Let’s explore the most effective and safe ways to stretch: Static, Dynamic and Facilitated. This post is focused on Dynamic Stretching. Dynamic stretching is the newest form of studied stretching and has been adopted into the routines of many pro athletes before a performance or event. Dynamic stretching is one of the most effective and safe ways to warm-up before exercising. For more details, here is an earlier post on Dynamic Stretching for Warm-up. Dynamic stretching is c

Core moves in the hammock are awesome for building strength and power. In aerial arts we use our core muscles nearly all the time and learning how to activate the core muscles can be tricky. The core isn’t just the abs on the front of the stomach, but also the obliques on the side body and all the muscles that wrap around the low back. When your core is strong and you activate it correctly, you are less likely to strain or injury your body. Tips on learning to activate the c