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Strengthening the hip abductors is essential for maintaining balance, enhancing athletic performance, and preventing injuries ...
Place your feet about shoulder-width apart, so that the band is taut but not stretched. Bend your knees slightly and push ...
Fitness is all about getting the most out of your workouts. And the best way to get additional gains and banish pain is to ...
As a longtime member of the YMCA Westhills in Langford, I am writing to express concern and disappointment over the lack of ...
Over the years, I and other members have voiced our concerns to YMCA staff about missing equipment, only to be told that there’s no money. I was told there would be meetings, and I even provided a ...
The one thing to remember, Goddard says, is that you might struggle to make Zander's practice-tee fix if you can't stop your ...
Reverse planks target the back of your body (also known as your posterior chain), working muscles like your hamstrings, glutes, lats and deltoids. Your core muscles like the rectus abdominis will have ...
I certainly do after long periods of sitting at my desk. But did you know this tightness can sometimes result in a lack of mobility? I spoke to BODYBAR Pilates' Jill Drummond, a NASM-certified ...
Bring your right hand to your hip and turn your head to look at the floor. Bend your front leg and shift your weight into your front foot. Reach your front hand a little forward and place it on the ...
Rotation: rotating the torso or a limb around its vertical axis (e.g., turning your head to the left or right) Horizontal abduction: moving the arm away from the midline of the body when it’s at ...
Pelizzaro recommends adding hip adductions to the end of your workout after your big strength work is complete. You should do them isometrically (static hold) and dynamically. "I would start ...