Landis Owens
Personal Trainer
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How to
Do a Backflip
Doing a backflip, also called a back-tuck, somi, or salto, is a great way to show off your flexibility and agility, but it’s also an advanced skill. During a backflip, your body makes a full 360-degree rotation in the...
How to
Use an Ab Bench
An ab bench is a workout bench that can be raised or lowered to perform a variety of different exercises, most of which will strengthen your core. It's a great way to customize your ab workout and make those boring old c...
How to Fix a Muscle Imbalance in Your Biceps
Have you ever noticed that you can easily heft a dumbbell with one hand, but struggle to lift the same weight with the other hand? If so, you might have an imbalance in your biceps. This can be a little frustrating, but ...
How to
Do a Concentration Curl
For a bicep exercise that requires nothing except a weight and a bench to sit at, try concentration curls! This basic bicep concentration curl exercises the brachialis muscle. The bicep concentration curl involves slo...
How to Learn Gymnastics for Beginners at Home: Stretching, Safety & More
The best stretches, skills, and routines to learn gymnastics at your own pace Gymnastics may be a team sport, but that doesn’t mean you can’t teach yourself the basics at home without access to a coach or a training ...
How to
Exercise Your Abs While Sitting
Busy schedules and family commitments can keep you from exercising. An important part of exercises is strengthening your abdominal and core muscles. This can improve your posture and protect your back from injury. But yo...
How to
Do a Back Walkover
Perfect the form of your back walkover with our full guideThe back walkover is a very impressive gymnastics move that takes a lot of talent and control. You should be sure that you master the backbend and the backbend ki...
How to
Do Wide Pushups
If you’re looking for a straightforward exercise that requires no equipment and works a range of muscle groups, try the humble pushup! A slight variation, the wide pushup, engages your chest and shoulders a bit more an...
How to
Do a Backbend Kickover
A backbend kickover involves kicking over with your dominant foot from the bridge position. To master the backbend kickover, there are lots of useful tips and tricks, such as working on your backbend using a wall or tryi...
How to
Build Big Trapezius Muscles (Traps)
Your trapezius muscles (or “traps”) run from the back of your neck to your shoulders. Bodybuilders nearly always have huge traps, because these muscles are involved in most major strength training exercises. To focus...
How to Start Calisthenics: Your Most Important Questions Answered
Calisthenics refer to any form of exercise where you rely solely on your own body weight as resistance. There are tons of different calisthenic exercises, so you have a lot of freedom when it comes to crafting your worko...
How to
Do a Bridge Exercise With an Exercise Ball
Are you looking for a new glute and core exercise for your routine, but don’t want something too intense? If you have an exercise ball, bridges make a great addition to your workout! You can perform bridges by placing ...
How to
Use a Spin Bike
Not to be mistaken with stationary bikes, spin bikes use a spinning wheel to recreate the feeling of riding on an outdoor bike. Spin bikes are easy to use, and offer a lot of different exercise options, regardless of you...
How to Stretch Your Coccyx
If you’re injured, pregnant, or you sit down a lot during the day, you might be feeling some coccyx (tailbone) tightness or pain. While you can’t stretch your tailbone itself, you can work the muscles around it so th...
How to Start Parkour or Free Running
Parkour is a movement style that involves running, jumping, and climbing over obstacles to quickly get from one point to another, usually in an urban setting. Parkour and free running are different processes with their o...
How to
Be a More Flexible Gymnast
Gymnastics requires a very flexible body in order to complete tricks and advance to higher levels. To increase your flexibility, you should stretch every single day. Be sure to stretch your upper body, core and back, as ...
