Exercise #1:
seated Back rows
Level:
Beginner
starting Position:
Sit on the floor with your knees bent and
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place the tubing under the arches of your
feet.
Flex your feet.
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Hold the handles of the tubing with your
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palms facing each other.
Sit up with a straight back.
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execution:
Inhale to begin.
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Exhale as you pull both elbows back along
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your sides.
Keep your back straight and your shoulders
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down, away from your ears as you pull the
tubing.
Inhale and return your arms to the start
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position.
For more or less resistance, shorten or
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lengthen the tubing.
Do 1-2 sets of 5-12 repetitions.
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Exercise #2:
Frog
Level:
Beginner
starting Position:
Lie on your back with the tubing wrapped
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around both feet.
Bend your knees toward your chest.
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Hold the handles at your sides.
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execution:
Inhale to prepare.
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Exhale as you extend your legs out at a
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45-degree angle.
Keep the back of your ribcage on the mat as
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your legs extend.
For more abdominal work, lift up your head
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and shoulders, keeping your elbows on the
floor.
Focus your eyes on your thighs and try to
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curl up your shoulders a little more on each
exhale.
Do 1-2 sets of 8-12 repetitions.
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