(Difficulty: Advanced)
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Difficulty: Advanced
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Start flat on your back with your knees bent and feet on the floor. Bring one knee to your chest, and place your hands around the knee to pull it closer to your body
Lift your hips in the air with one foot still on the ground, squeezing your glutes at the top. Return to the ground, and repeat all 10 reps on one side before switching sides.
Modification: use a strap or band to bring your knee to your chest if you can not reach your knee or your belly is in the way.
(Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced)
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beginner pregnancy workouts (no equipment)
Find a wall of back of a couch for support. Hop on one foot in place for 15 seconds, and then switch to the opposite side for 15 seconds. Focus on small, quick hops staying lower to the ground
Difficulty: Advanced
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(Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced)
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Assume the same starting position as a normal split squat, however, find a small stair or box to elevate the back foot. Situate yourself next to a wall for more support. A higher elevation will increase the difficulty of the exercise.
With each variation, the intention of pushing through the heel of the front foot remains the same, engaging the glutes and hamstrings. Each can be performed body weight, or with the addition of weight or resistance.
(Difficulty: Advanced)
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Start in a normal plank position. Keeping your back flat. Carefully extend your left arm out in front of you bracing your core and holding yourself with your right hand firmly planted on the ground. Hold for a couple of seconds then switch arms.
Modification: You can also do it on your elbows and instead slide your arms out in front of you bracing your body with both arms still firmly planted on the ground.
Difficulty: Advanced
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Start in a forearm plank position with your forearms and palms planted on the ground. Keeping your back flat. Carefully slide your left arm out in front across the ground bracing your core and holding yourself with mainly your right arm. Hold for a couple of seconds then switch arms.
(Difficulty: Advanced)
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Difficulty: Advanced
Description:
Difficulty: Advanced