This week we are going to tone and work the upper body while stretching out the lower body. It's important to remember to stretch your muscles to prevent tightness and improve range of motion through your joints. As we age and become less active your joints become stiff, if you continue to incorporate stretching into your routine your body will stay limber and help reducde pain and discomfort. Remember, it's always important to warm up the body before a workout.
Workout
- R leg hamstring stretch – 30 sec
- Push-ups – 8x
- L leg hamstring stretch – 30 sec
- Push-ups – 8x
- R single leg downdog to pigeon stretch – 30 sec (pic below)
- Slow knee pull push-ups, alternate R/L (knee to elbow) – 4x (pic below)
- L single leg downdog to pigeon stretch – 30 sec
- Slow knee pull push-ups, alternate L/R (knee to elbow) – 4x
- Downdog to R side lunge stretch – 30 sec (pic below)
- Downdog tricep push-ups – 8x (pic below)
- Downdog to L side lunge stretch – 30 sec
- Downdog tricep push-ups – 8x
- Wide straddle stretch – 30 sec
- Frog stretch – 30 sec (pic below)
- Slow tricep push-ups – 4x
- Wide straddle stretch – 30 sec
- Frog stretch – 30 sec
- Slow tricep push-ups – 4x
Exercise Pictures
Single leg downdog to pigeon, 2 pictures
Knee pull push-ups
Side lunge stretch
Downdog tricep push-ups
Frog stretch
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