In today’s PT Intel, Joshua Garcia discusses how training your core has benefits far beyond just getting a six pack — it can also help keep your back healthy. Joshua is a personal trainer and founder of Unification Point in Denver, Colorado. You can find him online by clicking here. Aesthetics finally meet function; exercise […]
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How to Get a Full Range of Motion with Your Crunches
If you are like most people, you find yourself laying on a mat at the end of your workout, eyes looking up at the ceiling, dreading the number of crunches you need to pound out before you can call your workout complete. Whether it’s on the floor, with your legs, up, straight, or crossed, floor-based […]
The Importance of Dynamic Movements for Core Strength
In today’s PT Intel, John Falco, a CrossFit Level 1 and CrossFit Movement and Mobility Trainer talks about the importance of dynamic movements for core strength. Falco served for 7 years with the USAF, including a tour to Iraq. He has been involved in high intensity fitness for nearly a decade, and can be found […]
79 Different Exercises to Work Your Core [Video]
Andy McDermott is one of my favorite personal trainers to follow on YouTube. He has 170+ videos of different workouts and exercises, and many of them with little to no equipment. If you are having a hard time finding variety in your core workout you certainly will not after watching this video, where he demonstrates […]
What Muscles Does the Plank Work?
If you’re interested in using your own body weight to get fit and functional, but don’t know exactly what muscles does the plank work, this article gives you a refreshing look at one of the best forms of exercise out there! The Flat-Out Planking Truth At the end of the day planking, in all of […]