Muscle & Fitness Australia - Issue 352 - June 2017

32 MUSCLE & FITNESS JUNE 2017

ASK

FIRST OFF,make sure

you’reevaluatedbya

professional. With that

said,youcanalmost

always find something that will

allow you to maintain your fitness

level. If you have access to a pool,

swimming or deep-water jogging

offer up challenging cardio that’s

WEIGHTLIFTING

SHOES, which slightly

elevate your heel, can

increase your range of motion

on the squat. However, they’re

more than $100. Too expensive?

Opt for shoes with a flat, sturdy

sole – the original Chuck Taylor

All-Stars are always great.

Should I invest

in weightlifting

shoes?

• BILL F

THIS SPREAD, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: MARC ROYCE (2); LEOPATRIZI/GETTY IMAGES; MOYA MCALLISTER; ZOONAR/ALAMY; JAKUB GOJDA/ALAMY

I have a lower-body injury that prevents me

from performing my normal cardio routine.

How can I work around it?

• MARTIN P

A:

CARDIO CONUNDRUM

MICHAEL CONLON

is a physical therapist.

LIFTING SHOES

A:

CHRIS FINLEY is

a personal trainer and

owns Chris Finley Fitness.

super joint-friendly. Even simply

incorporating more walking into

your daily routine can help boost

your daily calorie burn.

ON THE BALL

STABILITY EXERCISES

are designed to help

support your entire body

through all phases of movement.

They focus on core, hip and

shoulder engagement, plus

stability and balance. There’s no

need to devote an entire workout

to stabilisation, though – instead,

try to incorporate movements

throughout your routine. For

example, do shoulder presses and/

or raises while standing on one leg,

or perform single-arm dumbbell

chest presses lying on a stability

ball instead of a bench. You can

also try standing on a Bosu while

doing biceps curls or triceps

kickbacks, or lift one arm or

leg while doing planks. Adding

in just a couple of these stability

movements will go a long

way towards keeping your

core, shoulders and entire

body working more efficiently.

What workouts

help build stability?

• WARREN M

A: