by Michael Dermansky | Jun 25, 2014 | Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning
The Chin up is a fantastic upper body exercise using your own body weight as the resistance. If you have never tried a chin up before prepare for hard work! It is not easy! It requires the use of various muscle groups from the shoulders, arms, back and core. You need...
by Michael Dermansky | Jun 18, 2014 | Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning
The lunge is a great multi- joint exercise for strengthening muscles that support your hips, knees and ankles. Compared to the squat, which is an up and down motion on two legs, lunges requires you to be in a split stance with one leg in front of the other which...
by Michael Dermansky | Jun 11, 2014 | Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning, Pregnancy
Exercise Myth Busted- “You Shouldn’t Exercise While Pregnant” Many women are afraid of exercising whilst pregnant, however it is highly dependent on what type of exercises you choose to do. For example it is very important to maintain the strength and stability of...
by Michael Dermansky | Jun 4, 2014 | Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning
Should I Squat? Yes! A squat is a very functional movement that we use on a daily basis. If you think about it we do a squat every time we go to the toilet, sit on a chair or get in or out of bed. Squatting is a safe way to position your body in order to lift...