Week Two, Day Four: Side Lunge The side lunge is the second exercise to learn in an entire matrix of possible movements. Visualize lunging forward, backward, and side to side, and then any combination of angle in between. The goal in practicing this type of ‘functional’ movement pattern is to be able to use it …
Week Two, Day Three: Standing Lunge The infamous lunge – a man’s balance nemesis and a lady’s backside best friend. Why every high school and collegiate athlete isn’t doing lunges as part of their training I do not know. I do know, however, that the lunge is one of the best moves you can do …
Week one of Sol Fitness Adventure’s Traveler Wellness Program focused on floor exercises to strengthen the ‘core.’ This week transitions to standing exercises. Here, the core muscles of the spine and stomach act as stabilizers for larger, total body movements. Think about drawing your belly button to the spine while the hips and legs – …
Sol Fitness Adventure’s Traveler Wellness Program includes the ancient beauties of Eastern movement like Qi Gong. Traditional Chinese medicine teaches that the body’s life energy, called Chi, is a dynamic force in the body. When Chi flows, through plenty of movement and nutrients, the body is healthy. When Chi doesn’t flow, like when we’re stuck …
Flexibility is a key component of any fitness program, and may take on even more importance to someone who travels often and sits at a desk for work. All that sitting will result in shortened, tightened hamstrings (on the upper part of the back side of the leg), piriformis (deep in the hip socket), hip …
In his article Just Back from: Southwest Utah Vacation, Fodor’s Travel Blog writer Jimmy Im tells of his zen-like experience stand up paddling with Melanie Webb: I was lucky to connect with Sol Fitness Adventures, the health-and-wellness-minded boutique outfitter that customizes physical and mental journeys, reconnecting guests to their bodies and Mother Nature. On stand-up …
Week One, Day Four: Plank Ah, the plank, a personal trainer’s best weapon to torture a client with nothing more than a person’s own body weight! Don’t shy away from this one. Plank is a total body exercise in one simple move and the traveler wellness program will build off of this foundation. Beginners: Start …
Week One, Day Three: Back Extension Do you want to stand straighter and feel taller? If so, consider back extensions a go-to exercise in your traveler wellness program. Keep a ‘neutral’ spine during this exercise. Neutral means to maintain the natural curvatures of the spine, rather than exaggerating at the cervical spine by craning the …
This week Sol’s Traveler Wellness Program focuses on strengthening the muscles of the ‘core,’ the abs, hips, and low back. Boat pose is one of my favorite moves to strengthen the stabilizing muscles of the stomach and spine. A popular exercise in both floor Pilates and Yoga, you’ll see similarities to the ‘pike’ in gymnast …
Journalists and business people, travel writers and sales reps, welcome to your Travel Wellness Program! You’re part of a unique tribe of modern day warriors with unique needs in an exercise program. Your routine needs to be quick and simple, address key components of strength and flexibility, and something you can do anywhere your peripatetic …
