Friday, March 11, 2011

234/365 It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Banana-Man!

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

Perhaps it is because I like to make people do funny exercises or maybe I wish someone would make me do these. Still, I find myself fond of a particular exercise: Banana-Man! This exercise is great for your core and just plain fun (or at least fun to watch); it's best done with more than 3 people if you are prone to embarrassment.

1. Banana: Start out on your back, arms stretched out overhead.
Without pushing off the floor, move into...
2. Superman: Lying on your stomach, arms and legs hovering off the floor.
3. Repeat! Have someone call out Banana/Superman and feel your core working.

In health,

Lauren

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