- Get on both hands and knees
- Sit on your left shin
- Slide right knee back as far as tolerated
- As your flexibility will allow, grab either your calf, ankle or foot with right hand
- Use left hand to stabilize during stretch
- Slowly pull towards your glute (knee flexion)
- Hold for 15-20 secs and alternate with opposite leg
Monday, November 25, 2013
Quadricep Stretch
This Stretch I Like To Do For: QUADRICEP
Monday, November 18, 2013
Hip Flexor Stretch
This Stretch I Like To Do For: HIP FLEXOR
- Get on floor with hands and knees spread apart
- Position knees as wide as will tolerate (should be wider than hip width apart at very least)
- Feet should be pointing away from body
- In controlled manner slowly sit back until you feel stretch (if you feel pain, don't go beyond that point)
- Hold for 15-20 secs and return to starting position
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Bodyweight Tricep Dips
Primary Muscle Being Worked: TRICEP
Secondary Muscle Being Worked: CHEST, DELTOID
Secondary Muscle Being Worked: CHEST, DELTOID
- Sit on bench with back straight
- Place hands on bench about shoulder width apart (or a little wider)
- Feet completely flat on ground and back perpendicular to bench
- Walk feet out and butt off of bench keeping arms extended
- Slowly lower body until you reach your lowest point (Breathe IN)
- Slowly push back up until arms are fully extended again (Breathe OUT)
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Reverse Crunches
Primary Muscle Being Worked: LOWER ABDOMEN
Secondary Muscle Being Worked: OBLIQUE
Secondary Muscle Being Worked: OBLIQUE
- Lie on floor with back flat (lower back should touch the floor)
- Raise legs up and bend knees to form 90* angle
- Tighten your core and draw knees to your chest (curl hips off the floor)
- Hold for few seconds
- Slowly lower self back to starting position
- When contracting abdomen with knees to chest (Breathe OUT)
- When returning to starting position (Breathe IN)
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