Archive for the ‘Exercises’ Category
Ugi Russian Twist – Start in seated position with knees slightly bent and feet off floor, hold Ugi at right hip, twist body and bring Ugi to left hip, and continue alternating sides for each rep keeping legs elevated a few inches off ground through movements. || Read more
One Leg Ugi Suitcase Crunch – Lie flat on mat or ground with legs straight on floor and arms behind head holding onto Ugi, bring one knee in to chest while raising torso, crunching abs and bringing Ugi over knee towards feet, then reverse movements bringing leg back to ground and Ugi back overhead. Continue these movements alternating legs for each rep. || Read more
90 Degree Ugi Crunches – Lay straight on a mat or the ground and lift legs up at a 90 degree angle bending knees so that they also form a 90 degree angle (if you were turned upright you would look like you are sitting in a chair), set Ugi on your shins and then crunch your body up and as you come up reach out your hands and touch the sides of Ugi and then release and come back down. Continue these movements doing as many reps as possible in time period. || Read more
One Leg Toe Touch with Ugi – Lay on ground with legs straight and flat on ground and arms also held out straight behind head holding onto Ugi. Lift one leg and at the same time lift Ugi up and touch Ugi to toe, and then return both back to start position. Repeat lifting up the opposite leg, touch toe to Ugi and return to ground. Continue alternating lifting right and left legs for each rep. || Read more
3 Point Ugi Ab Choppers – Lying on ground with knees bent hold Ugi on ground with arms outstretched behind head, sit up and bring Ugi up high overhead and down to the right side to ground, then reverse movement bringing Ugi back overhead. On the next rep bring Ugi between legs towards ground and for the third rep bring Ugi to the opposite side as the first rep, continue alternating bringing Ugi down to these 3 points. || Read more
Overhead Ugi Sit ups – Lying on ground with knees bent hold Ugi on ground with arms outstretched behind head, sit up and bring Ugi up lifting it towards ceiling, reverse movement bringing Ugi back. This is one rep. Do as many reps as possible in time period or set number of reps as indicated. || Read more
Knee Hug – Sit on mat and lean back, stretch arms out to side and lift legs up from mat, still kept low and stretched out, then bring in legs bending knees and at the same time bring arms around and hug around legs, just barely touching them and then lean back out of it bringing arms back out to sides and legs straight and kept raised above mat. Each knee hug is one rep. Try to keep legs up off the floor as much as possible throughout movements. || Read more
