Fitness – Core exercises Guides and Foam Rollers

Some resources to learn how to do core exercises:

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercise_demos.asp?exercise_type=core
great site because they break up the exercises in beginner and advanced. some use balls, weights etc, some do not. they tell you what muscles are worked and how to do it as well as have a picture that shows someone doing the exercise.

the stretching exercises are also good:
http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercise_demos.asp?exercise_type=stretch

I have used a foam roller (http://www.amazon.com/PB-Elite-Molded-Foam-Rollers/dp/B000HLLREA ) at the gym for a while, and they are AWESOME for basically giving you a deep tissue massage of your quads, inner and outer thighs. And, I have to say it felt fantastic to roll out my quads after all that muramandi sitting yesterday.

here’s more about the stretches you can do with the foam roller: http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/self-myofascial-release.html

Akka’s comment on the foam roller: I personally love the foam roller, my trainer introduced me to it and it was just too good. Its like giving yourself a massage.

~ by nsudha on February 26, 2009.