Movement Articles

Who doesn’t love the look of toned arms!? I know I do, and the triceps is a major contributor to this sleek yet strong look. And the cool thing is there are so many exercises to strengthen them; Tricep kickbacks, French Press, using cables there is the Tricep Pull Down, Dips on a bench, or the TRX Tricep Extension.

Today, we are going to combine a bicep curl with a plie squat. The biceps are the two muscles in the front of our arms responsible for elbow flexion. When we perform a plie squat, we are focusing on our inner thighs, or our adductor muscles.

The rhomboids are located in the upper back, they attach to the spine and the shoulder blade and are responsible for shoulder retraction. While I wanted to acknowledge the rhomboids, today I am sharing about the opposing muscles, serratus anterior and the pec minor.

Working the chest muscles, though important, are not something I equate to the back muscles. The general public has become more hunched over with a rounded back and closed chest than open chest and upright. When looking at a clients posture or even looking at yourself in the mirror, you may notice a slight to dramatic roundness in your shoulders.