Reverse Plank Exercise

“I really should be better at this,” I thought to myself while at a conference a few months ago. It was a conference for personal trainers and the presenter had asked us to do the reverse plank exercise.  I was partnered with a guy who did his first.  His...

What is Rib Flare and Exercises to Help

Rib boobs. That’s what I’ve heard them called. When your ribs are sticking out, they’re out of alignment. They should lay flat inside your torso. This rib flare is a sign that your core muscles aren’t doing their job. Specifically, the deep core...

Side Plank to Spare Your Shoulder

Does your shoulder talk to you when you do the side plank exercise?  That’s a red flag that the core muscle that should be working during the exercise isn’t.  Here’s why you feel the side plank exercise in your shoulder. Side Plank Muscles Worked The...

Quieting a Popping Hip Flexor

You’ve heard it:  that hollow clunk your hip makes during certain exercises. It doesn’t hurt, but good lord, it sure doesn’t sound good. You’ve probably heard that it’s a tight hip flexor muscle or tendon popping over the bone.  The...

Surprising Cause of Headaches

If you suffer from headaches, you may think it’s from tension in your neck and shoulders. Sometimes where the pain shows up, in this case – your head – is not always the cause of the problem.  We’re going to look at how one muscle in your core...

Why Your Neck Tension Won’t Go Away – part 2

A few months ago I wrote a blog with the same title.  I’ve been getting a lot of questions and feedback from it so wanted to expand on it.  In this blog series called Why Your Neck Tension Won’t Go Away, I’m discussing possibilities. The possible...