A Brief History of the Swiss Ball

Whether you've attempted to train your 'core' or perform some simple rehab exercises, chances are you've used a Swiss Ball at some point in your training career. So where did the Swiss Ball come from? What was it's purpose and how did they become so popular? Swiss Ball Origins  Remarkably given its popular name, the Swiss Ball... Continue Reading →

Forgotten Exercises: The LaLanne push up

This website's love for Jack LaLanne is perhaps firmly established through our previous posts. Well with that in mind, today's post discusses the LaLanne push up, a fingertip push up now synonymous with one of twentieth-century's most vibrant fitness personalities. So in today's short post we're going to examine the exercise, its history, and most... Continue Reading →

A Brief History of the Swiss Ball

Whether you've attempted to train your 'core' or perform some simple rehab exercises, chances are you've used a Swiss Ball at some point in your training career. So where did the Swiss Ball come from? What was it's purpose and how did they become so popular? Swiss Ball Origins  Remarkably given its popular name, the Swiss Ball... Continue Reading →

The History of the Plank Exercise

Chances are every single one of use has spent a seemingly endless amount of time stuck in the 'plank' position shown above. When I first began weight training for rugby as a starry eyed teen we did every kind of vacation imagine. We did it for time, we moved in circles, we placed weights, and... Continue Reading →

The History of the Plank Exercise

Chances are every single one of use has spent a seemingly endless amount of time stuck in the 'plank' position shown above. When I first began weight training for rugby as a starry eyed teen we did every kind of vacation imagine. We did it for time, we moved in circles, we placed weights, and... Continue Reading →

Forgotten Exercises: The LaLanne push up

This website's love for Jack LaLanne is perhaps firmly established through our previous posts. Well with that in mind, today's post discusses the LaLanne push up, a fingertip push up now synonymous with one of twentieth-century's most vibrant fitness personalities. So in today's short post we're going to examine the exercise, its history, and most... Continue Reading →

The History of the Plank Exercise

Chances are every single one of use has spent a seemingly endless amount of time stuck in the 'plank' position shown above. When I first began weight training for rugby as a starry eyed teen we did every kind of vacation imagine. We did it for time, we moved in circles, we placed weights, and... Continue Reading →

A Brief History of the Swiss Ball

Whether you've attempted to train your 'core' or perform some simple rehab exercises, chances are you've used a Swiss Ball at some point in your training career. So where did the Swiss Ball come from? What was it's purpose and how did they become so popular? Swiss Ball Origins  Remarkably given its popular name, the Swiss Ball... Continue Reading →

A Brief History of the Swiss Ball

Whether you've attempted to train your 'core' or perform some simple rehab exercises, chances are you've used a Swiss Ball at some point in your training career. So where did the Swiss Ball come from? What was it's purpose and how did they become so popular? Swiss Ball Origins  Remarkably given its popular name, the Swiss Ball... Continue Reading →

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