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How To Do Shoulder Elastic Band Rows

In order to have good posture and balance, upper back muscles need training. Resistance band shoulder exercises are great for rehabbing an upper back injury, improving back strength, and helping to stabilize your shoulders. Straighter, lower rev players require less shoulder rotation in the finish position than higher rev players that have to open the…

Completing a Barbell Lunge

The barbell lunge exercise is a great way to improve your ability to maintain posture throughout your bowling approach and add strength and balance to the finish position. A barbell lunge increases the difficulty of the lunge, so you can get more out of it. When you add the barbell to a lunge, it allows…

Shoulder External Rotation with an Elastic Band

Bowling and shoulder injuries go hand in hand. The majority of shoulder injuries revolve around the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is a ball and socket joint that allows your arms to move in different directions. If you are dealing with a shoulder injury or just want to be proactive with your efforts to avoid…

Overhead Tricep Extension with a Dumbbell

Improving your upper body strength will help you become a better bowler (and you can also hand out tickets to the gun show). The Overhead Tricep Extension is done while standing, so although the primary focus is on the arms, your core will be engaged throughout the exercise helping improve your balance, posture, and stability.…

How To Do a Side Plank

The plank is a great exercise for strengthening your core. But what about the muscles on the sides of the torso? Then side planks have got you covered. Step 1 Lay down on your side, bringing one forearm to the floor with your legs straight out behind you. Step 2 Lift up into position. Your…

Modified Squat

Modified Squat Squats are a bowler’s best friend. On the way down, your knees and hips flex; on the way up, your knees and hips extend. Squats strengthen your lower body, focusing on your glutes and quads. The rewards from this exercise will make your footwork and finish position better by increasing balance and stability…

Lying Leg Raises to Strengthen Your Knees

Do you have problems with your knees? If you experience knee pain while bowling, strengthening your hips and legs is a good place to start to alleviate knee pain. Lying leg raises will accomplish this. This video details how to do lying leg raises in four directions geared to help ease knee pain. Lying Leg…

Improve Coordination and Flexibility with Hip Circles

Training your upper body to work independently from your lower body requires good coordination and flexibility. Bowling often requires your upper body to move in a different direction than your lower body, and hip circles will help your body get used to the idea. In this premium video, Leah Zahner, Certified Personal Trainer (NASM), demonstrates…

Choosing the Correct Physioball for You

How do you know which physioball is best for you? Physioballs provide support while exercising and help increase balance and stability. In this premium video, Leah Zahner, Certified Personal Trainer (NASM), walks you through how to choose a physioball size that will enhance your workout, not make it more difficult than it needs to be.…

Seated Hamstring Stretch

The muscle group that makes up your hamstring is located on the back of your thigh. Its main function is to help bend and flex your knee. If you experience trouble with balance, hamstring stretches are a great way to fix that. It’s not always necessary to go all the way down to the floor…