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Print It: Back Plan
If your back has been aching it probably could use some strengthening. Plus many of this season's fashions feature "sexy back." Since you all know that I think it's important to have a game plan when headed to the gym, why not use my Get Your Back Ready to Bare exercise plan?
Take It to the Gym: Mermaid Stretch
The Mermaid is my favorite Pilates stretch!!! Here is a printable version from the video for you to take to the gym or to wherever you like to stretch.
Starting Position
Sit in the Z leg position
Place your right leg in front.
Take It to the Gym: Mini Boot Camp
You saw the video and now here's the print out of the Mini boot camp so you can take it to the gym or the park or your backyard. Click here for the printer friendly version.
Boot Strappers
20 reps
- Only straighten your legs as far as you can while still keeping your hands on the ground
- Do not jam or pop your knees to straight
- Relax your neck and look at your shins
- Exhale as you straighten your legs and use your abs pulling toward the sky to initiate the motion
- Come into a full crouched position with your heels raised
- Inhale as you bend your knees
- Exhale as you push the ground away
- Focus on the glutes and hamstrings lifting the leg
- Keep your core engaged
- Do not let your back sway to lift your leg
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Celebrate Daylight Saving Time With a Morning Workout
It's that time of year again, where we "fall back," and turn our clocks back one hour. I love gaining an extra hour this one time of the year, so make the most of it. Don't just go through your day as usual, because you'll never even realize you received that extra 60 minutes.
The Lowdown on Exercising High
Recently FitSugar reader mamasitamalita wrote in to ask about her friend who works out while buzzed. Apparently it's more common than I thought, and it's not the only thing people are doing before hitting the gym. An anonymous reader commented
"Sometimes, every once in a while, I will get stoned before yoga or a long run — it helps me to calm down and focus on the task at hand, rather than obsessing about work or personal stresses."
Class Act: Skinny Jeans Fitness Workout
I won't lie, the name caught my attention: Skinny Jeans Workout, a place where denim and my hamstrings collide. I find the fashion / fitness connection slightly amusing, but the 45 minute class left me more than slightly sweaty. It truly is a sculpting workout that borrows from a diverse array of fitness methods.
Jenna Fischer Is the Office Hottie
I'm a huge fan of The Office, mostly because I've loved following the romance between the adorable receptionist Pam and her co-worker, now husband, Jim Halpert. Check out the cover of the November issue of Shape to see that Jenna Fischer, who plays the down-to-earth Pam, is smokin' hot once she takes off her cardigan and pearls. This wasn't always the case though.
Cold Water Works Just as Well
Germs are everywhere. Swine flu, regular flu, our homes, the gym — there's no escaping the little buggers. One of the best ways to protect yourself is still the easiest: wash those hands!
Speak Up: Taking Baby to the Gym?
A new trend I've been seeing in the fitness world is parents are taking babies as young as six weeks to special fitness gyms to get them moving early on in life. Fitness centers for children such as My Gym are popping up all over the country where parents are able to enroll their baby or toddler in a fitness class. While there could be many reasons for this rising trend, I think its safe to assume this trend is in part due to growing fears about childhood obesity.
Fit Tip: Take Your Fitness Journal to the Gym
I like to go to the gym about three or four times a week, and I found a great way to motivate myself to go — I keep track of my workout for the day. If I use a machine, I write down how much time I was on it, my distance, my speed, and the calories burned (even though this is probably inaccurate). If I'm lifting weights, I write down each exercise, the amount of weight I lifted, and how many reps I did.
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