Jumping jacks -- Stand with your arms at your sides. Hop up and spread your legs just wider than your shoulders. At the same time, swing your arms up and touch them above your head. Return to starting position.
Cherry pickers -- Stand with your arms at your sides. Lean over and touch the ground in front of you as far out as you can without losing your balance, then touch the ground between your legs and finally the ground behind your legs before returning to the starting position.
Bend and thrust -- Stand with your arms at your sides. Squat down and put your hands on the ground. Thrust your legs out behind you to assume the push-up position. Reverse until you are standing again.
Mountain climbers -- Begin by squatting down with your hands on the ground. One leg should be extended and one tucked up under you. Begin switching the position of the legs back and forth.
Trunk twists -- Stand with your arms on your hips and lean forward, to the left side, back and to the right side in a broad circular motion.
Marine push-ups -- From a prone position on the ground, have your feet together and balance on your toes. Have your hands on the ground at shoulder width apart with the arms tucked at the sides. Push off the ground until just before your elbows lock. Keep your back straight. Lower yourself back to the ground, only touching your chest to the ground.
Lunges -- From a standing position with your hands on your hips, step forward with one foot and lower the opposite knee to the ground. Push back with your extended foot until you are standing again. Switch legs.
Some of these are pretty challenging after awhile. But if you are having trouble just drop down the reps. And when you think you're getting tired, just remember.. a fully active marine does these every morning, fifty repititions a piece, followed by a 3 to five mile run. Soooooo.........
Cherry pickers -- Stand with your arms at your sides. Lean over and touch the ground in front of you as far out as you can without losing your balance, then touch the ground between your legs and finally the ground behind your legs before returning to the starting position.
Bend and thrust -- Stand with your arms at your sides. Squat down and put your hands on the ground. Thrust your legs out behind you to assume the push-up position. Reverse until you are standing again.
Mountain climbers -- Begin by squatting down with your hands on the ground. One leg should be extended and one tucked up under you. Begin switching the position of the legs back and forth.
Trunk twists -- Stand with your arms on your hips and lean forward, to the left side, back and to the right side in a broad circular motion.
Marine push-ups -- From a prone position on the ground, have your feet together and balance on your toes. Have your hands on the ground at shoulder width apart with the arms tucked at the sides. Push off the ground until just before your elbows lock. Keep your back straight. Lower yourself back to the ground, only touching your chest to the ground.
Lunges -- From a standing position with your hands on your hips, step forward with one foot and lower the opposite knee to the ground. Push back with your extended foot until you are standing again. Switch legs.
Some of these are pretty challenging after awhile. But if you are having trouble just drop down the reps. And when you think you're getting tired, just remember.. a fully active marine does these every morning, fifty repititions a piece, followed by a 3 to five mile run. Soooooo.........
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