Demo | Exercise | Reps/Sets | How to/Cues |
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Boat to Superman Side Roll 3x each direction | Lock your knees, point your feet and squeeze them together.Keep your head in a neutral position but pull it back slightly as you roll onto your stomach.Engage your entire body from hands to toes. | ||
Side Forearm Plank Reach to Tap 4x each side | Reach with your top arm underneath yourself rotating your torso but keeping your hips stable and immobile.Focus on balance, stability and movement isolation as you tap your elbow towards your knee. Picture yourself in a toaster. You do not want to burn yourself!Place your feet on top of each other. | ||
Kneeling Side Bend 6x each side | Place your hands behind your head.Isolate the side bend between your last rib and the hip bones.Keep both of your shoulders in line with your hips. Gently drive your bottom shoulder towards the front and the top one towards the back. | ||
Assisted Leaning Side Stretch 20sec each side | Keep both of your shoulders low and your feet about shoulder width apart pointing straight towards the front.Push your hips out towards the side away from your hands for an increased stretch.Make sure both of your hip bones & shoulders stay in line and move into a deeper stretch with each exhale. | ||
Triangle Pose - Reps 6x each side | Only bend as deep as you can control the movement. Quality over depth!Keep both of your shoulders in line with your hips. Gently drive your bottom shoulder towards the front and the top one towards the back.Look towards the front and reach with your top arm far over to the side. | ||
Half Hero Side Bend 15sec each side | Keep both of your shoulders and hips in line. Gently drive your bottom shoulder towards the front.Stretch long and reach far with the top hand.Keep your shoulders low and far away from your ears. | ||
Upper & Lower Body Lift on Side 10x each side | Keep your feet pointed and together, knees locked and quads engaged.Lift your upper and lower body simultaneously. Use the side muscles of your core only. Do not help with the second arm!Truly stay on your side. Do not roll over to the back or front. |