Aim for 2-3 sets of each exercise, depending on time and difficulty. Perform the first 5 exercises in a row and then repeat them. Then perform the last 3 together and repeat them. Squat Kneeling Push-Ups Floor Cobra Split Squats 2-Leg Floor Bridge Quick rest, then repeat: Squat Kneeling Push-Ups Floor Cobra Split Squats 2-Leg …
Squat – Beginners
Squat Start in a standing position with your feet about shoulder width apart or a little wider. Toes should be pointed straight ahead or turned out somewhat. Begin movement by bending your knees and lowering your hips towards the ground. The key is to make sure you move your hips back as far as possible […]
Split Squats
Split Squats Start with one leg forward and one leg back (this is called a split stance). Keep good posture with your upper body and stay as upright as possible while using your legs to raise and lower your body. Focus on preventing yourself from lunging foreword when you lower your body towards the ground. […]
Kneeling Push-ups
Kneeling Push-ups Start kneeling on the ground with your weight on your hands and knees. Focus on keeping your abs tight and your body as straight as possible from knees to shoulders. Stop if you feel pain in your back or if your low back cannot stay straight. Use your arms to push your body […]
Kneeling Oblique Hold or Raises
Kneeling Oblique Stabilization (hold or raises) Start lying on your side with your bottom forearm and knees supporting your weight. Your top hip should be directly above or a little in front of your bottom hip and you should be as straight as possible from your shoulders to your knees. Focus on contracting your obliques […]
Floor Crunch With Back Flattening
Floor Crunch With Back Flattening Lay on the floor (on your back) with your knees bent in a comfortable position. Activate your lower abdominal muscles, just like during the 2-leb bent-knee hold and flatten/push your low back into the ground. Work to maintain this contraction throughout the exercise. Then use your upper abdominals to raise […]
Floor Cobra
Floor Cobra Start lying face down on the ground with your arms at your sides. Activate all your back muscles to raise your upper body off the ground. There are two separate things to focus on during the exercise. First, the low and mid back muscles will do most of the work raising your body […]
2 Leg Floor Bridge
2-Leg Floor Bridge Lay on the floor (on your back) with your knees bent and upper body relaxed. Raise your body off the ground and lift your hips until you have a straight line from your shoulder to your knees. Going higher than this puts unwanted stress on the low back. Focus on tightening your […]
2 Leg Bent Knee Hold
2-Leg Bent-Knee Hold Start lying on your back with your legs in the air (thigh perpendicular to the ground) and your knees bent to about 90 degrees. Activate your abdominals and flatten your low back and actively try to push it into the ground. The key to this exercise is maintaining this abdominal contraction throughout […]
Top 8 Excuses Women Use NOT To Exercise When Pregnant
In today’s issue of FUN, HOT, NO B.S. Fitness Magazine!… VFT’s Featured Fitness Expert Lauren Gabriel, Physiotherapist of Preggi Bellies, discusses the Top 8 Excuses Women Use NOT To Exercise When Pregnant. After receiving requests for more info from VFT’s magazine subscribers, and from Members in VFT’s Private Membership site, on exercising during pregnancy I […]
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