once: the rectus abdominis, which makes up the eight-pack; the muscles to the sides of it, called the … [Read more...]
Crunch: An Ineffective Ab Exercise
According to ACE commissioned study, on what is the best, most efficient route to tighter abs? The Biomechanics Lab at San Diego State University revealed a unique look at 13 of the most common abdominal exercises, ranking them best to worst. The researchers recruited 30 healthy women and men to participate in the study. The subjects, ages 20 to 45, ranged from occasional … [Read more...]
Ab Crack: The New Misguiding Fitness Craze
After going crazy for the thigh gap which didn't seem healthy, a single depressed line between the left and right abs region called the "Ab Crack" is the new fitness craze. Just like a thigh gap which is not normally achievable by healthy means ab crack which is called the linea alba, is a tendinous inscription between your ab muscles, is pretty much determined by your … [Read more...]
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