Human Kinetics Fitness and Health

Power yoga builds strength, flexibility, and mental focus in a single session and transfers directly to almost every sport and training style. Athletes and fitness enthusiasts looking for a practice that improves physical performance and sharpens concentration consistently find power yoga delivers results faster than expected. Find out more in Power Yoga by Leah Cullis. The book features dozens of warm-up, power, peak, and cool-down poses with full-color photos, adaptations to modify or intensify each pose, and sequences ranging from 5 to 60 minutes to match any schedule or goal. Available on the Human Kinetics website.

Fitness professionals spend so much energy pouring into their clients that their own physical wellbeing often gets neglected.

In this clip, author of Vital Core Training, Leslee Bender, reminds professionals to invest in themselves and connects that message directly to the role core training plays in long-term health and performance. In Importance of Core Training and Benefits of The Bender Ball, Leslee draws on four decades of experience to break down why core movement training is foundational for both clients and the coaches who serve them. Catch the full episode, Importance of Core Training and Benefits of The Bender Ball, on all platforms and learn more in Vital Core Training by Leslee Bender.

Most gym-goers train in one plane of motion and wonder why their performance plateaus. In this clip, author of Complete Guide to Landmine Training, David Otey, explains benefits of rotational movement and training in the frontal plane to build strength in positions most equipment cannot load.

In the full episode, you will learn the science behind why landmine training works, where it is most effective, and how coaches and fitness enthusiasts can start applying it right away. Catch the full episode on all platforms and learn more in Complete Guide to Landmine Training by David Otey and Joe Drake.

- To perform the To the Sky Crunch, lie on your back with your knees flexed and your feet flat on the floor. Ensure that your arms are extended above you, pointing toward the ceiling, to engage your core effectively. As you lift your upper body off the ground, focus on bringing your hands toward the ceiling rather than your knees. This positioning prevents excessive strain on the neck and emphasizes ab activation. Perform the crunches at a controlled pace, ensuring that the descent is as slow as the ascent. This emphasis on tempo enhances time under tension and maximizes the muscle engagement in your core. For more exercises, check out 100 Best Physique Workouts.

- If you are working upper body pushing and pulling movements, pair the dumbbell incline fly with a two-dumbbell chest-supported row. Holding a dumbbell in each hand, lie face down on a bench inclined at 30-45 degrees. Keep your arms extended down toward the floor and pull the dumbbells up toward your lower chest. It is important to keep the elbows close to the body.

Learn more from Chad Landers in his book, Building Strength and Muscle After 50