Watch this instructional exercise video to do chin ups. Chin ups are different than pull ups because you use an under hand grip on an overhanging bar. Exhale on the way up and inhale on the way down. Chin ups work out your back and your biceps.
Watch this instructional yoga video to do the stoop pose. This yoga pose is also called the Hindi squat. The stoop pose is a simple and efficient exercise, but you should make sure you are doing it right. The squat pose opens up the hips and pelvis. Use a blanket or mat to protect your joints.
Watch this instructional stretching video to stretch the calf muscles. Stretching your calves is a simple and efficient exercise, but you should make sure you are doing it right. Stretch your calves to the point of mild discomfort but not pain. Hold each stretch for about twenty to thirty seconds.
Watch this instructional fitness video to learn how to run steps. You need to find a stairwell to learn how to run steps. Running up stairs is a simple and efficient exercise, but you should make sure you are doing it right. It's important to walk down the stairs quickly but safely. Try a more advanced stair run by skipping steps.
Watch this instructional fitness video to learn how to jog faster. Running is a simple and efficient exercise, but you should make sure you are doing it right. Work on tempo runs, repeats and hills. It's important to stay relaxed when running and use all of your tense energy for moving forward. In order to run faster, you will have to push yourself, so take periodical breaks to regain breath and strength.
Watch this instructional fitness video to learn how to do soft sand trail running. Soft sand trail running is for running on beaches, sand dunes and dirt trails. Soft sand running barefoot is good for the arch of your foot. This type of jogging is a healthy calf muscle exercise, but you should make sure you are doing it right.
Watch this instructional fitness video to learn how to sprint. Sprinting is a simple and efficient exercise, but more complex and ballistic than jogging. It's important to keep an active arm swing when keep you knees high to use all of your tense energy for sprinting forward.
Watch this instructional fitness video to learn how to jog. Jogging is a simple and efficient exercise, but you should make sure you are doing it right. It's important to stay relaxed when running and use all of your tense energy for moving forward. With this how to video you can incorporate jogging into your workout.
Watch this instructional power lifting video to work on arm positions for the dead lift and heavy weight lifting. Practice the movement with the shoulders in front of the arms, and scapula over bar. This is a key position for heavy weight exercises.
The music production software world is making it almost unnecessary for new artists and musicians to need to know real instruments. In this video ACepincter demonstrates how he uses a particular method of experimentation to learn so much about the various features of Reason and FL Studio. He shows you 2 exercises you can try to help you teach yourself more about FL Studio and Reason.
The dive bomber push-up is an advanced push-up format that targets chest, arms, abdominals, back and legs. The dive bomber push-up gives a whole body workout in one exercise. Learn how to properly do the dive bomber push-up with this fitness tutorial.
Squats are an important part of working out and fitness in general. This fitness HowTo video tutorial shows you the proper way to do squats at home or in the gym. Begin the squats by sitting on a bench, placing your feet in a squating position, stand up and sit back down. Keep watching to learn more about proper form for doing squats on a bench.
Sarvangasana, Halasana & Sarvasana are the third set of poses in a Hatha Yoga exercise series that is based on the organization of the chakras. These poses harominzes the third chakra. Watch this video yoga tutorial and learn how to practice sarvangasana, halasana & sarvasana poses.
Janu Sirshasana & Paschimotanasana are the second set of poses in a Hatha Yoga exercise series that is based on the organization of the chakras. This series of poses, harmonizes the second chakra. Watch this video yoga tutorial and learn how to practice janu sirshasana and paschimotanasana poses.
Siddhasana is the first set of poses in a Hatha Yoga exercise series that is based on the organization of the chakras. Siddha-asana, or the master's pose, harmonizes the first chakra. Watch this video yoga tutorial and learn how to practice siddhasana.
Get flat firm and fabulous abs with tips form the experts. In this fitness how-to video SELF Magazine shows you how to sculpt your abs with short, quick workouts. Watch and learn how to do the following exercises: the bicycle, ball crunch, captain's chair, stand up slimmer, reverse crunch and weighted reach. These six core strengthening moves are sure to give you flat, firm and fabulous abs.
Tone and sculpt your body with a few calisthenics exercises and tips from the experts. In this fitness how to video SELF Magazine offers several simple calisthenics workouts to help tone your body. Watch and learn how simple it is to do a classic releve, side-lying passe, pelvic tilt 2.0, kneeling hinge, leg circle and a seated attitude lift. These calisthenics moves are great for firming the butt and thigh area.
Getting in shape doesn't have to mean applying lots of pressure on your body. In this fitness how-to video SELF Magazine demonstrates a low-intensity full body workout. Watch and learn how to do the following exercises: lawn mower, booty lift, Russian set up, single leg squat, swing low, pike walk, supa fly and crouching tiger. Tone your arms, core and legs with these low-intensity moves.
Get flat firm and fabulous abs with tips form the experts. In this fitness how to video SELF Magazine demonstrates an extensive abdominal workout session. Watch and learn how to do the following exercises: slideshow, dolphin pull, bridge plus, krav maga kick, bow wows, chair roll ups, waist whittler, oblique X, tense/relax, chair lifts, swan dive and side slimmer. These twelve core strengthening moves are sure to give you flat, firm and fabulous abs.
Workout your entire body with pilates and some tips from the experts. Watch this fitness how-to video as SELF magazine offers pilates exercises to sculpt your body. Do pilates booty lifts, ball rolls, hip circles, side-ups, frog legs and teasers to get the pilates body.
This how to video demonstrates a SELF magazine workout featuring intense aerobic movements. Watch and learn how the Maggie Q, star of Live Free or Die Hard, tones, strengthens and sculpts her body. All Maggie Q does and all you need to do to get a strong body is an intense aerobic workout. Practice doing flying punch kicks, one-two kicks, sweeping kicks, switch jumps, jumping knees and a capoeira cartwheel.
Tone your body with tips from the experts and a jump rope. This fitness how-to video tutorial offers a series of SELF Magazine workouts based on working out with a rope. Watch and learn how to do heel clicks, power twists, leap frogs, pick up lunges and double hops with alternating jump roping in between each exercise.
Check out this simple instructional drum video on how to use the Moeller stroke on the drums. This video tutorial explains the Moeller stroke as well as provides a few exercises to practice this technique. Improve your drum playing skills by learning a few tips from this drum playing video by watching this instructor guide you along the way.
Whether you're a first day beginner or have been playing the drums for several years, learning the fundamentals of technique, rudiments and music reading is very important. In this installment from his video tutorial series on the fundamentals of snare drumming, Mark Wessels will demonstrate a series of exercises that will aid you in increasing your stick control on the drums.
Now that the holidays are over, you'll want to work off some of the calories you've accrued during the festivities. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to perform some basic yoga positions. This exercise routine will help you to get back into shape in no time.
By circuit bending low voltage electronic devices, you can transform your old unused toys into musical devices or to create visual manipulations. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to bend an old classic Nintendo. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to circuit bend the NES in such a way that you'll be able to produce cool distortions while in gameplay. Remember to exercise caution when circuit bending.
Check out this instructional violin video that will give beginners some tips to do a better arm vibrato on the violin or fiddle. This basic tutorial offers a few exercises to help you practice an arm vibrato. This is a great video for beginners looking to improve their vibrato skills on the violin.
Check out this instructional cello playing video to learn how to create short cello notes. When creating a short note on the cello, divide the note into two sections. This tutorial recommends practicing with a few martele exercises until you're comfortable making short notes on the cello.
In this instructional cello video, learn how to make smooth string crossings on the cello. When going from one string to another, you don't want any accents. You want this to be as smooth and seamless as possible. This cello tutorial also provides a couple of exercises to practice making smooth string crossings.
Ensure smooth connections on your cello with a loose bow hand. This how-to video demonstrates how to utilize a loose bow hold on the cello and includes exercises for loose finger motion.
This tutorial teaches you how to play the tuba in the high register. Improve your tuba playing with these exercises. Watch this how to video and you will be able to play your tuba in the high register.
Faulty switches are easy to fix; you just have to exercise caution. You will need a screwdriver, a new switch, and a circuit tester. Electrical repairs don't need to be dangerous, just be careful. Watch this video home repair tutorial and learn how to replace a light switch.
It is estimated that 6 million people in the UK suffer from urinary incontinence, and it is twice as common in women as men. In this exclusive guide, Dr Harper explains the causes of this surprisingly common, but distressing, condition and advises on the exercises, techniques and surgery that can help alleviate the problem. Suffering in silence is the only option no longer available. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to treat urinary incontinence.
Watch this harmonica tutorial video to learn how to play some exercises and build techniques on the harmonica. The instructions in this how-to video require a certain amount of knowledge of the harmonica, particularly how to hold it and how to hold your mouth, but this video is still helpful for beginners. This instructional video will help you play harmonica with additive techniques.
The Scissors is an original pilates exercise that strengthens the abdominal muscles and increases hamstring flexibility. If your hamstrings are tight initially, decrease the range of motion so that you can keep your knee straight, otherwise your hamstring flexibility won't increase as quickly. The Scissors will deliver flatter abs and lean sculpted legs. Watch this fitness how to video and you will be strengthening your body with pilates in no time.
The double leg stretch is an original pilates exercise that strengthens your abdominal muscles and your core. Reaching your arms and legs away from your torso challenges your core strength. To increase the core challenge, don't let your head and shoulders drop as your arms and legs reach away and pull in your abs to keep them as flat as possible. Watch this fitness how to video and you will be strengthening your body with pilates in no time.
The side leg lift series is part of the classical Pilates repertoire and the circles strengthen the core, flatten the abdominal muscles and tone the inner and outer thighs. If you feel strain in your lower back, bring your legs slightly forward of your body, but for a real challenge, maintain a perfectly straight line and bring your top hand to your hip. Watch this fitness how to video and you'll be strengthening your body with pilates in no time.
Pilates exercises involve strengthening the core and flattening the abs, so why are your instructors always talking about the pelvis? This how to video explains the importance of pelvic placement and how it relates to the lower back and the muscles around the hip joint. Just becoming aware of your pelvic placement as you drive your car, walk down the street or do any household activity can help you improve your alignment and strengthen the deep postural muscles of your body.
It is alway important to focus on our body when practicing yoga. But the truth is that we can't always do that. This how-to video has a yoga breathing routine that will help you to tune in and relax at your next yoga session.
Forget the pills for your neck pain, try a little yoga. In this yoga how to video Esther shows you a routine to help keep the neck flexible. These neck exercises also help release tensions in your neck.
