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Lateral Side Lunges – From standing position step right foot further out to the right side and do a side lunge, the right (outer) leg is bent and your left leg stays straight, then step back to center. Now step in opposite direction and do a lunge with the other leg, and return. Alternate sides for each rep. || Read more
3 Point Roll Back with Medicine ball – Standing at one end of mat hold medicine ball in front of you, roll back so knees are overhead and touch ball on ground behind head, then roll forward, touch ball to ground in front of you, come up to standing and lift medicine ball high overhead and then bring back to start position. This is one rep. || Read more
3 Point Russian Twist with Medicine ball – Sitting on mat with legs extended and knees slightly bent and hold medicine ball close to one hip, raise legs up off ground and hold them a few inches off ground throughout movements. Twist torso to opposite side bringing medicine ball to opposite hip near ground then lift medicine ball up as high as you can, and continue bringing ball to ground at right hip, then left hip and up high.
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Burpee with Tuck Jump – Standing with feet hip width apart, squat down and place hands on ground in front of you, jump legs back into plank position, do a push up, jump legs back in and then jump up with an explosive jump, as high as you can bringing knees up to your chest and grabbing knees in air. This is one rep.
Double Crunch – Laying on ground, bring both knees and chest up to center then release and extend body, with torso and legs both extended but still off ground, arms are held outstretched along sides of body parallel to ground and stay in this position throughout movement. Repeat bringing both knees and upper body in and extending both back out.
Alternating Toe Touch – Lying on mat with legs flat on ground and arms outstretched overhead near ground, lift one leg and arms and touch toe with the opposite side hand (left foot with right hand, right foot with left hand) and then return arms and leg back down to ground and repeat lifting the opposite leg and alternate legs for each rep. || Read more
3 Point Ab Choppers with Medicine ball – Lying with back flat on ground, with knees bent and feet on ground and with arms outstretched behind head and hands holding onto medicine ball, sit up and bring ball high overhead and down to the right side to ground, keeping arms outstretched throughout movement. Then reverse movement bringing torso back to ground and ball back overhead. This is one rep. On the next rep bring ball down between legs towards ground and for the third rep bring down ball to the left side, continue alternating bringing ball down to these 3 points. || Read more
