epub |eng | 2012-09-22 | Author:Godard, Sophie [Godard, Sophie]

Muscles required: femoral biceps, gastrocnemii, abdominals, buttocks. Starting position: Sit on the floor, hold your ankles and draw them up. Find your balance. Tense your abdominals. Your back should remain ...

epub, pdf |eng | | Author:Amy Lademann

REPETITION Repeat six to eight times. CRISSCROSS OBLIQUE Crisscross is the ultimate oblique exercise and, when executed correctly, is challenging. It should feel smooth as you cross from one side ...

epub |eng | 2009-11-03 | Author:Mary Bond

CORE STABILITY, BREATHING, AND YOUR PELVIC FLOOR Core support fosters healthy breathing and healthy breathing supports the core—a win/win situation. Both depend on the spine’s foundation in the pelvis. When ...

epub |eng | 2019-03-02 | Author:Stacey Redfield

A NOBODY IN AMERICA The trip to America was excruciating. Carola first boarded a ship in Marseille headed to Oran, where she boarded a train that would take her to ...

epub |eng | 2014-02-26 | Author:Alycea Ungaro [Ungaro, Alycea]

* * * At a glance * * * DOUBLE STRAIGHT LEG STRETCH The Double Straight Leg Stretch reinforces the "controlled mobility" principle. The powerhouse holds the upper body stable ...

epub |eng | 2005-02-27 | Author:Molly Weeks [Weeks, Molly]

4. Exhale, and slightly bend your torso to your left, or cambré to the side, stacking your ribs. REPEAT 3 TIMES UPPER BACK VARIATION: Semicircle 1. Inhale, and reach your ...

epub, azw3 |eng | 2017-03-19 | Author:Karl Knopf

Daily Activities The following are some simple stretching routines for daily activities that seem innocuous enough but can cause problems when performed abruptly or for too long. Gardening Gardening sounds ...

epub |eng | 2013-10-21 | Author:Brooke Siler

A • Sit tall with your legs straight out at a 90-degree angle to your body, your ankles crossed and the inner thighs squeezing together tightly. • Press down to ...

mobi, epub |eng | 2016-02-15 | Author:Sally Parkes

Step 3 Keeping the spine straight and the hands on the hips, breathe out deeply while extending the spine forward from the waist, moving the upper body toward the legs. ...

epub |eng | 2018-11-12 | Author:Corp, Katherine & Corp, Kimberly [Corp, Katherine]

DO: Keep your wings down and tension out of your neck. DO: Keep your belly button to the spine throughout the movement. DON’T: Let your shoulders lift or round forward. ...

azw3 |eng | 2018-11-12 | Author:Katherine Corp & Kimberly Corp [Corp, Katherine]

SWAN DIVE, MODIFIED The Swan Dive is an advanced exercise that challenges spinal flexibility, core strength, and body awareness. Both this exercise and the Swan Dive 2, Modified in Level ...

epub |eng | 2009-05-31 | Author:Ellie Herman [Herman, Ellie]

1 EXHALE: Pull the navel in toward the spine and gently engage your glutes by lengthening your pubic bone down onto the mat as you slowly pull the shoulder blades ...

epub |eng | 2013-06-12 | Author:Karon Karter [Karter, Karon]

Inhale to lift your arms to the ceiling and bring your chin to your chest to initiate the Roll-Up. Press your heels away from your hips, and squeeze the backs ...

epub |eng | 2015-02-17 | Author:Jennifer Decurtins [Jennifer Decurtins]

epub |eng | 2018-06-02 | Author:Anya Hayes

SPINE DECOMPRESSOR This helps to lengthen your spine and correct bad sitting posture. It will automatically allow you to find the full axial length of your spine: the optimum position ...