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Train Where It Counts: The Biomechanics of Ab and Glute Isolation
Traditional core and glute exercises often fail to deliver results due to poor form and muscle compensation. Biomechanics-focused equipment maximizes muscle recruitment, safety, and outcomes. By isolating key muscle groups,...
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Abs and Glutes: The Perfect Training Pair
Ask your members what they want to train most, and you'll hear two answers over and over: Abs and Glutes. It's no coincidence - these muscle groups are visually motivating,...
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The New Core Standard - Why Functional Ab Zones Are the Future of Gym Design
Dedicated functional ab zones are revolutionizing gym design by meeting members' evolving needs for performance-focused training that delivers results. With core training at an all-time high in popularity, a well-designed...
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The Core Connection: Core Stability vs. Core Strength—What’s the Difference and Why It Matters
By Dr. Joseph Gagnon When gym-goers think about "working the core," they often envision exercises aimed at building core strength, such as crunches and leg raises. But there’s another essential...
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The Core Connection: Breathing Techniques for Core Activation—Maximizing Your Workouts
Introduction: The Role of Breathing in Effective Core Training When it comes to core training, exercises like planks, crunches, and leg raises often take center stage. However, there’s a critical,...
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The Core Connection: Core Training for Seniors – Strength and Stability at Any Age
As the senior population grows, gyms must address their unique fitness needs, particularly focusing on core strength, which is crucial for maintaining balance, stability, and mobility. Core training is not...
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The Core Connection: Elevate Your Pickleball Game
In the fast-growing sport of pickleball, core strength is a critical yet often overlooked component for excelling on the court. The core muscles, including the abdominals, obliques, lower back, and...
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The Core Connection: Debunking Common Core Training Myths
Tired of ineffective core workouts? Learn the real secrets to building a powerful midsection. Discover the truth behind common core training myths, including the importance of exercises beyond crunches, the...
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Why Are Ab Exercises Important?
Ab exercises are a crucial component of any fitness routine and are essential for maintaining a strong, healthy body. Not only do they help you achieve a toned, six-pack look,...
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Biggest Problems With Floor Ab Workouts
When many gym novices want to strengthen their core or flatten their stomachs, their minds immediately revert to the antiquated floor exercises that gym teachers made us do as children....
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Benefits of Installing the Six Minute Ab Zone
Like many gyms around the world, XL fitness in Mount Laurel, NJ was looking for new and dynamic ways to increase clientele, as well as retain existing members following COVID-19...
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The Six Minute Ab Zone: A Breakdown
Recently, The Abs Company moved nearly twenty of their products to a new showroom at XL Fitness in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. The facility is a fully-functioning gym, open to...
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How to Build Your Summer Six Pack
March is here! For east coasters like me, that means the weather’s getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and most importantly, beach season is right around the corner. With...
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Best At Home Ab Workouts
With 2022 just getting underway, many people are embarking on a new year of fitness goals, progress, and efforts. Traditionally, January is the most crowded month of the year in...
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Midsection Myths Part Two
When picturing what perfect health looks like, our minds oftentimes immediately think of the core. Whether that be a ripped 6-pack, or the elimination of one's gut, the notion of...
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