Archive for the ‘Exercises’ Category
Dive Bombers – Start in pike position with wide legs, head low, bend elbows and swoop head close to but not touching floor, as head goes through arms it starts coming up at the end to a cobra position but keeping torso off the ground, hold and then swoop back in the same manner back to starting position. || Read more
180 DegreeTouch Down Jumps – Standing at end of mat and turned to the side, squat down and touch end of mat with hand closest to it. Jump up turning around 180 degrees and squat touching mat with other hand, which is now closest to it. Each touch down is one rep. Continue in this manner, squatting, touching down and jumping 180 degrees, alternating sides for each rep. || Read more
Sit Up with Medicine ball – Lying on mat with legs and knees bent, feet on ground, hold a medicine ball in hands above your head close to ground, then sit up and bring ball forward and touch ball to the ground between your feet. Then reverse movements back to start position. This is one rep. || Read more
One Leg Suitcase Crunch with Medicine ball – Lie flat on mat or ground with legs straight on floor and arms behind head holding onto Medicine ball, bring one knee in to chest while raising torso, crunching abs and bringing the medicine ball over knee towards feet, then reverse movements bringing leg back to ground and medicine ball back overhead. Continue these movements alternating legs for each rep. || Read more
One Leg Toe Touch with Medicine ball – Lying on mat with legs flat on ground and arms outstretched overhead near ground holding onto medicine ball, lift one leg and arms up simultaneously, touch toe with medicine ball and then return arms and leg back down to ground and repeat lifting the opposite leg and alternate legs for each rep.
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Side Double Crunch with Medicine ball – Laying on ground and holding medicine ball at navel area, crunch up torso and bring legs and knees into center while twisting and bringing medicine ball out to one side of knees, release movements bringing legs back out and medicine ball back to navel and then repeat movements but twist body to the other side and bring medicine ball to the other side of your knees, release again and continue these movement switching sides for each rep. || Read more
Toe Touch with Medicine ball – Lay on mat and bring legs up so they are at 90 degrees with soles of feet facing ceiling, hands are overhead holding onto a medicine ball on the ground, crunch up torso and bring ball overhead to touch toes and then keeping legs up throughout all movements, lower torso and ball back to the ground. This is one rep. Continue repeating these movements. || Read more
