Category: Exercises

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Aerobics

Plank Shoulder Tap & Kneeling Pushup

(Difficulty: Advanced)

Description:

  • Start on your hands and knees. Walk your hands forward so that you are in a kneeling pushup position. Your knees should be on the ground, and your feet can come in the air.
  • Reach one arm across to touch the opposite shoulder, then place it back on the ground. Repeat on the opposite side, making sure to keep your body from rotating too far toward one side or the other
  • After doing a shoulder tap on each side, complete one pushup (from the same kneeling position). Bend your elbows and keep your back flat throughout the motion.
  • Complete these reps in this pattern (shoulder tap, shoulder tap, pushup) for 5-10 reps
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Aerobics

Milk Jug Rotational Chop Low to High

(Difficulty: Intermediate)

Description:

Start in a half-kneeling position with one knee on the ground. Holding a lightweight object in both hands, start with both arms straight near the leg that is down. Lift the weight up above your head in a diagonal line, so that it finishes above the knee that is in the air. Lower back to the start.

Repeat 10 times onone side, then switch your knees and complete on the opposite side.

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Aerobics

Lateral Side Lunge Trunk Twist Reach Outside Foot

Difficulty: Intermediate

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Aerobics

Jumping Jacks Modified

Difficulty: Beginner

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Exercises

Isometric Side Adductor Bridge

Difficulty: Advanced

Description:

  • Lie on your side with your knees bent. Use your elbow to support your upper body, while your hip and lower body remain on the ground.
  • Tighten your core, and push off the outside of your bottom leg to lift your hips off the ground. Hold for 1-2 seconds at the top, and then lower back to the ground.
  • Complete 10 reps on one side before switching sides.
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Aerobics

Hip Rotation at Wall with Leg in Front

Difficulty: Intermediate

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Aerobics

Hip Rotation at Wall with Leg in Back

Difficulty: Intermediate

Difficulty: Beginner

Stand up against a wall with knee closest to the wall bent at a 90-degree angle behind you.

Keeping the outside of your upper leg (thigh) against the wall, lift your foot off the wall as far as you can without leaning over (think about standing tall).

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Aerobics

High Knee Run in Place

(Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate)

Description:

  • Lift one knee up in the air, foot flexed up. The opposite leg should be straight on the ground
  • Switch your feet in a motion similar to running in place. Try to bring your knee all the way up to 90 degrees with each step
  • Remain in the same place throughout the exercise
  • complete 15 reps on each side, or about 15 seconds
  • ** Hands can be placed on hips, out in front, or swinging back and fourth in a running motion

Modification: instead of switching your feet in a running motion, drive one knee up at a time like a march.

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Aerobics Exercises

High Knee Run in Place (Modification)

Difficulty: Beginner

Description:

  • Stand with feet shoulder-width apart. Lift one knee up, with the knee bent at 90 degrees and your thigh parallel to the floor
  • Lower the foot back down, and then lift the opposite foot up, in a marching pattern
  • *** Hands can be on the hips, out in front, or swinging back and forth in a running motion.
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Aerobics

Glute Bridge Walk Out

(Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate)

Description:

  • From a regular glute bridge starting position, on your back, push your hips up in the air.
  • Holding this position, walk your feet out further from your body in small steps, taking 3-4 total steps. Then, walk your feet back under your hips.
  • Keep your hips off the ground throughout the entire exercise. Repeat for 10 reps.