Want to keep fit and be supple and agile but pressed for time? Then, this workout consisting from 5 exercises is devised for you! Even though it is not very strenuous, it will help work your whole body in only 15 minutes.
Lunges
With your feet hip-width apart, take a large step forward with your left foot.
Plant the foot, then slowly bend the left knee to a 90-degree angle with your
back knee lightly touching the ground. Push up with your front leg to return to
the starting position, then repeat on the other side. Because exercising your
leg muscles helps increase blood flow to the heart and forces it to work
harder, lunges are a good part of a cardiovascular routine (and they can help prevent
varicose veins!).
Daily dose: 10 to 20 reps, alternating sides.
Cow and Cat
This yoga move helps ease lower back pain. Get down on your hands and knees,
and arch your back into a U shape (the swayback of a cow); then do the reverse,
rounding it to form a hump (the "cat").
Daily dose: One or two sets of 10.
The Plank
An alternative to sit-ups, this exercise strengthens the muscles that support
your spine while giving you rock-hard abs. Lie on your stomach with your elbows
on the floor in front of you, then slowly rise up onto your toes and straighten
your body like a plank. Hold for 10 to 20 counts, then lower yourself back
down.
Daily dose: One or two sets of 10.
Crosses
Stand up and reach your arms straight out
to the side. Bend your hands back at the wrists while simultaneously moving your arms behind
you as far as they'll go. Hold for five counts, then bring your arms back in
line with your torso. You may feel tension in your shoulders, forearms, and
wrists, indicating you're stretching muscles needed for tasks as diverse as
driving, typing, and hoisting heavy loads.
Daily dose: One or two sets of 10.
Bent-over Rows
Hold a two- to five-pound weight in one hand (a large can of soup will work),
letting it rest near your thigh, then place the other hand on the seat of a
chair in front of you and lean forward, knees slightly bent. Bend your elbow
and lift the weight up toward your armpit, then lower it back down. This
strengthens arm, shoulder, and midback muscles and helps combat
osteoporosis-related bone-density loss by stimulating vertebral bone cell
growth.
Daily dose: One or
two sets of 10 on each side.
For more information you're welcome to visit this site:
http://www.oprah.com/health/5-Exercises-to-Work-Your-Whole-Body-in-Only-15-Minutes/5
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