* You can make this exercise harder by adding weight in each hand or by increasing reps
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exercising withEmily Montesino and 22 others.
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Lauren Bates is demonstrating a single leg plank
*Start on all fours, Hands underneath shoulders, knees underneath hips, lift knees off of the floor, navel to spine, long spine, lift and hold one leg up
**Try holding the leg up for 10 seconds, on each side, and then slowly increase the amount of time — exercising with Lauren Bates.
Pilates back strengthening exercise you can do at home:
Start face-down, arms extended above the head, lift right arm, head and neck, and left leg off of the floor, both hip bones should remain touching the floor, draw you navel towards the spine, repeat with opposite arm and leg.
*Try 2 sets of 5 reps on each side — with Laura Murawski and 2 others
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Stretching: Need I say more…The student’s are stretching their hamstrings (inner thigh)
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practicing yoga with Jocelyn Reed, Lauren Bates, Will M. Dillard-Jackson
TRY THIS EXERCISE: The students are having fun with some resistance training!
Simulating a chest press, palm to palm, pressing against each other, legs and core are activated, so that they can stay in place.
*Their entire body is being used in this exercise
Photo by Cathy Craft
Featured in photo: Lauren Bates, Anjelica Lindsey, Andrew Duran, Emilia Bunich, Rebecca Coffman
1. Favorite running sneakers
2. Keeps your head warm when outside and you can keep your ponytail
3 & 4. Great tools to help relax tight muscles, and they can be used before and after your workouts
5. Keeps track of your target heart rate and calories burned
Breathable but keep my feet warm
6. Manduka yoga mats are a great brand
7. A must have yoga prop when practicing yoga 8. Makes it easy to carry your yoga mat, with a convenient storage pocket 9. Prevents your sweaty hands from sliding during your yoga practice 10. Breathable athletic socks that will keep you warm
Writing this article was truly special for me, because it comes from my own experience, while injured. How I Learned a Chronic Condition Is No Reason Not to Get a Trainer
