What Is A 'SIT' Workout?
“This is not a beginner workout ― in fact, it is not an intermediate workout,” said Denise Chakoian, a certified personal trainer and founder of CORE Cycle.Fitness.Lagree. “Someone needs a good baseline to avoid injury and overdoing a particular exercise or exercises in an ‘all out’ method.”
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8 Resistance Band Back Exercises for Posture and Stability
Put differently, the bands can help you engage your “center,” adds Denise Chakoian, C.P.T., owner and founder of CORE Cycle.Fitness.Lagree, which inherently straightens the spine and corrects poor posture. When you use resistance bands correctly, you have no choice but to sit up straight.
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7 Best Ankle Weights, Approved by Fitness Experts
Trying to add a little challenge to your workouts? The best ankle weights can be added to pretty much any exercise—Pilates, barre, strength training, incline walking, or core strengthening, says Denise Chakoian, CPT, owner and founder of CORE Cycle.Fitness.Lagree. You can incorporate ankle weights into a leg-day workout to help isolate the glutes, or you can strap them on during a walk to add some extra resistance to your daily steps.
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Wait...Is Toning Even Real? Here's What Trainers Want You to Know
It turns out, "toning" has been misunderstood for quite some time. ... "Scientifically speaking, muscles don't tone, they grow or shrink." Denise Chakoian, a certified personal trainer and cancer exercise specialist adds that many people think of "toning" as way to achieve an aesthetic preference, meaning they want to see "lean muscularity." That typically involves building muscle and burning fat.
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