Training tools to build your core!
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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.
Keeping Your Legs Quiet
Keeping Your Legs Quiet in the saddle To keep the lower leg quiet in the saddle requires three points of stabilization. The three points of stability are ‘the seat’ of the rider and the ‘lower leg’ of the rider. One can just sit on the horse without much thought to their lower leg, but the rider’s […]
Top Core Exercises for the Equestrian Part Five
Foam Rolling Sequence 2-5 minutes Use a foam roller to increase mobility in the core. Ease tight muscles through the various stages of this foam rolling sequence. Hold the upper body with your arms when rolling out the legs. Breathe while rolling and make sure the whole body moves with the movements on the foam […]
Top Core Exercises for the Equestrian Part Four
#4 Russian Twist on Ball 30-60 Seconds Lay on ball with middle back on top of the stability ball. Knees are directly above the ankles and hips are elevated. Holding a free weight or kettle bell with both hands, straighten the arms without locking the elbows out directly above the chest. Widen the feet from […]
Top Core Exercises for the Equestrian Part Three
#3 Walking Lunges 30 Seconds Use 25-35 pound plates or 15+ pound free weights and hold one in each hand. Find a straight area to walk without obstructions. 30 seconds is anywhere between 12-15 reps or steps, in case you don’t have a timer on hand. Align the quadricep straight forward out the hip, pelvis […]
Top Core Exercises for the Equestrian Part Two
#2 Plank Weight Changes 60 Seconds Set up a couple of 5 lb free weights and a couple of 2.5 plates or soft weighted ball piled together. Move into the plank position with elbows on the ground and the pile of weights is to one elbow. Lift the hips level with the shoulders; keep the […]
Working out for riding horses
Workout for the Horse why equestrians should train A statement came up “my workout is my ride” and after it came a tons of excuses why the horseback rider couldn’t make time for any more activities. This comes up a ton when speaking with riders and their need to get fit. Not all horseback riders […]
Mobility for Tight Shoulders
Tight Shoulders equestrian athlete It happens… Shoulder muscles get tight, that’s a fact. for most every human. People suffer from frozen shoulder syndrome while it’s pretty much natural to lose mobility as the years go by. When you lack of movement in the shoulders, it gets easier to become restricted around the joints. When a […]
The Equestrian Difference
EQUESTRIANS CAN BE DIFFICULT As a personal trainer, the difference between the everyday fitness client and the equestrian client is huge. The daily workload for the equestrian places more wear and tear on the body and more are too tired. It’s hard to understand what the body goes through as an equestrian, unless you are […]
Keeping Your Legs Quiet
Keeping Your Legs Quiet in the saddle To keep the lower leg quiet in the saddle requires three points of stabilization. The three points of stability are ‘the seat’ of the rider and the ‘lower leg’ of the rider. One can just sit on the horse without much thought to their lower leg, but the […]
Top Core Exercises for the Equestrian Part Five
Foam Rolling Sequence 2-5 minutes Use a foam roller to increase mobility in the core. Ease tight muscles through the various stages of this foam rolling sequence. Hold the upper body with your arms when rolling out the legs. Breathe while rolling and make sure the whole body moves with the movements on the foam […]
Top Core Exercises for the Equestrian Part Four
#4 Russian Twist on Ball 30-60 Seconds Lay on ball with middle back on top of the stability ball. Knees are directly above the ankles and hips are elevated. Holding a free weight or kettle bell with both hands, straighten the arms without locking the elbows out directly above the chest. Widen the feet from […]
Top Core Exercises for the Equestrian Part Three
#3 Walking Lunges 30 Seconds Use 25-35 pound plates or 15+ pound free weights and hold one in each hand. Find a straight area to walk without obstructions. 30 seconds is anywhere between 12-15 reps or steps, in case you don’t have a timer on hand. Align the quadricep straight forward out the hip, pelvis […]
Top Core Exercises for the Equestrian Part Two
#2 Plank Weight Changes 60 Seconds Set up a couple of 5 lb free weights and a couple of 2.5 plates or soft weighted ball piled together. Move into the plank position with elbows on the ground and the pile of weights is to one elbow. Lift the hips level with the shoulders; keep the […]
Working out for riding horses
Workout for the Horse why equestrians should train A statement came up “my workout is my ride” and after it came a tons of excuses why the horseback rider couldn’t make time for any more activities. This comes up a ton when speaking with riders and their need to get fit. Not all horseback riders […]
Mobility for Tight Shoulders
Tight Shoulders equestrian athlete It happens… Shoulder muscles get tight, that’s a fact. for most every human. People suffer from frozen shoulder syndrome while it’s pretty much natural to lose mobility as the years go by. When you lack of movement in the shoulders, it gets easier to become restricted around the joints. When a […]
The Equestrian Difference
EQUESTRIANS CAN BE DIFFICULT As a personal trainer, the difference between the everyday fitness client and the equestrian client is huge. The daily workload for the equestrian places more wear and tear on the body and more are too tired. It’s hard to understand what the body goes through as an equestrian, unless you are […]
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Keeping Your Legs Quiet
Keeping Your Legs Quiet in the saddle To keep the lower leg quiet in the saddle requires three points of stabilization. The three points of stability are ‘the seat’ of the rider and the ‘lower leg’ of the rider. One can just sit on the horse without much thought to their lower leg, but the […]
Top Core Exercises for the Equestrian Part Five
Foam Rolling Sequence 2-5 minutes Use a foam roller to increase mobility in the core. Ease tight muscles through the various stages of this foam rolling sequence. Hold the upper body with your arms when rolling out the legs. Breathe while rolling and make sure the whole body moves with the movements on the foam […]
Top Core Exercises for the Equestrian Part Four
#4 Russian Twist on Ball 30-60 Seconds Lay on ball with middle back on top of the stability ball. Knees are directly above the ankles and hips are elevated. Holding a free weight or kettle bell with both hands, straighten the arms without locking the elbows out directly above the chest. Widen the feet from […]
Top Core Exercises for the Equestrian Part Three
#3 Walking Lunges 30 Seconds Use 25-35 pound plates or 15+ pound free weights and hold one in each hand. Find a straight area to walk without obstructions. 30 seconds is anywhere between 12-15 reps or steps, in case you don’t have a timer on hand. Align the quadricep straight forward out the hip, pelvis […]
Top Core Exercises for the Equestrian Part Two
#2 Plank Weight Changes 60 Seconds Set up a couple of 5 lb free weights and a couple of 2.5 plates or soft weighted ball piled together. Move into the plank position with elbows on the ground and the pile of weights is to one elbow. Lift the hips level with the shoulders; keep the […]
Working out for riding horses
Workout for the Horse why equestrians should train A statement came up “my workout is my ride” and after it came a tons of excuses why the horseback rider couldn’t make time for any more activities. This comes up a ton when speaking with riders and their need to get fit. Not all horseback riders […]
Mobility for Tight Shoulders
Tight Shoulders equestrian athlete It happens… Shoulder muscles get tight, that’s a fact. for most every human. People suffer from frozen shoulder syndrome while it’s pretty much natural to lose mobility as the years go by. When you lack of movement in the shoulders, it gets easier to become restricted around the joints. When a […]
The Equestrian Difference
EQUESTRIANS CAN BE DIFFICULT As a personal trainer, the difference between the everyday fitness client and the equestrian client is huge. The daily workload for the equestrian places more wear and tear on the body and more are too tired. It’s hard to understand what the body goes through as an equestrian, unless you are […]