by BeyondBarre | Jun 3, 2015 | Fitness Technique, Tools & Tips
Set Up Position: Plank on the GlideBoard with hands on the wooden stopper. Shoulders over the wrists abdominals strongly engaged, shoulder girdle connected and thighs hugging together. Mountain: Lift hips up to the ceiling, feet slide forward. Return to...
by BeyondBarre | Jun 3, 2015 | Fitness Technique, Tools & Tips
Plie in 1st and 2nd Position The Plie is a bending of the knees. It’s done with a slight external rotation or “turn out”. The plié targets different muscles than the squat. Overall strengthening of your lower body and legs. Plies Target: Butt, (gluts maximus) Thighs,...
by BeyondBarre | Feb 5, 2015 | Fitness Technique, Tools & Tips
IN CLASS | CUE Exercises that incorporate the bridge position offer benefits to many areas of the body. In particular, they strengthen the deep postural muscles that support the spine. They also help improve “spinal articulation,” a term that simply means...
by BeyondBarre | Feb 5, 2015 | Fitness Technique, Tools & Tips
The Benefits of Physical Activity and it listed the ten important benefits of exercise. And while most of the information wasn’t all that new, it did serve to remind me that, as members of the fitness industry, we are in the front lines of the battle to help people...
