Training tools to build your core!
Scroll down to view articles from BioRider Fitness; training tips and methods to help you develop the body to ride horses to their fullest. Join the equestrian fitness community to get future tools and tips to help you succeed in your riding.
Training tools to build your core!
Join the equestrian fitness community to get future tools and tips to help you succeed in your riding.
Scroll down to view articles from BioRider Fitness; training tips and methods to help you develop the body to ride horses to their fullest.
Core Connection & Balance Ride Drill
Core Connection & Balance Ride DrillsBuild balance, control, and body awareness in the saddle.Hold both reins in one hand. With your free arm, reach forward toward your horse’s ear and hold for a few strides. Then rotate your torso and reach back toward the horse’s tail for another few strides.Switch hands and repeat on the […]
Ride_Strong_Ride_ Aligned
GROUP ONEFish Out of WaterModified Push UpSquat ShiftsStanding Side KicksDo each exercise, back to back without rest. Once all exercises of the group are completed, rest for a minute or two. Repeat the whole group once more before moving onward to Group One. Get heart rate down between groups of exercises, usually rest 2-3 minutes […]
Free Workout | Top Endurance for the Extended Trot
GROUP ONE Fish Out of Water Modified Push Up Squat Shifts Standing Side Kicks Do each exercise, back to back without rest. Once all exercises of the group are completed, rest for a minute or two. Repeat the whole group once more before moving onward to Group One. Get heart rate down between groups […]
Better Balance for riding horses
GROUP ONE Side Plank Split Squat Leg Extension with Donkey Kick All Fours On Ball Do each exercise, back to back without rest. Once all exercises of the group are completed, rest for a minute or two. Repeat the whole group once more before moving onward to Group One. Get heart rate down between […]
Applying Exercise to Equestrianism
Developing Core Stability & Counter Balance Favorite exercises for a beginner, lower level amateur Try these exercises twice a week for two weeks straight. Exercise: CHEST PRESS Incorporating the chest press on bench or on BOSU ball has been a huge aid in helping me locate and target my pectorals. Personally, this has been a […]
Workout during barn chores
When I ask horseback riders if they’re working out regularly, I usually get the same response…”there’s not enough time in the day”. I get it! Any extra time in the day, you want to spend it with your horse. Working out isn’t exactly the most fun thing you could do with extra time, but what […]
All Fours On Ball
Best balance exercise for horse riders. All Fours On Ball The challenge for a rider to practice this exercise 5-10 minutes daily for 2 weeks. Exercise: ALL FOURS ON BALL #showyourwork by tagging #bioriderfitness in progress pics. #challengeprizes #followus Terrific balance exercise for you to try. The first couple of times you do […]
Riding with uneven shoulders?
Riding with uneven shoulders… in the sitting trot or when you land a jump or when you’re turning a horse? Riders who suffer from uneven shoulders lack the structural engagement of the largest muscles across your upper back (the muscle at the back of your neck and across the back of your shoulders). The compensation […]
Training Lat’s plus full equestrian gym workout
Read our article, originally published in the Horse Journal, by clicking the button. Keep scrolling to view our favorite gym workout!
Train Your Core Online
START Train your core online Instead of paying for a personal trainer, why don’t you become one for yourself? The long term benefits are huge for equestrians. When we ride, our bodies go through a lot. Working with horses can lead to muscular breakdown and weakness. Adding workouts to help condition your body can be […]
Core Connection & Balance Ride Drill
Core Connection & Balance Ride DrillsBuild balance, control, and body awareness in the saddle.Hold both reins in one hand. With your free arm, reach forward toward your horse’s ear and hold for a few strides. Then rotate your torso and reach back toward the horse’s tail for another few strides.Switch hands and repeat on the […]
Ride_Strong_Ride_ Aligned
GROUP ONEFish Out of WaterModified Push UpSquat ShiftsStanding Side KicksDo each exercise, back to back without rest. Once all exercises of the group are completed, rest for a minute or two. Repeat the whole group once more before moving onward to Group One. Get heart rate down between groups of exercises, usually rest 2-3 minutes […]
Free Workout | Top Endurance for the Extended Trot
GROUP ONE Fish Out of Water Modified Push Up Squat Shifts Standing Side Kicks Do each exercise, back to back without rest. Once all exercises of the group are completed, rest for a minute or two. Repeat the whole group once more before moving onward to Group One. Get heart rate down between groups […]
Better Balance for riding horses
GROUP ONE Side Plank Split Squat Leg Extension with Donkey Kick All Fours On Ball Do each exercise, back to back without rest. Once all exercises of the group are completed, rest for a minute or two. Repeat the whole group once more before moving onward to Group One. Get heart rate down between […]
Applying Exercise to Equestrianism
Developing Core Stability & Counter Balance Favorite exercises for a beginner, lower level amateur Try these exercises twice a week for two weeks straight. Exercise: CHEST PRESS Incorporating the chest press on bench or on BOSU ball has been a huge aid in helping me locate and target my pectorals. Personally, this has been a […]
Workout during barn chores
When I ask horseback riders if they’re working out regularly, I usually get the same response…”there’s not enough time in the day”. I get it! Any extra time in the day, you want to spend it with your horse. Working out isn’t exactly the most fun thing you could do with extra time, but what […]
All Fours On Ball
Best balance exercise for horse riders. All Fours On Ball The challenge for a rider to practice this exercise 5-10 minutes daily for 2 weeks. Exercise: ALL FOURS ON BALL #showyourwork by tagging #bioriderfitness in progress pics. #challengeprizes #followus Terrific balance exercise for you to try. The first couple of times you do […]
Riding with uneven shoulders?
Riding with uneven shoulders… in the sitting trot or when you land a jump or when you’re turning a horse? Riders who suffer from uneven shoulders lack the structural engagement of the largest muscles across your upper back (the muscle at the back of your neck and across the back of your shoulders). The compensation […]
Training Lat’s plus full equestrian gym workout
Read our article, originally published in the Horse Journal, by clicking the button. Keep scrolling to view our favorite gym workout!
Train Your Core Online
START Train your core online Instead of paying for a personal trainer, why don’t you become one for yourself? The long term benefits are huge for equestrians. When we ride, our bodies go through a lot. Working with horses can lead to muscular breakdown and weakness. Adding workouts to help condition your body can be […]
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Core Connection & Balance Ride Drill
Core Connection & Balance Ride DrillsBuild balance, control, and body awareness in the saddle.Hold both reins in one hand. With your free arm, reach forward toward your horse’s ear and hold for a few strides. Then rotate your torso and reach back toward the horse’s tail for another few strides.Switch hands and repeat on the […]
Ride_Strong_Ride_ Aligned
GROUP ONEFish Out of WaterModified Push UpSquat ShiftsStanding Side KicksDo each exercise, back to back without rest. Once all exercises of the group are completed, rest for a minute or two. Repeat the whole group once more before moving onward to Group One. Get heart rate down between groups of exercises, usually rest 2-3 minutes […]
Free Workout | Top Endurance for the Extended Trot
GROUP ONE Fish Out of Water Modified Push Up Squat Shifts Standing Side Kicks Do each exercise, back to back without rest. Once all exercises of the group are completed, rest for a minute or two. Repeat the whole group once more before moving onward to Group One. Get heart rate down between groups […]
Better Balance for riding horses
GROUP ONE Side Plank Split Squat Leg Extension with Donkey Kick All Fours On Ball Do each exercise, back to back without rest. Once all exercises of the group are completed, rest for a minute or two. Repeat the whole group once more before moving onward to Group One. Get heart rate down between […]
Applying Exercise to Equestrianism
Developing Core Stability & Counter Balance Favorite exercises for a beginner, lower level amateur Try these exercises twice a week for two weeks straight. Exercise: CHEST PRESS Incorporating the chest press on bench or on BOSU ball has been a huge aid in helping me locate and target my pectorals. Personally, this has been a […]
Workout during barn chores
When I ask horseback riders if they’re working out regularly, I usually get the same response…”there’s not enough time in the day”. I get it! Any extra time in the day, you want to spend it with your horse. Working out isn’t exactly the most fun thing you could do with extra time, but what […]
All Fours On Ball
Best balance exercise for horse riders. All Fours On Ball The challenge for a rider to practice this exercise 5-10 minutes daily for 2 weeks. Exercise: ALL FOURS ON BALL #showyourwork by tagging #bioriderfitness in progress pics. #challengeprizes #followus Terrific balance exercise for you to try. The first couple of times you do […]
Riding with uneven shoulders?
Riding with uneven shoulders… in the sitting trot or when you land a jump or when you’re turning a horse? Riders who suffer from uneven shoulders lack the structural engagement of the largest muscles across your upper back (the muscle at the back of your neck and across the back of your shoulders). The compensation […]
Training Lat’s plus full equestrian gym workout
Read our article, originally published in the Horse Journal, by clicking the button. Keep scrolling to view our favorite gym workout!
Train Your Core Online
START Train your core online Instead of paying for a personal trainer, why don’t you become one for yourself? The long term benefits are huge for equestrians. When we ride, our bodies go through a lot. Working with horses can lead to muscular breakdown and weakness. Adding workouts to help condition your body can be […]