May 4, 2015 | Blog Posts, Exercise Enthusiasts, Fitness Professionals, Pelvic Floor, Pelvic Floor Article
A Journey of Discovery In my journey as a fitness enthusiast, I frequently referenced 'the core' in my classes and workshops. This was before I dug deeper into its intricacies. If questioned, I might have vaguely described it as 'deep torso muscles,' referencing the...
Sep 11, 2014 | Pelvic Floor Article
Your pelvic floor and barbell workouts Barbell workouts are great for developing muscle strength and endurance and this form of resistance training is effective in maintaining bone mass as well being an enjoyable form of weight training. This type of workout can be...
Sep 11, 2014 | Pelvic Floor Article
How to modify ‘the abdominal curl’ to keep your pelvic floor safe? Here is a scenario: You are in a group exercise class and the instructor has asked the class to lie on their backs in preparation for the abdominal curl. You know that you have a separation in your...
Sep 11, 2014 | Pelvic Floor Article
Pelvic Floor First Step Workouts Step aerobics designer Gin Miller's primary goal was to develop a low-impact, cardiovascular workout that is safe for knees and other injuries. Since the early 1990s, this class format has changed considerably, including the speed,...
Sep 11, 2014 | Pelvic Floor Article
The pelvic floor muscles as part of the ‘core’. Muscles play a key role during exercise, but did you know that there are a hidden group of muscles called ‘pelvic floor muscles’ which need special attention? Pelvic floor muscles...
Sep 11, 2014 | Pelvic Floor Article
How to modify ‘the plank’ to keep your pelvic floor safe? Here is a scenario: You are in a group exercise class and the instructor as asked the class to move into a plank (on the floor on elbows and toes and lifting up the rest of the body). You know that you are in a...
Sep 11, 2014 | Pelvic Floor Article
High Impact = High Pelvic Floor Strength. The allure of high-impact workouts is the energy expenditure and the pure joy of bouncing around – like a teenager. Still, for some of us, our pelvic floor is not like it was when we were teenagers. For many women, it is a...
Sep 11, 2014 | Pelvic Floor Article
Pelvis proof A weak pelvic floor is the reason why a third of Kiwi women are incontinent, especially after given birth. Marietta Mehanni’s modified resistance workouts will help whip you into shape if you have a weakness in this area Why all the fuss about...
Sep 11, 2014 | Pelvic Floor Article
When most fitness professionals think about the ‘core’, the first and usually immediate thought is transverse abdominus. What is often unknown and misunderstood, is the importance and relevance of the pelvic floor. Yes – everyone has one, even men have a pelvic floor....
Sep 11, 2014 | Pelvic Floor Article
By Dianne Edmonds and Marietta Mehanni "Lower back pain is also strongly linked with pelvic floor weakness and there is certainly an awareness that aqua aerobics provides a safer choice of fitness program for these individuals." IntroductionMany people that want to...
Nov 26, 2013 | Pelvic Floor
{youtube}6rm1JRKL9k4{/youtube} Core Foundations Did you know that the pelvic floor was a core muscle? Did you know that 50% of women have a weaken pelvic floor? Traditionally pelvic floor exercises have been the domain of Pilates, mind body and yoga programs, but now...
Nov 26, 2013 | Pelvic Floor
{lightgallery type=local path=images/articles/pelvic previewWidth=540}Pelvic Floor First{/lightgallery} Pelvic Floor First is an initiative of the Continence Foundation of Australia and aims to reduce the number of men and women who experience pelvic floor dysfunction...
Nov 26, 2013 | Pelvic Floor
PELVIC FLOOR FIRST APP The Continence Foundation of Australia has developed a free, safe-exercise app to both help prevent incontinence and enable people experiencing problems to continue to exercise without further straining their pelvic floor or suffer embarrassing...
May 4, 2015
A Journey of Discovery In my journey as a...
Sep 11, 2014
Your pelvic floor and barbell workouts Barbell...
Sep 11, 2014
How to modify ‘the abdominal curl’ to keep your...
