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Lifts for a Core Balance

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Develop your lower body as well as core strength with these challenging rear-leg balancing poses. You’ll immediately feel the work in your legs, buttocks, back and abdominals. Begin with your hands resting on the seat of the chair for added stability. Once you find your balance and feel comfortable with this pose, try the more advanced move by extending your arms out in front of you, resting them on the top of the chair.
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1. Stand facing a sturdy chair or a bench. Inhale, bend forward at the hips and place your hands on the seat of the chair or bench, making sure that your wrists are directly below your shoulders. Shift your weight over your right leg and slowly raise your left leg up to hip height. Be sure to keep both knees straight and both hips and shoulders squarely facing the floor. (The knee and toes of your raised leg should be pointed toward the floor.) Pause while holding your leg at this level for three complete breaths. Lower the leg and repeat on the other side.

2. Stand facing a sturdy chair or a short wall. Inhale, bend foward at the hips and lightly rest your hands on the top of the chair back or on the short wall. Shift your weight to your right leg and slowly raise your left leg up to hip height. Be sure to keep both knees straight and both hips and shoulders squarely facing the floor. (The knees and toes of your raised leg should be pointed toward the floor.) Pause while holding your leg at this level for three complete breaths. Lower the leg and repeat on the other side.

Source: Los Angeles Times

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Exercise

A Kettlebell can add Intensity to a Traditional Squat

Post author By Mukul
Post date March 11, 2010
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Kick up your squat workout with this kettlebell movement. It’ll spice things up and add more intensity to a traditional squat.

1. On a level surface with a lot of clear space around you, stand with your feet a little more than shoulder-width apart. Grasp the handle of a kettlebell with both hands. Bend your knees and squat as if you were sitting in a chair. Make sure your weight is over your heels and your chest is higher than your hips. Begin with the kettlebell below your chest.

2. Pressing into your left heel, swing the kettlebell up and over your left shoulder, keeping both arms straight. When your upper arms are near your ears, point your right toes on the floor and stop the momentum of the kettlebell in the air. Reverse directions and return to the start position, pause, then repeat on the other side. Continue alternating sides until you have completed 8 to 12 swings on each side.

Source : Los Angeles Times

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Exercise

Stretch Back Over a Roller to Boost Your abs

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Post date July 19, 2009
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This move is a great way to increase your range of motion and intensify your abdominal training. Simply place a foam roller under your shoulder blades to allow your chest to fully open during the downward phase. Remember to use a smooth fluid motion to avoid moving the roller out of position.

1. Sit on a padded surface or a mat, with the roller positioned behind your mid-back (it should end up just below your shoulder blades). Put your feet flat on the floor; place your hands behind your head with your elbows pointed to the sides.
2. Keeping your head supported with your hands, slowly lower your head, neck and shoulders to the floor while slightly arching your back over the roller. On an exhale, contract your abdominal muscles and curl your upper body forward. Focus on compressing your navel in toward your spine. Pause for two seconds, holding the peak of the curl. Do 12 to 16 reps, rest for 20 seconds and repeat.

Source: Los Angeles Times

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Exercise

Hands Free of Stress

If you’re one of those people who sits in front of a computer for hours, typing away, try this simple yet effective way to release tension in your forearms, wrists and fingers. Make a habit of taking breaks throughout the day to perform this exercise. When your hands and arms are relaxed, you’ll feel less stress in your neck and shoulders.

STEP-1. Sitting in your chair, back away from your desk and bend your arms to a 90-degree angle, bringing your elbows close to your waist. With forearms parallel to the ground, tuck your fingers in and squeeze each of your hands as tight as possible. Hold for 5 seconds.

STEP-2. Open your hands as wide as possible, spreading your fingers apart. Flex your wrists by moving your fingers up and back, simultaneously pushing your wrists forward. Hold for 5 seconds, trying to keep your hands fully stretched. Repeat this move three times — and remember to do the exercise 5 or 6 times a day.

Source: Los Angeles Times

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Yoga Move Builds Core and Arm Strength

Post author By Mukul
Post date June 5, 2009
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Here’s a fun yoga exercise that will build strength and flexibility in your core muscles and arms. Prepare your body for this move by starting on all fours, rounding your spine and pushing your navel up to the spine. Hold this cat stretch for a few seconds, then practice the following exercise.

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STEP- 1. Bring your feet together, bend your knees and lower your hips. Place your hands on the ground, shoulder-width apart, and move your knees to the outer sides of your upper arms.

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STEP-2. Press your hands firmly into the ground, pull your navel to your spine (like you did in the cat stretch) and let your buttocks drop down. Now slowly tilt forward and lift your feet off the floor, bringing the inner edges of your feet together. Don’t let your buttocks rise up; instead, pull up your knees and feet. Balance in this position for 3 to 6 seconds, then come down and repeat two more times.

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Source: Los Angeles Times