Barefoot is Better
The push for barefoot running is gaining more and more emphasis for todays athletes.  And there appears little that can be argued against the concept – afterall running shoes are a recent concept that has been monopolised by some of the biggest brand names in the world.
A new book “The Complete Idiot’s Guide [...]

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The AOK Weighted Vest is an effective exercise tool
By: Brian Jones, Exercise Physiologist & Personal Trainer
As an Exercise Physiologist and Certified Personal Trainer, I am continuously looking for new ways to challenge and to intensify to my client’s training sessions. The most versatile piece of exercise equipment I have been using is the AOK Weighted [...]

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What’s Old is New
Medicine ball training is one of the oldest forms of strength and conditioning training – the first reference to wrestlers training with sand filled bladders appears in Persia nearly 3000 years ago. In ancient Greece the physician Hippocrates had them sewn out of animal skins and stuffed with sand. His patients threw [...]

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Get Cut: It looks more like something on which you should be skiing rather than the ultimate workout tool, but the Bodyblade is exactly that — “one piece of equipment, one system of training, infinite potential,” says Bruce Hymanson, the physical therapist who created this surprisingly simple core muscle strengthener to help with rehabilitation of [...]

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This is the fourth in a series of posts focusing on mediBall® Exercises.
Enjoy and come back soon for more mediBall® Exercises.
Purpose of the Push Up:
Strengthen shoulders, abdominals and activate muscles around the lower spine and pelvis.

Instruction:

From Prone Feet on Ball base position, lower body toward the
floor keeping back straight.
Return to base position [...]

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