Legs up the Wall pose is a restorative pose. You can relax and enjoy this pose.
Alignment Tips:
Lay on your mat, lift both legs up to the sky. Just like there was an imaginary wall. Relax your shoulders and keep your gaze upward. To increase the relaxation of this pose, find a wall and place your [...]
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Pose of the Week – - Legs up the Wall
Posted in Abs, Lower Back Pain, Stretches, Yoga, exercise, tagged Ab workout, Abs, Legs up the wall, Pose of the week, Yoga, Yoga Pose on May 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Pose of the Week- Warrior I
Posted in Abs, Back, Calves and Hamstrings, Chest, Shoulders, Yoga, exercise, legs and thighs, tagged alignment tips, Pose of the week, Warrior I, Yoga, yoga sequence on May 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The last week in April we did several Warrior I poses.
Alignment Tips:
Feet/Legs: The goal is to have both feet facing forward. Keeping that in mind, let’s talk about the front leg That is the leg that has the bent knee. You should be able to look over the knee and see your big toe. Notice [...]
Pool Workout
Posted in Abs, Back, Butt, Chest workout, Shoulders, exercise, legs and thighs, tricep and bicep, water exercises, tagged pool workout, swimming pool, water exercises on July 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Pool Workout
Warm-up 20 minutes
Walking as fast as you can in water up to waist or slightly above.
If you feel comfortable, go in to your shoulders and try running. It might take awhile to get the groove of it. Remember to keep your feet flat on the pool surface. No tip-toeing!
Resistance Exercises do 3 sets of [...]
Butt, Legs and Thighs Low Intensity/High Rep Workout with a little abs
Posted in Abs, Butt, Low Intensity/High Rep Workout, exercise, legs and thighs, tagged Butt, Legs and Thighs Low Intensity/High Rep Workout, Total calories burned 1193 on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Cardio
40 minutes on the treadmill
Butt, Legs and Thighs Low Intensity/High Rep Workout
Dumbbell Bosu Squat 3 x 25 x 10lb
Leg Extention Machine 3 x 15 x 25lb
Incline Crunch 3 x 35
Wall-One Leg Squat with Swiss Ball 3 x 14 reps each leg
Ball Lunge 3 x 25 each leg x 10 lb (I really like these—good for [...]
Tricep & Bicep Low Intensity/High Rep Workout with some Abs
Posted in Abs, Hiit Training, Low Intensity/High Rep Workout, exercise, tricep and bicep, tagged Tri & Bicep Low Intensity/High Rep Workout on May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Cardio
Hiit on Elliptical were I warmed up for 3 minutes then upper the incline and resistance by 2 every 2 minutes 3 times and then did the same thing back down. Then I did it over again doing only 1 min.
Burned 433 calories in 35 minutes
Tri & Bicep Low Intensity/High Rep Workout
Prone Incline Curl 3 [...]
Calves & Hamstrings Low Intensity/High Rep workout with a little abs
Posted in Abs, Calves and Hamstrings, Low Intensity/High Rep Workout, exercise, tagged Calves & Hamstrings Low Intensity/High Rep Workout on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Cardio Workout
30 minutes on the Elliptical
Calves & Hamstrings Low Intensity/High Rep Workout
Floor Kicks 3 x 30 each leg
Stiff Leg Kickbacks used black resistance ban 3 x 40
Bicycles 3 x 1 min (The burn came the last 15 seconds)
Weighted Standing Abductor Raise 3 x 40 each leg x 5lb ankle weight
Medicine Ball Woodchopper 3 x 40 [...]
30 Minute HIIT on Stairmaster/ Abs Low Intensity/High Reps Workout
Posted in Abs, Cadrio machines, Hiit Training, Low Intensity/High Rep Workout, Lower Back Pain, Stairmaster, exercise, tagged Abs Low Intensity/High Rep workout, Burn 950 calories in 90 minutes, HIIT Stairmaster on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I haven’t been on the stairmaster for months. It is amazing how hard this machine can work you when you haven’t used it in a while.
30 Minute HIIT Stairmaster (Easy Version)
Minutes Speed Steps per Min
3 5 57
2 7 73
1 9 88
1 12 112
Do Speeds 7-12 again
3 5 57
2 9 88
1 12 112
30 sec 14 [...]
HIIT Eliptical & Back Low Intensity/High Rep Workout (with a little Abs)
Posted in Abs, Back, Cadrio machines, Hiit Training, Low Intensity/High Rep Workout, Power Week, exercise, tagged Ab workout, Back Low Intensity/High Rep Workout, Back Low Weight/High Intensity Workout, Hiit Elliptical, Power Workouts vs. Low Intensity/High Rep Workouts on May 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I did a Hiit on the Elliptical for my Cardio. I burned 514 calories in 40 minutes and went over 5000 strides.
Elliptical HIIT Cardio Workout
I am using a Predcor machine. Not new, but not ancient either. Hopefully, the numbers will be able to work for your machine too.
40 minute HIIT Training on the Elliptical
Time [...]
Calves and Hamstring Power Workout with a little abs
Posted in Abs, Cadrio machines, Calves and Hamstrings, Power Week, exercise, tagged Abs, Calves and Hamstring Power Workout on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This workout was done on Monday. I am a bit behind on my blog. Sorry.
Cardio Workout
Treadmill-ran for 35 minutes on Alpine, at a light jog.
Calves and Hamstring Power Workout (All exercises were completed with 10 lb ankle weights on each leg.)
Floor Kicks 3 sets of 25 reps on each leg using 10 lb ankle weights
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Ab Power Workout (with a little butt)
Posted in Abs, Butt, Cadrio machines, Power Week, exercise, tagged Abs Power Workout, Ball Transfer of Mat, Bosu Crunches, Bosu Lateral Crunches, Butt exercise, Captain Chair Crunches, Dumbbell Side Bends, Incline Bench Russian Twist, Standing Kickback, Step ups, Traveling Sideways Sumo Squat, Treadmill Jog on May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Before I forget I need to say that my butt workouts seem to be paying off on my body. I am liking that!
I worked out on Saturday and took Sunday off.
Cardio Workout
I decided to do a slow easy jog on the treadmill. I set the program to Alpine Pass. That is my favorite setting. The [...]
