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Health Tip #4: Follow these three exercises for toned upper body!
Pilates Press
- Start in full push-up position, balancing on hands and toes. MAKE IT EASIER: Keep both knees on floor.
- Bend right knee 90 degrees so that toes point up.
- Bend elbows directly behind you, keeping arms close to body, and lowering only a few inches toward floor. Press back up.
- Do 8 to 10 reps. Switch legs and repeat to complete 1 set.
- Do 2 sets.
Strap-Happy Shaper
- Start on floor in plank position, balancing on forearms and toes, elbows directly under shoulders. Clasp hands together.
- Press through toes to move body forward, bending elbows until face is almost touching floor. MAKE IT EASIER: Move only 1 inch forward.
- Press backward with shoulders (not from hips) to return to start position.
- Do 2 sets of 8 to 10 reps.
See a video demonstrating this here.
Plank Arm Row and Rotate
- Start on floor in full push-up position, balancing on hands and toes, body forming a straight line from head to heels. Move feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Keeping hips level, lift left hand off floor and bend left elbow behind you to bring hand next to shoulder.
- Return to start.
- Repeat, this time rotating torso to right so that left elbow points up (as shown). Return to start to complete 1 rep.
- Do 2 sets of 10 reps, alternating sides.
See a video demonstrating this here.
Source: www.fitnessmagazine.com
My plan is to create an inspiration board. It’ll be a bulletin board filled with photographs and cut-outs from magazines and inspirational quotes, made into a collage.
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