Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,
Balance is super important for daily living especially as we get older. I like throwing in this Spinal Balance exercise at the end of my workout for one final burn in my shoulders and core.
The first example is your standard Spinal Balance.
1. Start with your knees under your hips and hands under your shoulders.
Balance is super important for daily living especially as we get older. I like throwing in this Spinal Balance exercise at the end of my workout for one final burn in my shoulders and core.
The first example is your standard Spinal Balance.
1. Start with your knees under your hips and hands under your shoulders.
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2. Extend your right arm forward and your left leg back behind you. Try to reach forward and up as much as possible without dropping your form. You will get the most benefit from any core exercise by keeping your core engaged and locked while doing whatever else with your appendages. From here you can squeeze elbow to knee and extend again or simply switch sides.
The second example is a challenging variation. You'll feel it in your hips and it will burn your shoulders and core even more.
1. Start in your Spinal Balance
2. Once you've held your extended arm and leg comfortably, rotate everything 90 degrees. Your right leg will now point to the right wall and your left arm will point to the left wall. Hold this position for 3-5 deep breaths.
3. Repeat on the other side. In health,
Lauren
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