These workout cards are a gift for you today. Surprise! Enjoy.
I originally shared this post prior to the crazy fun of the holidays that can sometimes derail your exercise schedule. When your intervals turn into buffet hopping and Nutcracker rehearsals, retail therapy and decorating time can get away from you. It’s potentially no less true during summer when you’re still going in five directions and really just want to go out and play! (or sit still in a deck chair)
First things first. If you’re on the road going over the hills-and-through-the-woods or just sitting a lot more than you’d like any given day these stretches are going to come in handy. Maybe it’s work or travel or visiting with others, sitting is an energy killer and makes you feel less like moving.These three stretches are multitasking, kinetic chain stretches. That means for you? Efficiently and more effectively stretching your body in a smart way.
To see the entire Flipping 50 episode where I taught the exercises in these workout cards as a part of an exercise routine for a subscriber, you can access all the episodes now or get them as they’re released on the blog. (As of July 13, episode 18 is the most recent re-release). All the show episodes are free all the time. Every question I answer is from someone just like you.
Next up, say you get out of the car or plane (with all that lovely leg room) or out of the office and you’ve got a “little catch.” After you do the stretches above, try these to engage your deep core muscles. It’s like pulling on a girdle except you can still breath. OK, I am guessing, I’ve never honestly even had Spanx on. I have however, wrestled into panty hose with support tops in junior high. Somewhere therein might have been the motivation to pursue fitness but I can’t be sure.
All of these exercises (and more) come from this video on my YouTube channel. There’s a whole series there waiting for you that I planted just in time to head off the frenzy of activity, excitement, and fun (plus Lifetimes holiday moving marathon – yep, hopeless holiday romantic over here). So go grab them all and try them one a day to keep you on the “nice” list for core exercise this year.
Let me know if these workout cards are helpful. I’d love to hear from you! If you have a request for something while you’re decking the halls and if these workout cards are helpful, tell me.
If core done safely is important to you, my new Flat Abs Better Back dvd is the best place to start. See more about it here.
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