Summer is right around the
corner, but there's 2 feet
of snow in my driveway! If
you like to exercise outside,
or you drive to the gym, how
are you going to exercise
when
the weather is lousy? Plan
a simple, but effective
exercise routine that you
can do right in your living
room.
(By the way, shoveling snow
is an excellent aerobic
workout - just be careful
and take it slow.)
WARNING: Before you start
any exercise routine, consult
your health care professional.
Start this routine slowly,
if you
can't do 10 repetitions of
a certain exercise, then try
five.
Materials needed: two weights,
three lbs each
or two soup cans
Routine:
Day One:
Stretching - 10 minutes
Upper Body Work Out - 10 minutes
Ab Work Out - 10 minutes
Cool down - 5 minutes
Day Two:
Stretching - 10 minutes
Aerobic Work Out - 20 minutes
Cool down - 5 minutes
Alternate these two days every
other day at least
five days a week.
Stretching exercises:
http://www.studenthealth.ucla.edu/health/sha/stretch_exercises.htm
Ab Work Out:
2 repetitions of 10 each
1 - http://www.netfit.co.uk/abd5.htm
2 - http://www.netfit.co.uk/abd6.htm
3 - http://www.netfit.co.uk/abd26.htm
Upper Body Work Out:
2 repetitions of 10 each
http://www.hooah4health.com/body
oning/arms.htm
2 repetitions of 10 each
http://www.foodanddiet.com/NewFiles/chest.html
Aerobic Work Outs (Choose
a different one each day
or make up your own!):
1 - Jump rope - jumping rope
is actually kind of fun!
2 - Jog in place - boring
but effective!
3 - Walk up and down stairs
for a few minutes - great
lower
body workout! (Just be sure
that you have a railing to
hold
onto.)
4 - Pretend you're a boxer
and move from one foot to
the
other around while jabbing
the air.
5 - Turn on some loud music
and dance around.
6 - Geared towards the housewife
in all of us, put the
vacuum on its lowest setting
and push that baby around
for awhile, alternating hands
that you use to push it.
The point is - get yourself
breathing deeply and sweating
a little.
Cool Down:
Choose a few more stretches
for a complete cool down.
It's more about how much effort
you put into each exercise
rather
than how many exercises you
do. In other words,
make each exercise work for
you.
Again, see your doctor before
planning any exercise routine.
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