Exercises

Exercise Choices & Descriptions:

Pilates

  • Power Pilates flow workout (tape). 10 minutes.
  • modified Power Pilates flow workout: same as above, except stopping before the leg part of the tape. 7 minutes.
  • The “Hundred” – 5 inhales and 5 exhales is considered one rep.

Crunches

  • Crunches on the exercise ball. 1 set consists of 25 crunches to the middle, left and right. 4 minutes for 1 set.
  • Crunches on the floor. 1 set consists of 25 crunches to the middle, left and right.

Walking

  • Walk for a specific distance, trying to increase the pace over time.

Stairs

  • Walk the stairs by Sakura Park. Track the number of times up & down in an 8 minute set. Total time for exercise: 14 minutes (8 minutes exercise / 6 minutes round trip travel time).

Push-ups

  • “Incline” push-ups (knees): Done on the edge of the sofa, using the knees as the pivot point. 1 set consists of 25 reps.
  • “Handle” push-ups (knees): Done on the floor, using the knees as the pivot point. 1 set consists of 25 reps.
  • “Handle” Push-ups (knees) Super Set: Done on the floor, using the knees as the pivot point. 1 set consists of 25 reps, then 15, then 10, then 5. Short rest in between.
  • Standing incline push-ups @ 79th & Broadway: 1 set consists of 25 reps

Shoulders

  • Arnold Press – 1 set = 12 reps
  • Front Dumbell Raises
  • Standing Dumbell Lat Raises

Arms

  • Standing Dumbell Curls
  • Seated Dumbell Curls

Yoga

  • Bikram yoga. One 90 minute class

Dance Class

  • Floor Barre. One 90 minute class

Tae Bo

  • Introductory tape
  • Basic tape
  • 8 minute workout tape
  • Advanced tape

Ball

Supine Hip Extension (15:41)
Prone Bridge Push-Ups (18:26)
Back Rows (19:42)
Incline Dumbell Curls (21:27)
Ab Crunches (22:34)