Two-a-Days Triceps If You Please

Exercise 1:

Exercise 2:

Today's at-home exercise, can be accomplished by using fitness bands, will focus on the triceps. The bands that I use can be purchased on-line or at your local sporting store. My favorite brand is SPRI and they come in various colors that serve as the different levels of strength.

There are two different triceps exercises, that I will focus on today, that can be done by using the bands.

Exercise 1:

Stand, with your right foot, on one end of your band. Hold the other end of the band, right under the handle, with your left hand. Wrap the band behind your back. The foot left anchors you. Holding the band straight up in the air, position "A", bend your elbow behind your head, position "B". From position B return to A. Repeat this exercise for one minute then switch to the opposite side. If one minute is too much try 30 seconds on the right side then 30 seconds on the left side.

Exercise 2:

Stand on the band with both feet. Bend your knees slightly and lean forward as if you were going to ski down a mountain. Hold the band's handles in your hands and bend your elbow in an "L" shape so that it can act like a door henge. This is position "A". Straighten your arms backward so that your arms no longer are in the shape of an "L". This is position "B". From position B return to position A. Repeat these positions for one minute.

In no time you will begin to see shapely triceps develop!

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Cheers!

Cortney a.k.a Cort

Work Those Biceps

From time to time I will post easy, at home exercises that can be accomplished by using fitness bands. These bands can be purchased on-line or at your local sporting store. My favorite brand is SPRI and they come in various colors that serve as the different levels of strength.

Today's band exercise focuses on the biceps. Take the band's handles in your hands and then stand on the center of the band. If you would like to challenge yourself widen your stance to make the exercise more of a challenge. With you palms down by your side, facing outward, pull handles up to your shoulders and then back down to the starting position. See the photos above for a simple demonstration. Do the exercise for one minute.

In no time you will begin to see shapely biceps develop!

Cheers!

Cortney a.k.a Cort

Yoga Gone Wild!

I'm no yogi. In fact I have probably only practiced yoga about a dozen times but I would like to continue. Do I feel as if my mind is clear after? Not really. Does my body feel better? Absolutely! During my class last night the teacher gave her class various levels of poses encouraging beginners, that would be me, to ease into poses and for "Level 2" or "Level 3" students to try variations on the poses. Easy enough right? She proceeded to demonstrate a fancy headstand then thrust her body gracefully into the air landing into a plank position - wow she looked amazing! Well sure enough a few brave souls tried this move and somewhat managed to accomplish the move; except the guy next to me. His headstand never took and he went flying and then bouncing on top of a petite female who was positioned in front of him. She assured him she was fine but I don't know how she could be! So I have to ask, when do yoga poses become too extreme for the everyday gym goer? When I was a teenager learning gymnastics I always had a coach beside me guiding me as I learned my round-off, then flip-flop, then back flip. Why are advanced yoga poses not the same? Has yoga gone wild for the average yogi who thinks they are advanced?

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Cheers!

Cortney a.k.a. Cort