Archive for July 2012 | Monthly archive page
Front Lunge Ball Pass Under exercise – From standing ring one leg forward and bring it into a front lunge position with front leg bent, always keeping knee behind toe. Bring medicine ball and pass it under front leg, around and bring ball back up close to body as you bring front leg back to standing. This is one rep. On the next rep do a front lunge with the other leg and bring ball again under and around leg lunging in front and bring back as leg comes back in out of lunge. Continue these movements alternating legs for each rep. || Read more
Ball Pass with Back Lift, Butt Squeeze exercise – Lying face down on the ground with ball in front of you lift your legs up off ground, squeezing your glute muscles and lift your shoulders up from ground arching back as much as possible and then with arms out wide in front of you, roll ball from one hand to the other, keeping back arched and butt squeezed until the end of the interval period. || Read more
Ball Leg Roll exercise with Medicine ball – Start lying on ground with legs bent and come up so that torso is just a little up from ground and hold medicine ball just between legs and low. Sit up while you roll ball up to your knees and then down to your ankle and then reverse movements rolling it back and bringing torso back down close to ground in your start position. This is one rep. || Read more
Rolling Pin Abs exercise with Medicine ball – Start lying on ground with legs bent and come up so that torso is at a 30 to 45 degree angle and hold medicine ball close to the knee of one leg. This is your start position. Roll medicine ball out towards the outer part of knee while crunching body up and then reverse movements coming back to start position. Continue rolling medicine ball out while crunching up and releasing, tighten abs during movements. || Read more
Crossed Leg Burpees exercise – Standing with feet hip width apart, squat down and place hands on ground in front of you, jump legs back into plank position, cross right leg over left at ankle and do a push up, then uncross leg and cross left leg over right ankle and do another push up. Then jump legs in and then jump up in the air. || Read more
Side to Side Ugi Squat and Press – Start standing straight and holding Ugi in front close to body, take a step to the right and then squat down so that thighs are parallel with floor and touch Ugi to the ground between feet, come up and simultaneously step back in to the center (start position) and lift up high overhead. This is one rep. For the next rep step out to the left side and repeat the movements to the left and continue in this manner alternating sides for each rep. || Read more
Ugi Twist Tuck Burpees – Start with Ugi just in front of you. Squat down and place hands on Ugi, jump feet back, do a push up, still with hands supported on Ugi, bring one knee up and twist body bringing the hip on same side as that knee close to or touching the ball, return to plank and repeat on other side, continue alternating sides for 6 reps. Bring legs back to plank position and then jump legs in, and then lift Ugi up high overhead and back to ground. This is one rep || Read more
