Perform this workout 2 or 3 nonconsecutive days a week, making sure to warm up with 5 or 10 minutes of light cardio and end your workout with a stretch.
How to Do It:
Beginners: Do each exercise for 1 set of 15 to 20 repetitions.
Intermediates: Do each exercise for 2 or more sets of 15 to 20 repetitions, with short rest periods between sets.
Advanced: Do each exercise for 3 or more sets of 15 to 20 repetitions, with short rest periods between sets.
Please check with a doctor before attempting this exercise program.
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 Treadmill Start by placing the speed at a comfortable walk. If you want increase the speed until you are into a jog or run. You can also place the treadmill on an incline to increase the difficulty. Trainer's comments: Warm-up |
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 Standard Pushup 1. Lie face down on the floor with hands palm down, fingers pointing straight ahead, and aligned at the nipple line. 2. Place hands slightly wider than shoulder width, and feet should be at hip width with toes on floor. 3. Start position: Extend the elbows and raise the body off the floor. 4. Lower your entire body (legs, hips, trunk, and head) 4-8 inches from the floor. 5. Return to the start position by extending at the elbows and pushing the body up. 6. Remember to keep the head and trunk stabilized in a neutral position by isometrically contracting the abdominal and back muscles. Never fully lock out the elbows at the start position and avoid hyperextension of the low back. Trainer's comments: |
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 Pushups from knees 1. Start by lying face down and placing your hands near your shoulders with your elbows pointing up. 2. Keeping your trunk straight press your hands into the floor so that your upper body and hips come up off the ground into a push up position. 3. Now you are in a modified push up position from your knees. 4. Bend your elbows so that your chest touches the ground and then repeat by returning to the top position. Trainer's comments: IF YOU CAN'T DO A STANDARD PUSH-UP, TRY THIS ALTERNATIVE |
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 Wall Squat 1) Place flexaball against wall approximately lower back height. 2) Start position: Lean lower back against ball and take approximately one step forward with each foot. Feet should be slightly wider than hip width apart. 3) Bending at the hips and knees, lower body until thighs are parallel to the ground. DO NOT allow knees to extend past the big toe. 4) Return to start position. 5) Remember to keep back and head straight in a neutral position. 6) Watch for proper knee alignment - do not let front knee extend past big toe or deviate laterally or medially. Trainer's comments: Note: You can do squats without the ball |
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 Bench Dip 1) Sit upright on bench and place hands hip width apart with fingers pointing forward. Place feet flat on opposite bench with legs straight. 2) Start position: Slide glutes off bench with elbows slightly bent. 3) Lower body by bending at elbows until elbows are at 90 degree angle. 4) Return to start position. Trainer's comments: |
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 Jumping Jacks Start with your legs side by side and your arms by your side. In one motion jump and spread your legs out to the side while your arms raise out and up over your head. Land in this position and then return to the starting position and repeat. Trainer's comments: Perform for 30-45 seconds |
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 Alternating Superman 1) Lie face down on floor with arms extended overhead. You may place a rolled towel under forehead to clear face from floor. 2) Raise right arm and left leg 4-8 inches off floor. 3) Lower and raise alternate opposite arm and leg. Remember to keep head and back in a neutral position. Shoulders and hips should remain squared throughout movement. Trainer's comments: |
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 Step Downs Start position: Stand with feet hip width apart. Place hands on waist or out to sides for stability. Step forward 2-3 feet and place foot down onto ground. Bend knee into a lunge. Pushing off foot, return to start position. Continue with same leg or alternate as prescribed. Remember to keep head and back upright in a neutral position. Shoulders and hips should remain squared at all times. Trainer's comments: |
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 Crunch 1. Start position: Lie back onto floor or bench with knees bent and hands behind head. Keep elbows back and out of sight. Head should be in a neutral position with a space between chin and chest. 2. Leading with the chin and chest towards the ceiling, contract the abdominal and raise shoulders off floor or bench. 3. Return to start position. Remember to keep head and back in a neutral position. Hyperextension or flexion of either may cause injury. Trainer's comments: |
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